released The Best Damn Thing

Lavigne’s third album, The Best Damn Thing , was released in April 2007 and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, and subsequently achieved Platinum status in Canada. The album sold more than 2 million copies in the US. Its lead single, ” Girlfriend “, became Lavigne’s first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and one of the decade’s biggest singles. The single also peaked at number one in Australia, Canada, and Japan, and reached number two in the UK and France. As well as English, “Girlfriend” was recorded in Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese , German, Japanese, and Mandarin . The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ranked “Girlfriend” as the most-downloaded track worldwide in 2007, selling 7.3 million copies, including the versions recorded in eight different languages. ” When You’re Gone “, the album’s second single, reached the top five in Australia and the United Kingdom, the top ten in Canada, and the top forty in the US. ” Hot ” was the third single and charted only at number 95 in the US, although it reached the top 10 in Canada and the top 20 in Australia.