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The Best Damn Thing
Studio album by Avril Lavigne
Released	April 13, 2007 (2007-04-13) (see release dates below)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Rock, pop punk, pop rock, power pop
Length	40:39 (excluding bonus tracks)
Label	RCA
Producer	Avril Lavigne (executive), Rob Cavallo, Butch Walker, Deryck Whibley, Dr. Luke
Professional reviews
About.com link Absolutepink.net (40%) link All Music Guide link CANOE Jam! link Entertainment Weekly (B) link The Guardian link Musicomh.com link The New York Times (positive) link Rolling Stone link Pop Matters link Slant Magazine link Stereology link Insiders' Guides link
Avril Lavigne chronology
Under My Skin (2004) The Best Damn Thing (2007) -
Singles from The Best Damn Thing
"Keep Holding On" Released: November 17, 2006 "Girlfriend" Released: February 7, 2007 "When You're Gone" Released: June 19, 2007 "Hot" Released: October 12, 2007 "The Best Damn Thing" Released: March 28, 2008
Alternate covers
Deluxe Edition cover
Limited Edition cover
Singles from The Best Damn Thing Limited Edition
"Girlfriend (Dr. Luke Remix)" Released: July 15, 2007

The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian pop punk singer Avril Lavigne. The album was released in North America and part of Europe on April 17, 2007, and in Australia and in the United Kingdom on April 16. It made its radio debut on Ottawa radio station HOT 89.9 at 6:00 pm on April 14.

The album's first single was the number-one hit "Girlfriend", the second single is "When You're Gone", the third single is "Hot", and "The Best Damn Thing" has been announced as the fourth single due for release on April 25, 2008. It also includes "Keep Holding On", a single from the soundtrack of the film Eragon. The album was certified Platinum in the United States, and 2× Platinum worldwide according to the United World Chart as of December 12, 2007. "The Best Damn Thing" has sold 5 million copies worldwide by the end of 2007 according to the IFPI and globally it was the fourth biggest selling album for 2007.