"Ironic" is a song by Alanis Morissette, written by Alanis and Glen Ballard, who produced it for Morissette's third album Jagged Little Pill (1995). It was released as the album's fourth single on February 27, 1996. Musically, the song is a glossy take on a basic grunge music format with delicate, sparsely-instrumented verses alternating with loud, aggressive chorus sections. Lyrically, it comprises a series of vignettes describing situations that end with the question "Isn't it ironic?"

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