The only truly successful instance of irony that appears in the song can be found in the story of a man referred to only as "Mr.
Many of the lines, such as "An old man turned ninety-eight / He won the lottery and died the next day," simply describe bad luck. Despite its success, however, "Ironic" was the subject of controversy and criticism, as many accused Morissette of using the term "ironic" improperly. "Ironic" was Morissette's second number one hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and also climbed to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the highest place any of the artist's singles every reached on the chart.
Though it was only the fourth single off the album, it experienced a great deal of commercial and critical success. "Ironic," from Alanis Morissette's 1995 album Jagged Little Pill, was released as a single in 1996.
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