Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album)

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Under My Skin
Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album) cover.png
Studio album by
Avril Lavigne
ReleasedMay 25, 2004 (2004-05-25)
RecordedOctober 2003 – January 2004
Studio
  • NRG Recording Services (North Hollywood, CA)
  • Ocean Way Studios (Hollywood, CA)
  • Ruby Red Productions (Atlanta, GA)
  • Satellite Park (Malibu, CA)
  • Skyline Studios (New York, NY)
  • The Boat (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Whitecoat Sound (Malibu, CA)
  • Ocean Studios (Burbank, CA)
Genre
Length40:58
Label
Producer
Avril Lavigne chronology
Avril Lavigne: My World
(2003)		Under My Skin
(2004)		 The Best Damn Thing
(2007)
Singles from Under My Skin
  1. "Don't Tell Me"
    Released: March 15, 2004
  2. "My Happy Ending"
    Released: June 14, 2004
  3. "Nobody's Home"
    Released: October 25, 2004
  4. "He Wasn't"
    Released: March 28, 2005
  5. "Fall to Pieces"
    Released: April 18, 2005

Under My Skin is the second studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released firstly in Europe on May 21, 2004 then it followed the release in the rest of the world on May 25, 2004 by Arista Records and RCA Records. Lavigne wrote most of the album with singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, who invited her to a Malibu in-house recording studio shared by Kreviazuk and her husband Raine Maida, where Lavigne recorded many of the songs. The album was produced by Maida, Don Gilmore, and Butch Walker. It is Lavigne's second and final studio album to be released on Arista, following Let Go (2002). It was also her first album for RCA.

Contents

Under My Skin debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and on the US Billboard 200. It sold three million copies in the United States, ranking the album number 149 on the Billboard 200 decade-end chart. [1] Because of the album's darker, heavier, more aggressive vibe reminiscent of post-grunge and more melodic rock songs, it received generally positive reception from critics at the point of considering it as one of the classic albums that defined pop-punk music in the early 00s (despite it not being usually classified as such), [2] and also one of the works that anticipated the emotional intensity and theatrical aesthetics of emo pop music in the mainstream. [3] [4] On March 18, 2013, Under My Skin was re-released as a double-disc set paired with her debut studio album, Let Go , which was released under Arista Records. To promote the album, Lavigne went on a promotional tour for malls in the United States and Canada. Furthermore, Lavigne embarked on a concert tour, entitled the Bonez Tour, starting on September 26, 2004, and ending one year later on September 26, 2005. The concert at the Budokan arena in Japan was filmed and released on a DVD only available in Japan, entitled Bonez Tour 2005: Live at Budokan . Under My Skin has sold over 10 million copies worldwide and is the fifth best selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian artist. [5]

Critics described Under My Skin as post-grunge, [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] alternative rock, [11] and nu metal [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] containing some gothic rock, [19] grunge, [20] folk rock, [21] and hard rock [21] influences.

Background

Having no plans of working with producers or professional writers, [22] Lavigne wrote much of the album with Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, with whom she had developed a friendship in the summer of 2003. Kreviazuk, whose husband Raine Maida's band Our Lady Peace opened for Lavigne's concert in Europe, introduced herself at an after-party for the SARS benefit concerts held in Toronto in June 2003. The following day, Lavigne and Kreviazuk ate lunch together, [23] during which Lavigne shared how she wanted the development of the album to be. They wrote songs for almost three weeks at Maida's warehouse in Toronto. Kreviazuk invited Lavigne to continue working in a Malibu, California house she shared with Maida, which contained a recording studio. [24] Many of the tracks on the album were recorded in Malibu.

Kreviazuk suggested Maida produce songs for the album, an ability Lavigne did not possess. Maida produced five songs, including "Fall to Pieces", which he co-wrote with Lavigne. [24] Lavigne also invited two other producers: Don Gilmore, who produced three songs, two of which were written by Lavigne and Kreviazuk, [24] and Butch Walker who also produced three songs in three days. [25] Lavigne also co-wrote one track, "Nobody's Home", with Ben Moody, formerly of Evanescence, and the rest with her guitarist Evan Taubenfeld. [26] [23]

On her website, Lavigne states that she had learned a lot since her first record, Let Go : "I was involved in every aspect of making this record. I'm very hands-on. I knew how I wanted the drums, the guitar tones, and the structures to be. I understand the whole process so much better this time because I've been through it. I'm really picky with my sound." [27] [23] Regarding the album's theme, Lavigne stated, "I've gone through so much, so that's what I talk about....Like boys, like dating or relationships". [28]

Release and singles

Under My Skin was released on May 12, 2004, in Japan and later on May 25, 2004, in the United States and worldwide. Lavigne released four official singles from the album, and two promotional singles.

