The (Almost) Comprehensive List of Unreleased Songs
Jan 4, 2017 2:01:36 GMT
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Post by Underclass King on Jan 4, 2017 2:01:36 GMT
Recently, I put together this list of Avril's unreleased songs. I sourced all of the songs using sites such as ASCAP, Songfile, BMI, etc. with the exception of a few that weren't on any. Obviously the list is not complete (as it probably never will be) but I figure it could be really useful for future reference, especially for checking if new registered songs were actually registered beforehand. I'd also love any help with finding new information to add, so send me a PM if you find anything. Thank you. 
The songs in green have leaked.
The songs in orange have only had their instrumental leaked.
The songs in blue have had a snippet leaked or performed.
The songs in red were given away to other artists with Avril's version remaining unleaked.
Let Go
"All You Will Never Know" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Terence Dover. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 311348253.
"Bonded" - Written by Avril Lavigne and [first name unknown] Harry. The title of the song was revealed in September of 2016 by Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, when he posted a document online regarding Let Go's budget.
"Breakaway" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Matthew Gerrard and Bridget Bernenate. However, Bernenate helmed the majority of the lyrics, stating "Avril talked about her life and what things were important to her – she was the inspiration for the song. Matthew began creating the melody and track, and I started working on the lyrics". After being deemed unsuitable for Let Go and scrapped, the song would be passed on to several artists, including Samantha Moore. Ultimately, the song would finally be recorded by pop-rock singer Kelly Clarkson for The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement soundtrack. The song became a success, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, prompting Clarkson to include "Breakaway" on her sophomore album of the same name. The song was later reissued as the fifth and final single from the album. Lavigne's original demo leaked online in April of 2014, in which it was revealed that Clarkson had altered the word "snow" for "rain" in her version. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 321202355.
"By the Light of the Moon" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. Registered with the BMI Work # 9975141.
"Don't Mind Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Peter Zizzo. Registered with the BMI Work # 7995046.
"Face to Face" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. Chinese rock singer Tian Zhen is listed as a performer of the song on ASCAP. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 360903319.
"Falling into History" - Also known as "Falling," the song was written by Peter Zizzo and Jessica Sheely. After being scrapped from Let Go, the song was passed on to actress Brie Larson. Larson would record and release the song on her 2005 debut studio album Finally Out of P.E. Lavigne's version was one of the 17 songs that leaked from a promotional recording of hers titled B-Sides. Registered with the BMI Work # 7995318.
"Headset" - Written by Peter Zizzo. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Avril Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered by the United States Copyright Office under the Document Number V3529D670.
"Let Go" - Written by Avril Lavigne. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. The track would be scrapped from Let Go, although the album would ultimately still be named after the song. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885134312.
"Love Like a Child" - Written by Peter Zizzo. Registered by the United States Copyright Office under the Document Number V3529D674.
"Make Up" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 884582203.
"Move Your Little Self On" - Also known as "Little Self," the song was written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Next Time" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440363368.
"Not the Only One" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440574630.
"Once and for Real" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Terence Dover. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 450706951.
"Photo Hunt" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Matthew Gerrard and Bridget Bernenate. Bo Eun Lee is listed as a performer of the song on ASCAP. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 160079536.
"Stay (Be the One)" - Also known as "Stay," the song was written by Avril Lavigne and Peter Zizzo. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 491832050.
"Take Me Away" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. The track also references Britney Spears' 2000 hit single "Oops!... I Did It Again". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501030833.
"Think About It" - Writers unknown.
"That Kinda Guy" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer. A 32 second snippet of the song leaked online in December of 2018. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882519629.
"Tired of Being Cool" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Curtis Frasca. The title of the song was revealed in September of 2016 by Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, when he posted a document online regarding Let Go's budget.
"Tomorrow You Didn't" - Written by Peter Zizzo and Keith C. Follese/Avril Lavigne (sources vary). The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501111433.
"You Never Satisfy Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 550286412.
Under My Skin
"Afraid I Might Find Another Guy" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 311271577.
"Daydream" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Chantal Kreviazuk. In January of 2004, a one and a half minutes snippet of the song leaked online in addition to a snippet of "Don't Tell Me". The leaks of these songs led Lavigne fans to believe that the two songs were in competition to be the lead single from Under My Skin. Ultimately, "Don't Tell Me" would be released as the album's lead single while "Daydream" was completely scrapped from the album. However, the song would go on to be offered to both Demi Lovato and Miranda Cosgrove, respectively. Lovato would reject the song, although she would still perform it several times on her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour. The song would then be offered to Cosgrove who would record and release the song on her debut studio album Sparks Fly. Cosgrove's recording of the song would replace the line "if I would have went home with you" to "if I would have went out with you". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 341067394.
