Top 10 Songs You Didn't Know Were Written by Avril Lavigne

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Dive into the secret world of songwriting as we reveal the surprising tracks Avril Lavigne crafted for other artists! From pop stars to punk rockers, you'll be shocked to learn which hit songs have Avril's musical fingerprints all over them.

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00:00So when I think back on my career and hers and just like how much time's flown by uh yeah

00:06it feels like a lifetime. Welcome to Ms Mojo and today we're counting down our picks for songs

00:12written by the Canadian pop punk superstar Avril Lavigne but were performed by or with other artists.

00:18I still burn for you like the sun burns in the sky.

00:25Number 10. Dancing Crazy, Miranda Cosgrove.

00:33Miranda Cosgrove is primarily known for her roles on shows like Drake and Josh and iCarly

00:37but the Nickelodeon star also made a name for herself in the tween music industry.

00:42Dancing Crazy, the lead single from her 2011 EP High Maintenance is a carefree

00:46dance song that celebrates being young and having fun.

00:57Avril's fingerprints are all over this track from its devil may care attitude to Cosgrove's singing

01:02style and vocal inflections. It even has a similar chord progression as Lavigne's hit

01:07What the Hell. It goes to show just how distinct her sonic identity truly is.

01:17Did you hear me say that? Number 9. Flames, Mod Sun featuring Avril Lavigne.

01:22I still burn for you like the sun burns in the sky. I still burn for you.

01:30While Mod Sun is no stranger to genre hopping, he cut his teeth in the hardcore and pop punk

01:35music scenes. He spent time playing with bands like Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Four Letter Lie

01:40before spending some time making hip hop music. When Mod Sun returned to pop punk in 2021,

01:46he did so with the album Internet Killed the Rockstar.

01:55Its third single, Flames, was written with Lavigne before the two got romantically involved.

01:59Chock full of fiery imagery, the song tells the story of a maddening love affair between people

02:04who just aren't good for each other. But the spark between them is too good to deny,

02:08and when their voices join together at the end, it is incendiary.

02:13I still burn for you. My whole life I've been on fire.

02:19Number 8. Fake as Hell, All Time Low featuring Avril Lavigne.

02:23I got you lying in my face again. You got me hurting, gonna shut again.

02:29All Time Low have been mainstays in the pop punk scene since 2003. Best known for songs like

02:34Weightless and Dear Maria Count Me In. The band collaborated with Avril Lavigne in 2023 on what

02:39became the single Fake as Hell. This bitter screed against fake love and wasted time is

02:44a powerful addition to their catalog. I'd like to say that it's been real,

02:49but it's been fake as hell. According to Gaskarth, the collaboration was,

02:54quote, a dream realized. And we're sure pop punk fans agree. The love may have been fake as hell,

02:59but the emotions behind the song are as real as they come. I know it's bad we both say

03:06so late, but it's all in me right.

03:09Number 7. Dumb Blonde, Avril Lavigne featuring Nicki Minaj.

03:13You won't be so confident when I'm crushing you from the top.

03:17Featuring a marching band backing track reminiscent of Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl,

03:22Lavigne crafted an anthem bucking preconceived notions based on outdated stereotypes. She

03:27doesn't often feature guest rappers on her singles, but it's always a delight when she does.

03:32Now we're bombshells, raising hell now. Watch me, watch me, watch me prove you wrong.

03:37Just like her collaboration with Lil Mama on a remix of her hit track Girlfriend from The

03:42Best Damn Thing, Nicki Minaj perfectly matches Lavigne's brash energy. The line,

03:46I'm no stupid Barbie doll, perfectly lays the groundwork for the Barbie herself,

03:50where she reinforces the song's message with her signature wit and fire. The dumb blonde

03:55stereotype has existed for centuries, but don't think something like that could ever stop Avril

04:00Lavigne. Millions on millions, they never gonna die. I am the prototype, the pink print. No,

04:05I don't want no frauds, wink wink. Number 6. I Don't Wanna, Puffy.

04:18Avril Lavigne has always presented herself as one of the guys, and that tomboy energy

04:22comes through full force on this track from Puffy. Also known as Puffy AmiYumi,

04:27Western audiences probably know the Japanese duo for Cartoon Network theme songs like the one for

04:31Teen Titans. Diehard fans know them for their unique brand of pop-leaning rock music. Between

04:44that and Lavigne's huge presence in Japan, this collaboration almost makes too much sense.

