 | The Best Damn Thing |
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 | | Studio album by Avril Lavigne |
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| Released | April 13, 2007 (2007-04-13) (see release dates below) |
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| Recorded | 2006 |
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| Genre | Rock, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, teen pop |
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| Length | 40:39 (excluding bonus tracks) |
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| Label | RCA |
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| Producer | Avril Lavigne (executive), Rob Cavallo, Butch Walker, Deryck Whibley, Dr. Luke |
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| Professional reviews |
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- 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
- Robert Christgau
link - Rolling Stone
link - Pop Matters
link - Slant Magazine
link - Stereology
link - Insiders' Guides
link
| | Avril Lavigne chronology |
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Under My Skin (2004) | The Best Damn Thing (2007) | - |
| | Singles from The Best Damn Thing |
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- "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: April 25, 2008
| | Alternate covers |
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Deluxe Edition cover | | Limited Edition cover | | Singles from The Best Damn Thing Limited Edition |
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- "Girlfriend (Dr. Luke Remix)"
Released: July 15, 2007
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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.Now this album sell 5,5 milion copies worldwide according to RCA Records.
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