"No Apologies" is a pop-

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song co-written by

Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with tw ...

, Leslie Howe and Serge Côté, and produced by Howe for Morissette's second album ''

Now Is the Time ''Now Is the Time'' is the second studio album by Alanis Morissette, released only in Canada on October 20, 1992. It was her final album for MCA Records Canada. Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe, who produced her debut album, '' ...

'' (1992). It was released as the album's second

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in 1993 (see

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) and was Morissette's first

to be released as a single. It received radio and

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play but was not given a commercial release, and it did not cause sales of ''Now Is the Time'' to significantly increase,"Alanis Morissette - Biography"
. ''The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia'' Retrieved August 21, 2006. although it did reach number 14 on the Canadian pop chart. Leslie Howe engineered and mixed the song, and a

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for it includes the album version and a

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Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. Shot in monochrome, Alanis is seen is a classic dress, lounging on a chair in an abandoned old room. Candles flicker around her, as she begins to wander around the room. She then approaches a window, looks out from it, and gazes above from her balcony.

Notes

References

"Alanis Morissette Discography - No Apologies"

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: alanisdisco. Retrieved August 21, 2006.
"Early Releases"
Vip portal. Retrieved August 21, 2006. *Unknown (1992). In ''Now Is the Time'' D liner notes Canada:

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