The Best Damn Thing#CD.2BDVD Special Limited Edition

Following the release of her second album Under My Skin (2004) and a world tour, Lavigne began recording material for her third album. While writing material, Lavigne was approached by Fox Entertainment Group to write a song for the soundtrack to the 2006 fantasy-adventure film Eragon.{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/i-dont-have-any-regrets-an-interview-with-avril-lavigne-2496238503.html|title="I Don't Have Any Regrets": An Interview With Avril Lavigne|first=Evan|last=Sawdey|publisher=MTV News|date=4 June 2007|access-date=28 June 2020}} Lavigne wrote the power ballad "Keep Holding On" for the film and stated her intentions to include it on her own album, although she maintained that the song was not indicative of the sound of her next album.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}} In late 2006, Lavigne declared in a blog post that she wanted to record more upbeat music, citing the material on her upcoming album as "fast, fun, young, bratty, aggressive, confident, cocky in a playful way ... all the good stuff".{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1553431/dont-know-how-to-spell-avril-lavigne-prepare-to-be-scolded/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905193138/http://www.mtv.com/news/1553431/dont-know-how-to-spell-avril-lavigne-prepare-to-be-scolded/|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 September 2014|title=Don't Know How to Spell 'Avril Lavigne'? Prepare to Be Scolded|first=Jennifer|last=Vineyard|publisher=MTV News|date=27 February 2007|access-date=28 June 2020}}

In an interview with MTV, Lavigne discussed how the writing process for The Best Damn Thing was straightforward, as she opted to write about fictional experiences that she felt were more widely relatable. She intended to have fun when recording the album, commenting, "Some of the songs I wrote didn't even mean that much to me. It's not like some personal thing I'm going through. They're just songs". Many of the sessions involved ordering take-out and drinking alcohol, with songs such as "Girlfriend" and "I Can Do Better" being written while inebriated.

The songs were described as sounding like Toni Basil cheerleading for Blink-182,{{r|www.blender.com}} with Lavigne praised for her ability to combine bubblegum pop melodies with punk rock riffs.{{cite news|last1=Dunk|first1=Marcus|title=AVRIL LAVIGNE: THE BEST DAMN THING|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/4945/AVRIL-LAVIGNE-THE-BEST-DAMN-THING|access-date=31 January 2017|publisher=Express|date=20 April 2007|quote=... the perpetual teenager who manages to combine bubblegum pop with punk riffs in pretty much every song.}} Lavigne described the record as "fast, fun, young, bratty, rock, aggressive, confident, cocky in a playful way...all the good stuff". Many of the songs on the album did not have a deep meaning to Lavigne, with her stating "It's not like some personal thing I'm going through. They're just songs."{{r|mtv20070420}} It was produced by Dr. Luke, Butch Walker,{{r|mtvnews2}} Lavigne herself, and Lavigne's husband at the time, Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley. Travis Barker of Blink 182 and +44, recorded some of the drums for the album as did Josh Freese & Sum 41's drummer Steve Jocz when Lavigne and her party could not reach Dave Grohl.{{Citation |title=Avril Lavigne et Travis barker |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBKqwUZBj2w |language=en |access-date=2022-11-14}}

A total of twelve songs are featured on the album. The opener and lead single, "Girlfriend", was written by Avril Lavigne and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald, who also produced the song. "Girlfriend" is a moderately fast pop-punk,{{cite web |title=Avril Lavigne Announces Release of Third Album |url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/30/avril_lavigne_announces_release_of_third |website=Starpulse |access-date=17 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194503/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/30/avril_lavigne_announces_release_of_third |archive-date=3 March 2016 |date=30 January 2007}}{{cite web |title=Avril Lavigne: 'Girlfriend' |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a44745/avril-lavigne-girlfriend.html |website=Digital Spy |access-date=17 October 2018 |date=2 April 2007}} song at 152 beats per minute, performed in the key of D major. Lavigne's vocal range spans from A3 to D5.{{cite web |title=Avril Lavigne "Girlfriend" Sheet Music in D Major - Download & Print |url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0059153 |website=Musicnotes.com | date=20 August 2007 |access-date=17 October 2018}} "Girlfriend" is available in seven other languages, the only difference from the English version being the chorus translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese, Italian, German and French. The song was compared to the song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", in which chants the similar verses, but was resulted in a lawsuit in mid 2007, accusing her of plagiarism. "I Can Do Better" was compared to Toni Basil's cheerleader anthem "Mickey".

