The Best Damn Thing

~ Release by Avril Lavigne (see all versions of this release, 26 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Girlfriend programming and producer: Dr. Luke mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) additional assistant engineer: Tim Roberts (engineer) additional engineer: John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) assistant engineer: Tatiana Gottwald engineer: Matt Beckley, Mike Caffrey, Aniela Gottwald, Keith Gretlein, Sam Holland, Tom Syrowski and Seth Waldmann additional producer: Matt Beckley and Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) mixer: Serban Ghenea bass guitar and guitar family: Łukasz Gottwald membranophone: Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) vocals: Avril Lavigne phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) and Arista Records, LLC (in 2022) music videos: Girlfriend (music video) by Avril Lavigne recording of: Girlfriend writer: Łukasz Gottwald and Avril Lavigne publisher: Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP)	4.35	3:37
2	I Can Do Better mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) assistant engineer: Aniela Gottwald engineer: Tatiana Gottwald, Keith Gretlein, Sam Holland, Chris Holmes (recording engineer), Rouble Kapoor, Wesley Seidman, Chris Soper, Tom Syrowski, Seth Waldmann and Josh Wilbur additional producer: Matt Beckley and Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) producer: Dr. Luke assistant mixer: Keith Armstrong (US engineer) and Nik Karpen mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge bass guitar and guitar family: Łukasz Gottwald membranophone: Travis Barker (American producer and drummer of blink-182) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: I Can Do Better writer: Łukasz Gottwald and Avril Lavigne	4.35	3:17
3	Runaway programming and producer: Dr. Luke mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) additional assistant engineer: Tim Roberts (engineer) additional engineer: John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) assistant engineer: Tatiana Gottwald and James Ingram (R&B singer) engineer: Matt Beckley, Aniela Gottwald, Keith Gretlein, Sam Holland, Chris Holmes (recording engineer), Rouble Kapoor, Wesley Seidman, Tom Syrowski, Seth Waldmann and Josh Wilbur additional producer: Matt Beckley and Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) mixer: Serban Ghenea acoustic guitar and membranophone: Dr. Luke bass guitar, electric guitar and piano: Łukasz Gottwald membranophone: Travis Barker (American producer and drummer of blink-182) vocals: Avril Lavigne phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: Runaway writer: Kara DioGuardi, Łukasz Gottwald and Avril Lavigne	4.35	3:49
4	The Best Damn Thing programming: Dan Chase (engineer) and Butch Walker mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) additional assistant engineer: Tim Roberts (engineer) additional engineer: John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) engineer: Karl Egsieker producer: Butch Walker mixer: Serban Ghenea bass guitar and percussion: Butch Walker guitar family: Butch Walker and Deryck Whibley keyboard: Dan Chase (engineer) and Butch Walker membranophone: Josh Freese (American drummer) background vocals: Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: The Best Damn Thing writer: Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker	4.65	3:10
5	When You're Gone programming and producer: Butch Walker mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) engineer: Karl Egsieker mixer: Tom Lord‐Alge bass guitar, guitar family, keyboard and percussion: Butch Walker drums (drum set): Josh Freese (American drummer) background vocals: Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker conductor: Rob Mathes strings arranger: Rob Mathes phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) and Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH) (from 2007 to present) music videos: When You’re Gone (music video) by Avril Lavigne recording of: When You’re Gone writer: Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker	3.8	4:00
6	Everything Back but You programming and producer: Butch Walker mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) engineer: Russ-T Cobb, Karl Egsieker and Paul David Hager mixer: Tom Lord‐Alge bass guitar, guitar family and keyboard: Butch Walker membranophone: Kenny Aronoff background vocals: Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: Everything Back but You writer: Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker	4.65	3:03
7	Hot membranophone programming: Dr. Luke mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) assistant engineer: Aniela Gottwald engineer: Matt Beckley, Mike Caffrey, Tatiana Gottwald, Keith Gretlein, Sam Holland, Rouble Kapoor, Wesley Seidman, Tom Syrowski and Seth Waldmann additional producer: Matt Beckley and Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) producer: Dr. Luke mixer: Tom Lord‐Alge bass guitar and guitar family: Łukasz Gottwald membranophone: Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) vocals: Avril Lavigne phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) music videos: Hot (music video) by Avril Lavigne recording of: Hot writer: Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld	3.75	3:24
8	Innocence membranophone programming: Mike Fasano mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) assistant engineer: Scott Gutierrez, Rouble Kapoor, Nik Karpen and Scott Moore (engineer) engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge bass guitar: Paul Bushnell guitar family: Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) and Greg Suran keyboard and piano: Jamie Muhoberac membranophone: Abe Laboriel Jr. strings arranger: David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: Innocence writer: Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld	4.35	3:53
9	I Don't Have to Try programming and producer: Dr. Luke mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) additional assistant engineer: Tim Roberts (engineer) additional engineer: John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer) assistant engineer: Tatiana Gottwald engineer: Matt Beckley, Aniela Gottwald, Keith Gretlein, Sam Holland, Chris Holmes (recording engineer), Rouble Kapoor, Wesley Seidman, Tom Syrowski, Seth Waldmann and Josh Wilbur additional producer: Matt Beckley and Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) mixer: Serban Ghenea bass guitar and guitar family: Łukasz Gottwald membranophone: Travis Barker (American producer and drummer of blink-182) and Dr. Luke vocals: Avril Lavigne phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: I Don’t Have to Try writer: Łukasz Gottwald and Avril Lavigne	4.35	3:18
10	One of Those Girls mastering: Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”) engineer: Doug McKean producer and mixer: Deryck Whibley bass guitar and guitar family: Deryck Whibley membranophone: Stevo phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: One of Those Girls writer: Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld	4	2:56
11	Contagious mastering: Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”) engineer: Ken Allardyce producer: Deryck Whibley mixer: Tom Lord‐Alge bass guitar: Chris Chaney guitar family: Deryck Whibley membranophone: Stevo phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: Contagious writer: Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld	4	2:11
12	Keep Holding On mastering: Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) assistant engineer: Sam Holland engineer: Mike Caffrey, Steve Churchyard, Tatiana Gottwald, Keith Gretlein, Billy Griggs, Tom Syrowski and Seth Waldmann additional producer: Matt Beckley producer: Dr. Luke mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge bass guitar, guitar family and piano: Łukasz Gottwald cello: Larry Corbett membranophone and percussion: Steven Wolf (drummer from USA) viola: Evan Wilson (viola player) conductor: Leon Pendarvis guest performer: Avril Lavigne strings arranger: Leon Pendarvis phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2007 to present) recording of: Keep Holding On writer: Łukasz Gottwald and Avril Lavigne	4.35	4:00

Credits

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Girlfriend I Will Be

part of:	Music Canada Certified Double Platinum Albums (order: 119) Juno Awards: Album of the Year (number: 2008) (order: 162) Music Canada Certified Platinum Albums (order: 186) Music Canada Certified Gold Albums (order: 356)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/28693 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mxhj [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/avril-lavigne/the-best-damn-thing/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000477629 [info]
Wikidata:	Q192257 [info]

Release information

Barcode:: 886970377423
Format:: CD
Length:: 40:38

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

RCA
88697 03774-2

Release events

Australia
2007

Release group rating

3.8 (see all ratings)

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