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 song title was revealed in September 2016 by Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, when he posted a document online regarding Let Go's budget.
"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 singer-songwriter Tina Shafer who recorded and released the song on her studio album Promises to Eve (2004). Actress Brie Larson later released her own version of the song on her debut studio album Finally Out of P.E. (2005). Avril 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. Despite the song being scrapped from Lavigne's debut studio album, she successfully pushed for Arista Records to title the album Let Go instead of Anything but Ordinary. 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.
"Move Your Little Self On" - Also known as "Little Self" and "Move My Little Self On", 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. Registered on SOCAN with the IPI # 424984337.
"Next Time" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440363368.
"Not the Only One" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. The song was also featured on another promotional recording of Lavigne's titled Non LP Tracks, alongside "That Kinda Guy". 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 song references Britney Spears' 2000 hit single "Oops!... I Did It Again". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501030833.
"Think About It" - Writers unknown. A 30 second snippet of the song leaked on May 5, 2010, with the full song leaking shortly after.
"That Kinda Guy" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer. The song, alongside "Not the Only One", was featured on a promotional recording of Lavigne's entitled Non LP Tracks. A 32 second snippet of the song leaked in December 2018, with the full song leaking on March 31, 2020. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882519629.
"Tired of Being Cool" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Curt Frasca. The song title was revealed in September 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 (Follese is credited on ASCAP while Lavigne is credited on a document regarding Let Go's budget that her former manager, Cliff Fabri, posted online). 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. A one and a half minutes snippet of the song appeared on promosquad.com on January 23, 2004 alongside a clip of "Don't Tell Me". On January 28, the two songs were featured in a promosquad survey, evidently leading fans to believe that the two songs were in competition to be the lead single from Under My Skin. "Don't Tell Me" was ultimately released as the album's lead single while "Daydream" was scrapped from the album. "Daydream" was later offered to both Demi Lovato and Miranda Cosgrove, respectively. Lovato rejected the song, although she still performed it several times on her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour. The song was then offered to Cosgrove who recorded and released the song on her debut studio album Sparks Fly (2010). Cosgrove's recording of the song replaced 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 Rick Nowels. The song leaked on August 23, 2022. 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. On July 16, 2023, Taubenfeld posted the artwork of a demo CD on his Instagram story, which had "Priceless" listed as the CD's second song. 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. On July 16, 2023, Taubenfeld posted the artwork of a demo CD on his Instagram story, which had "Understand Me" listed as the CD's third song. Taubenfeld also responded to a fan on Twitter stating: "you'd have to double check w Av but 'understand me' became 'push'". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 510252372.
"Vertigo" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Lowery. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #24575180-001.
"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 occurred in Washington, D.C. Lavigne stated that the song was about "[t]he 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 also shared 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
"Adia" - Written by Pierre Marchand and Sarah McLachlan. The song was originally released by McLachlan as the third single from her fourth studio album, Surfacing (1997). On April 15, 2008, Avril Lavigne released a live cover of "Adia" on the extended play Control Room - Live EP, with all six songs from the effort coming from a performance at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, California. Several months later, Lavigne published a studio version of "Adia" on her official Myspace page. Despite being featured on Lavigne's Myspace page, the song was never officially released for sale or streaming.
"All Because of U" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker, with production helmed by Walker. Walker was also responsible for the guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, and background vocals present on the song in addition to further programming. John Freese was responsible for providing drums on the song. After being scrapped from The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. The duo recorded and released the song in 2008 under the title "All Because of You" as the lead single from their eleventh studio album, Bring It!. The song peaked at #34 on the Japanese Oricon charts. Lavigne's version remains unleaked. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882605352.
"Contagious" - Written by Chantal Kreviazuk. In 2005, Kreviazuk sent Avril Lavigne a demo of a song titled "Contagious". Two years later, Kreviazuk accused Lavigne of plagiarizing the track on The Best Damn Thing. In an interview with Performing Songwriter magazine, Kreviazuk stated: "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?". Following this accusation, Lavigne threatened legal action against Kreviazuk in a blog post on her official website. Kreviazuk later retracted the aforementioned statement, clarifying that the "Contagious" present on The Best Damn Thing was a different song from the "Contagious" that she sent Lavigne. Speaking on the demo, Lavigne commented: "Our songs have no similarities and opposite meanings, i.e. different lyrics, different melody, different genres." It is unknown if Lavigne recorded a demo of Kreviazuk's song.
"Girlfriend" (Hindi Version) - Written by Avril Lavigne and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. In 2007, Lavigne re-recorded the chorus of "Girlfriend" in seven different languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin. Lavigne's manager, Terry McBride, later revealed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that Lavigne also re-recorded the chorus of the song in Hindi. This version of the song was recorded twice, although it was ultimately scrapped with McBride commenting: "the diction and the meter of how you sing Hindi versus the western rhythms just didn't match and we just couldn't pull it off." While the song was not intended to appear on The Best Damn Thing, it was meant to be released during the era.