"Fall Back" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Ben Moody. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 361216211.
"Fall into the Sky" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Richard Nowels. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 361062235.
"Headache" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 380985417.
"Hold onto You" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 380985435.
"It's Not Over" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Ben Moody. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 391835193.
"Kick and Shout" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 410300991.
"Leave Here a Little While" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 421246253.
"Not Gonna Run" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. The song is rumored to have played at select dates of the Bonez Tour before Lavigne took stage. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440755837.
"Priceless" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 460925213.
"Show Me How" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 492396691.
"Sitting Here (Have No Friends)" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 492396717.
"Too Many Times" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501874459.
"Understand Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 510252372.
"Vertigo" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Lowery. Registered on the BMG registry.
"What Would You Be for Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 531148633.
Untitled Political Song - In a 2004 interview with Rolling Stone, Avril Lavigne discussed a political song that she wrote dealing with the Beltway sniper attacks that took place in Washington, D.C. Despite being scrapped from Under My Skin, Lavigne stated that the song was about "the way I wish that people would just come together. Like, 'Why is this planet suffocating?' I talked about a few things that were going on on TV. You remember the serial killer, the sniper dude." She would then go on to share some of the lyrics of the song, which include "on my TV there's a serial killer who's taken too many lives/He shot somebody every day/And now he's still getting away."
The Best Damn Thing
"All Because of U" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker. After being rejected for The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. The duo would record and release the song under the title "All Because of You" as the lead single for their eleventh studio album Bring It!. The song would peak at #34 on the Japanese Oricon charts. Lavigne's version has remained unleaked.
"Contagious" - Written by Chantal Kreviazuk. Originally sending Avril Lavigne the song in 2005, Kreviazuk would go on to accuse Lavigne of plagiarism in regards to the track. She stated that "I sent her a song two years ago called 'Contagious,' and I just saw the track listing to [The Best Damn Thing] and there's a song called 'Contagious' on it and my name's not on it. What do you do with that?". Kreviazuk would later retract this statement clarifying that the "Contagious" on The Best Damn Thing was a different song from the aforementioned track that she sent Lavigne.
"Got Me Bad" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Rzeznik. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code G64219.
"I Don't Wanna Be" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker. After being rejected for The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. Included on their eleventh studio album Bring It!, the duo would record and release the song under the title "I Don't Wanna". Avril's version has remained unleaked.
"Long Way Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Rzeznik. Registered on the BMG registry.
"Running from Yourself" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 480741777.
"Stay" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Devin Bronson. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 494523656.
"Twist of Fate" - Also known as "When Will This Be Over," the song was written by Avril Lavigne, Kara DioGuardi and Brian Howes. The song was presumably written for the scrapped 2008 film Twist of Fate, which was a "thriller drama" film that Lavigne was originally going to star in. According to MTV, the film was set to focus on a couple who fails to report a car accident that they were responsible for that ultimately killed the fiancee of a local young socialite. When speaking on the film, Lavigne stated that "it’s a darker, kind of more indie film. It’s nothing set in stone yet, but I look forward to experimenting with acting and just having some fun with that". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 504969691.
"Won't Let You Go" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Diane Warren. The song is heavily rumored to have been written for the 2006 film Eragon along with "Keep Holding On". A 30 second snippet of the song leaked online in August 2011, with a full leak happening a month later in October. In a 2015 interview with Good Morning America, the song played in the background while Lavigne discussed her battle with Lyme disease. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 883439999.
"You Got Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Kara DioGuardi and Brian Howes. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 551041755.
Goodbye Lullaby
"Candy" - Writers unknown (likely Avril Lavigne, Alex da Kid and Skylar Grey). After a stalemate with RCA Records, who refused to release Lavigne's fourth album without a designated "hit single," Lavigne compromised by having sessions with Alex da Kid to do so. In 2010, Lavigne posted a video from the studio in which she stated that the two, along with musician Skylar Grey, just finished recording Lavigne's new "hit single," with the unnamed song playing in the background. The song would ultimately be scrapped from the album, although fans would later determine that the song in the video was "Candy," after an instrumental of the song leaked online in July of 2011, alongside instrumentals for "Gone" and "Complete Me". Lavigne would later state that she would like to include some Alex da Kid helmed songs on her fifth album, including that of "Candy," although these plans would also be scrapped.