Other songs

Critical reception

Critics compared the musical style of Under My Skin with Amy Lee of the American rock band Evanescence. AmyLee2003BillboardAwards.jpg
Critics compared the musical style of Under My Skin with Amy Lee of the American rock band Evanescence.
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 65/100 [34]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [35]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [33]
Entertainment Weekly B [32]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [36]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [37]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [38]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [39]
Yahoo! Music 6/10 [40]

According to Metacritic, Under My Skin received an average rating of 65, reflecting a generally positive reception from critics. [34] . David Browne of Entertainment Weekly suggested that in the album, "Lavigne has become even more, well, complicated", noting she "sounds more burdened". Browne adds, "As contrived as the results can be, there's no denying the level of craft at work." [32] Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine noted that Lavigne's sound was now much heavier and darker and compared her to Amy Lee of Evanescence, as did Browne. [32] Carly Carioli of Blender magazine also agreed, stating "she has deepened and darkened her sound without sacrificing her platinum-plated melodies". [33] Kelefa Sanneh of Rolling Stone praised Lavigne's vocals, "blankness is what makes her best songs so irresistible. Whether it's a fit of faux punk or a maudlin ballad, she sings it all absolutely straight". [38] Musically the album's sound is compared to "that of crunching punk guitars playing mighty power chords, all mixed with the same flawless elan that has characterized pop-punk ever since Green Day dropped Dookie " says Tim O'Neil of PopMatters . [37] Andrew Strickland of Yahoo! Music agreed, "the girl can use those tiny lungs to great effect...she knows when to croon and when to yell". [40]

On a more mixed note, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the album is "a bit awkward, sometimes sounding tentative and unsure, sometimes clicking and surging on Avril's attitude and ambition." Erlewine compared Lavigne to Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. [35] Cinquemani cited Lavigne's lyrics as her "biggest weakness" [39] and Strickland agreed, stating, "we have a maturing Ms Lavigne, distancing herself from the teen antics of her "Let Go" debut, but struggling to find any stories worth telling". [40] Tim O'Neil of PopMatters stated "Lavigne's songwriting on the bulk of Under My Skin just seems rote" and goes on to call Under My Skin "a good, if slightly disappointing, follow-up". [37] The Guardian 's Alexis Petridis lambasted the album, calling it a "flesh-eating virus" [41] and criticised the lyrics, stating "the music is so anodyne that you don't pay much attention to Lavigne's lyrics. This proves to be a small mercy". [36] Under My Skin is included in an article about Petridis' worst reviewed albums of modern times. [41]

Accolades

Awards for Under My Skin
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef.
2004
Hong Kong Top Sales Music AwardsTop Ten Best Selling Foreign AlbumsWon [42]
Premios Oye! Main English Record of the YearWon [43]
2005
 Hungarian Music Awards Foreign Modern Rock Album of the YearNominated [44]
Japan Gold Disc Awards Rock & Pop Album of the YearWon [45]
Juno Awards Album of the Year Nominated [46]
Pop Album of the Year Won
RTHK International Pop Poll Awards The Best Selling English AlbumWon [47]

Commercial performance

Under My Skin debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 381,000 copies in its first week. This feat marked Lavigne's highest first-week sales of her career and also her first number-one album, It also topped the US Billboard Internet Albums chart, it spent 66 weeks on the US Billboard 200 chart. [48] [49] The album was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in November 2004; by January 2006 it was certified triple Platinum. [50] The album was ranked at number 22 in the year-end chart of the Billboard 200 in 2004 and at number 68 in 2005. As of September 2015, Under My Skin has sold 3.2 million copies in the US. [51]

In Canada, Under My Skin debuted at number one on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart with sales of 63,000 copies, it spent 22 weeks on the chart. [52] It was certified 5× Platinum in Canada with 500,000 copies sold, [53] In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums (OCC) with sales of 87,500 copies, it spent 37 weeks on the chart. [54] It was certified 2× Platinum in the UK with sales of 600,000 copies sold. [55] In Japan the album debuted at number one on the Japanese Albums (Oricon) chart with sales of 286,894 copies, [56] and was certified Million in Japan with sales of 1 million copies sold making it the best selling album in the country by a female Canadian singer, and also number one in Australia, Spain, Mexico, Taiwan and Germany. In New Zealand the album debuted at number seven on the New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) and spent five months on the chart and was certified Gold in the country. On April 15, 2007, the album re-entered the UK Albums Chart at number 60. Worldwide, Under My Skin had sold 10 million copies. [57]