"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, with production helmed by Walker. Walker was also responsible for the guitar, bass guitar, percussion, synthesizer, and background vocals present on the song in addition to further programming. Kenny Aronoff, Deryck Whibley, and Dan Chase provided the drums, guitar, and percussion on the song, respectively. After being scrapped from The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. Included on their eleventh studio album, Bring It!, the duo recorded and released the song in 2008 under the title "I Don't Wanna". Lavigne's version remains unleaked. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 393351710.
"Long Way Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Rzeznik. Registered with the BMI Work # 37035061.
"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 had tentative plans 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 rumored to have been written for the 2006 film Eragon, alongside "Keep Holding On". A 30 second snippet of the song leaked 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 as Lavigne discussed her battle with Lyme disease. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 883439999. Following Warren signing with BMG in May 2020, the song was re-registered under BMG Rights Management on GEMA with the work no. 25195400-001.
"You Got Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Kara DioGuardi, and Brian Howes. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 551041755.
Chantal Kreviazuk demos - Following the release of Under My Skin, Chantal Kreviazuk sent Avril Lavigne multiple demos for inclusion on what would become The Best Damn Thing. One of these demos was titled "Contagious", which is notably different from the "Contagious" that ultimately ended up on the album. Speaking on why Kreviazuk's demos were rejected, Lavigne stated: "My decision to discontinue working with Chantal after co-writing together on my second record was simply based on the fact that we had no hits together. That is why her name is not on this record, despite her numerous attempts to be included, which were always denied." It is unknown if Lavigne recorded any of Kreviazuk's demos.
Goodbye Lullaby
"Candy" - Written by 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 with the label by holding sessions with Alex da Kid. In 2010, Lavigne posted a video from the studio in which she stated that the trio just finished recording a new "hit single," with the unnamed song playing in the background. The song was ultimately scrapped from the album, although the song in the video was later determined to be "Candy," after an instrumental of the song leaked online in July 2011. The instrumentals for "Gone" and "Complete Me" simultaneously leaked alongside "Candy". Lavigne later stated that she would like to include some Alex da Kid helmed songs on her fifth album, including "Candy," although these plans were scrapped.
"Complete Me" - Writers unknown. The song was one of the three instrumentals that leaked online in July 2011, alongside "Candy" and "Gone". While the song was scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne re-worked the track to be included on her fifth album, Avril Lavigne, under the title "Hello Heartache". The song was re-written with David Hodges and the instrumental appeared sonically different when compared 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 with the label by holding sessions with Martin and Shellback. After being scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby, the song was passed on to Miranda Cosgrove. On December 21, 2010, Cosgrove recorded and released the track as the lead single from her second extended play, High Maintenance (2011). The song peaked at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Dancing Crazy" is the second song of Lavigne's to be passed on to Cosgrove, as Cosgrove had previously released "Daydream" in 2010. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882430471.
"Fine" - Writers unknown. In a 2009 Rolling Stone interview, Avril Lavigne shared lyrics to the song while also declaring that she planned to include the track on her fourth album. The chorus of the song has 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 favor of the following Max Martin and Shellback helmed songs: "What the Hell," "Smile," "Wish You Were Here," and "I Love You".
"Gone" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. The song was first mentioned by Taubenfeld on a live chat, with Taubenfeld declaring it as his favorite song from Goodbye Lullaby. However, the track was scrapped from the album in favor of the following Max Martin and Shellback helmed tracks: "What the Hell," "Smile," "Wish You Were Here," and "I Love You". The instrumental of the song leaked in July 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 were 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 and replaced by acoustic versions of the Goodbye Lullaby singles "What the Hell" and "Smile". The track listing on Lavigne's site was surreptitiously switched to reflect this change, with no further mention of "Hello" being made. It is speculated 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" - Writers unknown. 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 is presumed to have been passed on to the reggae pop band Emblem3. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885983514, "Don't Fuck This Up" was listed as an alternate title for Emblem3's song "Taboo Love", which was released in 2016 on their extended play Waking Up. "Taboo Love" was written by Max Martin, Marco Borrero, Jacob Kasher and Johan Carlsson, meaning that the lyrics were likely altered if the song was passed from Lavigne to the band. However, Emblem3 denied any involvement from Lavigne in a Youtube comment from October 2021, stating: "No she didn’t [write the song] lolll we wrote “Taboo Love” from scratch in 2016. As much as we love Avril Lavigne and it would have been an honor to write with her… she didn’t have anything to do with writing our song “Taboo Love”."
"Echo" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code E5675H.
"I'm Done" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered with the BMI Work #48077555.
"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 were presumably scrapped. The song leaked on August 14, 2022.
"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 stated that "we wrote a song called ‘My Little Secret,’ about keeping our relationship under wraps". Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code O44462.
"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" - Written by 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 on her fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby. However, the material was ultimately scrapped, with the only known song being "Candy," due to an instrumental leak. Lavigne recruited 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 were scrapped from Avril Lavigne.
