Jagged Little Pill is the third studio album and international debut album by Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, first released on June 13, 1995, through Maverick Records, In 1991, Morissette signed a two-album recording contract with MCA Records Canada where she released two commercially successful studio albums. Following the release of the albums Morissette left MCA Records Canada and was introduced to manager Scott Welch. Morissette began work on the album after moving from her hometown of Ottawa to Toronto, but did not make much progress until travelling to Los Angeles, where she met Glen Ballard.