Promotional tours

Lavigne at Eaton Centre Metrotown mall during her "Live By Surprise" promotional tour in 2004 Avril Lavigne in Burnaby, 2004.jpg
Lavigne at Eaton Centre Metrotown mall during her "Live By Surprise" promotional tour in 2004

To promote Under My Skin, Lavigne went on the "Live and by Surprise Tour", a 21-city mall tour in the United States and Canada. The venue in each city wasn't announced until 48 hours before the show, which began on March 5, 2004, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the week "Don't Tell Me" was released to radio. Accompanied by her guitarist Evan Taubenfeld, Lavigne performed a short live acoustic version of five songs from the album. The set also included "Sk8er Boi" from Let Go . [58] Selections of this tour were released on the Live Acoustic EP, which was released exclusively in Target stores.

Bonez Tour

To further promote the album, Lavigne embarked on a world concert tour during 2004 and 2005. The Bonez Tour visited North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The 140-show tour began on September 26, 2004, and ended one year later on September 25, 2005. Opening acts for the concerts included Simple Plan and Butch Walker. At some shows, Lavigne covered songs such as "American Idiot" by Green Day and "All the Small Things" by Blink-182. The live performance at the Budokan Stadium was recorded on the DVD Bonez Tour 2005: Live at Budokan , which was only made available in Japan.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicProductionLength
1."Take Me Away" Avril Lavigne Evan Taubenfeld Don Gilmore2:57
2."Together"
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
Gilmore3:14
3."Don't Tell Me"LavigneTaubenfeld Butch Walker 3:21
4."He Wasn't"
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
 Raine Maida 2:59
5."How Does It Feel"
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
Maida3:44
6."My Happy Ending"
  • Lavigne
  • Walker
  • Lavigne
  • Walker
Walker4:02
7."Nobody's Home"Lavigne
Gilmore3:32
8."Forgotten"
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
Gilmore3:16
9."Who Knows"
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
Maida3:30
10."Fall to Pieces"
  • Lavigne
  • Maida
  • Lavigne
  • Maida
Maida3:28
11."Freak Out"Lavigne
Walker3:11
12."Slipped Away"
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
Maida3:33
Total length:40:47
Special edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Nobody's Home" (live)
  • Lavigne
  • Moody
3:20
14."Take Me Away" (live)
  • Lavigne
  • Taubenfeld
2:55
15."He Wasn't" (live)
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
3:13
16."Tomorrow" (live)
3:35
Total length:53:50
United Kingdom reissue and 2010 digital reissue bonus track [59] [60] [61]
No.TitleLyricsMusicProductionLength
13."I Always Get What I Want"
  • Lavigne
  • Magness
Magness2:31
Total length:43:18
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicProductionLength
14."Nobody's Home" (live acoustic)Lavigne
  • Lavigne
  • Moody
Gilmore3:38
Total length:46:56
Japanese special edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Nobody's Home" (live)
  • Lavigne
  • Moody
3:20
16."Take Me Away" (live)
  • Lavigne
  • Taubenfeld
2:55
17."He Wasn't" (live)
  • Lavigne
  • Kreviazuk
3:13
18."Tomorrow" (live)
  • Lavigne
  • Frasca
  • Breer
3:35
Total length:59:59
Special edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Under My Skin Diary" 
2."Bonez Tour Diary" 
3."Don't Tell Me" (video) 
4."My Happy Ending" (video) 
5."Nobody's Home" (video) 
6."He Wasn't" (video) 
DualDisc edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Entire album in enhanced stereo" (standard edition tracks - 16-bit/48kHz) 
2."Behind the scenes" 
3."Don't Tell Me" (video) 
4."My Happy Ending" (video) 
5."Nobody's Home" (video) 

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Under My Skin.

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [112] 2× Platinum80,000^
Australia (ARIA) [113] Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [114] Platinum30,000*
Belgium (BEA) [115] Gold25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [116] Platinum125,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [53] 5× Platinum500,000^
France (SNEP) [117] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [118] Gold100,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece) [75] Gold10,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [119] Million1,000,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [120] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [121] Gold7,500^
Portugal (AFP) [122] Silver10,000^
Russia (NFPF) [123] Platinum20,000*
Singapore (RIAS) [124] Gold5,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [125] Gold50,000^
South Korea—66,514 [126]
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [127] Platinum40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [55] 2× Platinum670,000 [128]
United States (RIAA) [50] 3× Platinum3,200,000 [51]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [129] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ The standard edition peaked at number one on the Japanese chart, while the special edition peaked at number 17.

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