You Learn
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"You Learn" is a song by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette
, for her 1995 breakthrough album
Jagged Little Pill
(1995). The song was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard
for the album. Through the lyrics, one of the verses features the album title "Jagged Little Pill".
"Your Learn" is a midtempo pop rock
song, which also features a more alternative
style as well. The song talks about things that people do that are hard to accept. "You Learn" received generally positive reviews from music critics, as many critics praised the lyrics and thought it was a standout to the album. In the United States the track was number one on Billboards Hot 100 Airplay
chart for five weeks. After its radio airplay had started to decline, "You Learn" was released as a retail single and debuted and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100
, and number one on the Billboard Pop Songs. It also peaked at number twenty in Australia and number thirteen in New Zealand.
Because the CD single includes a live version of "You Oughta Know
" from the 1996 Grammy Awards as an A-side, Billboard credited the chart position to "You Learn"/"You Oughta Know". An acoustic
version of the song from Morissette's live album Alanis Unplugged
(1999) was released as a single in some countries in 2000. Another acoustic version was recorded for the album Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
(2005).
's breakthrough album
Jagged Little Pill
(1995). The song was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard. The single was also featured on Morissette's fifth single "Head over Feet
". In 1999, the single was re-released as a live version from her MTV unplugged album Alanis Unplugged
(1999). That version was released on 18 April, 2000 as a CD Single. A b-side for the single was released which was "Thank U
", which was also released on the MTV Unplugged album. The version was also produced by Ballard. The album version was also featured on Morissette's collection album The Collection (2005). "You Learn" is a pop rock
song, which helds slow, yet heavy rock instruments including electric guitar
s, acoustic
instrumentals, and other instrumentals. The voice range of the vocals hold from G3# to C5#.
had said along with "You Oughta Know 'You Learn have a lightness of touch that nicely balance the darkness of the subject matter.'"
. It received an also near success to her "Ironic (song)
" song. It managed however to peak at number one the the U.S. Pop Songs chart and number seven on the U.S. Alternative Songs.
The song had debuted at number twenty-four on the UK Singles Chart
, but had decended the charts finishing at number seventy-three then falling out. The song debuted at number thirty-two on the Australian Singles Chart. The song later peaked at number twenty after five weeks there, and stayed in the charts for twelve weeks in total. The song debuted at number thirteen on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
s produced for the single. The first video was the original music video, which was directed by Liz Friedlander
. The song features Morissette doing backflips, backbend kickovers. The song features Morissette with dreadlocks, featuring scenes with her throwing pies at her friends, kissing a guy randomly on the street, boxing in a boxing ring and running through a road with out any notice. It was shot on February 11, 1996 in New York's meat packing district. Filming took 23 hours in 10° weather. The version was released worldwide, online and televised.
The second music video was the music video featuring Morissette with her band live on a live performance. Some included her performing from the MTV Unplugged video. The live version was used instead of the album version.
. It was performed at her Junkie Tour and the Australian leg as well. It was performed at her Under Rug Swept tour and her Flavors of Entanglement Tour
.
Another acoustic versino was featured for the single on her Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
album (2005). An instrumental version is also leaked online.
MTV Unplugged CD
CD Single
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
, for her 1995 breakthrough album
Breakthrough album
A breakthrough album is an LP or CD by a band or musician previously only known in the underground or indie scene of its given genre, which propels the group to mainstream attention and widespread fame and popularity...
Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette. It was Morissette's first internationally released album, and her first studio album after the three year hiatus following her break with MCA Records. The album marked a shift from her style...
(1995). The song was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
for the album. Through the lyrics, one of the verses features the album title "Jagged Little Pill".
"Your Learn" is a midtempo pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
song, which also features a more alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
style as well. The song talks about things that people do that are hard to accept. "You Learn" received generally positive reviews from music critics, as many critics praised the lyrics and thought it was a standout to the album. In the United States the track was number one on Billboards Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
chart for five weeks. After its radio airplay had started to decline, "You Learn" was released as a retail single and debuted and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and number one on the Billboard Pop Songs. It also peaked at number twenty in Australia and number thirteen in New Zealand.
Because the CD single includes a live version of "You Oughta Know
You Oughta Know
"You Oughta Know" is a alternative rock song, which also is known for its grunge effect styles in it. The instruments held in it are guitars, electric guitars, drums and drum machine...
" from the 1996 Grammy Awards as an A-side, Billboard credited the chart position to "You Learn"/"You Oughta Know". An acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
version of the song from Morissette's live album Alanis Unplugged
Alanis Unplugged
- Personnel :* Alanis Morissette - vocals, guitar, harmonica and flute* Nick Lashley - guitar* Joel Shearer - guitar* Deron Johnson - keyboards, background vocals in "King of Pain"* Chris Chaney - bass* Gary Novak - drums and percussion* Brad Dutz - percussion...
(1999) was released as a single in some countries in 2000. Another acoustic version was recorded for the album Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
-Credits:*All lyrics written by Alanis Morissette*Music written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard*Produced by Glen Ballard*Mixed and Recorded by Bill Malina*Alanis Morissette: Vocals, Harmonica*David Levita: Guitars, Marxophone, Perapaloshka, Mandolin...
(2005).
Background
"You Learn" was chosen as the fourth single from MorissetteAlanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
's breakthrough album
Breakthrough album
A breakthrough album is an LP or CD by a band or musician previously only known in the underground or indie scene of its given genre, which propels the group to mainstream attention and widespread fame and popularity...
Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette. It was Morissette's first internationally released album, and her first studio album after the three year hiatus following her break with MCA Records. The album marked a shift from her style...
