Goodbye Lullaby

Goodbye Lullaby
Standard artwork.[1]
Studio album by
Avril Lavigne
ReleasedMarch 2, 2011 (2011-03-02)
RecordedNovember 2008 – October 2010
Studio
  • Big Evil Corp. (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Maratone Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Mr. Biz Studio (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Ruby Red Productions (Santa Monica, CA)
GenrePop rock[2]
Length52:17
LabelRCA[3]
Producer
Avril Lavigne chronology
The Best Damn Thing
(2007) 		Goodbye Lullaby
(2011) 		Avril Lavigne
(2013)
Singles from Goodbye Lullaby
  1. "What the Hell"
    Released: January 10, 2011
  2. "Smile"
    Released: April 11, 2011
  3. "Wish You Were Here"
    Released: September 9, 2011

Goodbye Lullaby is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released worldwide on March 2, 2011 through RCA Records. Recording sessions for the album began in November 2008 and continued over a period of nearly two years, concluding in October 2010. Goodbye Lullaby is a primarily a pop rock album and is considered a more introspective record from Lavigne in comparison to her previous material, consisting mainly of stripped down instruments such as the piano and acoustic guitar. Lavigne assumed an integral role in the album's production and co-wrote every original track on Goodbye Lullaby, as well as collaborating with several producers including Max Martin, Shellback, Butch Walker, and her ex-husband Deryck Whibley. Goodbye Lullaby is Lavigne's third and final studio album with RCA, following The Best Damn Thing (2007) and Under My Skin (2004).

Upon its release, Goodbye Lullaby received generally mixed reviews from music critics, with some naming it her most personal and introspective album while others took issue with its subdued sound and Lavigne's lyrical content. The album debuted inside the top five in over 15 countries such as the United States and Canada (where it has since been certified gold) and topping the charts in over eight countries, such as Australia, Greece, Hong Kong and Japan.

Goodbye Lullaby has sold 1.5 million copies worldwide as of 2013.[4] Three singles were released from Goodbye Lullaby. "What the Hell" was released as the lead single in January 2011 and achieved worldwide chart success, reaching the top 20 in the United States and United Kingdom, the top ten in Europe and Australia and the top five in Asia. The following singles, "Smile" and "Wish You Were Here", had moderate chart success worldwide. The album also includes an extended version of the soundtrack single for Alice in Wonderland (2010), titled "Alice". Lavigne promoted the album with a series of live performances and later embarked on the Black Star Tour (2011).

  1. ^ "Goodbye Lullaby (Special Edition) on Youtube Music". 21 August 2023.
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  3. ^ "Goodbye Lullaby – CD". Best Buy. 5 March 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
  4. ^ Girard, Keith (26 April 2013). "Avril Lavigne Fights to Stay Relevant With Viper Room Show". Retrieved 13 March 2022.