Originally, Canadian recording artist Alanis Morissette's song "Hand in My Pocket" from her third studio album "Jagged Little Pill" (1995) served as the theme song in the unaired pilot episode of the television show. However, Morissette decided not to have it used as the theme after "Dawson's Creek" was picked up, prompting Stupin and McCullough to approach different artists for original material to use. In the meantime, The WB had licensed American singer-songwriter Paula Cole's song "I Don't Want to Wait" from her second album "This Fire" (1996) and suggested them to use it instead. An eleventh hour decision, it was incorporated late into the promotion of the series but became a hit on the US "Billboard" charts upon the show's debut in January 1998. The first season's score was provided by Adam Fields, including the "End Credits Theme," which was used on all six seasons.