ALANIS MORISSETTE - HEAD OVER FEET
I Had No Choice But To Hear You
You Stated Your Case Time And Again
I Thought About It
You Treat Me Like I'm A Princess
I'm Not Used To Lking That
You Ask How My Day Was
You've Already Won Me Over In Spite Of Me
And Don't Be Alarmed If I Fall Head Over Feet
Don't Be Surprised If I Love You For All That You Are
I Couldn't Help It
It's All Your Fault
Your Love Is Thick And It Swallowed Me Whole
You're So Much Braver Than I Gave You Credit For
That's Not Lip Service
You've Already Won Me Over In Spite Of Me
And Don't Be Alarmed If I Fall Head Over Feet
Don't Be Surprised If I Love You For All That You Are
I Couldn't Help It
It's All Your Fault
You Are The Bearer Of Unconditional Things
You Held Your Breath And The Door For Me
Thanks For Your Patience
You're The Best Listener That I've Ever Met
You're My Best Friend
Best Friend With Benefits
What Took Me So Long
I've Never Felt This Healthy Before
I've Never Wanted Something Rational
I Am Aware Now
I Am Aware Now
You've Already Won Me Over In Spite Of Me
And Don't Be Alarmed If I Fall Head Over Feet
Don't Be Surprised If I Love You For All That You Are
I Couldn't Help It
It's All Your Fault
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard
Producer(s): Glen Ballard
During A Live Performance, Morissette Told Fans The Story Behind This Song, Which Finds The Rage-Fueled "You Oughta Know" Singer In The Unfamiliar Territory Of A Healthy Relationship.
In The Mid-'90s, It Was A Common Tactic For Record Labels To Withhold Singles For Purchase In Order To Boost Album Sales, Which Meant Songs Like This One Couldn't Make The Hot 100 Despite Getting Lots Of Airplay (Billboard Changed The Rule In December 1998 To Make Non-Singles Eligible For The Tally). The Strategy Certainly Worked For Jagged Little Pill, Which Sold More Than 16 Million Copies In The Us.
"Head Over Feet" Landed At #3 On The Airplay Chart And Was Morissette's First #1 On The Adult Top 40 (An Adult-Oriented Alt-Rock And Mainstream Pop Format).
Morissette Wrote This With Her Producer, Glen Ballard, Who Was A Great Fit For Her. Ballard's Biggest Success To This Point Was Producing And Co-Writing The First Wilson Phillips Album, Which Contained Three #1 Hits. Morissette Sounds Nothing Like Wilson Phillips, But Both Artists Were Very Young And Looking For An Experienced Producer Who Would Value Their Contributions. During Their Sessions, Ballard And Morissette Would Often Talk For A Few Hours Before Starting To Craft A Song, Which They Typically Finished Late At Night In His Los Angeles Studio. Working This Way, They Recorded 20 Songs In 20 Days, With 12 Of Them Forming Jagged Little Pill.
Creating The Album Was Only Part Of The Battle: Alanis Didn't Have A Record Deal, So They Were Shopping It While They Were Recording It. They Got Lots Of Rejections Before Landing It With Maverick Records, Madonna's Label.
Morissette Plays A Harmonica Solo On This Track. She And Ballard Got A Few Harmonicas In Different Keys From A Guitar Center In Sherman Oaks, One Of Which She Played On "Head Over Feet."
Samantha Marie Ware And Billy Lewis Jr. Sang This On Glee In The 2015 Episode "Jagged Little Tapestry."