Not Only Good at Making Her Own Songs, Here's the Single Avril Lavigne Created for Other Musicians

Kapanlagi.com - Six albums and dozens of hit singles have been recorded by Avril Lavigne in her 19-year music career. She has also received a series of awards on her birthday today.

Avril Lavigne is known for her straightforward and relevant lyrics for her listeners. However, she doesn't just write songs for herself! Here is a list of singles written by Avril Lavigne for other musicians.

1. BREAKAWAY - KELLY CLARKSON

The single Breakaway was released in 2003 to become the original soundtrack of THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2: ROYAL ENGAGEMENT. The song, performed by Kelly Clarkson, was then included in the second album of this talent show contestant.

BREAKAWAY itself was actually written by Avril Lavigne to be included in her debut album entitled LET GO in 2002. However, in the end, the song was given to Kelly Clarkson because she had a more suitable vocal character to perform it.

BREAKAWAY was a huge success in 2004, including reaching sixth place on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2014, leaked recordings of Avril Lavigne's version of this song appeared and spread on the internet.

2. CHEERS (DRINK TO THAT) - RIHANNA

The next song written by Avril Lavigne for other musicians is CHEERS (DRINK TO THAT) popularized by Rihanna. CHEERS (DRINK TO THAT) is the third song in Rihanna's fifth album titled LOUD.

Not alone, this song was written collaboratively and not only by Avril Lavigne herself. There are several songwriters credited on this song including Mayne Zane, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards, and many more. Interestingly, the additional vocals on this song are Avril Lavigne's own voice!

3. FLAMES - MOD SUN FEAT. AVRIL LAVIGNE

Recently, Avril Lavigne also contributed to the work of talented young musician, MOD SUN. She wrote the single titled Flames, which is included in MOD SUN's album titled INTERNET KILLED THE ROCKSTAR.

Both Mod Sun and Avril Lavigne actually admire each other! Mod Sun said that Avril Lavigne is his favorite singer. Meanwhile, Avril believes that Mod Sun is a young musician with a lot of talent. They immediately connected on the first day they entered the studio together.

The song, released in January 2021, also features several names as songwriters. In addition to Avril Lavigne, John Fieldmann and Mod Sun also contributed to the lyrics.

Avril Lavigne's songwriting prowess is not only successful for herself but also for other musicians. Which one is your favorite?

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