The songs "Runaway" and "Alone" were compared to each other. "When You're Gone" is a power ballad with a piano and synth introduction. "Everything Back But You" was compared to "99 Red Balloons" and Sum 41. The songs "One of Those Girls" and "Contagious" were highlighted for their chugging metallic guitars [One of Those Girls] and overlapping vocal lines [Contagious].

On 25 May 2007, songwriters James Gangwer and Tommy Dunbar sued Lavigne, her co-songwriter Lukasz Gottwald, Almo Music, and RCA Records, claiming that "Girlfriend" contains lyrics plagiarized from their song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", originally performed by The Rubinoos and released by Beserkley Records in 1978.{{r|appleinsider|billboardlawsuit}} In January 2008, a confidential settlement was reached with Gangwer and Dunbar retracting their claims of plagiarism.{{r|peopleexonerate}}

In June 2007, Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, with whom Lavigne co-wrote the majority of her second album, Under My Skin, spoke to Performing Songwriter magazine about Lavigne's songwriting ability and ethics. Kreviazuk claimed that the song "Contagious" was based on a track she had sent to Lavigne in 2005.{{r|avrilexport|LeBlancRetracts}} On 6 July 2007, Lavigne denied the accusation in an open letter on her website. She also threatened legal action against Kreviazuk for her allegations,{{r|LeBlancRetracts|mtv20070709}} and Kreviazuk ultimately made a full public apology and retracted the statements.{{r|Canada.com}}

Music critics also noted very close similarities between the introductions of "I Don't Have to Try" and Peaches' 2003 song "I'm the Kinda".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/did-avril-lavigne-bite-a-peaches-track-too-113716/|title=Did Avril Lavigne Bite a Peaches Track, Too?|date=10 July 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=29 July 2020}}

On February 18, 2007, clips of "Everything Back But You", "I Can Do Better" and "When You're Gone" were released on AOL Music.{{r|aolfirstlisten}} The track "Alone" (the B-side of "Girlfriend") was made available for download on the iTunes Store in New Zealand and Australia on March 29, 2007. The whole album made its radio debut on Ottawa radio station HOT 89.9 at 6:00 pm on 14 April 2007.

Days before the release of The Best Damn Thing Lavigne was full in promotion around North America doing live performances on shows including Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Total Request Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Live with Regis and Kelly.

On September 11, 2007, Lavigne appeared on the season finale of Canadian Idol 2007 and performed "Hot" and "When You're Gone". On the show, Lavigne made announcement regarding her tour in support of the album.

Lavigne also made her debut on the worldwide fashion website Stardoll to promote "The Best Damn Thing". Here, she created her own "paperdoll" and answered questions to her fans in a quick 10-minute exercise. Her suite can be found on [www.stardoll.com/en] in the Real Celebrities column. She also has a promotion column and her clothing Abbey Dawn also features on the website, where other members can buy her clothing to dress up their dolls.

"Girlfriend", the first single released from the album, was produced by Dr. Luke and was a global success. It reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The single also reached number one in twelve other countries across the world including Australia, Canada and Japan. It was also the top selling song of 2007 worldwide.{{r|songwriter}} The accompanying music video broke YouTube records, becoming the most watched video of all-time by July 2008. It holds the record as the first video on YouTube to reach 100 million views. There was also a remix of the song featuring rapper Lil Mama.

"When You're Gone" was the second single. Released on June 19, 2007, while "Girlfriend" was still strong on the charts, the power ballad became another hit in the UK and other countries. It peaked at No. 4 on the European Hot 100, was close to reaching the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and attained top twenty status in over thirteen countries.{{r|achartsgone}} There is an acoustic version of the song on the deluxe edition of The Best Damn Thing that was only available on the iTunes Store.{{r|When you're gone (acoustic version)}}

"Hot" was the third single, released on October 2, 2007. The song was written by Lavigne herself and Evan Taubenfeld; it showcased Lavigne at her most revealing. The lyrics describe Lavigne's feelings for a guy who "makes [her] feel hot".{{r|metro}} The song's music video was considered her sexiest to date at the time. The single was the least successful in the US, charting only at No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, yet it managed to reach the top 10 in Japan and Canada, and top 20 in Australia. A version of the song was recorded in which the chorus was replaced with lyrics in Japanese and Mandarin.

"The Best Damn Thing" was the fourth single from the album. It was released on June 13, 2008, and was produced by Butch Walker. The song has a strong pop-punk vibe mixed with a teen-cheerleader theme.

