The Best Damn Thing

This article is about the album. For the song, see The Best Damn Thing (song).

The Best Damn Thing
Studio album by
Avril Lavigne
ReleasedApril 13, 2007
RecordedAugust 2006 – January 2007
Genre
Length40:39
LabelRCA
Producer
Avril Lavigne chronology
Under My Skin
(2004) 		The Best Damn Thing
(2007) 		Goodbye Lullaby
(2011)
Singles from The Best Damn Thing
  1. "Girlfriend"
    Released: February 27, 2007
  2. "When You're Gone"
    Released: June 19, 2007
  3. "Hot"
    Released: October 2, 2007
  4. "The Best Damn Thing"
    Released: June 13, 2008

The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was firstly released in Europe on April 13, 2007, then worldwide on 17 April 2007 by RCA Records. as her second studio album on the label. The album represents a musical departure from her previous studio album Under My Skin (2004), which incorporated more elements of post-grunge. The Best Damn Thing is seen by critics as Lavigne's most commercial effort. The album was noted as her first effort to feature a wide range of producers, including Matt Beckley, Rob Cavallo, Dr. Luke and Lavigne herself, who was credited as the executive producer.

Upon its release, The Best Damn Thing received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Lavigne's transition from grungey alternative rock music to more pop-punk and bubblegum pop[1][2][3][4][5][6] music, with it being considered catchy and very radio-friendly. However, the main criticism of the album was the lyrical content, which some found too rough or brutal. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 289,000 copies. The album also debuted atop the charts in Austria, Canada, the United Kingdom and many other countries. Alternative Press listed it as one of the albums that best represented the pop-punk scene in 2007.[7]

The Best Damn Thing had sold over 6 million copies worldwide and it is Lavigne's third best-selling album.[8] Four singles were released from the album. Its lead single "Girlfriend" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Lavigne's most successful chart single to date. The single also reached number one in twelve other countries across the world including Australia, Canada and Japan, making it one of the best-selling singles of 2007 worldwide. The second single of the album, "When You're Gone", also received commercial success, peaking within top ten in many single charts worldwide, including Canada, Australia, Scotland, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom, while peaking at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The third and fifth singles from the album, "Hot" and "The Best Damn Thing", received limited success on singles charts. To promote the album, Lavigne performed at many TV shows and award ceremonies, including the 2007 Teen Choice Awards and the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards, as well as a musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Furthermore, Lavigne embarked on a concert tour, entitled The Best Damn Tour, starting on March 8, 2008, and ending on October 6, 2008. Footage from the concert at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto were recorded and released on a DVD titled The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto.

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  3. ^ "The Best Damn Thing". EW.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. ^ Hoard, Christian (17 April 2007). "The Best Damn Thing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Review: Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Avril Lavigne: The Best Damn Thing". PopMatters. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2018. back to the fore with the unstoppable pop-punk onslaught [...] while still maintaining a suitable punk crunch [...] The album is filled with strong pop-punk turns, offset by a handful of regrettable ballads [...] Those who have a sweet tooth for bubblegum in the pop-punk variety will find a lot here to love [...] So here's Avril, still unapologetic, waving the banner for bubblegum
  7. ^ Philips, Marian (17 August 2020). "20 Scene Albums From 2007 That Are Probably Still Stuck In Your Head". Alternative Press. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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