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Release Date
1 November 2013
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Length
13 tracks
Avril Lavigne is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on 1 November 2013 by Sony Music Entertainment. The album is a follow-up to her 2011 effort Goodbye Lullaby and was developed shortly after its release. Lavigne collaborated with numerous producers including Martin Johnson, Peter Svensson, David Hodges, Matt Squire and her then-partner Chad Kroeger. In both musical and lyrical aspects, the album represents a departure from the acoustic-oriented production of her previous album Goodbye Lullaby, featuring a more pop and upbeat sound juxtaposed with power and piano ballads. Avril Lavigne also incorporates electronic music, industrial and punk rock. The album features two vocal collaborations: Kroeger and American industrial metal singer Marilyn Manson.
The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who praised its carefree, feel-good vibe, while also calling it one of her best albums. However, some criticized the "rebellious" attitude in some tracks, calling it forced and unnatural. []Avril Lavigne debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, selling 44,000 copies in its first week. While this proved to be her fifth consecutive top-five album on the chart, it also tallied the lowest first-week sales of Lavigne's career. It also peaked at number two in Japan, selling 47,873 copies in its first week, the highest opening for the album in a particular country. Worldwide, the album impacted moderately on the charts, reaching the top-ten in over twelve countries, while peaking at number one in China and Taiwan.
Three singles were released from the album worldwide. The first, "Here's to Never Growing Up", was an international success, reaching number one on the Taiwan and Philippines charts, while reaching the top ten in Belgium, China, Ireland, Japan and Russia among others. The second, "Rock n Roll", had less impact, while the third, "Let Me Go", the aforementioned duet with Kroeger, performed well internationally, reaching the top 10 in Belgium, Czech Republic and South Korea, also performing well in Lavigne's native Canada. Lavigne also garnered publicity with a controversial music video for the Japan-only fourth single "Hello Kitty". To further promote the album, Lavigne embarked on her fifth tour, The Avril Lavigne Tour.
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