"Innocence" was released as a radio single for Italy and Canada,{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} and managed to chart in the latter.{{r|Innocence Chart}}

{{see also|The Best Damn World Tour}}

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During all of 2007, Lavigne promoted her album with a Promotional Tour playing some TV concerts for CBC and MTV in Canada and Paris. She also played three full concerts in Mexico and places such as Rome, Hong Kong, Russia, and played in China for the very first time in her career with a record sold-out concert in Shanghai. In Europe she played at different summer festivals. In Asia she was part of the Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan and by the end of the year formed part of the Jingle Bell Christmas Tour.

In 2008, Lavigne embarked on The Best Damn World Tour with 110 performances to support The Best Damn Thing.{{r|omgyahoo|mtv}} The tour visited North America from March to May then moved to Europe until July. The tour returned to North America for more performances between July and August, after which it travelled to Asia to conclude the tour in October. The opening act for the first North American leg of her tour was Boys Like Girls.{{r|omgyahoo}} The European leg of the tour was opened by the Jonas Brothers. Demi Lovato was the opening act for some of the dates in the second leg of the North American part of the tour.{{r|ticketnews}} Other opening acts included Double Faced Eels and The Midway State. The setlist included songs of the new album but also older singles from Let Go and Under My Skin. A DVD with live recordings of the tour was released on 9 September 2008, called The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto.

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Lavigne performed a small tour to promote The Best Damn Thing. Only members of her fan club were allowed to attend the shows. She kicked off the small tour in Calgary, Alberta, and played for a crowd of around 200. The Calgary show aired on television on 2 April 2007, on the CBC Network. On this show, one could see behind-the-scenes footage and Lavigne performing songs from The Best Damn Thing, as well as other shows in Los Angeles, Paris and Madrid. She also held autograph signings in New York City and Hollywood after the album was released.

The tour stirred controversy when it generated protests in Malaysia. The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, who led the protests, claimed "[Lavigne's performance] is considered too sexy for us" and "it's not good for viewers in Malaysia".{{r|mtv20080818}} However, the government finally gave permission for her to perform on 29 August 2008.{{r|mtv20080821}}

Lavigne canceled the last eight North American concerts acute laryngitis. She also canceled her concert in Barcelona, Spain, the same day of the concert due to a truckers' strike.

{{Album ratings

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| rev6 = PopMatters

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| rev9 = Slant Magazine

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| rev10 = Stylus Magazine

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The Best Damn Thing garnered mixed reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that the album "feels even more adolescent than her aggressively catchy-n-shallow debut, Let Go, perhaps because this is an album where Avril is allowed to run wild," calling it "as exuberant, irreverent, and exciting as any other bubblegum pop, defiantly silly and shallow, but also deliriously hooky." Alex Macpherson of The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a triumphant comeback", describing it as "a high-octane blast on which she is having the time of her life." Alex Nunn of musicOMH called it "a fun, engaging record", "an exuberantly fun album, one that packs more than a fair punch and puts a delightfully perky twist on the direction of former releases Let Go and Under My Skin."

Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly and Theon Weber of Stylus Magazine gave the album a "B" rating, while Willman praised Lavigne for "providing the best darn rock & roll album teen girls are likely to hear all year",{{r|ewreview}} Weber described the album as an "enormous, senseless, superficial, selfish, and cocky past the point of absurdity, but it's never wrong." Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone praised the album for being "totally fearless about targeting pop radio and rather expert in its execution." Tim O'Neil of PopMatters was positive towards its uptempo songs, calling it "strong pop-punk turns", while considering the ballads "regrettable". However, O'Neil praised Lavigne for making "the brave decision to measure artistic maturity with no one's yardstick but her own." In a more mixed review, Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that "as an album, The Best Damn Thing is too relentless to be heard end to end",{{r|NYTimes review}} while Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine was more critical of the album's unexpected move, calling it "a big step back for an artist who was just starting to grow up."

