Maturity already proven to be Avril Lavigne’s bugaboo way back in 2004 when she stumbled through a Chantal Kreviazuk co-written sophomore set called Under My Skin, the former mall punk once again returns to reflection for her fourth album, 2011’s Goodbye Lullaby.
The occasion for introspection is Lavigne’s divorce from Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley, who has some presence as a producer and phantom on Goodbye Lullaby, sometimes even standing at the helm for a lovelorn, regretful tune.
Lavigne has songwriting credits on every cut here, bearing sole responsibility for half of the tunes.
These are not the ones that stick.
The ones that stick are Max Martin productions that he co-wrote, including first single “What the Hell,” which approximates Avril’s irrepressible brattiness only without seeming much fun at all.
Despite Martin’s immense skill, he can’t quite get Avril to crack a smile here and her sorrow feels affected in a way that, say, P!nk’s never did on her comparable Funhouse.
Lavigne once again seems to be grappling with emotions just beyond her reach, never articulating her angst or crafting a melancholy melody, making Goodbye Lullaby feel affected, not genuine.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black StarAvril Lavigne | Avril Lavigne | Play | 01:34 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 2 | What the HellAvril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | PushAvril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Wish You Were HereAvril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | SmileAvril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Stop Standing ThereAvril Lavigne | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | I Love YouAvril Lavigne, Max Martin, Shellback | Avril Lavigne | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Everybody HurtsAvril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Not EnoughAvril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld | Avril Lavigne | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | 4 RealAvril Lavigne | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | DarlinAvril Lavigne | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | Remember WhenAvril Lavigne | Avril Lavigne, Deryck Whibley | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 13 | GoodbyeAvril Lavigne | Avril Lavigne | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | Alice (Extended Version) | Avril Lavigne | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 15 | What The Hell (Acoustic Version) | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 16 | Push (Acoustic Version) | Avril Lavigne | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 17 | Wish You Were Here (Acoustic Version) | Avril Lavigne | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 18 | Knockin' On Heaven's Door | Avril Lavigne | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 19 | Bad Reputation | Avril Lavigne | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 67 mins | 153 MB | |||||
| 67 mins | 480 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Aldrich | A&R |
| 2 | Keith Armstrong | Mixing Assistant |
| 3 | David Campbell | String Arrangements |
| 4 | Dan Chase | Digital Engineer, Editing, Programming |
| 5 | Josh Freese | Drums |
| 6 | Serban Ghenea | Mixing |
| 7 | Erwin Gorostiza | Design, Layout |
| 8 | John Hanes | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Rodney Howard | Drums |
| 10 | Michael Ilbert | Engineer |
| 11 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 12 | Nik Karpen | Mixing Assistant |
| 13 | Avril Lavigne | A&R, Art Direction, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 14 | Mark Liddell | Photography |
| 15 | Chris Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 16 | Max Martin | Composer, Engineer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 17 | Maria P. Marulanda | Design, Layout |
| 18 | Tim Roberts | Mixing Assistant |
| 19 | Andrew Schubert | Mixing |
| 20 | Steve Shebby | Guitar (Bass) |
| 21 | Shellback | Bass, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Producer |
| 22 | Jake Sinclair | Engineer |
| 23 | Evan Taubenfeld | Composer, Digital Editing, Digital Engineer, Engineer, Instrumentation, Vocals |
| 24 | Brad Townsend | Mixing |
| 25 | Butch Walker | Engineer, Instrumentation, Producer |
| 26 | Deryck Whibley | Engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |