"Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie" is the fourth studio album and second internationally released album by singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette, released by Maverick Records on November 3, 1998. Inspired by her trip to India in late 1996 and early 1997, the album cover includes phrases from five precepts, reflecting Buddhist ethics. The first single, "Thank U," reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and Morissette promoted the album with worldwide touring. The album's title comes from a lyric in the track "So Pure."
On this album, Morissette expanded her musical palette to include influences from Middle-Eastern spiritual music and trip-hop, moving away from the straightforward post-grunge sound of her earlier work. She experimented with more complex songwriting structures, resulting in a richer sound that maintained her characteristic vocal style and introspective lyrics. The album received positive reviews and broke records for first-week sales by a female artist, winning the 2000 Juno Award for Album of the Year.
Morissette wrote "Thank U" and "Baba" following her trip to India. The song "Baba" describes a spiritual pilgrimage where the protagonist meets a guru known as "Baba," which means "father" in Hindi. "Baba" opened many of her shows during the Junkie era and was featured in her MTV Unplugged performance, though it was not included in the CD release.
Morissette toured extensively to support the album, beginning with a North American club tour in the fall of 1998 and including select dates in Europe, Asia, and Australia. Her band featured several new members, and she increased her instrumental contributions, playing guitar and flute during performances. The Junkie Tour lasted from January to July 1999, then resumed later that year, with opening acts including Garbage and Liz Phair.
During the tour, Morissette wrote the song "Still" for Kevin Smith's film Dogma and performed it live for the first time during her VH1 Storytellers special. In May 2000, she announced the "51⁄2 Week Tour" with Tori Amos, which filled a gap before the Junkie Tour resumed. Morissette's summer 2000 mini-tour, called The One Tour, involved local fans guiding her in each city she visited.
The album's first single, "Thank U," was released to US radio in October 1998 and received significant airplay ahead of the album's release. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 469,054 copies in its first week. It held the number one spot for one additional week before declining in sales, ultimately selling 2.6 million copies in the US by September 2008.
While "Joining You" became a modest hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, it was not an official US single. "Unsent," the second US single, peaked outside the top 40, and "So Pure" made the UK top 40 but did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100. None of the singles revitalized significant interest in the album.
Several songs performed live during the Jagged Little Pill tour did not appear on this album. One notable song is "Can't Not," which was later released as a B-side. Other unreleased songs from that period include "King of Intimidation," "No Pressure Over Cappuccino," and "Death of Cinderella." Morissette also wrote "Pollyanna Flower," released as a B-side to "Thank U," and "These Are The Thoughts," which appeared on the single for "Joining You."
In November 2023, Morissette announced The Triple Moon Tour for summer 2024, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album, with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as the supporting act.