"Complete Me" - Writers unknown (likely self-written). The song was one of the three instrumentals that leaked online in July of 2011, alongside "Candy" and "Gone". While the song would be scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne would re-work the song to be included on her fifth album, Avril Lavigne, under the title "Hello Heartache". The song would be re-written with David Hodges and the instrumental would ultimately be significantly different in comparison to the leaked instrumental. It's unknown to what extent that the lyrics were altered with the final product.
"Dancing Crazy" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Max Martin and Shellback. After a stalemate with RCA Records, who refused to release Lavigne's fourth album without a designated "hit single," Lavigne compromised by having sessions with Max Martin and Shellback to do so. The song would ultimately be scrapped in favor of the songs "What the Hell," "Smile," "Wish You Were Here," and "I Love You". However, the song would later be passed on to Miranda Cosgrove, who would record and release the song on December 21, 2010, as the lead single from her first extended play, High Maintenance. The song would go on to peak at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Dancing Crazy" is the second song of Lavigne's that has been passed on to Cosgrove, as Cosgrove had previously released "Daydream" in 2010. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882430471.
"Fine" - In a 2009 Rolling Stone interview, Avril Lavigne stated that she planned to include the song on her then-upcoming fourth album and that the chorus started with the lyrics "when I'm having a bad-hair day, would you tell me you like it that way?". The song was scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby in an effort to make room on the album for the Max Martin and Shellback helmed songs.
"Gone" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. The song was first mentioned when Taubenfeld stated on a live chat that it was his favorite song on Lavigne's then-upcoming album. However, the track would ultimately be scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby to make room for the Max Martin and Shellback helmed tracks. The instrumental of the song would be leaked in July of 2011, alongside the instrumentals of "Candy" and "Complete Me". In an interview on The View, Lavigne stated that she would like to release "Gone" as a single from her fifth album, although these plans would also be scrapped.
"Hello" - Writers unknown. A studio recording and acoustic version of the song were advertised as being included on the physical release of the "Wish You Were Here" deluxe single on Avril Lavigne's official website. However, upon receiving the disc, consumers found that the songs were absent, being replaced by acoustic versions of the Goodbye Lullaby singles "What the Hell" and "Smile". The track listing on Lavigne's site would shortly be switched to reflect this change with no further mention of "Hello" being made. However, it is possible that the song was a re-worked version of "Complete Me," that was pulled from the single to ultimately be included on Avril Lavigne as "Hello Heartache".
Avril Lavigne
"A Little Bit of Love" - Avril Lavigne mentioned the song in a Google Hangout on August 5, 2013.
"Don't Fuck This Up" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, Jacob Kasher and Johan Carlsson. After being scrapped from Avril Lavigne, the song would be passed on to the reggae pop band, Emblem3. The song would be reworked by Max Martin, Marco Borrero, Jacob Kasher and Johan Carlsson, with Emblem3 releasing the song under the title "Taboo Love" in 2016 on their extended play Waking Up. It's unknown to what extent that the lyrics were altered with the final product. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885983514.
"Echo" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code E5675H.
"If I Said I Loved You" - Writers unknown. The song is a duet between Avril Lavigne and then-husband Chad Kroeger. Lavigne discussed the song in a 2013 interview with People, stating “we played our duet ‘If I Said I Loved You’ [at our wedding] for our guests and danced to it for our first dance. Our guests got to hear an exclusive song! It’s our love song. We had to play it at the wedding". Lavigne also expressed her desire to release the song at some point, although these plans would never come to full fruition.
"It's Not OK" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code I85134.
"My Little Secret" - Also known as "Our Little Secret," the song was written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. In a 2013 interview with People, Kroeger would state that "we wrote a song called ‘My Little Secret,’ about keeping our relationship under wraps". Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code O44462.
"Rock n Roll" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Peter Svensson, Rickard B. Goransson, Jacob Kasher, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. While a solo recording of the song would ultimately appear on Avril Lavigne, "Rock n Roll" was originally meant to feature another female artist. In an interview with 4 Music, Lavigne responded "Umm, ["Rock n Roll"], which is why I can't say anything yet - we're in the process of making that happen". Additionally, Lavigne would go on to state that "it's not confirmed! I'm trying to do something right now. Like, I've been in the studio for the past four days working and I can't really say anything until it's done". Ultimately these collaboration plans would be scrapped with the potential female collaborator remaining unknown. However, it is heavily speculated that P!nk was the artist that was meant to be featured on the track.