The Best Damn Thing became Lavigne's third album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart. The Best Damn Thing debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 286,000 copies, according to data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan for the chart dated 5 May 2007.{{r|BBdebut}} The Best Damn Thing became Lavigne's second album to top the Billboard 200, following 2004's Under My Skin.{{r|BBdebut}} The album topped the Billboard 200 for two consecutive weeks, selling 121,000 copies in its second week.{{r|BBremains}} After three months of its release the album was certified Platinum in the United States RIAA for reaching sales of 1 million copies.{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}} As of September 2015, The Best Damn Thing had sold 1.7 million copies in the US, it was certified RIAA 2×Platinum with 2 million units sold.{{r|www.billboard.com-2}}

In Canada, the album debuted at number one with 68,000 copies sold, slightly more than Under My Skin. In its second week, there was a 62% sales drop to around 26,000 copies. In Australia, The Best Damn Thing debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at number two and shipped over 35,000 copies, being accredited Gold by ARIA; it was Lavigne's first album not to reach number one. It has been certified two times platinum.

In Japan, it debuted at number two. In its second week of release, after Lavigne's Music Station performance, it reached the number-one spot, selling 120,000 copies. This is her second number-one album in Japan. In its chart run, it sold 900,000 copies and was the third best selling album of the year, and the only non-domestic album in the top twenty-five. In Spain, The Best Damn Thing debuted at number nine, lower than Under My Skin, which debuted at number one. The album debuted at number one in over twenty countries and sold 784,000 copies in its first week worldwide. Overall, the album charted at number one in ten countries.

According to the IFPI, The Best Damn Thing was the fourth top-selling album worldwide and Sony BMG's top-selling album of 2007 with sales of over 5 million copies worldwide.{{r|ifpipdf}} The Best Damn Thing has sold 6 million copies worldwide.{{Cite web|last=Fulton|first=Rick|date=2011-01-10|title=Avril Lavigne: Madonna is my idol|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/avril-lavigne-madonna-is-my-idol-1091758|access-date=2021-09-06|website=Daily Record|language=en}}

{{Track listing

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| title1 = Girlfriend

| writer1 = {{flat list|

• Avril Lavigne
• Lukasz Gottwald

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| extra1 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Matt Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Steven Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length1 = 3:37

| title2 = I Can Do Better

| writer2 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

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| extra2 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length2 = 3:17

| title3 = Runaway

| writer3 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald
• Kara DioGuardi

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| extra3 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length3 = 3:48

| title4 = The Best Damn Thing

| writer4 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Butch Walker

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| extra4 = Walker

| length4 = 3:10

| title5 = When You're Gone

| writer5 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Walker

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| extra5 = Walker

| length5 = 4:00

| title6 = Everything Back but You

| writer6 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Walker

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| extra6 = Walker

| length6 = 3:03

| title7 = Hot

| writer7 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Evan Taubenfeld

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| extra7 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length7 = 3:23

| title8 = Innocence

| writer8 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Taubenfeld

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| extra8 = Rob Cavallo

| length8 = 3:53

| title9 = I Don't Have to Try

| writer9 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

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| extra9 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length9 = 3:17

| title10 = One of Those Girls

| writer10 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Taubenfeld

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| extra10 = Deryck Whibley

| length10 = 2:56

| title11 = Contagious

| writer11 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Taubenfeld

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| extra11 = Whibley

| length11 = 2:10

| title12 = Keep Holding On

| writer12 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

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| extra12 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length12 = 4:00

| total_length = 40:39

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{{Track listing

| headline = AvrilLavigne.com digital edition bonus track{{cite web|url=http://www.avrillavigne.com/us/node/47719|title=Avril Lavigne: The Best Damn Thing (Explicit Edition) |publisher= The Official Avril Lavigne Site|website=avrillavigne.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204120809/http://www.avrillavigne.com/us/node/47719|archive-date=4 December 2014}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = Girlfriend

| note13 = live

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• Lavigne
• Gottwald

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| extra13 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
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• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length13 = 3:14

| total_length = 43:53

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{{Track listing

| headline = German bonus track[https://www.amazon.de/Best-Damn-Thing-Avril-Lavigne/dp/B000O59ZN4 The Best Damn Thing: Amazon.de: Musik]. Amazon.de.{{cite web|url=http://listen.tidal.com/album/4869196|title=TIDAL|work=tidal.com|access-date=26 June 2015}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = Girlfriend

| note13 = German version

| writer13 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

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| extra13 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length13 = 3:37

| total_length = 44:16

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{{Track listing

| headline = International iTunes Store bonus video edition[https://web.archive.org/web/20091119154559/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-best-damn-thing/id251166341 iTunes – Music – The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne]. Itunes.apple.com (17 April 2007).

