Let Go (2002–2003)
Main article: Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)
Let Go was released on June 4, 2002 in the United States, it has reached number two there and number one in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. This made Lavigne, at seventeen, the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album in the UK up until that time.

The album shows definite pop rock roots; however, alternative and post-grunge influences can be heard in some of the songs.

Just over one mois after its release, Let Go reached multi-platinum status in late-August, and was certified triple platinum two weeks after. Before the end of 2002, just six months after its debut, it was certified four times platinum par the RIAA. As of December 2007 the album has sold 6.6 million copies in the U.S and plus than 16 million worldwide.

Four singles from the album were released. The first single, "Complicated" went to number one in Australia, while reaching number two on the U.S. Hot 100, and it was one of the best-selling Canadian singles of 2002. Lavigne tied a record set par Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" when "Complicated" held the number one spot on the contemporary hit radio chart (which tracks air play on the radio) for eleven weeks in a row "Sk8er Boi" reached the haut, retour au début ten in the U.S. and Australia, "I'm With You" reached the haut, retour au début ten in the U.S and the UK, and "Losing Grip" reached the haut, retour au début ten in Taiwan and the haut, retour au début twenty in Chile.

Lavigne was named "Best New Artist" at the 2002 MTV Video musique Awards, won four Juno Awards in 2003 (out of six nominations), received a World musique Award for "World's Best-Selling Canadian Singer", and was nominated for eight Grammy Awards, including "Song of the Year" for "Complicated" and "Best New Artist".


Under My Skin (2004–2006)

Lavigne performing in Geneva on June 9, 2005.Main article: Under My Skin
Lavigne's seconde album, Under My Skin, was released on May 25, 2004, in the U.S. It debuted at number one in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Ireland, Thailand, Korea and Hong Kong and sold plus than 380,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week.[34] Lavigne wrote most of the album with Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, though some tracks were co-written par Ben Moody (formerly of Evanescence), Butch Walker of Marvellous 3, her former lead guitarist Evan Taubenfeld, and her former le batteur, batteur Matt Brann. Kreviazuk's husband, Our Lady Peace front man Raine Maida, co-produced the album with Butch Walker and Don Gilmore.

This album has a stronger alternative feel, along with songs montrer punk-pop edges (such as "He Wasn't" and "I Always Get what I Want"), ou soft post-grunge sounds ("Freak Out" and "Who Knows").

Lead single "Don't Tell Me" went to number one in Argentina and Mexico, the haut, retour au début five in the UK and Canada, and the haut, retour au début ten in Australia and Brazil. "My Happy Ending" went to number one in Mexico and it reached the haut, retour au début ten in the U.S. making it her third-biggest hit there, but third single "Nobody's Home" did not make the haut, retour au début forty in the U.S., and it only went to number one in Mexico and Argentina. The fourth single from the album, "He Wasn't", reached haut, retour au début forty positions in the UK and Australia, and was not released in the U.S.[35] "Fall to Pieces" was released as the final single from the album, but did not do as well as précédant singles.

Lavigne won two World musique Awards in 2004 for "World's Best Pop/Rock Artist" and "World's Best-Selling Canadian Artist". She received five Juno Award nominations in 2005, picking up three, including "Fan Choice Award", "Artist of the Year", and "Pop Album of the Year". She won the award for "Favorite Female Singer" at the eighteenth Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Lavigne co-wrote "Breakaway" with Matthew Gerard, which was recorded par Kelly Clarkson for the soundtrack to the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). "Breakaway" was later included on Clarkson's seconde album, Breakaway, being released as the album's first single. The song peaked inside the U.S. haut, retour au début ten and provided Clarkson with a substantial hit.

Lavigne went on a "Live and par Surprise" twenty-one city mall-tour in the U.S. and Canada, starting on March 4, 2004, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to promote Under My Skin. Each performance consisted of a short live acoustic set of songs from the new album. She was accompanied par her guitarist, Evan Taubenfeld. The venue in each city was not announced until forty-eight hours before the show. The tour was very populaire and was successful in promoting the album. The set at Indianapolis on March 25, 2004, at Glendale mall included "He Wasn't", "My Happy Ending", "Don't Tell Me", "Take Me Away", "Nobody's Home", "Sk8er Boi", and "Complicated". Selections of this tour were released on the Avril Lavigne Live Acoustic EP, which was released in U.S. Target stores.

Lavigne was touring throughout most of 2005, and pursuing her jouer la comédie and modelling careers. She represented Canada at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, performing her song "Who Knows" during the eight minutes of the Vancouver 2010 portion.[38] The album has sold plus than 8 million copies.[32]


The Best Damn Thing (2007–present)
Main article: The Best Damn Thing

Lavigne in Hong Kong, 2007.Lavigne's third album, The Best Damn Thing, was released on April 17, 2007 and debuted at number one in the U.S. The album was produced par Dr. Luke, Lavigne's husband Deryck Whibley, Rob Cavallo, Butch Walker and Lavigne. Travis Barker recorded drums for the record. The first single from the album was "Girlfriend", which became Lavigne's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. On Ryan Seacrest's radio montrer Lavigne a dit that "When You're Gone" would be the seconde single. Lavigne's third single from the album is "Hot". The fourth and final single of the album is "The Best Damn Thing".

"Girlfriend" has been used as the theme song for the Japanese idol hosted talk montrer Cartoon KAT-TUN. On May 2, 2007, she made a guest appearance during the show. She played a game of darts with the KAT-TUN group.

Lavigne has been doing a small tour to promote The Best Damn Thing, with tickets available only to members of her fan club. She began the tour in Calgary, Alberta, and played for a crowd of around two hundred. This montrer was aired on télévision on April 2, 2007, on the CBC Network. In August 2008 it was widely reported that Lavigne's August 29, 2008, concert was banned in Malaysia. On August 22, 2008, MTV reported that the Malaysia performance was approved. The album has sold a total of 6 million copies worldwide in October 2008. In March 2008, Avril undertook a world tour named "The Best Damn Tour" to support the album. The tour took in dates in USA, Canada, Europe and Asia.