"Secret" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code X4071X.
"This Must Be Love" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code T9623B.
"This One's for You" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code T9490R.
"Time Goes By" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code T9490Q.
"What Would You Say" - Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, Jacob Kasher and Martin Johnson. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code W6938F.
Alex da Kid Sessions - Avril Lavigne previously worked with both Alex da Kid and Skylar Grey for her fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby. The songs would ultimately be scrapped, with the only known song being "Candy," due to an instrumental leak. Lavigne would recruit Kid again for her fifth album, with Kid stating that their material was "a mixture of pop/rock and what I do. We've got some things that are hip-hop leaning, and we've got some things that are more pop/rock leaning, so it's what we both do just kind of combined into one thing". It is unknown if Grey was involved with this material. Ultimately, all of the Kid helmed tracks would be scrapped from Avril Lavigne.
The Runners Sessions - In 2010, pop singer Rihanna would sample Avril Lavigne's 2002 single "I'm with You" on her Loud single "Cheers (Drink to That)". The single was produced by production team The Runners, who would then also work with Lavigne on her fifth album. Both The Runners and Lavigne would post often on Twitter about the sessions they were having, with the former referring to Lavigne as a "genius". Ultimately the material recorded would be scrapped, with the material rumored to have been hip-hop influenced.
Head Above Water
"Black & White" - Writers unknown. On February 16, 2017, Avril Lavigne tweeted the name of the song alongside the phrase #LyricHintAlert.
"Break It So Good" - Writers unknown (likely Avril Lavigne and Lauren Christy). The song is a collaboration between both artists, with Christy singing the verses and Lavigne helming the chorus. The song would leak on February 14, 2019, just a day before the Head Above Water album would be released.
"Burning" - Writers unknown. A five second snippet of the song leaked on July 5, 2019. Lyrics include "now I got nobody calling, I've been sleeping through the days and nights".
"Don't Stop" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Lauren Christy, Ketil Jansen, Sebastian Teigen and Tayla Parks. The song would leak on February 14, 2019, just a day before the Head Above Water album would be released. Registered with the BMI Work #26040088.
"Here in Your Arms" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Travis Clark and Chad Kroeger. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 896477885.
"Lucky One's" - Written by Avril Lavigne, J. R. Rotem, Isley Juber, Lauren Christy, and Jason Evigan. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code LVAXAA.
"I Want What I Want" - Written by Lauren Christy and Charles Kaufman. The song was originally included on Christy's 1997 sophomore studio album Breed. In 2018, Avril Lavigne would record a cover of the song in hopes of appearing on Head Above Water. However, the song would ultimately be scrapped from the album, leaking on February 14, 2019, just a day before the album release.
"In Touch" - Written by Christoph Andersson, Lauren Christy, Bebe Rexha and Talay Riley. The song was originally speculated to be a collaboration between Rexha and Avril Lavigne. When asked about this potential collaboration by a fan, Rexha laughed and stated "I'm not answering that question". The song would leak on February 14, 2019, just a day before the Head Above Water album would be released. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 891035040.
"Lights Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Jonathan Rotem, Nick Ruth and Carah Faye. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #21690387-001.
Other:
"Can't Stop Thinking of You" - Written by Avril Lavigne. The song was the first song Lavigne ever wrote, at the age of 13 or 14 years old. Lavigne sang about 10 seconds of the song on a Toronto Radio Interview in 2002. In March of 2017, Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, would leak a short clip of Lavigne performing the song. Lyrics include: "Can't stop thinking of you, boy, with everything you do/You take my breath away, with all the silly things you say/I'm only 15 years old, and really I'm not that old/To begin a new...".
"I Wanna Be a Supermodel" - Written by Avril Lavigne. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885532050.
"Love Revolution" - Written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross. Originally recorded solely by Kravitz, Kravitz would later re-record the song for a 2008 Kohl's television commercial alongside Avril Lavigne, Plain White T's, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Vanessa Carlton. While the full song would air in the commercial, it would never officially be released for sale or streaming.