| title13 = Avril Lavigne's Make 5 Wishes - Episodes 8, 9, 10 and 11

| note13 = manga series; video

| length13 = 27:11

| total_length = 67:45

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{{Track listing

| headline = Digital store deluxe edition bonus tracks[https://web.archive.org/web/20110123022445/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-best-damn-thing/id259697127 iTunes – Music – The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne]. Itunes.apple.com (13 July 2007).{{cite web | url=https://uk.7digital.com/artist/avril-lavigne/release/the-best-damn-thing-explicit-543134 | title=The Best Damn Thing (Explicit) (... | Avril Lavigne | High Quality Music Downloads | 7digital United Kingdom | date=25 June 2010 }}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = When You're Gone

| note13 = acoustic version

| writer13 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Walker

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| extra13 = Walker

| length13 = 3:58

| title14 = I Can Do Better

| note14 = acoustic version

| writer14 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

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| extra14 = Dr. Luke

| length14 = 3:39

| title15 = Girlfriend

| note15 = the Submarines' time warp '66 mix

| writer15 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

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| extra15 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• The Submarines{{ref|b|[b]}}

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| length15 = 3:10

| total_length = 51:21

| title16 = When You're Gone

| note16 = music video

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{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese bonus track[https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0-%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3/dp/B004IXD3JU Amazon.co.jp： ベスト・ダム・シング: 音楽]. Amazon.co.jp.

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = Alone

| writer13 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Max Martin
• Gottwald

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| extra13 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

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| length13 = 3:14

| total_length = 43:48

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{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese enhanced CD bonus track[http://www.discogs.com/Avril-Lavigne-The-Best-Damn-Thing/release/4234267 Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing]. Discogs

| title14 = Girlfriend

| note14 = video

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{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese special edition bonus tracks[https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001BLTS7I] Amazon.co.jp： ベスト・ダム・シング 〔来日記念スペシャル盤〕

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title14 = Sk8er Boi

| note14 = live

| length14 = 3:44

| title15 = Adia

| note15 = live

| length15 = 4:11

| total_length = 51:43

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{{Track listing

| headline = Physical limited edition and digital expanded edition bonus tracks[http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/the-best-damn-thing-bonus-track-bonus-dvd-mr0001639512 The Best Damn Thing [Bonus Track] [Bonus DVD] – Avril Lavigne | Release Information, Reviews and Credits]. AllMusic (18 December 2007).{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/tr/album/the-best-damn-thing/268993318|title=The Best Damn Thing (Deluxe Bonus Track Edition) by Avril Lavigne on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=8 November 2007|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/de/album/best-damn-thing-deluxe-bonus/268993318?l=en|title=The Best Damn Thing (Deluxe Bonus Track Edition) by Avril Lavigne on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=8 November 2007|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://play.spotify.com/album/6lqE05fiHWJVYYdMVJNj38|title=Spotify|work=spotify.com|access-date=2 February 2015}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title13 = Alone

| writer13 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Max Martin
• Gottwald

}}

| extra13 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}

| length13 = 3:14

| title14 = I Will Be

| writer14 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Martin
• Gottwald

}}

| extra14 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}

| length14 = 4:00

| title15 = I Can Do Better

| note15 = acoustic

| writer15 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

}}

| extra15 = Dr. Luke

| length15 = 3:39

| title16 = Girlfriend

| note16 = the Submarines' time warp '66 mix

| writer16 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

}}

| extra16 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• The Submarines{{ref|b|[b]}}

}}

| length16 = 3:11

| title17 = Girlfriend

| note17 = Dr. Luke remix; featuring Lil Mama

| writer17 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald
• Niatia Kirkland

}}

| extra17 = Dr. Luke

| length17 = 3:25

| total_length = 58:03

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Asian limited edition bonus tracks{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Avril-Lavigne-The-Best-Damn-Thing/release/4996893|title=Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing|website=Discogs|access-date=18 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.cn/%E8%89%BE%E8%96%87%E5%84%BF-Avril-Lavigne-%E7%BE%8E%E4%B8%BD%E5%9D%8F%E4%B8%9C%E8%A5%BF-The-Best-Damn-Thing-Asia-Repackage/dp/B00HJ0D0OC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1461381047&sr=8-2&keywords=%E7%BE%8E%E4%B8%BD%E5%9D%8F%E4%B8%9C%E8%A5%BF|title=艾薇儿 Avril Lavigne:美丽坏东西 The Best Damn Thing Asia Repackage(CD+DVD 亚洲豪华限定版)|date=18 January 2018|access-date=18 January 2018|via=Amazon}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title16 = Girlfriend

| note16 = Mandarin version

| writer16 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

}}

| extra16 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}

| length16 = 3:38

| title17 = Girlfriend

| note17 = Dr. Luke remix; featuring Lil Mama

| writer17 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald
• Niatia Kirkland

