The list of songs written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne comprises original songs recorded for her studio albums, cover versions of songs by other artists performed by Lavigne, and original songs written by Lavigne that were recorded and released by other artists. Since her professional music career began in 2002, Lavigne has worked with a number of songwriters and producers.
After signing a record contract with Arista in November 2000 at age 16, Lavigne spent several months in New York working on songs for her debut album, Let Go, with several songwriters, including Sabelle Breer, Curt Frasca and Peter Zizzo. Unhappy with the direction the album was taking, Lavigne moved to Los Angeles in May 2001 and made a major breakthrough when she began working with American pop music writing and record producer trio The Matrix. Together, the four produced "Complicated", which would become Lavigne's first single and gain her international recognition, as well as two of the album's other singles, "Sk8er Boi" and "I'm with You". Overall, Lavigne produced six songs with The Matrix, five of which were included on the final album. She also worked with several other songwriters and producers, including Clif Magness.
For her second album, Under My Skin, released in 2004, Lavigne made no plans to work with professional writers. Instead, she wrote most of the album's songs with Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, with whom she had become friends the previous summer. The two spent nearly three weeks writing in the warehouse of Kreviazuk's husband, Raine Maida, the lead vocalist and songwriter for Our Lady Peace. Because Lavigne had no experience in production, Maida produced five of the album's songs. Lavigne also worked with two other producers: Don Gilmore, who worked on two tracks, and Butch Walker, who worked on three. Along with Kreviazuk, Lavigne wrote three songs with her former guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld, and one with Ben Moody.
Lavigne began recording her third album, The Best Damn Thing, in August 2006. She teamed with songwriter and producer Dr. Luke. Together they wrote the album's debut single, "Girlfriend", a fast-paced, pop-punk song. Lavigne also worked with her then-husband and Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley, as well as with Butch Walker, who worked on two of the album's singles, and Evan Taubenfeld, who co-wrote four of the album's twelve songs.
Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne's fourth studio album, was released in 2011. Lavigne began recording the album in 2008 at her home studio. The album's first track, "Black Star", was originally written by Lavigne as a jingle for the television commercial promoting her fragrance of the same name. She later expanded the song to include it on the album. In all, Lavigne wrote half of the album's fourteen tracks on her own. She also worked with Max Martin and Shellback, who co-wrote all three of the album's singles. She again wrote several songs with Evan Taubenfeld. Though he and Lavigne had been divorced in 2009, Deryck Whibley produced seven tracks on the album.
In addition to her original studio songs, Lavigne has also covered songs by other artists, both in live performances and on studio releases. Her first was "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan, which she first performed in 2003. She has also covered several songs on each of her four world tours, including Green Day's "Basket Case", Blink-182's "All the Small Things", and Coldplay's "Fix You". Lavigne has also written several songs that she gave to other artists, most notably "Breakaway", which was recorded by Kelly Clarkson and released on her second album of the same name.
Original songs Avril Lavigne's original songs include those written and recorded by Lavigne and released on a studio album or on a single album. Lavigne has released seven studio albums and 32 singles.
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Song Featured performer(s) Writer(s) Original release Year Ref. "4 Real" Avril Lavigne Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "17" Avril LavigneJacob KasherMartin Johnson Avril Lavigne 2013 "Alice" Avril Lavigne Almost Alice 2010 "All I Wanted" Mark Hoppus Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" SmithMark Hoppus Love Sux 2022 "Alone" Avril LavigneDr. Luke Girlfriend 2007 "Anything but Ordinary" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Let Go 2002 "Avalanche" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" Smith Love Sux 2022 "Bad Girl" Marilyn Manson Avril LavigneDavid HodgesChad Kroeger Avril Lavigne 2013 "Bigger Wow" Avril LavigneJon Levine Head Above Water 2019 "Birdie" Avril LavigneJ.R. Rotem Head Above Water 2019 "Bitchin' Summer" Avril LavigneMatt SquireJacob KasherDavid HodgesChad Kroeger Avril Lavigne 2013 "Bite Me" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" SmithOmer FediMarshmello Love Sux 2021 "Black Star" Avril Lavigne Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "Bois Lie" Machine Gun Kelly Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" SmithColson Baker Love Sux 2022 "Break of a Heartache" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" Smith Love Sux 2022 "Breakaway" Avril LavigneBridget BenenateMatthew Gerrard Let Go (20th anniversary edition) 2022 "Cannonball" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" Smith Love Sux 2022 "Complicated" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Let Go 2002 "Contagious" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld The Best Damn Thing 2007 "Crush" Avril LavigneZane Carney Head Above Water 2019 "Dare to Love Me" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" Smith Love Sux 2022 "Darlin" Avril Lavigne Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "Déjà Vu" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" Smith Love Sux 2022 "Don't Tell Me" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld Under My Skin 2004 "Dumb Blonde" Nicki Minaj Avril LavigneBonnie McKeeMitch AllanOnika Maraj Head Above Water 2019 "Everybody