Ironic

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"Ironic" is a 1996 pop-rock song by Alanis Morissette, known for its wry lyrics about supposedly ironic situations and its prominence as one of her biggest hits from the album *Jagged Little Pill*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Jagged Little Pill NERFINISHED
artist Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED
associatedTour Jagged Little Pill World Tour NERFINISHED
belongsToCatalog Alanis Morissette discography NERFINISHED
chartSuccess Australian Singles Chart number-one NERFINISHED
UK Singles Chart top 10
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10
top 10 in multiple countries
countryOfOrigin Canada
culturalImpact frequently referenced in popular culture
sparked debate about the definition of irony
used in discussions of lyrical irony and semantics
era 1990s pop rock
format CD single
cassette single
radio single
fromAlbumReleaseYear 1995
genre alternative rock
pop rock
hasLiveVersion Ironic (MTV Unplugged) NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo Ironic (music video) NERFINISHED
hasParodyDebate Yes
hasUpdatedVersion Ironic (2015 updated lyrics version) NERFINISHED
includedIn Alanis Morissette greatest hits compilations
Jagged Little Pill (1995 studio album) NERFINISHED
label Maverick Records NERFINISHED
Reprise Records NERFINISHED
language English
length approximately 3:48
musicVideoDirector Stephane Sednaoui NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of Alanis Morissette’s signature songs
commercial success worldwide
lyrics describing supposedly ironic situations
partOf Jagged Little Pill NERFINISHED
performer Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED
producer Glen Ballard NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1994–1995
releaseType commercial single
releaseYear 1996
theme life’s unexpected misfortunes
situational irony
trackNumberOnAlbum 6
updatedVersionContext The Late Late Show with James Corden NERFINISHED
updatedVersionPerformer Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED
vocalist Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED
writer Alanis Morissette NERFINISHED
Glen Ballard NERFINISHED

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