}}

| extra17 = Dr. Luke

| length17 = 3:25

| total_length = 58:30

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese limited edition bonus tracks[https://www.amazon.co.jp/ベスト・ダム・シング-スペシャル・エディション-DVD付-アヴリル・ラヴィーン/dp/tracks/B000XZBNBW/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_1 ベスト・ダム・シング-スペシャル・エディション(DVD付)] [CD+DVD, Limited Edition]. Amazon

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title16 = Girlfriend

| note16 = Japanese version

| writer16 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald

}}

| extra16 = {{flat list|

• Dr. Luke
• Beckley{{ref|a|[a]}}
• Wolf{{ref|a|[a]}}

}}

| length16 = 3:38

| title17 = Girlfriend

| note17 = Dr. Luke remix; featuring Lil Mama

| writer17 = {{flat list|

• Lavigne
• Gottwald
• Niatia Kirkland

}}

| extra17 = Dr. Luke

| length17 = 3:25

| total_length = 58:30

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Deluxe edition bonus DVD{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/Avril-Lavigne-The-Best-Damn-Thing/release/1095448 | title= Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing | publisher=Discogs.com | access-date=17 November 2020}}

| title1 = The Making of The Best Damn Thing Album

| title2 = Photo Gallery

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Limited edition bonus DVD

| title1 = Everything Back But You

| note1 = live performance from the Orange Lounge

| title2 = Girlfriend

| note2 = live performance from the Orange Lounge

| title3 = Hot

| note3 = live performance from the Orange Lounge

| title4 = When You're Gone

| note4 = live performance from the Orange Lounge

| title5 = Girlfriend

| note5 = music video

| title6 = When You're Gone

| note6 = music video

| title7 = Hot

| note7 = music video

| title8 = The Best Damn Thing

| note8 = music video

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese special edition bonus DVD

| title1 = Girlfriend

| note1 = music video

| title2 = Girlfriend

| note2 = Dr. Luke remix; music video; featuring Lil Mama

| title3 = When You're Gone

| note3 = music video

| title4 = Hot

| note4 = music video

| title5 = The Best Damn Thing

| note5 = music video

| title6 = The Making of The Best Damn Thing Album

| title7 = The Making of 'Girlfriend' Music Video

}}

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• {{small|{{note|b|b}}}} signifies a remixer and additional producer

Credits adapted from The Best Damn Thing liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=The Best Damn Thing |others=Avril Lavigne |date=2011 |type=liner notes |publisher=RCA Records}}

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• Avril Lavigne – A&R, vocals, guitar, backing vocals
• Lukasz Gottwald – production, piano, guitar, bass guitar, electronic keyboards and addictive drums on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 9 and 12
• Steven Wolf – drums and additional drums on tracks 1, 7 and 12
• Travis Barker – drums on tracks 2, 3, 9 and the bonus track "Alone"
• Josh Freese – drums on tracks 4 and 5
• Butch Walker – production, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, background vocals and percussion on tracks 4, 5 and 6
• Deryck Whibley – production, electric guitar and bass guitar on tracks 4, 10 and 11
• Dan Chase – electronic keyboards on track 4
• Kenny Aronoff – drums on track 6
• Rob Cavallo – production on track 8
• Matt Beckley – additional production on tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 12 and engineering on tracks 1, 3, 7, 9
• Jamie Muhoberac – electronic keyboards and piano on track 8
• Tim Pierce – guitars on track 8
• Rob Mathes – piano, bass, guitar, synthesizers and strings on track 5
• Greg Suran – guitars on track 8
• Paul Bushnell – bass guitar on track 8
• Abe Laboriel, Jr. – drums on track 8
• Steve Jocz – drums on tracks 10 and 11
• Chris Chaney – bass guitar on track 11
• David Campbell — string arrangements on track 8
• Larry Corbett – cello on track 12
• Cyan Wilson – viola on track 12
• Jonathan Gillespie – inspiration on track 4
• Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer on track 1, 3, and 9
• John Hanes – engineer on track 1, 3, and 9
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing engineer on track 2, 4–6, 8 and 12

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Category:Albums produced by Dr. Luke

Category:Albums produced by Rob Cavallo

Category:Avril Lavigne albums

Category:RCA Records albums