Jagged Little Pill Acoustic

Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
Studio album (re-recorded) by Alanis Morissette
Released	June 13, 2005
Studio	Westlake (Los Angeles, California); Aerowave (Encino, California);
Genre	Acoustic rock
Length	58:54
Label	Maverick; Warner Bros.;
Producer	Glen Ballard
Alanis Morissette chronology
Singles from Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
	"Hand in My Pocket"; Released: July 2005;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	40/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Blender	^[3]
Drowned in Sound	2/10^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[5]
Mojo	^[6]
NME	0/10^[7]
PopMatters	3/10^[8]
Q	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
Uncut	^[11]

Jagged Little Pill Acoustic is a re-recorded studio album by Alanis Morissette. It is a largely acoustic retrospective version of her highly successful third album, Jagged Little Pill (1995); the songs are stripped-down versions of the originals, though producer Glen Ballard has augmented them with studio production effects to create an alternative pop album.^[2] The album was released by Maverick Records in the United States on June 13, 2005 (the 10th anniversary of the original album), available only at North American Starbucks outlets until July 26, 2005, when it was made available in other retail stores. This limited availability led to a dispute between Maverick Records and HMV Canada, who retaliated by removing from sale Morissette's other albums for the duration of Starbucks' exclusive month-long sale. The album's single in the U.S. was "Hand in My Pocket". The cover artwork is a sepia-toned tribute to the cover of the original Jagged Little Pill.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alanis Morissette; all music is composed by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"All I Really Want"	5:24
2.	"You Oughta Know"	4:58
3.	"Perfect"	3:26
4.	"Hand in My Pocket"	4:32
5.	"Right Through You"	3:40
6.	"Forgiven"	4:43
7.	"You Learn"	4:10
8.	"Head over Feet"	4:17
9.	"Mary Jane"	5:08
10.	"Ironic"	3:57
11.	"Not the Doctor"	4:26
12.	"Wake Up" / "Your House" (hidden track)	9:56

Personnel

Alanis Morissette – lead vocals, harmonica
David Levita – guitars, marxophone, perapaloshka, mandolin
Blair Sinta – drums, percussion, maraca, cajon
Zac Rae – pianoforte, keyboards, organ, pump organ
Jason Orme – guitars
Cedric Lemoyne – bass
Glen Ballard – string arrangements
Suzie Katayama – string arrangements, conductor
Ralph Morrison – violin I
Sara Parkins – violin II
Roland Kato – viola
Steve Erdody – cello

Technical

Glen Ballard – producer
Bill Malina – mixing and recording

Charts

Album

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[12]	21
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[13]	9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[14]	19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[15]	6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[16]	16
French Albums (SNEP)^[17]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[18]	15
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[19]	11
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[20]	38
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[21]	67
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[22]	42
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[23]	5
UK Albums (OCC)^[24]	12
US Billboard 200^[25]	50

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
Year	Title	CAN	GER	SPA	ITA
2004	"Hand In My Pocket (Acoustic)"	23	58	7	42

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[26]	Gold	100,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Critic Reviews for Jagged Little Pill Acoustic at Metacritic
^ ^a ^b AllMusic review
^ Despite scattered flashes of uncharacteristic lightness, she rarely tempers the fury that drove the originals with the more accepting perspective that's guided her subsequent efforts. [Jul 2005, p.119]
^ Edwards, Tom (August 2, 2005). "Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
^ A second rate version of the original. [Sep 2005, p.102]
^ In the end, this can't even make you feel angry; just desperately sad. [16 Jul 2005, p.50]
^ Brecheisen, Dave (29 August 2005). "Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
^ A nice enough idea, but being much quieter and more pastoral, it is also somewhat anti-climactic. [Aug 2005, p.128]
^ Morissette turns in a powerful and nuanced vocal performance over these lighter but layered arrangements. [16 Jun 2005, p.98]
^ It was the anger and angst of a jilted 20-year-old that gave the original songs their edge--something entirely absent from these blandly matured acoustic versions. [Aug 2005, p.90]
^ "Australiancharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in German). Hung Medien.
^ "Ultratop.be – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Ultratop.be – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in French). Hung Medien.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Lescharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 31, 2005". Chart-Track. IRMA.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Alanis Morissette Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "British album certifications – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". British Phonographic Industry.

External links

Jagged Little Pill Acoustic at Metacritic

[MC-1] Critic Reviews for Jagged Little Pill Acoustic at Metacritic

[AllMusic-2] AllMusic review

[3] Despite scattered flashes of uncharacteristic lightness, she rarely tempers the fury that drove the originals with the more accepting perspective that's guided her subsequent efforts. [Jul 2005, p.119]

[4] Edwards, Tom (August 2, 2005). "Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 27, 2025.

