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| Avril Lavigne |
|
| Background information |
| Birth name |
Avril Ramona Lavigne |
| Born |
September 27, 1984 |
| Origin |
Napanee, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre(s) |
Pop, Rock, Teen Punk Rock, Teen Pop |
| Occupation(s) |
Singer, songwriter, actress, model |
| Years active |
2002-present |
| Label(s) |
Arista (2002-2005)
RCA (2006-present) |
| Website |
http://www.avrillavigne.com |
Avril Lavigne is a Canadian pop/rock singer, songwriter, actress, and model. Avril is best known for her singing career, in which she has released three albums, which all have topped the charts in.
Discography
Albums
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
Worldwide Sales |
| WW |
US |
UK |
AUS |
CAN |
| 2002 |
Let Go
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
16,000,000
|
| 2004 |
Under My Skin
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
9,000,000
|
| 2007 |
The Best Damn Thing
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
6,000,000
|
Certifications
| Country |
Certificate |
| Let Go |
Under My Skin |
The Best Damn Thing |
| Australia |
7× Platinum
|
Platinum
|
2× Platinum
|
| Brazil |
3× Platinum
|
Platinum
|
Platinum
|
| Canada |
Diamond
|
5× Platinum
|
4× Platinum
|
| Europe |
2× Platinum
|
Platinum
|
Platinum
|
| France |
2× Platinum
|
Platinum
|
Gold
|
| Germany |
2× Platinum
|
Gold
|
Platinum
|
| Switzerland |
2x Platinum
|
Platinum
|
Platinum
|
| United Kingdom |
5× Platinum
|
Platinum
|
Platinum
|
| United States |
6× Platinum
|
3× Platinum
|
Platinum
|
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart positions |
Album |
| US |
US Pop Airplay |
UK |
AUS |
CAN* |
FRA |
GER |
JAP* |
NZ |
UWC |
| 2002 |
"Complicated" |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
21 |
21 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
Let Go |
| "Sk8er Boi" |
10 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
28 |
28 |
18 |
9 |
2 |
7 |
| "I'm With You" |
4 |
1 |
7 |
16 |
17 |
34 |
13 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
| 2003 |
"Losing Grip" |
64 |
17 |
22 |
20 |
- |
- |
43 |
16 |
- |
23 |
| "Mobile" |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
- |
| 2004 |
"Don't Tell Me" |
22 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
53 |
10 |
12 |
15 |
2 |
Under My Skin |
| "My Happy Ending" |
9 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
39 |
17 |
17 |
- |
2 |
| "Nobody's Home" |
41 |
13 |
24 |
24 |
- |
24 |
29 |
- |
- |
11 |
| 2005 |
"He Wasn't" |
- |
- |
23 |
25 |
- |
- |
29 |
- |
38 |
- |
| "Fall to Pieces" |
106 |
30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
"Keep Holding On" |
17 |
18 |
- |
- |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18 |
The Best Damn Thing |
| 2007 |
"Girlfriend" |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| "When You're Gone" |
24 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
26 |
6 |
| "Hot" |
95 |
39 |
30 |
14 |
10 |
- |
26 |
- |
30 |
- |
| 2008 |
"The Best Damn Thing" |
107 |
- |
- |
- |
76 |
- |
64 |
- |
- |
- |
| "Innocence" |
116 |
- |
- |
- |
59 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- Canadian and Japan charts based on Canadian (Japan) Hot 100 from June 2007+ (February 2008+ for Japan) Before hand, charts based on single sales