Hurts" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "Everything Back but You" Avril LavigneButch Walker The Best Damn Thing 2007 "F.U." Avril LavigneTravis BarkerNick Long Love Sux 2022 "Falling Down" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Sweet Home Alabama 2002 "Falling Fast" Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne 2013 "Fall to Pieces" Avril LavigneRaine Maida Under My Skin 2004 "Fly" Avril LavigneChad KroegerDavid Hodges 2015 "Forgotten" Avril LavigneChantal Kreviazuk Under My Skin 2004 "Freak Out" Avril LavigneEvan TaubenfeldMatt Brann Under My Skin 2004 "Get Over It" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Sk8er Boi 2002 "Girlfriend" Avril LavigneDr. Luke The Best Damn Thing 2007 "Give You What You Like" Avril LavigneDavid HodgesChad Kroeger Avril Lavigne 2013 "Goddess" Avril Lavigne Head Above Water 2019 "Goodbye" Avril Lavigne Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "He Wasn't" Avril LavigneChantal Kreviazuk Under My Skin 2004 "Head Above Water" Avril LavigneStephan MoccioTravis Clark Head Above Water 2018 "Hello Heartache" Avril LavigneDavid Hodges Avril Lavigne 2013 "Hello Kitty" Avril LavigneDavid HodgesMartin JohnsonChad Kroeger Avril Lavigne 2013 "Here's to Never Growing Up" Avril LavigneDavid HodgesMartin JohnsonChad KroegerJacob Kasher Avril Lavigne 2013 "Hot" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld The Best Damn Thing 2007 "How Does It Feel" Avril LavigneChantal Kreviazuk Under My Skin 2004 "Hush Hush" Avril LavigneDavid Hodges Avril Lavigne 2013 "I Always Get What I Want" Avril LavigneClif Magness Under My Skin 2004 "I Can Do Better" Avril LavigneDr. Luke The Best Damn Thing 2007 "I Don't Give" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Complicated 2002 "I Don't Have to Try" Avril LavigneDr. Luke The Best Damn Thing 2007 "I Fell in Love with the Devil" Avril Lavigne Head Above Water 2019 "I Love You" Avril LavigneMax MartinShellback Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "I Will Be" Avril LavigneMax MartinDr. Luke The Best Damn Thing 2007 "I'm a Mess" Yungblud Avril LavigneDominic HarrisonJohn FeldmannTravis Barker Love Sux (deluxe edition) 2022 "I'm with You" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Let Go 2002 "Innocence" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld The Best Damn Thing 2007 "It Was in Me" Avril LavigneLauren Christy Head Above Water 2019 "Keep Holding On" Avril LavigneDr. Luke Eragon: Music from the Motion Picture 2006 "Kiss Me Like the World Is Ending" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" Smith Love Sux 2022 "Let Me Go" Chad Kroeger Avril LavigneDavid HodgesChad Kroeger Avril Lavigne 2013 "Losing Grip" Avril LavigneClif Magness Let Go 2002 "Love It When You Hate Me" Blackbear Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" SmithMatthew Musto Love Sux 2022 "Love Me Insane" Avril LavigneJon Levine Head Above Water 2019 "Love Sux" Avril LavigneJohn FeldmannDerek "Mod Sun" Smith Love Sux 2022 "Make Up" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Let Go (20th anniversary edition) 2022 "Mercury in Retrograde" Avril Lavigne Love Sux (deluxe edition) 2022 "Mobile" Avril LavigneClif Magness Let Go 2002 "My Happy Ending" Avril LavigneButch Walker Under My Skin 2004 "My World" Avril LavigneClif Magness Let Go 2002 "Naked" Avril LavigneCurtis FrascaSabelle Breer Let Go 2002 "Nobody's Fool" Avril LavignePeter Zizzo Let Go 2002 "Nobody's Home" Avril LavigneBen Moody Under My Skin 2004 "Not Enough" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "One of Those Girls" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld The Best Damn Thing 2007 "Pity Party" Avril Lavigne Love Sux (deluxe edition) 2022 "Push" Evan Taubenfeld Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "Remember When" Avril Lavigne Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "Rock n Roll" Avril LavigneRickard GöranssonDavid HodgesJacob KasherChad KroegerPeter Svensson Avril Lavigne 2013 "Runaway" Avril LavigneDr. LukeKara DioGuardi The Best Damn Thing 2007 "Sippin' on Sunshine" Avril LavigneChad KroegerJacob KasherDavid HodgesMartin Johnson Avril Lavigne 2013 "Sk8er Boi" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Let Go 2002 "Slipped Away" Avril LavigneChantal Kreviazuk Under My Skin 2004 "Smile" Avril LavigneMax MartinShellback Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "Souvenir" Avril LavigneJon Levine Head Above Water 2019 "Stop Standing There" Avril Lavigne Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "Take It" Avril LavigneClif Magness My Happy Ending 2004 "Take Me Away" Avril LavigneEvan Taubenfeld Don't Tell Me 2004 "Tell Me It's Over" Avril LavigneRyan CabreraJohan CarlssonMelissa BelJustin Gray Head Above Water 2018 "The Best Damn Thing" Avril LavigneButch Walker The Best Damn Thing 2007 "Things I'll Never Say" Avril LavigneThe Matrix Let Go 2002 "Together" Avril LavigneChantal Kreviazuk Under My Skin 2004 "Tomorrow" Avril LavigneCurtis FrascaSabelle Breer Let Go 2002 "Too Much to Ask" Avril LavigneClif Magness Let Go 2002 "Unwanted" Avril LavigneClif Magness Let Go 2002 "Warrior" Avril LavigneTravis ClarkChad Kroeger Head Above Water 2019 "What the Hell" Avril LavigneMax MartinShellback Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "When You're Gone" Avril LavigneButch Walker The Best Damn Thing 2007 "Who Knows" Avril LavigneChantal Kreviazuk Under My Skin 2004 "Why" Avril LavignePeter Zizzo Complicated 2002 "Wish You Were Here" Avril LavigneMax MartinShellback Goodbye Lullaby 2011 "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne 2013 "Young & Dumb" Simple Plan Avril LavigneChuck ComeauJohn FeldmannPierre Bouvier 2025
Unreleased original songs A number of songs written, recorded, and performed by Avril Lavigne have never been released. Many of these have been registered with professional music and copyright bodies, including the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), and the Harry Fox Agency. Several have also been acknowledged and discussed by Lavigne in interviews, or by other sources.
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