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Song

Ironic

Alanis Morissette · Jagged Little Pill · 1995

low confidence

editorial meaning/overview is present + related listening context is present. Why?

Ironic by Alanis Morissette

Short Answer

How much money does Ironic make?

Ironic by Alanis Morissette earns an estimated $180K-$650K/year per year from streaming, licensing, and long-tail catalog replay value.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 31 years after release.

Ironic keeps earning because Jagged Little Pill remains a high-recognition catalog album for multiple listener generations.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 74% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1995 and still shows earnings power roughly 31 years later
  • Ranks #2 among 2 tracked songs for Alanis Morissette
  • 2 tracks on the linked album page
  • External listening links available
  • low confidence estimate

Ironic sits in the top 74% of tracked songs on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

Last updated: April 2026

Ironic vs Similar Songs

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Ironic Alanis Morissette $415,000
You Oughta Know
same artist · same album
Alanis Morissette $475,000
Army of Me
same era · similar earnings band
Bjork $440,000
Tonight, Tonight
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The Smashing Pumpkins $460,000

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Why It Still Works

  • catalog streaming
  • 90s replay value
  • playlist familiarity

Alanis Morissette benefits when one recording stays useful across streaming, memory, and licensing contexts long after the release campaign ends.

More Questions About Ironic

How much did Ironic make in total?

Ironic does not have a public lifetime total, so this page stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.

How much does Ironic make per stream?

Ironic does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns Ironic?

Ironic by Alanis Morissette is modeled from the best available catalog and platform signals, but the exact master and publishing splits are not fully public.

Show ownership and assumptions

Ironic by Alanis Morissette is modeled from the best available catalog and platform signals, but the exact master and publishing splits are not fully public.

Supporting Revenue Context

  • catalog streaming
  • 90s replay value
  • playlist familiarity
  • Lifetime estimate: The strongest catalog songs can continue to earn for many years if they remain easy to place, easy to remember, and easy to replay.

Modeled top-line estimate

The headline number is a modeled annual revenue range because a specific artist-side split is not available yet.

  • Gross track revenue is not shown separately here, so the page emphasizes the best available directional estimate.
  • Ownership context is incomplete here, so the estimate should be treated as directional rather than contract-precise.
  • All figures are annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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