Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
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| Released | November 3, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Studio | Royaltone (Los Angeles, California) | |||
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| Length | 71:50 | |||
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Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie is the fourth studio album and second internationally released album by singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released by Maverick Records in the United States on November 3, 1998. Inspired from her trip to India over late 1996 and early 1997, the album cover contains phrases from five precepts, a basic code of ethics of the followers of Buddhism. The album gets its name from a lyric in the track "So Pure".
Morissette expanded her musical palette with world sounds from Middle-Eastern spiritual music to trip-hop, moving away from the straightforward post-grunge of her previous work. She experimented with more complex and unconventional songwriting, including stream of consciousness, often deviating from traditional verse-chorus structures. This approach resulted in a richer, more textured sound that incorporated new musical ideas while still maintaining her characteristic vocal style and introspective lyrics. She promoted the album with worldwide touring.
The album was positively received by critics, topping the Billboard 200 and breaking the record for first week album sales by a female artist. The album's lead single, "Thank U", reached the top 20 of the US Billboard Hot 100. It additionally won the 2000 Juno Award for Album of the Year and two Grammy nominations for "Thank U" and "So Pure".