The Best Damn Thing

The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on April 11, 2007 via RCA Records. Unlike her other albums, the album is more alternative rock and punk pop-rock driven. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart, with sales of 289,000 copies during its first week of release.

Though not promoted as a single from the album, “Keep Holding On” was released on November 27, 2006, as the theme song to help promote the 2006 film, Eragon. The song peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

A total of four singles were officially released from the album. “Girlfriend” became the lead single from the album, released on February 27, 2007. Commercially, it became Lavigne’s most successful single on the Hot 100, reaching the top of the chart, making it Lavigne’s first single to reach number one in the United States.

“When You’re Gone” became the album’s second single, with its release on June 19, 2007. The song became a top 30 hit, peaking at #24 on the Hot 100.

“Hot” was released as the third second single on October 2, 2007. The song didn’t match the previous single’s success, only peaking at #95 on the Hot 100.

“The Best Damn Thing” was released as the fourth and final single on June 21, 2008. Though the single had no physical release in North America, it charted at number seven on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.