

"There was a lot of familiar stuff," he said. The actor told HuffPost Live about the moment he realized that the song, in fact, did strike a chord. Since Alanis Morissette released the single "You Oughta Know" in 1995, fans have buzzed that the song is about her ex-boyfriend, former "Full House" star Dave Coulier. You, you, you oughta know The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.(Photo credit: Tom Briglia/FilmMagic|David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns/Getty Images) I hate to bug you in the middle of dinnerĪnd are you thinking of me when you f*ck her?Īs soon as you close your eyes, and you know itĭown someone else's back I hope you feel it I'm not quite as well, I thought you should know

'Cause the love that you gave that we made I'm sure she'd make a really excellent mother Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer I want you to know, that I am happy for you KROQ-FM, an influential Los Angeles modern rock radio station, began playing "You Oughta Know", leading to the single receiving commercial success, reaching the top ten in Australia and the United States, where it was a multiformat hit in several different genre charts, and making the top forty in Belgium, Canada, Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Released to positive reviews from critics, the single managed to outperform the label's initial expectations. The song was the first released track that saw Morissette's departure from bubblegum pop to the alternative rock sound she was later known for. producer and friend, Jimmy Boyle, recorded and engineered the track in addition to recruiting musicians Flea and Dave Navarro of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to play bass and guitar on the track. Morissette and Ballard co-wrote the song with the latter producing it.

Morissette began working on new music after moving from her hometown of Ottawa to Toronto, but did not make much progress until travelling to Los Angeles, where she met Glen Ballard. After releasing two commercially successful studio albums through MCA Records Canada, Morissette left MCA Records Canada and was introduced to manager Scott Welch. "You Oughta Know" is a song by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, released as the lead single from her third studio album, Jagged Little Pill (1995) on July 7, 1995.