The Runners sessions - In 2010, pop singer Rihanna sampled Avril Lavigne's 2002 single "I'm with You" on her Loud single "Cheers (Drink to That)". The single was produced by the production team The Runners, who would then opt to also work with Lavigne on her fifth album. Both The Runners and Lavigne posted often on Twitter about the sessions they were having, with the former referring to Lavigne as a "genius". Ultimately the material recorded was scrapped, with it being heavily rumored that the songs are 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 (potentially Avril Lavigne and Lauren Christy). The song is a collaboration between Lavigne and Christy, with Christy singing the verses and Lavigne helming the chorus. The song leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album release of Head Above Water.
"Breathe" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Lauren Christy, Alex Delicata, and Mayne Zane. The song features electronic pop duo Blvk Jvck. Registered with the BMI Work #46793018.
"Bright" - Written by J.R. Rotem, Justin Tranter and Raja Kumari. Originally thought to be titled "Burning," a five second snippet of the song leaked on July 5, 2019. The snippet included the lyrics "now I got nobody calling, I've been sleeping through the days and nights". The full song leaked on March 15, 2020. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #16616779-001.
"Don't Stop" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Lauren Christy, Ketil Jansen, Sebastian Teigen and Tayla Parks. The song leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album release of Head Above Water. 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. In 2019, Christy's demo version of the song leaked. Lavigne's version remains unleaked. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code LVAXAA. On August 8, 2022, a snippet of Lavigne's recording of "Lucky One's" leaked online, with the full recording leaking on August 10, 2022.
"I Want What I Want" - Written by Lauren Christy and Charlie Midnight. The song was originally recorded and released by Christy on her sophomore studio album Breed (1997). Avril Lavigne recorded a cover of the song in 2018 for Head Above Water, although the song failed to appear on the effort. The song leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album's 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 leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album release of Head Above Water. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 891035040.
"Lights Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Jonathan Rotem, Nick Ruth and Carah Faye. On October 28, 2020, an 11 second snippet leaked, which is believed to be a remix by Steve Aoki. On January 11, 2022, a demo by Carah Faye leaked online. On January 14, 2022, a 14 second snippet of Lavigne's original version leaked online. The full song leaked online on January 22, 2022. On August 2, 2022, a remix believed to be produced by JR Rotem leaked online. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #21690387-001.
Love Sux
"A Ring from Tiffany's" -
"Burn Out" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number eight of seventeen, with the phrase "(B Side)" written following the title.
"CalifornYeah!" - The song features American musician Mod Sun. The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number seven of seventeen, with a drawing of a star following the title. On July 13, 2022, a 14 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. The full song leaked on August 23, 2022.
"C'est La Vie" - A picture, allegedly from a photoshoot for the deluxe edition of Love Sux, leaked online, which featured Avril Lavigne holding a guitar that has the song titles from Love Sux written out on it. Outside of the album's original 12 tracks, "C'est La Vie" and "CalifornYeah!" were two additional titles written on the guitar. On April 8, 2023, a snippet leaked online. The full song leaked the following day on April 9, 2023.
"Dancing with a Hurricane" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number twelve of seventeen, with the phrase "(B Side)" following the title.
"Energy" -
"Eternally" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number eleven of seventeen. On July 13, 2022, a 16 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. On July 25, 2022, the full song leaked.
"Hellelujah!" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number six of seventeen, with a drawing of a star and the number six (with a question mark) following the title. On July 13, 2022, a 16 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. The full song leaked on August 23, 2022.
"Joker" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number one of seventeen, with a drawing of a star following the title. On July 13, 2022, a 17 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. On July 24, 2022, the full song leaked.
"Me, Myself, & I" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number five of seventeen, with four question marks following the title.
"Psychopath" - The song leaked in full on May 2, 2023.
"Rock Boyfriend" - Writers unknown. The song features American DJ Marshmello. The song leaked on August 23, 2022.
"Shut Up" - Writers unknown. On August 23, 2022, a 14 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. The full song leaked on September 3, 2022.
"Take My Breath" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number sixteen of seventeen.
"Teenage Nightmare" - On July 13, 2022, a 15 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. On November 25, 2022, the song full song leaked.
"Too Fast to Live" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number fourteen of seventeen. On July 13, 2022, a 13 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet.
Miscellaneous:
"Can't Stop Thinking of You" - Written by Avril Lavigne. Lavigne wrote the song when she was approximately 13/14 years old, being the first song she ever wrote. Lavigne sang about 10 seconds of "Can't Stop Thinking of You" on a Toronto Radio Interview in 2002. In March of 2017, Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, leaked 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...".
"Forbidden Rose" - Written by Dave Heywood, Leroy Heywood, and Reid Winston. The song is presumed to be the instrumental present in the commercial for Avril Lavigne's second fragrance of the same name. It is unknown if a full version of the song with vocals exists, similar to that of "Black Star". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 361489472.