Unreleased Christmas album - In a Billboard interview on April 6, 2015, Avril Lavigne shared her desire to release a Christmas-themed album. Lavigne stated "I've always wanted to make a Christmas album, but I've never had the time. But now it's like, 'You know what, just do it!' Because that's something I really want to do, so that's going to be next for me". It is unknown if any songs were ultimately written or recorded for the effort. However, it is rumored that Lavigne and jazz pop singer Jonny Blu's 2017 cover of "Baby It's Cold Outside" was originally recorded for the project.
The songs in green have leaked.
The songs in orange have only had their instrumental leaked.
The songs in blue have had a snippet leaked or performed.
The songs in red were given away to other artists with Avril's version remaining unleaked.
Let Go
"All You Will Never Know" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Terence Dover. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 311348253.
"Bonded" - Written by Avril Lavigne and [first name unknown] Harry. The title of the song was revealed in September of 2016 by Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, when he posted a document online regarding Let Go's budget.
"Breakaway" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Matthew Gerrard and Bridget Bernenate. However, Bernenate helmed the majority of the lyrics, stating "Avril talked about her life and what things were important to her – she was the inspiration for the song. Matthew began creating the melody and track, and I started working on the lyrics". After being deemed unsuitable for Let Go and scrapped, the song would be passed on to several artists, including Samantha Moore. Ultimately, the song would finally be recorded by pop-rock singer Kelly Clarkson for The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement soundtrack. The song became a success, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, prompting Clarkson to include "Breakaway" on her sophomore album of the same name. The song was later reissued as the fifth and final single from the album. Lavigne's original demo leaked online in April of 2014, in which it was revealed that Clarkson had altered the word "snow" for "rain" in her version. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 321202355.
"By the Light of the Moon" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. Registered with the BMI Work # 9975141.
"Don't Mind Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Peter Zizzo. Registered with the BMI Work # 7995046.
"Face to Face" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. Chinese rock singer Tian Zhen is listed as a performer of the song on ASCAP. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 360903319.
"Falling into History" - Also known as "Falling," the song was written by Peter Zizzo and Jessica Sheely. After being scrapped from Let Go, the song was passed on to actress Brie Larson. Larson would record and release the song on her 2005 debut studio album Finally Out of P.E. Lavigne's version was one of the 17 songs that leaked from a promotional recording of hers titled B-Sides. Registered with the BMI Work # 7995318.
"Headset" - Written by Peter Zizzo. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Avril Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered by the United States Copyright Office under the Document Number V3529D670.
"Let Go" - Written by Avril Lavigne. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. The track would be scrapped from Let Go, although the album would ultimately still be named after the song. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885134312.
"Love Like a Child" - Written by Peter Zizzo. Registered by the United States Copyright Office under the Document Number V3529D674.
"Make Up" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 884582203.
"Move Your Little Self On" - Also known as "Little Self," the song was written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Next Time" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440363368.
"Not the Only One" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440574630.
"Once and for Real" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Terence Dover. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 450706951.
"Photo Hunt" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Matthew Gerrard and Bridget Bernenate. Bo Eun Lee is listed as a performer of the song on ASCAP. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 160079536.
"Stay (Be the One)" - Also known as "Stay," the song was written by Avril Lavigne and Peter Zizzo. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 491832050.
"Take Me Away" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. The track also references Britney Spears' 2000 hit single "Oops!... I Did It Again". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501030833.
"Think About It" - Writers unknown.
"That Kinda Guy" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curtis Frasca and Sabelle Breer. A 32 second snippet of the song leaked online in December of 2018. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882519629.
"Tired of Being Cool" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Curtis Frasca. The title of the song was revealed in September of 2016 by Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, when he posted a document online regarding Let Go's budget.
"Tomorrow You Didn't" - Written by Peter Zizzo and Keith C. Follese/Avril Lavigne (sources vary). The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501111433.
"You Never Satisfy Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 550286412.
Under My Skin
"Afraid I Might Find Another Guy" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 311271577.
"Daydream" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Chantal Kreviazuk. In January of 2004, a one and a half minutes snippet of the song leaked online in addition to a snippet of "Don't Tell Me". The leaks of these songs led Lavigne fans to believe that the two songs were in competition to be the lead single from Under My Skin. Ultimately, "Don't Tell Me" would be released as the album's lead single while "Daydream" was completely scrapped from the album. However, the song would go on to be offered to both Demi Lovato and Miranda Cosgrove, respectively. Lovato would reject the song, although she would still perform it several times on her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour. The song would then be offered to Cosgrove who would record and release the song on her debut studio album Sparks Fly. Cosgrove's recording of the song would replace the line "if I would have went home with you" to "if I would have went out with you". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 341067394.
