Head Over Feet (4:23)
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“Head over Feet” is a song written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, and produced by Ballard for Morissette’s third album, Jagged Little Pill (1995). It was released as the album’s fifth single (sixth in the United States) in 1996 and presented a softer sound than the previous singles from the album. “Head over Feet” became Morissette’s first number-one hit on Billboard’s U.S. Adult Top 40 chart and topped the Top 40 Mainstream chart, but it was her first song not to enter the top twenty on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In the United Kingdom, it was her first top ten single, and it reached the top twenty in Australia.
A live version of “Head over Feet” is featured on the album Alanis Unplugged (1999), and an acoustic version of the song was recorded for the album Jagged Little Pill Acoustic (2005).
“Head over Feet” has a harmonic structure that is unusual for its genre. The choruses are in a different key than the verses. Each verse is in the key of C major, whereas each chorus is in the key of D major. As a result, at the end of each chorus the song is forced to modulate down a major second (which is uncommon in rock music).
Alanis’ vocal range in this song spans from a G4 to a B5.
A live version of “Head over Feet” is featured on the album Alanis Unplugged (1999), and an acoustic version of the song was recorded for the album Jagged Little Pill Acoustic (2005).
“Head over Feet” has a harmonic structure that is unusual for its genre. The choruses are in a different key than the verses. Each verse is in the key of C major, whereas each chorus is in the key of D major. As a result, at the end of each chorus the song is forced to modulate down a major second (which is uncommon in rock music).
Alanis’ vocal range in this song spans from a G4 to a B5.
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fr0sting wrote:
Jagged Little Pill was definitely one of the best albums of the '90s and it was her best hands down.
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budoashford wrote:
Jagged Little Pill, IMO, contains her best work.
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ametrostation wrote:
Such sweet memories with this song ;]
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RbrtsWax88 wrote:
So simple yet such passion!
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okan1151 wrote:
love!
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great song! <3
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kungfuspinda wrote:
Adore this song.
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cady_am wrote:
summer 2003 (L)!
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ZJ345 wrote:
<3 this song. And I love that it's become a classic.
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tut0101 wrote:
great lyrics in this song
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1Ems wrote:
so long ago! still a tune!
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HarumScarum3 wrote:
Great
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(:
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Vldmrhrnndz wrote:
lovely...
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legreen0606 wrote:
:^)
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specialk2009 wrote:
Love it!
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grnisthenewblk wrote:
man such a great song
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belladonna1222 wrote:
I am aware now..... You've won me over!!!!
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StardustMontage wrote:
each song from the Pill is so classic
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quasimasi wrote:
thats a cool song! reminds me of high school-parties - so it also tells me i'm not that young anymore:)
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