Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)
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| Let Go | ||
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| LP by Avril Lavigne | ||
| Released | June 4 2002 | |
| Recorded | ? | |
| Genre | Pop-Punk | |
| Length | 48 min 38 sec | |
| Record label | Arista | |
| Producer | ? | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 3.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Ayg09ke9tsq7z) |
| Rolling Stone | 3/5 | 2 July 2002 (http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=122538) |
| Avril Lavigne Chronology | ||
| Let Go (2002) | Under My Skin (2004) | |
Let Go is the first album by pop singer Avril Lavigne, released on June 4 2002. It was highly successful, and marked a breakthrough for Lavigne's career, being certified platinum six times in the United States, and seven times in Australia. In Canada, it received a rare diamond award for going platinum. It has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide.
Track listing
- "Losing Grip" (A. Lavigne/C. Magness) (3:53)
- "Complicated" (A. Lavigne/The Matrix) (4:05)
- "Sk8er Boi" (A. Lavigne/The Matrix) (3:23)
- "I'm With You" (A. Lavigne/The Matrix) (3:44)
- "Mobile" (A. Lavigne/C. Magness) (3:31)
- "Unwanted" (A. Lavigne/C. Magness) (3:40)
- "Tomorrow" (A. Lavigne/C. Frasca/S. Breer) (3:48)
- "Anything But Ordinary" (A. Lavigne/The Matrix) (4:12)
- "Things I'll Never Say" (A. Lavigne/The Matrix) (3:43)
- "My World" (A. Lavigne/C. Magness) (3:27)
- "Nobody's Fool" (A. Lavigne/P. Zizzo) (3:57)
- "Too Much to Ask" (A. Lavigne/C. Magness) (3:45)
- "Naked" (A. Lavigne/C. Frasca/S. Breer) (3:29)
Singles
- "Complicated" was the first single from the album. Its release had a major impact on Lavigne's career, and significantly increased sales of the album. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, at number three on the UK charts, and at number one in Canada. The single itself was certified double platinum in 2004. "Complicated" remains Lavigne's most successful song to date.
- "Sk8er Boi" was second single, with a punkier edge. The song climbed to the top of the charts all around the world, but only peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, much lower than had been expected. Nonetheless, it remains one of Lavigne's biggest songs to date.
- "I'm With You" was the third single from the album. After both "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi", two upbeat songs, had their runs globally, Lavigne decided to release a ballad from her album. Unexpectedly, "I'm With You" performed better than "Sk8er Boi", managing to peak at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, number seven in the UK, and at number one in over ten other countries.
- "Losing Grip" was the fourth single, and proved to be her weakest to date. With its uncertain rocky-alternative edge, "Losing Grip" barely gained any airplay or video play in the U.S., peaking at number sixty-four on the Billboard Hot 100, more than fifty spots lower than its three predecessors. The song did manage to make the top ten some places in the world, and even number one in Canada, but otherwise, its release was a flop.id:Let Go