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Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne first appeared in summer 2002, touting an addictive debut single (the spunky pop/rock gem "Complicated") and a skatepunk image that purposely clashed with the polished glamour of mainstream pop. Lavigne, who ... Avril Lavigne first appeared in summer 2002, touting an addictive debut single (the spunky pop/rock gem "Complicated") and a skatepunk image that purposely clashed with the polished glamour of mainstream pop. Lavigne, who was 17 at the time, quickly rose to teen idol status, selling several million copies of her debut album, Let Go (the best-selling album by a female artist in 2002), while inspiring a genuine fashion craze with her penchant for tank tops and neckties. As the decade progressed, so did Lavigne's marketable sound, which took a contemplative turn on the sophomore effort Under My Skin before reaching an aggressively upbeat tone for 2007's The Best Damn Thing.

Born into a devout Christian household in the small town of Napanee, Ontario, Lavigne sharpened her vocal talents in church choirs, local festivals, and county fairs. She began playing guitar and writing songs in her early teens, focusing her early efforts on country music and contributing vocals to several albums by local folk musician Steve Medd. Arista Records caught wind of the singer and brought her aboard at the age of 16, with CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid personally taking Lavigne under his wing. She quit high school, relocated to Manhattan, and set to work with a handful of prime songwriters and producers, but the partnerships only produced country songs -- not the rock music in which Lavigne had become increasingly interested. Arista relented and instead sent Lavigne to Los Angeles, where she fashioned her melodic, edgy debut alongside such writing teams as the Matrix. Released in 2002, Let Go was the polished product, and its four high-charting singles -- "Complicated," "Sk8er Boi," "I'm with You," and "Losing Grip" -- led the album to multi-platinum status within its second month of release. Lavigne became the youngest female musician ever to have a number one album in the U.K., and she supported the wildly popular disc (which eventually gained eight Grammy nominations) with a tour of Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia.

Compared with the skin-bearing antics of other teen idols -- Britney Spears chief among them -- Avril Lavigne was a new kind of superstar, one whose appeal didn't rely on sexy videos or suggestive music. She further distinguished herself by bypassing the assistance of professional writing teams during the creation of her second album, choosing instead to collaborate with singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, Evanescence's Ben Moody, and Evan Taubenfeld (who had previously worked with Lavigne as her touring guitarist). Released in May 2004, Under My Skin was more serious than its predecessor, dealing with such issues as premarital sex ("Don't Tell Me"), depression ("Nobody's Home"), and the death of Lavigne's grandfather ("Slipped Away"). The album debuted at number one in more than ten countries, went platinum within one month, and further established Lavigne as a pop icon. Incidentally, a song that was co-written by Lavigne and ultimately cut from the final track list -- "Breakaway" -- was later given to Kelly Clarkson, who used it as the title track and leadoff single for her Grammy-winning sophomore album.

Lavigne married her boyfriend of two years, Sum 41's Deryck Whibley, in July 2006, just one month after the animated film Over the Hedge announced her cinematic debut (Lavigne voiced the part of Heather, a hungry opossum). She also appeared in Richard Linklater's fictional adaptation of Fast Food Nation, which was released that November. Nevertheless, she spent most of the year working on her third album, enlisting former blink-182 drummer Travis Barker to play drums and cherry-picking a variety of producers (including her husband) to helm the recording sessions. The Best Damn Thing appeared in April 2007, and its leadoff single, "Girlfriend," marked a return to the bratty, spunky punk-pop of her first album. "Girlfriend" soon became the subject of controversy as the '70s power pop band the Rubinoos sued Lavigne, claiming that her tune reworked their 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." No amount of bad publicity could hurt the singer, however, as "Girlfriend" became her biggest U.S. single ever and The Best Damn Thing topped album charts worldwide.