(1995). The song was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard. The single was also featured on Morissette's fifth single "Head over Feet
Head over Feet
"Head over Feet" is a song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard for Morissette's third album, Jagged Little Pill . It was released as the album's fifth single in 1996 and presented a softer sound than the previous singles from the album...
". In 1999, the single was re-released as a live version from her MTV unplugged album Alanis Unplugged
Alanis Unplugged
- Personnel :* Alanis Morissette - vocals, guitar, harmonica and flute* Nick Lashley - guitar* Joel Shearer - guitar* Deron Johnson - keyboards, background vocals in "King of Pain"* Chris Chaney - bass* Gary Novak - drums and percussion* Brad Dutz - percussion...
(1999). That version was released on 18 April, 2000 as a CD Single. A b-side for the single was released which was "Thank U
Thank U
"Thank U" is a song by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette, for her fourth studio album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie . The song was written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, who produced her previous album...
", which was also released on the MTV Unplugged album. The version was also produced by Ballard. The album version was also featured on Morissette's collection album The Collection (2005). "You Learn" is a pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
song, which helds slow, yet heavy rock instruments including electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
s, acoustic
Acoustic
Acoustic may refer to:In science:* Acoustics, a branch of physics that studies sound** Musical acoustics, the branch of acoustics that studies the physics of music** Acoustic metamaterials, engineered materials with atypical properties...
instrumentals, and other instrumentals. The voice range of the vocals hold from G3# to C5#.
Critical reception
"You Learn" had received positive reviews from music critics. Many critics had found the lyrics of the song was very positive. Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic had highlighted "You Learn" as an album standout, but had rated the song seperately two-and-a-half out of five stars. John Murphy from MusicOMHMusicOMH
musicOMH is a United Kingdom-based website which publishes independent reviews, featues and interviews from across all musical genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B.-History:...
had said along with "You Oughta Know 'You Learn have a lightness of touch that nicely balance the darkness of the subject matter.'"
Chart performance
"You Learn" had received mostly moderate success threw the singles chart, due to the acclaim of Morissette's single "Ironic". The song had peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
. It received an also near success to her "Ironic (song)
Ironic (song)
"Ironic" is a song recorded by Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette for her third studio album Jagged Little Pill . It was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and was produced by him. Maverick and Warner Bros. Records released it as the album's fourth single on February 27, 1996 in CD,...
" song. It managed however to peak at number one the the U.S. Pop Songs chart and number seven on the U.S. Alternative Songs.
The song had debuted at number twenty-four on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, but had decended the charts finishing at number seventy-three then falling out. The song debuted at number thirty-two on the Australian Singles Chart. The song later peaked at number twenty after five weeks there, and stayed in the charts for twelve weeks in total. The song debuted at number thirteen on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Music video
There are two music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s produced for the single. The first video was the original music video, which was directed by Liz Friedlander
Liz Friedlander
Liz Friedlander is an American film, music video and television director.Originally from New York, Friedlander moved to Pennsylvania to attend the Drama Conservatory school at Carnegie Mellon University...
. The song features Morissette doing backflips, backbend kickovers. The song features Morissette with dreadlocks, featuring scenes with her throwing pies at her friends, kissing a guy randomly on the street, boxing in a boxing ring and running through a road with out any notice. It was shot on February 11, 1996 in New York's meat packing district. Filming took 23 hours in 10° weather. The version was released worldwide, online and televised.
The second music video was the music video featuring Morissette with her band live on a live performance. Some included her performing from the MTV Unplugged video. The live version was used instead of the album version.
Live performances and other versions
"You Learn" was performed at her worldwide tour Jagged Little Pill TourJagged Little Pill
Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette. It was Morissette's first internationally released album, and her first studio album after the three year hiatus following her break with MCA Records. The album marked a shift from her style...
. It was performed at her Junkie Tour and the Australian leg as well. It was performed at her Under Rug Swept tour and her Flavors of Entanglement Tour
Flavors of Entanglement Tour
The Flavors of Entanglement tour is the 15th official concert tour by Canadian musician Alanis Morissette. The tour promoted her summer 2008 album Flavors of Entanglement. The Flavors of Entanglement North American tour began in September 2008. There was also a "Meet and Greet" contest held for the...
.
Another acoustic versino was featured for the single on her Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
Jagged Little Pill Acoustic
-Credits:*All lyrics written by Alanis Morissette*Music written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard*Produced by Glen Ballard*Mixed and Recorded by Bill Malina*Alanis Morissette: Vocals, Harmonica*David Levita: Guitars, Marxophone, Perapaloshka, Mandolin...
album (2005). An instrumental version is also leaked online.
Cover versions
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covered the song as a part of the medley during her Speak Now World TourSpeak Now World TourSpeak Now World Tour is the second concert tour by American country singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, in support of her third studio album, Speak Now. The tour visited Asia, Europe, North America and Australasia...
in Canada.
Track listings
U.S. CD Single- "You Learn" (album version) – 4:00
- "You Oughta KnowYou Oughta Know"You Oughta Know" is a alternative rock song, which also is known for its grunge effect styles in it. The instruments held in it are guitars, electric guitars, drums and drum machine...
" (live Grammy version) – 3:48
MTV Unplugged CD
- You Learn
- Thank UThank U"Thank U" is a song by Canadian recording artist and songwriter Alanis Morissette, for her fourth studio album Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie . The song was written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, who produced her previous album...
CD Single
- "You Learn" (album version) – 4:00
- "Your House" (live in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
) – 3:05 - "Wake Up" (Modern Rock live) – 5:07
- "Hand In My Pocket" – 3:38
Peak positions
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