"Half Full" - Writers unknown. A 10 second snippet of the song leaked online on January 11, 2022, with a 15 second snippet following on January 14, 2022. The song leaked online in full on January 22, 2022. While unconfirmed, the song is rumored to have been recorded for Goodbye Lullaby.
"I Wanna Be a Supermodel" - Written by Avril Lavigne. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885532050.
"Let's Get Weird" - Writers unknown. The song leaked on January 22, 2022. While unconfirmed, the song is speculated to have been recorded for Avril Lavigne.
"Love Revolution" - Written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross. The song was originally recorded solely by Kravitz, appearing on his eighth studio album It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008). 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.
"Trophy Boy" - Written by Patrick Stump. The song is a collaboration between Avril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale, and G.E.M. that was recorded for the 2018 animated musical comedy film Charming. Lavigne takes on the role of fairy tale princess Snow White in both the song and film. Despite prominently being featured in the film, the song was never officially released for sale or streaming.
Unreleased Christmas album - In a Billboard interview on April 6, 2015, Avril Lavigne shared her desire to record and 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. In a May 2022 interview with The Guardian, Lavigne reiterated her interest in releasing a Christmas album.
Tommee Profitt sessions - Following Avril Lavigne's collaboration with producer Tommee Profitt on "What Child Is This?", Profitt revealed in an interview that he and Lavigne were working on more music together. On October 16, 2020, he clarified this statement on Twitter, stating that "we've been writing for fun", with there being no intended plans to commercially release the music.
Demos: (Under Construction)
"Losing Grip" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness.
"Sk8er Boi" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix.
"I'm with You" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix.
"Mobile" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness.
"Unwanted" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness.
"Tomorrow" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer.
"Things I'll Never Say" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The demo version features a more conventional pop music instrumental as opposed to the acoustic one in the official release. The demo also has different background vocals and two additional choruses at the end of the song. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Naked" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer.
"I Don't Give" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The demo version of the song features a different chorus than the officially released version, with the phrase "I don't give a damn, I don't give a shit" being replaced by "I don't give it up, I don't give a damn". Lavigne performed the demo version of the song on her debut concert tour, Try to Shut Me Up Tour. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Get Over It" - Also known as "Casting Over," the song was written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The demo version of the song features a different chorus than the officially released version, with the phrase "'cause you will get punched in the face" being replaced by "I'm sick and I'm tired of your face". The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"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 ultimately appeared on Avril Lavigne, "Rock n Roll" was originally meant to feature another female artist. When questioned if there were any collaborations on the album 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". 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 were scrapped, with the female collaborator remaining unknown. However, it is heavily speculated that P!nk was the artist meant to be featured on the track.
"17" - Also known as "Seventeen," the song was written by Avril Lavigne, Jacob Kasher, and Martin Johnson. The demo version of the song features a different chorus than the officially released version, with the phrase "'we were living the dream, it was you and me" being reversed to be "'cause it was you and me, we were living the dream". The demo version leaked on September 9, 2013, nearly two months before Avril Lavigne was released.
"Dumb Blonde" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Mitch Allan, and Bonnie McKee. The demo version of the song features more explicit lyrics in the chorus and bridge, in addition to the absence of Nicki Minaj's verse. In the chorus, "I am a fucking cherry bomb" was replaced with "I am a freaking cherry bomb". In regards to the bridge, "if you're a strong bitch, then bring it on, bitch/Then sing along if you don't take no shit/When it gets fucked up, don't ever shut up" was replaced with "if you're a strong chick, then bring it on, chick/Sing along if you had enough of this/When it gets fucked up, don't ever shut up". Lavigne performed the demo version of the song in 2019 on the Honda Stage at Henson Recording Studios.
"Warrior" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Travis Clark, and Chad Kroeger.
"Breakaway" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Matthew Gerrard and Bridget Bernenate. On June 3, 2022, Lavigne released a re-recorded version of the song on the 20th anniversary edition of Let Go. Speaking on the song's exclusion from the album, Lavigne commented: "I really wasn't feeling it." The song was passed on to several artists, including Samantha Moore and Kelly Clarkson, with the latter recording and releasing the song as a single. Lavigne's original demo leaked in April 2014. On September 17, 2019, Lavigne performed the song on the Oakland, California date of her Head Above Water Tour.
"Make Up" - Written by Avril Lavigne and the Matrix. After remaining unreleased for two decades, Lavigne included a remastered version of the song on the 20th anniversary edition of Let Go. The demo version was one of 17 songs that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Bois Lie"
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 song title was revealed in September 2016 by Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, when he posted a document online regarding Let Go's budget.
"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 singer-songwriter Tina Shafer who recorded and released the song on her studio album Promises to Eve (2004). Actress Brie Larson later released her own version of the song on her debut studio album Finally Out of P.E. (2005). Avril 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. Despite the song being scrapped from Lavigne's debut studio album, she successfully pushed for Arista Records to title the album Let Go instead of Anything but Ordinary. 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.
