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Who sang Ironic?

Alanis Morissette released the song Ironic. Date of release: 27/2/1996.

Release date: 27/2/1996

Duration: 03:46

Writer(s): Glen Ballard

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What is Ironic about?

🎶 Ironic song analysis

This song is about the fact that life is often meaningless and bad things happen to good people...

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Ironic’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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Alanis Morissette - Short Biography

- Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actress.
- Her album Jagged Little Pill was released in 1995 and has sold over 33 million copies worldwide.
- Jagged Little Pill won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1996 and was adapted into a rock musical in 2017.
- It was included in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time guide and the lead single, "You Oughta Know," was also included at #103 in their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
- Morissette released his next album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, in 1998, which was more experimental and electronic-infused.

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- "Ironic" is a song by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, released in February 1996 as the third single from her album, Jagged Little Pill.
- It was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and was produced by the latter.
- The song is written in the key of B major, and features a moderate tempo of eighty-five beats per minute.
- The lyrics feature several situations described as "ironic," which led to a debate about whether any of them actually fit the accepted meaning of irony.
- For six weeks, the song topped the Canadian RPM singles chart. It also reached the top 5 in Australia, New Zealand and Norway.

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