"Fall Back" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Ben Moody. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 361216211.
"Fall into the Sky" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Richard Nowels. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 361062235.
"Headache" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 380985417.
"Hold onto You" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 380985435.
"It's Not Over" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Ben Moody. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 391835193.
"Kick and Shout" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 410300991.
"Leave Here a Little While" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 421246253.
"Not Gonna Run" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. The song is rumored to have played at select dates of the Bonez Tour before Lavigne took stage. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440755837.
"Priceless" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 460925213.
"Show Me How" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 492396691.
"Sitting Here (Have No Friends)" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 492396717.
"Too Many Times" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501874459.
"Understand Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 510252372.
"Vertigo" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Lowery. Registered on the BMG registry.
"What Would You Be for Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 531148633.
Untitled Political Song - In a 2004 interview with Rolling Stone, Avril Lavigne discussed a political song that she wrote dealing with the Beltway sniper attacks that took place in Washington, D.C. Despite being scrapped from Under My Skin, Lavigne stated that the song was about "the way I wish that people would just come together. Like, 'Why is this planet suffocating?' I talked about a few things that were going on on TV. You remember the serial killer, the sniper dude." She would then go on to share some of the lyrics of the song, which include "on my TV there's a serial killer who's taken too many lives/He shot somebody every day/And now he's still getting away."
The Best Damn Thing
"All Because of U" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker. After being rejected for The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. The duo would record and release the song under the title "All Because of You" as the lead single for their eleventh studio album Bring It!. The song would peak at #34 on the Japanese Oricon charts. Lavigne's version has remained unleaked.
"Contagious" - Written by Chantal Kreviazuk. Originally sending Avril Lavigne the song in 2005, Kreviazuk would go on to accuse Lavigne of plagiarism in regards to the track. She stated that "I sent her a song two years ago called 'Contagious,' and I just saw the track listing to [The Best Damn Thing] and there's a song called 'Contagious' on it and my name's not on it. What do you do with that?". Kreviazuk would later retract this statement clarifying that the "Contagious" on The Best Damn Thing was a different song from the aforementioned track that she sent Lavigne.
"Got Me Bad" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Rzeznik. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code G64219.
"I Don't Wanna Be" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker. After being rejected for The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. Included on their eleventh studio album Bring It!, the duo would record and release the song under the title "I Don't Wanna". Avril's version has remained unleaked.
"Long Way Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Rzeznik. Registered on the BMG registry.
"Running from Yourself" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 480741777.
"Stay" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Devin Bronson. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 494523656.
"Twist of Fate" - Also known as "When Will This Be Over," the song was written by Avril Lavigne, Kara DioGuardi and Brian Howes. The song was presumably written for the scrapped 2008 film Twist of Fate, which was a "thriller drama" film that Lavigne was originally going to star in. According to MTV, the film was set to focus on a couple who fails to report a car accident that they were responsible for that ultimately killed the fiancee of a local young socialite. When speaking on the film, Lavigne stated that "it’s a darker, kind of more indie film. It’s nothing set in stone yet, but I look forward to experimenting with acting and just having some fun with that". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 504969691.
"Won't Let You Go" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Diane Warren. The song is heavily rumored to have been written for the 2006 film Eragon along with "Keep Holding On". A 30 second snippet of the song leaked online in August 2011, with a full leak happening a month later in October. In a 2015 interview with Good Morning America, the song played in the background while Lavigne discussed her battle with Lyme disease. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 883439999.
"You Got Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Kara DioGuardi and Brian Howes. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 551041755.
Goodbye Lullaby
"Candy" - Writers unknown (likely Avril Lavigne, Alex da Kid and Skylar Grey). After a stalemate with RCA Records, who refused to release Lavigne's fourth album without a designated "hit single," Lavigne compromised by having sessions with Alex da Kid to do so. In 2010, Lavigne posted a video from the studio in which she stated that the two, along with musician Skylar Grey, just finished recording Lavigne's new "hit single," with the unnamed song playing in the background. The song would ultimately be scrapped from the album, although fans would later determine that the song in the video was "Candy," after an instrumental of the song leaked online in July of 2011, alongside instrumentals for "Gone" and "Complete Me". Lavigne would later state that she would like to include some Alex da Kid helmed songs on her fifth album, including that of "Candy," although these plans would also be scrapped.