[5] "Entertainment Weekly review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2012-04-28.

[6] A second rate version of the original. [Sep 2005, p.102]

[7] In the end, this can't even make you feel angry; just desperately sad. [16 Jul 2005, p.50]

[8] Brecheisen, Dave (29 August 2005). "Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 May 2025.

[9] A nice enough idea, but being much quieter and more pastoral, it is also somewhat anti-climactic. [Aug 2005, p.128]

[10] Morissette turns in a powerful and nuanced vocal performance over these lighter but layered arrangements. [16 Jun 2005, p.98]

[11] It was the anger and angst of a jilted 20-year-old that gave the original songs their edge--something entirely absent from these blandly matured acoustic versions. [Aug 2005, p.90]

[ac_Australia_Alanis_Morissette-12] "Australiancharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.

[ac_Austria_Alanis_Morissette-13] "Austriancharts.at – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in German). Hung Medien.

[ac_Flanders_Alanis_Morissette-14] "Ultratop.be – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_Wallonia_Alanis_Morissette-15] "Ultratop.be – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in French). Hung Medien.

[ac_Netherlands_Alanis_Morissette-16] "Dutchcharts.nl – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_France_Alanis_Morissette-17] "Lescharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.

[ac_Germany_Alanis_Morissette-18] "Offiziellecharts.de – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.

[ac_Ireland_-19] "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 31, 2005". Chart-Track. IRMA.

[ac_Italy_Alanis_Morissette-20] "Italiancharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.

[ac_Scotland_Alanis_Morissette-21] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[ac_Spain_Alanis_Morissette-22] "Spanishcharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.

[ac_Switzerland_Alanis_Morissette-23] "Swisscharts.com – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". Hung Medien.

[ac_UK2_-24] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[ac_Billboard200_Alanis_Morissette-25] "Alanis Morissette Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[United_KingdomAlanis_MorissetteJagged_Little_Pill_AcousticalbumCertRef-26] "British album certifications – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill Acoustic". British Phonographic Industry.

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v t e Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
Songs	"All I Really Want" "You Oughta Know" "Perfect" "Hand in My Pocket" "Right Through You" "Forgiven" "You Learn" "Head over Feet" "Mary Jane" "Ironic" "Not the Doctor" "Wake Up"
Related albums	Space Cakes (1995) The Singles Box (1997) Jagged Little Pill, Live (1997) Jagged Little Pill Acoustic (2005)
Adaptations	"Jagged Little Tapestry" Musical adaptation Jagged

v t e Alanis Morissette
Awards and nominations Discography Songs
Studio albums	Alanis Now Is the Time Jagged Little Pill Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie Under Rug Swept So-Called Chaos Flavors of Entanglement Havoc and Bright Lights Such Pretty Forks in the Road The Storm Before the Calm
Compilation albums	Feast on Scraps iTunes Originals The Collection
Other releases	Space Cakes The Singles Box
Live releases	Jagged Little Pill, Live MTV Unplugged Live in the Navajo Nation Feast on Scraps Jagged Little Pill Acoustic Live at Montreux 2012
Concert tours	Junkie Tour 5 ½ Weeks Tour One Tour Au Naturale Tour The Diamond Wink Tour Flavors of Entanglement Tour Guardian Angel Tour Intimate and Acoustic
Musicals	Jagged Little Pill
Related articles	Wade Morissette (brother) Jagged (documentary film)

v t e Alanis Morissette songs
Discography
Alanis	"Feel Your Love" "Too Hot" "Walk Away"
Now Is the Time	"An Emotion Away" "No Apologies"
Jagged Little Pill	"All I Really Want" "You Oughta Know" "Hand in My Pocket" "You Learn" "Head over Feet" "Ironic"
Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie	"Thank U" "That I Would Be Good" "Unsent" "So Pure" "Joining You"
MTV Unplugged	"King of Pain"
Under Rug Swept	"21 Things I Want in a Lover" "Hands Clean" "Flinch" "So Unsexy" "Precious Illusions" "Surrendering" "Utopia"
So-Called Chaos	"Eight Easy Steps" "Out Is Through" "Everything"
The Collection	"Crazy"
Flavors of Entanglement	"Underneath" "Not as We" "In Praise of the Vulnerable Man"
Havoc and Bright Lights	"Guardian" "Lens" "Receive"
Such Pretty Forks in the Road	"Reasons I Drink" "Smiling"
Soundtrack songs	"Still" "Uninvited" "Wunderkind"
Other songs	"My Humps"

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