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Song

You Oughta Know

Alanis Morissette · Jagged Little Pill · 1995

low confidence

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

You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette

Short Answer

How much money does You Oughta Know make?

You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette earns an estimated $200K-$750K/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.

You Oughta Know still monetizes because it remains one of the defining breakup records of the 1990s.

Did You Know?

  • Currently ranks around the top 68% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1995 and still shows earnings power roughly 31 years later
  • Ranks #1 among 2 tracked songs for Alanis Morissette
  • 2 tracks on the linked album page
  • External listening links available
  • low confidence estimate

You Oughta Know sits in the top 68% of tracked songs on the site by modeled artist-side earnings.

Last updated: April 2026

You Oughta Know vs Similar Songs

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You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette $475,000
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Why It Still Works

  • 90s nostalgia playlists
  • catalog streaming
  • songwriter-led value

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

More Questions About You Oughta Know

How much did You Oughta Know make in total?

You Oughta Know 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 You Oughta Know make per stream?

You Oughta Know 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 You Oughta Know?

You Oughta Know 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

You Oughta Know 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

  • 90s nostalgia playlists
  • catalog streaming
  • songwriter-led value
  • 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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