It shouldn't be a surprise that since I reviewed Avril Lavigne's self-titled album that I'd be reviewing her 4th album "Goodbye Lullaby". "Goodbye Lullaby" was released in 2011 although according to Avril Lavigne she had finished the album a year before but her label at the time wouldn't release it. Thankfully not only did they release the album but Avril signed a new deal before the end of the year. Here's my track by track review.
1) Black Star: Intro to the album. It is the name Avril's first perfume and at one point Avril thought about releasing it as a single. Weird right? It's pretty good but it's also pretty short. If it was longer I'd probably like it more. 6/10
2) What the Hell: The first single from the album. The song is about being bad for once when you've always been good. It rocks and it's also very similar to her song "Girlfriend". It was the last song written for the album and was the least personal that Avril wrote. It's also one of the two upbeat sounding songs. 10/10
3) Push: The song is amazing. It talks about how both people in a relationship have to work together so it won't fall apart. Evan Taubenfeld, who was Avril's lead guitarist and co-writer of the song, also sings on the track. Avril wanted this song to be the second single but that didn't happen. It was released as the fourth single in Japan though, but without a video. 10/10
4) Wish You Were Here: The third single from the album. The name says it all. It's about wishing that the people you love or care about was with you. I can't relate to this song. Awesome ballad. It's downside is she says damn too much in the song. The video was also very raw, minus her setting a flower on fire but in a way that was expected from her. 10/10
5) Smile: When I first heard this song I thought that this was "I Don't Have to Try" part 2. That and the opening line reminded me of one of my friends. It is the second and last upbeat song on the album. Although I wasn't surprised when it became a single, I was slightly annoyed that it was the second single. The album is more mellow and slightly acoustic pop, so releasing the only two upbeat pop singles as the first two singles wasn't a good move. 10/10
6) Stop Standing There: It took me a long time to like this song. When I first got the album I questioned why she even recorded it but over time it's grow on me. 8/10
7) I Love You: It's about loving someone for who they are. I can relate to the third verse. I wonder if she wrote about her ex-husband. 8/10
8) Everybody Hurts: My favorite song on the album! It talks about how everybody has bad days and it's okay to be sad because you'll get through it. I can relate to this one cause I've had those kind of days...weeks...months...anyway the song rocks. I question why this wasn't a single since it's one of her best songs, lyrically and vocally. 10/10
9) Not Enough: My second favorite song on the album. It's about how someone isn't getting enough in the relationship and the relationship slowly starts to crumble. It's an amazing ballad that showcases her voice perfectly. 10/10
10) 4 Real: Avril wrote this song by herself. It's not a great song but not bad song either. Good to have if your an Avril fan but it's kinda pointless to have on an album. 5/10
11) Darlin': Avril wrote this song when she was 14 years old. I'm really surprised that she decided to put it on the album but I'm glad she did. I love that it's acoustic. After "4 Real" it's good to hear a great song like this. 10/10
12) Remember When: My third favorite song on the album. The song starts slow but gets stronger in the chorus. Somehow I can relate to this song too. Why is she writing songs about my life?! 10/10
13) Goodbye: Avril has said this song inspired the name of the album. She also said it's the most personal song on the album too, which is why she never performed the song live. It had a video in 2012 as a way of saying goodbye to the "Goodbye Lullaby" era. 7/10
14) Alice (Extended Version): From the Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland movie. This version has an extra verse that goes "I'll play the game, but I can't stay. I've got my head on straight, and I'm not gonna change. I'm not gonna change. I'll win the race, keep up with the pace. Today is the day that I start to pray, you can't get in my way. No." I think it made the song much better. The song also reminds of the stuff from her second album Under My Skin. 10/10
15) What the Hell (Acoustic): I was scared when I heard there was an acoustic version of the song. I love acoustic music but an acoustic version of this song just scared me. I was surprised that it sounded great. 10/10
16) Push (Acoustic): Awesome but it's surprisingly short than the original despite nothing being taken out. 7/10
17) Wish You Were Here (Acoustic): Good but she needs to stop saying damn in that song. It's getting annoying. 8/10
18) Bad Reputation: If you bought the Deluxe Edition, like me, you'll get the acoustic tracks and this song. Avril covered this song, the original singer is Joan Jett. Joan Jett fans will hate it, Avril fans will either love it or hate it. I love it but that's just me. 10/10
Avril Lavigne's "Goodbye Lullaby" is great and although out of all her albums I relate to this one this most, because I can relate to every song on the album, it's not as good as "Let Go", "Under My Skin", "The Best Damn Thing", or "Avril Lavigne" . My favorite tracks are: Everybody Hurts, Not Enough, Remember When, What The Hell, Push, Smile, Bad Reputation, Darlin' and Wish You Were Here. Out of 180 points I give it 159 which is 88%, a B+. Wow a 2% difference from her self titled album. Didn't see that coming. But anyway awesome job Avril!
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