The Canadian singer re-released the album that catapulted her to fame and the one that made her a benchmark of generational rebellion
Avril Lavigne, the princess of punk in 2022 Photo: @avrillavigne
The famous debut album of Avril Lavigne, Let Go This June 4, 2022 turns 20. And the princess of punk celebrated in style with a re-release, via Arista Records and Legacy Recordings. Which is an extended version that includes six new songs as a bonus. The album was released as a 20th Anniversary Editionthrough digital platforms and a vinyl version is also expected, which is already on pre-sale on the official Avril Lavigne website and will be released on January 27, 2023.
This new version is made up of the 13 songs already known from the singer’s album, plus the six bonuses, among which is “Breakaway”, famous for its inclusion in the soundtrack of the movie “The Princess Diaries 2″ and because it reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. For the extended version of the theme, the lyrical references were restored, focusing on Avril Lavigne’s childhood in Canada. These two decades went by so quickly that Avril herself said in surprise: “I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since the release of my debut album Let Go.”
The commemoration for his historic success in 2002 is such that the official videos for his singles “Complicated”, “Losing Grip”,“Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You”. They were posted in high definition through the singer’s official YouTube account.
Avril Lavigne re-premiere “Let Go” to commemorate her 20th anniversary Photo: official Instagram account @avrillavigne
Let Go , broke records, placing as the best-selling album in the 21st century by a Canadian artist. For this reason Avril Lavigne became an icon that to date continues to mark the new generations of musicians. With this album, he obtained seven platinum records and a Grammy nomination, so that in that year, the wave of pop punk and that known as “emo” was just beginning without imagining that they laid the foundations for a revolution in the music industry.
Lavigne came to impose fashion and above all to open the musical gap of new opportunities for women who decided to follow their hearts and dedicate their lives to a rock band. The blonde is remembered for her grunge, punk and skater aesthetics, in addition to the rebellious attitude that characterized her. It had a strong impact that the princess of punk showed that getting out of the mold is okay, because at that time the only thing that stood out in the tabloids was the pop made by Britney Spears, Cristina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani.
Avril Lavigne set fashion and influenced the way teenagers dress and think in 2002 Photo: Official video of “Sk8r Boy” in 2002 by Avril Lavigne
In that time, see the video on MTV where a girl appeared dressed in a black tank top, wearing black Dickies sneakers and a very loose red plaid tie , it was like a revelation for the female gender, because not all women had to follow the stereotypes imposed by the society of the year 2000. This ideology was very important because the molds were broken little by little.
Avril Lavigne rose as a symbol of liberation and a figure to follow, no more taboos on how to dress, no more difference between good and bad, but above all she gave voice to the teenagers who didn’t want generic music anymore. That attitude of a woman taking the role of rock star seriously is what inspired new ways to express herself through music.