You oughta know what you’re doing if you’re going to cover a song this iconic.
Pop punk princess Avril Lavigne released a cover of fellow Canadian superstar Alanis Morissette‘s 1996 single “Ironic” on Wednesday (April 15). The cover is part of the soundtrack for the Canadian romantic comedy Mile End Kicks, releasing theatrically in Canada on Friday.
Lavigne’s cover stays true to Morissette’s original version. Lavigne begins the song with the same soft vocals and acoustic guitar riff as Morissette before the track swells with an electric guitar-led band in time for the chorus. Lavigne’s rendition is not the first time she’s sung the song. In 2005, Morissette invited Lavigne to duet on the track with her at Los Angeles’ House of Blues.
“Ironic” is the third single from Morissette’s third studio album, Jagged Little Pill. The song is Morissette’s highest-charting Hot 100 hit, having spent 32 weeks on the chart and peaking at No. 4. Released in 1995, Jagged Little Pill topped the Billboard 200 for 12 weeks and spent 127 total on the chart. The LP was the Billboard Year-End No. 1 for 1996. The album went on to be the inspiration behind a 15-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical of the same name in 2018.
Lavigne debuted three years after Jagged Little Pill‘s release with her album Let Go. In the time since her debut, Lavigne has scored 20 Hot 100 hits, including her 2007 chart-topping single “Girlfriend.” Her latest studio album Love Sux was released in 2022 and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Lavigne’s “Ironic” cover is her first release since she collaborated with Yellowcard on their single “You Broke Me Too” in October 2025.
Listen to Avril Lavigne’s “Ironic” cover below.