"Complete Me" - Writers unknown (likely self-written). The song was one of the three instrumentals that leaked online in July of 2011, alongside "Candy" and "Gone". While the song would be scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne would re-work the song to be included on her fifth album, Avril Lavigne, under the title "Hello Heartache". The song would be re-written with David Hodges and the instrumental would ultimately be significantly different in comparison to the leaked instrumental. It's unknown to what extent that the lyrics were altered with the final product.
"Dancing Crazy" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Max Martin and Shellback. After a stalemate with RCA Records, who refused to release Lavigne's fourth album without a designated "hit single," Lavigne compromised by having sessions with Max Martin and Shellback to do so. The song would ultimately be scrapped in favor of the songs "What the Hell," "Smile," "Wish You Were Here," and "I Love You". However, the song would later be passed on to Miranda Cosgrove, who would record and release the song on December 21, 2010, as the lead single from her first extended play, High Maintenance. The song would go on to peak at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Dancing Crazy" is the second song of Lavigne's that has been passed on to Cosgrove, as Cosgrove had previously released "Daydream" in 2010. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882430471.
"Fine" - In a 2009 Rolling Stone interview, Avril Lavigne stated that she planned to include the song on her then-upcoming fourth album and that the chorus started with the lyrics "when I'm having a bad-hair day, would you tell me you like it that way?". The song was scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby in an effort to make room on the album for the Max Martin and Shellback helmed songs.
"Gone" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. The song was first mentioned when Taubenfeld stated on a live chat that it was his favorite song on Lavigne's then-upcoming album. However, the track would ultimately be scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby to make room for the Max Martin and Shellback helmed tracks. The instrumental of the song would be leaked in July of 2011, alongside the instrumentals of "Candy" and "Complete Me". In an interview on The View, Lavigne stated that she would like to release "Gone" as a single from her fifth album, although these plans would also be scrapped.
"Hello" - Writers unknown. A studio recording and acoustic version of the song were advertised as being included on the physical release of the "Wish You Were Here" deluxe single on Avril Lavigne's official website. However, upon receiving the disc, consumers found that the songs were absent, being replaced by acoustic versions of the Goodbye Lullaby singles "What the Hell" and "Smile". The track listing on Lavigne's site would shortly be switched to reflect this change with no further mention of "Hello" being made. However, it is possible that the song was a re-worked version of "Complete Me," that was pulled from the single to ultimately be included on Avril Lavigne as "Hello Heartache".
Avril Lavigne
"A Little Bit of Love" - Avril Lavigne mentioned the song in a Google Hangout on August 5, 2013.
"Don't Fuck This Up" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, Jacob Kasher and Johan Carlsson. After being scrapped from Avril Lavigne, the song would be passed on to the reggae pop band, Emblem3. The song would be reworked by Max Martin, Marco Borrero, Jacob Kasher and Johan Carlsson, with Emblem3 releasing the song under the title "Taboo Love" in 2016 on their extended play Waking Up. It's unknown to what extent that the lyrics were altered with the final product. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885983514.
"Echo" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code E5675H.
"If I Said I Loved You" - Writers unknown. The song is a duet between Avril Lavigne and then-husband Chad Kroeger. Lavigne discussed the song in a 2013 interview with People, stating “we played our duet ‘If I Said I Loved You’ [at our wedding] for our guests and danced to it for our first dance. Our guests got to hear an exclusive song! It’s our love song. We had to play it at the wedding". Lavigne also expressed her desire to release the song at some point, although these plans would never come to full fruition.
"It's Not OK" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code I85134.
"My Little Secret" - Also known as "Our Little Secret," the song was written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. In a 2013 interview with People, Kroeger would state that "we wrote a song called ‘My Little Secret,’ about keeping our relationship under wraps". Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code O44462.
"Rock n Roll" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Peter Svensson, Rickard B. Goransson, Jacob Kasher, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. While a solo recording of the song would ultimately appear on Avril Lavigne, "Rock n Roll" was originally meant to feature another female artist. In an interview with 4 Music, Lavigne responded "Umm, ["Rock n Roll"], which is why I can't say anything yet - we're in the process of making that happen". Additionally, Lavigne would go on to state that "it's not confirmed! I'm trying to do something right now. Like, I've been in the studio for the past four days working and I can't really say anything until it's done". Ultimately these collaboration plans would be scrapped with the potential female collaborator remaining unknown. However, it is heavily speculated that P!nk was the artist that was meant to be featured on the track.
"Secret" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code X4071X.
"This Must Be Love" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code T9623B.