Andrew Leahey
AllMusic.com
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Avril Lavigne – I'm With You
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Tape	Songs	Comments	Author
Dear loser ex-boyfriend Dear loser ex-boyfriends of the world, Here's something for you. Enjoy! Truly yours, Clear-headed ex-girlfriends of the world	21	6	Enooby
Happy / Inspirational - PLS ADD SONGS!! Songs about happiness, having a good day and songs about being strong and staying positive.	50	3	bflo4833
Smile - Facebook Word of the Day Our Facebook fans provided us with some great answers to "What’s your favorite lyrics with the word “smile” in them?"	11	0	dan
For You, Bagel For a special person. You know who you are.	10	0	BoogieLoo
I Miss You Unrequited love. The subject that no one can ever stop singing about. That's why this mixtape brings you all the best, from "I Can't Stand Y...	83	2	sXe LEXXI
I am the girl you know can't look you in the eye And all the roads we have to walk along are winding. And all the lights that lead us there are blinding. There are many things that I would ...	21	4	Enooby
When you call my name it's like a little prayer The tide is high but I'm holding on. I'm gonna be your number one. Every girl wants you to be her man but I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my t...	19	0	Enooby
So wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully, wonderfully pretty I wish you had a favourite beauty spot that you loved secretly because it was on a hidden bit that nobody else could see.	19	0	Enooby
Your kisses are as wicked as an F-16 The very first time I saw your face I thought of a song and quickly changed the tune. The very first time I touched your skin I thought of a...	21	5	Enooby
I'll run away with you To die by your side is such a heavenly way to die.	19	1	Enooby
Trying to Forget You Volume 1	30	0	taterbug1723
If it wasn't for your misfortune I'd be a heavenly person today "Never let me go," she says. "Hold me like this for a hundred thousand million days."	19	4	Enooby
Friends With Benefits A soundtrack - to go along with a true story. Fun while it lasted. Kinda tragic, really. But we all move along. As Alanis says, you've "wash...	28	0	Sue866
You made me realise All my friends are embryonic. All my friends are dead and gone. All my friends are microscopic. All my friends wake up alone. Girl germs eat...	20	8	Enooby
An Alternative Kinda Love What all these songs have in common is their alternative sensability about saying "I love you."	29	0	sXe LEXXI
This is Life Songs that tastes like life. Sometimes it is realistic. Sometimes it is hard. Sometimes it brings you to tears. Sometimes it makes you smile...	49	0	atitkosblogos
Sing me to sleep What have I become, my sweetest friend? Everyone I know goes away in the end.	17	1	Enooby
Tainted love There's a club, if you'd like to go. You could meet someone who really loves you. So you go and you stand on your own and you leave on your ...	20	1	Enooby
for my soulmate. Songs to the one I consider to be my soulmate.	18	0	dahliablack
may angels lead you in remembering	9	0	Idance2breathe
Your name like ice into my heart Girlfriend in a coma, I know, I know, it's serious.	20	0	Enooby
Let me see you stripped down to the bone Let me take your hand, I'm shaking like milk. Turning, turning blue all over the windows and the floors. Fires outside in the sky look as pe...	19	3	Enooby
Go to songs The songs that I listen to when I feel happy or sad or angry or whatever.	18	0	WannabePunkEmoKid
You have destroyed my flower-like life You've been around enough to know that if I want to leave, you better let me go because I take full advantage of every man I meet. I get awa...	21	1	Enooby
True love is a fairy tale Do you really know me at all? Would you take the time to catch me if I fall? Are you ever going to be that real to me? Everything to me. Luc...	19	4	Enooby
Swimming the same deep water as you is hard Some eighteen months ago I travelled to a mystical time zone and I missed my bed and I soon came home. They said, "There's too much caffeine...	19	0	Enooby
Silver Lining A mix of hopeful songs for hard times... one of my oldest friends lost his dad 3 weeks ago to a heart attack and one of my best friends has ...	18	0	pharmdoc299
A Woman Breaking Up With Her Employer :D I'm quitting my job finally that has give me a LOT of heartache. I've suffered with an imbicile manager with no people skills, and a co-w...	24	4	Sue866
Love Songs My favourite love songs. Or songs that aren't love songs, but could be. <3	30	0	Lockehart
Cosmic and Pitiful I made this for my mom-she asked me for a playlist that personified the words Cosmic and Pitiful. It's a good one :)	17	0	marybethkins
Wallpaper The soundtrack to getting rid of that 20-year-old wallpaper behind the mirrored wardrobes.	28	3	WannabePunkEmoKid
Just like honey Come over here and kiss me, kiss me.	22	0	Enooby
Cry Me A River Heartbreak. Some of the songs are from a boy's perspective, but I just change them to a girls.	30	0	liljojo204
♥ ♥	30	0	ghostthefestivals
♥ Volume 1 ♥	30	1	ghostthefestivals
Motivators Every single song on this mixtape has something inspirational to say, and, put together, they could give you a major mood boost!	27	0	sXe LEXXI
Street cred	22	1	Enooby
Broken Hearted When my heart is broken there are always certain songs that I listen to. I try to take my mind off of whatever I've been thinkin. These are ...	14	0	xxFireHazardxx
LAUREN MY BELOVED DAUGHTER.	30	0	ymandy75
Dangerously In Love An abusive relationship, but you're really in love.	30	3	liljojo204
Alice and her Wonderland	39	4	Sue866
Love Struck This mixtape is filled with songs that describe how I feel when I like somebody. Whether the feelings are mild, medium, or hot. . . kind of ...	15	4	xxFireHazardxx
SongsILike My Favourite songs from various artists, but particularly Missy Higgins.	24	0	jemyni
Songs To Get You Over It	46	0	pacingpoet
Favorite Volume 4	30	0	melomano
MyMusic	32	0	DieToLive
Love At Point Nemo Once upon a time, there was a fairy who couldn't stand humans and a human who was desperate for wings.	9	1	PolyphonicPrayer
New Eyes Well my mixtape is about music that you can relate to. Why I named this title New eyes? I want people to see true lyrics, not some nasty stu...	4	0	kckdiamondprincess
Dangerously In Love Volume 1 An abusive relationship, but you're really in love.	17	0	liljojo204
Songs I Cry To... duh total agony	1	2	gogogirl
my songs just some song's i like	12	0	courtkitty9895
Music<3	13	1	Rin596
Goodbye Best friend For when you are pissed at your friend and don't see things getting better. Also works if you were cheated on.	17	1	abmurray11
Every Time You Lie	9	5	liljojo204
Misunderstood	9	1	Sue866
Best Summer Songs of 2013 The title says it all	10	0	GypsiOfLuv
Songs I like	42	0	gleice115
I'm Yours pt. 3	8	4	Meguca
love Volume 2 love	30	0	kitkat95
Favorite Songs These are my favorite songs.	21	0	iholland95
My favorite soft love songs. All my favorite songs that makes me think about the one I love with everything in me...	4	0	OneDyingWish
Fallen Thoughts	9	0	BethSorensen
prettygirls mixtape Volume 1 love	18	0	kitkat95
Death of a loved one	25	0	alexpr
Love	12	1	kristellx0x0
Windows Down, Radio Up Perfect for a road trip	6	0	marsbars
My favorite songs Songs that I like give me recommendations	6	0	Corde
Heartbreak	3	0	kristellx0x0

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