The CMT Awards, earlier this month, bore witness to a number of incredible performances, but there was one display worthy of its own single release.
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An unbeatable collaboration took place that Sunday night (April 2) between ’90s alt-rock goddess Alanis Morissette and country’s soon-to-be-crowned queens Ingrid Andress, Lainey Wilson, Madeline Edwards, and Morgan Wade. The fivesome set fire to the stage—quite literally—at Austin, Texas’ Moody Center with an impressive take on Morissette’s 1995 smash hit, “You Oughta Know.”
Now, their fiery performance has been released as a Spotify Single for anyone who may have missed the powerhouse showcase.
While Morissette is pretty far removed from the world of country, she’s no less of an icon that her collaboration mates have looked up to since childhood. Performing the anthem with Morissette herself was a pinch-me moment for many of the rising country sensations.
“Alanis is an iconic songwriter and badass inspiration to women everywhere,” Wade said in a statement. “It’s such a special experience that I got to sing with her during this performance with Madeline, Ingrid, & Lainey. I am thrilled this moment is now going to live a new life as a Spotify Single.”
Edwards added, “I still can’t believe it really happened. I grew up performing this song in my sets, and to now have this being released as a single with Spotify is really something unimaginable. Working with Ingrid, Morgan, and Lainey was just an added bonus.”
Wilson also had fond “You Oughta Know” memories and could recall the moment she was introduced to Morissette’s music. “I remember my friend jumping on the bed to the song that we’re doing, and she knew every word,” she shared. “And I was like, ‘Who is this?’ And, I learned all the words, too. I was listening to Shania Twain, and I was listening to The Chicks and stuff like that, but she introduced me to Alanis.”
Check out their CMT Awards performance below.
Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for CMT
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