"Move Your Little Self On" - Also known as "Little Self" and "Move My Little Self On", 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. Registered on SOCAN with the IPI # 424984337.
"Next Time" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 440363368.
"Not the Only One" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides. The song was also featured on another promotional recording of Lavigne's titled Non LP Tracks, alongside "That Kinda Guy". 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 song references Britney Spears' 2000 hit single "Oops!... I Did It Again". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 501030833.
"Think About It" - Writers unknown. A 30 second snippet of the song leaked on May 5, 2010, with the full song leaking shortly after.
"That Kinda Guy" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer. The song, alongside "Not the Only One", was featured on a promotional recording of Lavigne's entitled Non LP Tracks. A 32 second snippet of the song leaked in December 2018, with the full song leaking on March 31, 2020. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882519629.
"Tired of Being Cool" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Curt Frasca. The song title was revealed in September 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 (Follese is credited on ASCAP while Lavigne is credited on a document regarding Let Go's budget that her former manager, Cliff Fabri, posted online). 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. A one and a half minutes snippet of the song appeared on promosquad.com on January 23, 2004 alongside a clip of "Don't Tell Me". On January 28, the two songs were featured in a promosquad survey, evidently leading fans to believe that the two songs were in competition to be the lead single from Under My Skin. "Don't Tell Me" was ultimately released as the album's lead single while "Daydream" was scrapped from the album. "Daydream" was later offered to both Demi Lovato and Miranda Cosgrove, respectively. Lovato rejected the song, although she still performed it several times on her Demi Live! Warm Up Tour. The song was then offered to Cosgrove who recorded and released the song on her debut studio album Sparks Fly (2010). Cosgrove's recording of the song replaced 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 Rick Nowels. The song leaked on August 23, 2022. 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. On July 16, 2023, Taubenfeld posted the artwork of a demo CD on his Instagram story, which had "Priceless" listed as the CD's second song. 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. On July 16, 2023, Taubenfeld posted the artwork of a demo CD on his Instagram story, which had "Understand Me" listed as the CD's third song. Taubenfeld also responded to a fan on Twitter stating: "you'd have to double check w Av but 'understand me' became 'push'". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 510252372.
"Vertigo" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Lowery. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #24575180-001.
"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 occurred in Washington, D.C. Lavigne stated that the song was about "[t]he 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 also shared 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
"Adia" - Written by Pierre Marchand and Sarah McLachlan. The song was originally released by McLachlan as the third single from her fourth studio album, Surfacing (1997). On April 15, 2008, Avril Lavigne released a live cover of "Adia" on the extended play Control Room - Live EP, with all six songs from the effort coming from a performance at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, California. Several months later, Lavigne published a studio version of "Adia" on her official Myspace page. Despite being featured on Lavigne's Myspace page, the song was never officially released for sale or streaming.
"All Because of U" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Butch Walker, with production helmed by Walker. Walker was also responsible for the guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, and background vocals present on the song in addition to further programming. John Freese was responsible for providing drums on the song. After being scrapped from The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. The duo recorded and released the song in 2008 under the title "All Because of You" as the lead single from their eleventh studio album, Bring It!. The song peaked at #34 on the Japanese Oricon charts. Lavigne's version remains unleaked. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882605352.
"Contagious" - Written by Chantal Kreviazuk. In 2005, Kreviazuk sent Avril Lavigne a demo of a song titled "Contagious". Two years later, Kreviazuk accused Lavigne of plagiarizing the track on The Best Damn Thing. In an interview with Performing Songwriter magazine, Kreviazuk stated: "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?". Following this accusation, Lavigne threatened legal action against Kreviazuk in a blog post on her official website. Kreviazuk later retracted the aforementioned statement, clarifying that the "Contagious" present on The Best Damn Thing was a different song from the "Contagious" that she sent Lavigne. Speaking on the demo, Lavigne commented: "Our songs have no similarities and opposite meanings, i.e. different lyrics, different melody, different genres." It is unknown if Lavigne recorded a demo of Kreviazuk's song.
"Girlfriend" (Hindi Version) - Written by Avril Lavigne and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. In 2007, Lavigne re-recorded the chorus of "Girlfriend" in seven different languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese, and Mandarin. Lavigne's manager, Terry McBride, later revealed to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation that Lavigne also re-recorded the chorus of the song in Hindi. This version of the song was recorded twice, although it was ultimately scrapped with McBride commenting: "the diction and the meter of how you sing Hindi versus the western rhythms just didn't match and we just couldn't pull it off." While the song was not intended to appear on The Best Damn Thing, it was meant to be released during the era.
"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, with production helmed by Walker. Walker was also responsible for the guitar, bass guitar, percussion, synthesizer, and background vocals present on the song in addition to further programming. Kenny Aronoff, Deryck Whibley, and Dan Chase provided the drums, guitar, and percussion on the song, respectively. After being scrapped from The Best Damn Thing, the song was given to J-Pop duo Puffy AmiYumi. Included on their eleventh studio album, Bring It!, the duo recorded and released the song in 2008 under the title "I Don't Wanna". Lavigne's version remains unleaked. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 393351710.