04:49Co-written with Butch Walker, the lyrics to I Don't Wanna are committed to defiant individuality

04:54and independence. They don't care if you don't like their dirty hair or unconventional style,

04:59they love the way they are, even if they don't match someone else's idea of perfection.

05:10Number 5. I Will Be, Leona Lewis.

05:14All the pain, the tears, I cried, still you never said goodbye.

05:20Leona Lewis' debut album Spirit made her a household name with tracks like Bleeding

05:24Love and Better in Time. The sixth single off the album, I Will Be, is a devotional ballad.

05:30The lyrics are about someone making things right to the person they love and did wrong.

05:34This time, she's going to be everything she should have been in the first place,

05:37and Lewis carries it with her trademark belting vocals and soaring range.

05:42I will be all that you want, and get myself together,

05:51could you keep me from falling apart?

05:54Reminiscent of tracks like When You're Gone,

05:56this song showcases the more confessional and vulnerable side of Lavigne's songwriting.

06:00Get you through the day, and make everything okay.

06:08Number 4. Daydream, Miranda Cosgrove.

06:12I could have been the one you noticed, I could have been all over you.

06:17Dancing Crazy wasn't the only contribution Lavigne made to Cosgrove's music career.

06:21Co-written with Chantal Kraviazek, this guitar-heavy track was originally intended for

06:26Lavigne's sophomore record Under My Skin, and you can definitely tell it shares DNA

06:30with songs like Freak Out and Fall to Pieces.

06:33If I had my way, I'd never get over you.

06:40While it didn't make the cut for that album,

06:42it became a cut on Cosgrove's debut record Sparks Fly.

06:46The lyrics tell the story of being fixated on someone and trying to be who they might want.

06:50It's a complete shift from the blushing romance of the lead single Kissin' You,

06:54and it shows the depths of Cosgrove's emotional range.

06:57Cosgrove delivers the feelings of frustrated infatuation with authenticity and youthful angst.

07:03You're my daydream, you know that I've been thinkin' about you.

07:10Number 3. I'm a Mess. Avril Lavigne featuring Youngblood.

07:14All alone, wishing I was on my way home to you.

07:22Sometimes you just have to admit you're not okay, and neither Lavigne nor Youngblood is shy about

07:27admitting so on this track from the deluxe edition of her 2022 album.

07:31Love Sucks marked a return to her skatepunk roots by working with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.

07:36The album is best known for its lead singles Bite Me and Love It When You Hate Me,

07:40but the bonus track I'm a Mess featuring Youngblood

07:43tells a compelling story of lingering codependence following a painful breakup.

07:49I wish I said I loved you just one more time.

07:54There's a sincere desperation both artists bring to their performances that feels like it comes

07:59straight from the gut. They may not be good for each other, but they sure do sound great together.

08:22Number 2. Cheers, Drink to That. Rihanna.

08:30Cheers to the freaking weekend, indeed. Rihanna's Loud album produced some of her biggest and best

08:38hits to date, including Only Girl in the World and What's My Name. It's no wonder Rihanna was

08:43the it girl of the early 2010s. Lavigne is one of 10 co-writers on the album's seventh single,

08:48Cheers, Drink to That, but her influence still comes through loud and clear. Beyond her lyrical

08:53contributions, the track includes a vocal sample from Lavigne's 2002 hit I'm With You.

08:59This club banger celebrates the end of a long week by feeling cool,

09:07look and fly, and doing whatever you want. We'll certainly drink to that.

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09:35Number 1. Breakaway, Kelly Clarkson.

09:45Easily one of Clarkson's most iconic tracks, Breakaway was initially intended for Lavigne's

09:502002 debut album Let Go. While it didn't make the cut there, it was passed on to Clarkson and

09:55used to promote The Princess Diaries 2 Royal Engagement. Originally meant to keep fans

10:00engaged while waiting for the follow-up to her debut album Thankful, the song became so popular

10:05it became the lead single and name of Clarkson's sophomore album. Breakaway is a deeply sincere

10:19ballad about a small-town girl with dreams of making it in the big city. It's basically the

10:23story of both Lavigne and Clarkson's careers. What's your favorite Avril Lavigne song? Did

10:35it make it onto this list? Let us know in the comments below.

10:39When I think back to that writing session, I was 16 years old,

10:43I had signed a record deal, and I had no idea what was going on with my life.

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