My Happy Ending (song)

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"My Happy Ending"
Avril lavigne my happy ending single.jpg
International single cover
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Under My Skin
B-side "Take It"
ReleasedJune 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)
Studio
Genre
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Butch Walker
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"Don't Tell Me"
(2004)		"My Happy Ending"
(2004)		"Nobody's Home"
(2004)
Alternative cover
My Happy Ending.png
Japanese physical single cover

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from the Under My Skin album liner notes. [32]

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [66] Gold35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [67] Platinum60,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [68] Platinum80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [69] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [23] Gold1,200,000 [11]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "My Happy Ending"
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesJune 14, 2004 Contemporary hit radio
  • Arista
  • RCA
 [70]
GermanyJune 24, 2004CD Arista [71]
FranceJune 29, 2004 [72]
JapanJuly 7, 2004 BMG Japan [47]
AustraliaJuly 19, 2004Arista [73] [74]
United KingdomAugust 2, 2004 [75]

Usage in media

"My Happy Ending" was used for the movie Bring It On: All or Nothing . The song was also used in the trailer for A Lot Like Love with Ashton Kutcher and Amanda Peet.[ citation needed ]

The song was used in a season five episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , "Mea Culpa" (November 25, 2004), in a season four episode of Smallville , "Facade" (October 6, 2004) and in a season five episode of Gilmore Girls , with Dean's little sister listening to it. [76] The song was used several episodes of MTV programs Date My Mom and Next .[ citation needed ]

The song has also appeared in video games, and has been featured in three major karaoke series: Lips , SingStar , and Karaoke Revolution .[ citation needed ]

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