"Long Way Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne and John Rzeznik. Registered with the BMI Work # 37035061.
"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 had tentative plans 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 rumored to have been written for the 2006 film Eragon, alongside "Keep Holding On". A 30 second snippet of the song leaked 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 as Lavigne discussed her battle with Lyme disease. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 883439999. Following Warren signing with BMG in May 2020, the song was re-registered under BMG Rights Management on GEMA with the work no. 25195400-001.
"You Got Me" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Kara DioGuardi, and Brian Howes. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 551041755.
Chantal Kreviazuk demos - Following the release of Under My Skin, Chantal Kreviazuk sent Avril Lavigne multiple demos for inclusion on what would become The Best Damn Thing. One of these demos was titled "Contagious", which is notably different from the "Contagious" that ultimately ended up on the album. Speaking on why Kreviazuk's demos were rejected, Lavigne stated: "My decision to discontinue working with Chantal after co-writing together on my second record was simply based on the fact that we had no hits together. That is why her name is not on this record, despite her numerous attempts to be included, which were always denied." It is unknown if Lavigne recorded any of Kreviazuk's demos.
Goodbye Lullaby
"Candy" - Written by 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 with the label by holding sessions with Alex da Kid. In 2010, Lavigne posted a video from the studio in which she stated that the trio just finished recording a new "hit single," with the unnamed song playing in the background. The song was ultimately scrapped from the album, although the song in the video was later determined to be "Candy," after an instrumental of the song leaked online in July 2011. The instrumentals for "Gone" and "Complete Me" simultaneously leaked alongside "Candy". Lavigne later stated that she would like to include some Alex da Kid helmed songs on her fifth album, including "Candy," although these plans were scrapped.
"Complete Me" - Writers unknown. The song was one of the three instrumentals that leaked online in July 2011, alongside "Candy" and "Gone". While the song was scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne re-worked the track to be included on her fifth album, Avril Lavigne, under the title "Hello Heartache". The song was re-written with David Hodges and the instrumental appeared sonically different when compared 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 with the label by holding sessions with Martin and Shellback. After being scrapped from Goodbye Lullaby, the song was passed on to Miranda Cosgrove. On December 21, 2010, Cosgrove recorded and released the track as the lead single from her second extended play, High Maintenance (2011). The song peaked at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Dancing Crazy" is the second song of Lavigne's to be passed on to Cosgrove, as Cosgrove had previously released "Daydream" in 2010. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 882430471.
"Fine" - Writers unknown. In a 2009 Rolling Stone interview, Avril Lavigne shared lyrics to the song while also declaring that she planned to include the track on her fourth album. The chorus of the song has 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 favor of the following Max Martin and Shellback helmed songs: "What the Hell," "Smile," "Wish You Were Here," and "I Love You".
"Gone" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. The song was first mentioned by Taubenfeld on a live chat, with Taubenfeld declaring it as his favorite song from Goodbye Lullaby. However, the track was scrapped from the album in favor of the following Max Martin and Shellback helmed tracks: "What the Hell," "Smile," "Wish You Were Here," and "I Love You". The instrumental of the song leaked in July 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 were 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 and replaced by acoustic versions of the Goodbye Lullaby singles "What the Hell" and "Smile". The track listing on Lavigne's site was surreptitiously switched to reflect this change, with no further mention of "Hello" being made. It is speculated 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" - Writers unknown. 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 is presumed to have been passed on to the reggae pop band Emblem3. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885983514, "Don't Fuck This Up" was listed as an alternate title for Emblem3's song "Taboo Love", which was released in 2016 on their extended play Waking Up. "Taboo Love" was written by Max Martin, Marco Borrero, Jacob Kasher and Johan Carlsson, meaning that the lyrics were likely altered if the song was passed from Lavigne to the band. However, Emblem3 denied any involvement from Lavigne in a Youtube comment from October 2021, stating: "No she didn’t [write the song] lolll we wrote “Taboo Love” from scratch in 2016. As much as we love Avril Lavigne and it would have been an honor to write with her… she didn’t have anything to do with writing our song “Taboo Love”."
"Echo" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code E5675H.
"I'm Done" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. Registered with the BMI Work #48077555.
"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 were presumably scrapped. The song leaked on August 14, 2022.
"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 stated that "we wrote a song called ‘My Little Secret,’ about keeping our relationship under wraps". Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code O44462.
"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" - Written by 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 on her fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby. However, the material was ultimately scrapped, with the only known song being "Candy," due to an instrumental leak. Lavigne recruited 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 were scrapped from Avril Lavigne.