"This One's for You" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code T9490R.
"Time Goes By" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code T9490Q.
"What Would You Say" - Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, David Hodges, Jacob Kasher and Martin Johnson. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code W6938F.
Alex da Kid Sessions - Avril Lavigne previously worked with both Alex da Kid and Skylar Grey for her fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby. The songs would ultimately be scrapped, with the only known song being "Candy," due to an instrumental leak. Lavigne would recruit Kid again for her fifth album, with Kid stating that their material was "a mixture of pop/rock and what I do. We've got some things that are hip-hop leaning, and we've got some things that are more pop/rock leaning, so it's what we both do just kind of combined into one thing". It is unknown if Grey was involved with this material. Ultimately, all of the Kid helmed tracks would be scrapped from Avril Lavigne.
The Runners Sessions - In 2010, pop singer Rihanna would sample Avril Lavigne's 2002 single "I'm with You" on her Loud single "Cheers (Drink to That)". The single was produced by production team The Runners, who would then also work with Lavigne on her fifth album. Both The Runners and Lavigne would post often on Twitter about the sessions they were having, with the former referring to Lavigne as a "genius". Ultimately the material recorded would be scrapped, with the material rumored to have been hip-hop influenced.
Head Above Water
"Black & White" - Writers unknown. On February 16, 2017, Avril Lavigne tweeted the name of the song alongside the phrase #LyricHintAlert.
"Break It So Good" - Writers unknown (likely Avril Lavigne and Lauren Christy). The song is a collaboration between both artists, with Christy singing the verses and Lavigne helming the chorus. The song would leak on February 14, 2019, just a day before the Head Above Water album would be released.
"Burning" - Writers unknown. A five second snippet of the song leaked on July 5, 2019. Lyrics include "now I got nobody calling, I've been sleeping through the days and nights".
"Don't Stop" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Lauren Christy, Ketil Jansen, Sebastian Teigen and Tayla Parks. The song would leak on February 14, 2019, just a day before the Head Above Water album would be released. Registered with the BMI Work #26040088.
"Here in Your Arms" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Travis Clark and Chad Kroeger. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 896477885.
"Lucky One's" - Written by Avril Lavigne, J. R. Rotem, Isley Juber, Lauren Christy, and Jason Evigan. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code LVAXAA.
"I Want What I Want" - Written by Lauren Christy and Charles Kaufman. The song was originally included on Christy's 1997 sophomore studio album Breed. In 2018, Avril Lavigne would record a cover of the song in hopes of appearing on Head Above Water. However, the song would ultimately be scrapped from the album, leaking on February 14, 2019, just a day before the album release.
"In Touch" - Written by Christoph Andersson, Lauren Christy, Bebe Rexha and Talay Riley. The song was originally speculated to be a collaboration between Rexha and Avril Lavigne. When asked about this potential collaboration by a fan, Rexha laughed and stated "I'm not answering that question". The song would leak on February 14, 2019, just a day before the Head Above Water album would be released. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 891035040.
"Lights Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Jonathan Rotem, Nick Ruth and Carah Faye. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #21690387-001.
Other:
"Can't Stop Thinking of You" - Written by Avril Lavigne. The song was the first song Lavigne ever wrote, at the age of 13 or 14 years old. Lavigne sang about 10 seconds of the song on a Toronto Radio Interview in 2002. In March of 2017, Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, would leak a short clip of Lavigne performing the song. Lyrics include: "Can't stop thinking of you, boy, with everything you do/You take my breath away, with all the silly things you say/I'm only 15 years old, and really I'm not that old/To begin a new...".
"I Wanna Be a Supermodel" - Written by Avril Lavigne. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885532050.
"Love Revolution" - Written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross. Originally recorded solely by Kravitz, Kravitz would later re-record the song for a 2008 Kohl's television commercial alongside Avril Lavigne, Plain White T's, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Vanessa Carlton. While the full song would air in the commercial, it would never officially be released for sale or streaming.
Unreleased Christmas album - In a Billboard interview on April 6, 2015, Avril Lavigne shared her desire to release a Christmas-themed album. Lavigne stated "I've always wanted to make a Christmas album, but I've never had the time. But now it's like, 'You know what, just do it!' Because that's something I really want to do, so that's going to be next for me". It is unknown if any songs were ultimately written or recorded for the effort. However, it is rumored that Lavigne and jazz pop singer Jonny Blu's 2017 cover of "Baby It's Cold Outside" was originally recorded for the project.
