Songs that have grown on you?

hmm over the years my liking has passed to What The Hell and Smile. Now I just treat them as songs to please the label.
But I began to appreciate Girlfriend more than before. I used to not like this song one bit or even annoy me.

I was too young to be a fan of Avril’s first two albums when they came out, but I listened to all the ones that came after Under My Skin as soon as they were released. Every time I thought, “I’m not going to enjoy any of these songs” when I first listened, but then I ended up playing the album on repeat for the whole year.

When I first heard the Let Go B-sides in 2005, I found them absolutely boring and I used to hate them. But then, four years later, in late 2009, I fell in love with every single B-side and became obsessed with them. Nowadays, I still love them -and I always will. Also, I have phases with some songs. For example, the first time I heard How Does It Feel was in 2004 or 2005 and I loved it right away of course, but then, in 2013, during the AL era ( !), I started listening to this song over and over for weeks. The same thing happened with Nobody’s Fool, which I only fell for it in 2009, listening several times a day.

Now, in 2023, I’m listening to Tomorrow and Slipped Away more than ever, repeatedly. Of course, I’ve been loving these songs for decades, but not with this intensity. The same happened to various other songs, like Remember When, from Goodbye Lullaby. I only fell for it in 2022. I think it’s a psychological thing, I don’t know…

Switching the topic now… From the few songs I really liked from the first time I listened, several are not favorites among fans. From Let Go and Under My Skin, I think there are not many songs people dislike, but the ones I loved instantly are Sk8er Boi, the first song that introduced me to Avril, and Complicated. From Under My Skin, Don’t Tell Me, My Happy Ending, Nobody’s Home, How Does It Feel, Slipped Away and Freak Out - the first time I listened to this song I literally freaked out… it was a live performance in Dublin , I think, and after the first chorus I started jumping alone in my room lol. From TBDT, the title song. I loved it instantly. From GL, none. From AL, only GYWYL. From HAW, Bigger Wow. From LS, Deja Vu and All I Wanted. Who knows? Maybe in 2025 I’ll become obsessed with Hello Kitty?

I think Girlfriend has grown on me since I really like that one but at the time. Sk8er Boi really has shrunk. I loved it back then but I really can't hear that one anymore.

I've always thought that HTNGU, RNR, Smile, WTH and even WYWH were songs to please the labels and radios. But now, I see them as Avril favorites post "TBDT" with any doubt. She even said a few times that she loves to perform these tracks on stage. If you consider that she has full autority over her setlist choices, I don't think that she was so unhappy about them as lead singles, especially years after their release.

"Remember When" is the song that has most grown on me over the years. When GL came out, I used to think that this was just a silly song about one of her many breakups. Too mellow for me at the time. Now I see "Remember When" as the epitome of her first divorce. I think it is her most vulnerable song along with "Head Above Water" and the unbeatable "I'm With You".

"Not Enough" and "Remember When" are the best on GL for me. I'd include "4 Real" on my GL top 3. I know it has weak lyrics and production but this track has one of her most raw and honest vocals ever.

Wouldve been awesome, but also i think Mod had an influence on the MGK tour idk why. I feel like he was a little more controlling then we think

Hmmm.. I wouldn't say that after watching her excitement during the "Bois Lie" performances with MGK on stage during his tour. She seemed happier on it than at her own solo world tour concerts last years. It was definetely her choice.