The Runners sessions - In 2010, pop singer Rihanna sampled Avril Lavigne's 2002 single "I'm with You" on her Loud single "Cheers (Drink to That)". The single was produced by the production team The Runners, who would then opt to also work with Lavigne on her fifth album. Both The Runners and Lavigne posted often on Twitter about the sessions they were having, with the former referring to Lavigne as a "genius". Ultimately the material recorded was scrapped, with it being heavily rumored that the songs are 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 (potentially Avril Lavigne and Lauren Christy). The song is a collaboration between Lavigne and Christy, with Christy singing the verses and Lavigne helming the chorus. The song leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album release of Head Above Water.
"Breathe" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Lauren Christy, Alex Delicata, and Mayne Zane. The song features electronic pop duo Blvk Jvck. Registered with the BMI Work #46793018.
"Bright" - Written by J.R. Rotem, Justin Tranter and Raja Kumari. Originally thought to be titled "Burning," a five second snippet of the song leaked on July 5, 2019. The snippet included the lyrics "now I got nobody calling, I've been sleeping through the days and nights". The full song leaked on March 15, 2020. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #16616779-001.
"Don't Stop" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Lauren Christy, Ketil Jansen, Sebastian Teigen and Tayla Parks. The song leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album release of Head Above Water. 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. In 2019, Christy's demo version of the song leaked. Lavigne's version remains unleaked. Registered on Songfile with the HFA Song Code LVAXAA. On August 8, 2022, a snippet of Lavigne's recording of "Lucky One's" leaked online, with the full recording leaking on August 10, 2022.
"I Want What I Want" - Written by Lauren Christy and Charlie Midnight. The song was originally recorded and released by Christy on her sophomore studio album Breed (1997). Avril Lavigne recorded a cover of the song in 2018 for Head Above Water, although the song failed to appear on the effort. The song leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album's 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 leaked on February 14, 2019, one day before the album release of Head Above Water. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 891035040.
"Lights Out" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Jonathan Rotem, Nick Ruth and Carah Faye. On October 28, 2020, an 11 second snippet leaked, which is believed to be a remix by Steve Aoki. On January 11, 2022, a demo by Carah Faye leaked online. On January 14, 2022, a 14 second snippet of Lavigne's original version leaked online. The full song leaked online on January 22, 2022. On August 2, 2022, a remix believed to be produced by JR Rotem leaked online. Registered on GEMA with the work no. #21690387-001.
Love Sux
"A Ring from Tiffany's" -
"Burn Out" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number eight of seventeen, with the phrase "(B Side)" written following the title.
"CalifornYeah!" - The song features American musician Mod Sun. The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number seven of seventeen, with a drawing of a star following the title. On July 13, 2022, a 14 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. The full song leaked on August 23, 2022.
"C'est La Vie" - A picture, allegedly from a photoshoot for the deluxe edition of Love Sux, leaked online, which featured Avril Lavigne holding a guitar that has the song titles from Love Sux written out on it. Outside of the album's original 12 tracks, "C'est La Vie" and "CalifornYeah!" were two additional titles written on the guitar. On April 8, 2023, a snippet leaked online. The full song leaked the following day on April 9, 2023.
"Dancing with a Hurricane" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number twelve of seventeen, with the phrase "(B Side)" following the title.
"Energy" -
"Eternally" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number eleven of seventeen. On July 13, 2022, a 16 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. On July 25, 2022, the full song leaked.
"Hellelujah!" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number six of seventeen, with a drawing of a star and the number six (with a question mark) following the title. On July 13, 2022, a 16 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. The full song leaked on August 23, 2022.
"Joker" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number one of seventeen, with a drawing of a star following the title. On July 13, 2022, a 17 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. On July 24, 2022, the full song leaked.
"Me, Myself, & I" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number five of seventeen, with four question marks following the title.
"Psychopath" - The song leaked in full on May 2, 2023.
"Rock Boyfriend" - Writers unknown. The song features American DJ Marshmello. The song leaked on August 23, 2022.
"Shut Up" - Writers unknown. On August 23, 2022, a 14 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. The full song leaked on September 3, 2022.
"Take My Breath" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number sixteen of seventeen.
"Teenage Nightmare" - On July 13, 2022, a 15 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet. On November 25, 2022, the song full song leaked.
"Too Fast to Live" - The song title was revealed in American producer John Feldmann's Instagram Story, where it was written alongside 16 other titles on a chalkboard. The song title was listed as number fourteen of seventeen. On July 13, 2022, a 13 second snippet leaked online. A tag repeating the phrase "dirt 23" was placed over the snippet.
Miscellaneous:
"Can't Stop Thinking of You" - Written by Avril Lavigne. Lavigne wrote the song when she was approximately 13/14 years old, being the first song she ever wrote. Lavigne sang about 10 seconds of "Can't Stop Thinking of You" on a Toronto Radio Interview in 2002. In March of 2017, Lavigne's former manager, Cliff Fabri, leaked 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...".
"Forbidden Rose" - Written by Dave Heywood, Leroy Heywood, and Reid Winston. The song is presumed to be the instrumental present in the commercial for Avril Lavigne's second fragrance of the same name. It is unknown if a full version of the song with vocals exists, similar to that of "Black Star". Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 361489472.
"Half Full" - Writers unknown. A 10 second snippet of the song leaked online on January 11, 2022, with a 15 second snippet following on January 14, 2022. The song leaked online in full on January 22, 2022. While unconfirmed, the song is rumored to have been recorded for Goodbye Lullaby.
"I Wanna Be a Supermodel" - Written by Avril Lavigne. Registered on ASCAP with the Work ID 885532050.
"Let's Get Weird" - Writers unknown. The song leaked on January 22, 2022. While unconfirmed, the song is speculated to have been recorded for Avril Lavigne.
"Love Revolution" - Written by Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross. The song was originally recorded solely by Kravitz, appearing on his eighth studio album It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008). 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.
"Trophy Boy" - Written by Patrick Stump. The song is a collaboration between Avril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale, and G.E.M. that was recorded for the 2018 animated musical comedy film Charming. Lavigne takes on the role of fairy tale princess Snow White in both the song and film. Despite prominently being featured in the film, the song was never officially released for sale or streaming.
Unreleased Christmas album - In a Billboard interview on April 6, 2015, Avril Lavigne shared her desire to record and 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. In a May 2022 interview with The Guardian, Lavigne reiterated her interest in releasing a Christmas album.
Tommee Profitt sessions - Following Avril Lavigne's collaboration with producer Tommee Profitt on "What Child Is This?", Profitt revealed in an interview that he and Lavigne were working on more music together. On October 16, 2020, he clarified this statement on Twitter, stating that "we've been writing for fun", with there being no intended plans to commercially release the music.
Demos: (Under Construction)
"Losing Grip" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness.
"Sk8er Boi" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix.
"I'm with You" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix.
"Mobile" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness.
"Unwanted" - Written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness.
"Tomorrow" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer.
"Things I'll Never Say" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The demo version features a more conventional pop music instrumental as opposed to the acoustic one in the official release. The demo also has different background vocals and two additional choruses at the end of the song. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Naked" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Curt Frasca and Sabelle Breer.
"I Don't Give" - Written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The demo version of the song features a different chorus than the officially released version, with the phrase "I don't give a damn, I don't give a shit" being replaced by "I don't give it up, I don't give a damn". Lavigne performed the demo version of the song on her debut concert tour, Try to Shut Me Up Tour. The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Get Over It" - Also known as "Casting Over," the song was written by Avril Lavigne and The Matrix. The demo version of the song features a different chorus than the officially released version, with the phrase "'cause you will get punched in the face" being replaced by "I'm sick and I'm tired of your face". The song was one of 17 that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"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 ultimately appeared on Avril Lavigne, "Rock n Roll" was originally meant to feature another female artist. When questioned if there were any collaborations on the album 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". 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 were scrapped, with the female collaborator remaining unknown. However, it is heavily speculated that P!nk was the artist meant to be featured on the track.
"17" - Also known as "Seventeen," the song was written by Avril Lavigne, Jacob Kasher, and Martin Johnson. The demo version of the song features a different chorus than the officially released version, with the phrase "'we were living the dream, it was you and me" being reversed to be "'cause it was you and me, we were living the dream". The demo version leaked on September 9, 2013, nearly two months before Avril Lavigne was released.
"Dumb Blonde" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Mitch Allan, and Bonnie McKee. The demo version of the song features more explicit lyrics in the chorus and bridge, in addition to the absence of Nicki Minaj's verse. In the chorus, "I am a fucking cherry bomb" was replaced with "I am a freaking cherry bomb". In regards to the bridge, "if you're a strong bitch, then bring it on, bitch/Then sing along if you don't take no shit/When it gets fucked up, don't ever shut up" was replaced with "if you're a strong chick, then bring it on, chick/Sing along if you had enough of this/When it gets fucked up, don't ever shut up". Lavigne performed the demo version of the song in 2019 on the Honda Stage at Henson Recording Studios.
"Warrior" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Travis Clark, and Chad Kroeger.
"Breakaway" - Written by Avril Lavigne, Matthew Gerrard and Bridget Bernenate. On June 3, 2022, Lavigne released a re-recorded version of the song on the 20th anniversary edition of Let Go. Speaking on the song's exclusion from the album, Lavigne commented: "I really wasn't feeling it." The song was passed on to several artists, including Samantha Moore and Kelly Clarkson, with the latter recording and releasing the song as a single. Lavigne's original demo leaked in April 2014. On September 17, 2019, Lavigne performed the song on the Oakland, California date of her Head Above Water Tour.
"Make Up" - Written by Avril Lavigne and the Matrix. After remaining unreleased for two decades, Lavigne included a remastered version of the song on the 20th anniversary edition of Let Go. The demo version was one of 17 songs that leaked from a promotional recording of Lavigne's titled B-Sides.
"Bois Lie"
