
Avril Lavigne released her self-titled fifth album on November 5, 2013. The album was originally slated for a late 2012 release, but was delayed when label executives wanted Avril to write more radio-friendly songs. Three singles preceded the album's release: First was "Here's To Never Growing Up" in April 2013, which reached the top 20 on radio charts. The second single, "Rock N Roll," came out in August, but the song fared worse on charts. Ballad "Let Me Go" featuring Avril's husband, Nickleback singer Chad Kroeger, was the the third single in October. The fourth single, released in spring 2014, was meant for Asia only, but the music video for "Hello Kitty" brought the song lots of (mostly negative) attention. This was presumed the last single, until the fan favorite "Give You What You Like" was released in February 2015.
Avril Lavigne had a very mixed sound, ranging from Avril's well-known upbeat pop rock to songs that have a more indie alternative sound. Avril shows the most growth on songs in the latter half of the album, which are more mature and introspective. Highlights on Avril Lavigne include "Give You What You Like," "Hello Heartache," "Hush Hush," "Bad Girl," and "Falling Fast."
Singles
Tracklist
1 | Rock N Roll | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, Peter Svensson, Rickard B Göransson, J Kash | |
2 | Here's To Never Growing Up | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, J Kash, Martin Johnson | |
3 | 17 | Avril Lavigne, J Kash, Martin Johnson | |
4 | Bitchin' Summer | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, Matt Squire, Martin Johnson | |
5 | Let Me Go | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges | |
6 | Give You What You Like | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges | |
7 | Bad Girl | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges | |
8 | Hello Kitty | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, Martin Johnson | |
9 | You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet | Avril Lavigne | |
10 | Sippin' On Sunshine | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, J Kash, Martin Johnson | |
11 | Hello Heartache | Avril Lavigne, David Hodges | |
12 | Falling Fast | Avril Lavigne | |
13 | Hush Hush | Avril Lavigne, David Hodges | |
14 | Rock N Roll (Acoustic) | Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, Peter Svensson, Rickard B Göransson, J Kash | Bonus Track on Target Edition |