Studio Album · No. 1

Let Go Songwriting Credits by Avril Lavigne

2002 Arista Records 13 tracks 49 min

Produced by The Matrix, Clif Magness, Curt Frasca, Peter Zizzo  ·  Engineered by Scott Spock, Tom Lord-Alge

Arista Records Pop PunkPop RockAlternative rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Avril Lavigne carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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13 trackswritten by Avril Lavigne 0 tracksoutside writers
Avril Lavigne's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
8
Lyricists
4
Producers
16 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2002
Released

Awards & Recognition 3

Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2003, Nominated)
Grammy Award for Song of the Year (2003, Nominated)
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album (2003, Nominated)
Data Insight

Avril Lavigne co-wrote every song on her debut, mostly with the production team The Matrix on six tracks and Clif Magness on five. The split sparked a public dispute, with The Matrix claiming heavy creative input on the singles while Lavigne stressed that the lyrics and melodies were hers. Either way she is a credited co-author throughout, which made the 16-million-selling album a real songwriter's calling card rather than a manufactured pop debut.

Arista released Lavigne's debut on 4 June 2002, when she was 17, and it has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide, the best-selling album of the 21st century by a Canadian artist. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and spent 37 weeks in the top 10. In the UK it took 18 weeks to reach number one, making her the youngest woman to top that chart at the time.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Losing Grip
Avril LavigneClif Magness Avril LavigneClif Magness Clif Magness Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
2
Complicated #2
Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards The Matrix Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
3
Sk8er Boi
Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards The Matrix Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
4
I'm with You #4
Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards The Matrix Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
5
Mobile
Avril LavigneClif Magness Avril LavigneClif Magness Clif Magness Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
6
Unwanted
Avril LavigneClif Magness Avril LavigneClif Magness Clif Magness Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
7
Tomorrow
Avril LavigneCurt FrascaSabelle Breer Avril LavigneCurt FrascaSabelle Breer Curt Frasca Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
8
Anything but Ordinary
Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards The Matrix Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
9
Things I'll Never Say
Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards Avril LavigneLauren ChristyScott SpockGraham Edwards The Matrix Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
10
My World
Avril LavigneClif Magness Avril LavigneClif Magness Clif Magness Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
11
Nobody's Fool
Avril LavignePeter Zizzo Avril LavignePeter Zizzo Peter Zizzo Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
12
Too Much to Ask
Avril LavigneClif Magness Avril LavigneClif Magness Clif Magness Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)
13
Naked
Avril LavigneCurt FrascaSabelle Breer Avril LavigneCurt FrascaSabelle Breer Curt FrascaClif Magness Avril Lavigne (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

AL
Avril Lavigne
Writer · Vocals
On this album13 written
CM
Clif Magness
Writer · Producer
On this album5 written
GE
Graham Edwards
Writer
On this album5 written
LC
Lauren Christy
Writer
On this album5 written
SS
Scott Spock
Writer
On this album5 written
CF
Curt Frasca
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
SB
Sabelle Breer
Writer
On this album2 written
PZ
Peter Zizzo
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
TM
The Matrix
Producer
On this album5 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Let Go

Did Avril Lavigne write Let Go herself?
She co-wrote every song. Avril Lavigne wrote with the production team The Matrix on six tracks and with Clif Magness on five, contributing lyrics and melodies. The exact division of credit on the singles became a public dispute, but she is a credited author across the album.
Who wrote Complicated by Avril Lavigne?
"Complicated" was co-written by Avril Lavigne with The Matrix (Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, and Graham Edwards). It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became her signature song.
Who wrote Sk8er Boi by Avril Lavigne?
"Sk8er Boi" was co-written by Avril Lavigne with The Matrix. It was one of the album's defining pop-punk singles and a staple of her early image.
How many copies did Let Go by Avril Lavigne sell?
Let Go sold over 16 million copies worldwide and was certified 7x Platinum in the US. It was one of the best-selling albums of the early 2000s and made Lavigne a teenage star.
Did Let Go by Avril Lavigne win a Grammy?
No. Let Go earned eight Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for "Complicated," but did not win any. It remains one of the most-nominated debut albums of its era.
When was Let Go by Avril Lavigne released?
Let Go was released on June 4, 2002, through Arista Records. It was Avril Lavigne's debut studio album.

Sources

Wikipedia: Let Go (Avril Lavigne album) Wikipedia: Complicated (Avril Lavigne song) MusicBrainz: Let Go release group Cover Art Archive: Let Go front cover Cover Art Archive: Let Go by Avril Lavigne