The Best Damn Thing

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Girlfriend Drum Programming [Addictive Drums] – Steven WolfNoises [Beer Bottle] – Avril Lavigne	3:37
2	I Can Do Better Drums – Travis BarkerEngineer – Chris SoperEngineer [Assistant] – Aniela Gottwald*Mixed By [Assistant] – Keith Armstrong, Nik Karpen	3:16
3	Runaway Acoustic Guitar [Yamaha] – Dr. LukeDrums [Live] – Travis BarkerEngineer [Assistant] – James Ingram Piano – Lukasz GottwaldWritten-By – Kara Dioguardi	3:48
4	The Best Damn Thing Drums – Josh FreeseKeyboards, Programmed By – Dan ChasePercussion – Butch Walker	3:10
5	When You're Gone Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Rob MathesConcertmaster – Gavyn WrightDrums – Josh FreesePercussion – Butch Walker	4:01
6	Everything Back But You Drums – Kenny AronoffEngineer – Paul David Hager, Russ T. Cobb*	3:02
7	Hot Engineer [Assistant] – Aniela Gottwald*	3:24
8	Innocence Arranged By [Strings] – David CampbellBass – Paul BushnellDrums – Abe Laboriel, Jr.*Engineer – Doug McKeanEngineer [Assistant] – Rouble Kapoor, Scott Gutierrez, Scott Moore Guitar – Greg Suran, Tim PierceMixed By [Assistant] – Nik KarpenPiano, Keyboards – Jamie MuhoberacProducer – Rob CavalloTechnician [Drum Tech] – Mike "Sack" Fasano*	3:52
9	I Don't Have To Try Drums [Live] – Travis Barker	3:18
10	One Of Those Girls Drums – Stevo*Engineer – Doug McKeanMastered By – Brian GardnerProducer, Mixed By, Bass – Deryck Whibley	2:55
11	Contagious Bass – Chris ChaneyDrums – Stevo*Engineer – Ken AllardyceMastered By – Brian GardnerProducer – Deryck Whibley	2:10
12	Keep Holding On Cello [Principal] – Larry CorbettConcertmaster – Joel DerouinConductor [Strings], Arranged By [Strings] – Leon PendarvisDrum Programming [Addictive Drums], Percussion – Steven WolfEngineer – Billy Griggs, Steve ChurchyardEngineer [Assistant] – Sam HollandPiano – Lukasz GottwaldViola [Principal] – Evan Wilson	4:01
Bonus Track
13	Girlfriend (German Version)	3:38

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – RCA Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
• Copyright (c) – RCA Records
• Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0100792426-0101

Credits

• Art Direction – John Rummen
• Backing Vocals – Avril Lavigne (tracks: 4 to 6), Butch Walker (tracks: 4 to 6)
• Bass – Lukasz Gottwald (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12)
• Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By, Written-By – Butch Walker (tracks: 4 to 6)
• Design [Logo] – Sonia D'Aloisio
• Drum Programming [Addictive Drums] – Dr. Luke (tracks: 3, 7, 9)
• Drums [Live] – Steven Wolf (tracks: 1, 7, 12)
• Engineer – Aniela Gottwald* (tracks: 1, 3, 9), Chris Holmes (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Josh Wilbur (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Karl Egsieker (tracks: 4 to 6), Keith Gretlein (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Matt Beckley (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9), Mike Caffrey (tracks: 1, 7, 12), Rouble Kapoor (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9), Sam Holland (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9), Seth Waldmann (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Tatiana Gottwald (tracks: 2, 7, 12), Tom Syrowski (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Wesley Seidman (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 9)
• Engineer [Additional Protools] – John Hanes (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Tatiana Gottwald (tracks: 1, 3, 9), Tim Roberts (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9)
• Executive-Producer – Avril Lavigne
• Guitar – Deryck Whibley (tracks: 4, 10, 11), Lukasz Gottwald (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12)
• Layout [Front Cover], Design [Logo] – Robb Dipple
• Management – Terry McBride
• Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen (tracks: 1 to 9, 12)
• Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (tracks: 2, 8, 12, 13), Serban Ghenea (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 9), Tom Lord-Alge (tracks: 5 to 7, 11)
• Photography By [Cover And Other] – Deryck Whibley
• Photography By [Other] – Mark Liddell
• Producer – Butch Walker (tracks: 4 to 6), Dr. Luke (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12, 13)
• Producer [Additional Production] – Matt Beckley (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9, 12), Steven Wolf (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 9)
• Programmed By – Dr. Luke (tracks: 1, 3, 9)
• Vocals – Avril Lavigne
• Written-By – Avril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11), Lukasz Gottwald (tracks: 1 to 3, 9, 12)

Notes

German release with a bonus track (German version of Girlfriend).

℗ & © 2007

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 8697-09196-2 3
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 941Q
• Mould SID Code (variant 2): IFPI 942Q
• Mould SID Code (variant 3): IFPI 947P
• Matrix / Runout: A01007924426-0101 15 | 8 1
• Matrix / Runout (variant 2): SONY DADC A0100792426-0101 15 B2
• Matrix / Runout (variant 3): SONY DADC A0100792426-0101 15 A4
• Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
• Label Code: LC 00316

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
88697 03774-2	Avril Lavigne	The Best Damn Thing ‎(CD, Album)	RCA, BMG, Sony BMG	88697 03774-2	Canada	2007
83697 03774 2	Avril Lavigne	The Best Damn Thing ‎(CD, Album, Edi)	RCA	83697 03774 2	US	2007
886972034423	Avril Lavigne	The Best Damn Thing ‎(CD, Album + DVD)	Sony BMG	886972034423	Indonesia	2007
RCA 88697 037742	Avril Lavigne	The Best Damn Thing ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	RCA , Sony BMG Music Entertainment	RCA 88697 037742	Russia	2007
RCA 88697 09887-2, 88697 098872, CD-2034	Avril Lavigne	The Best Damn Thing ‎(CD, Album)	RCA, RCA, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, BMG, BMG, BMG	RCA 88697 09887-2, 88697 098872, CD-2034	China	2007

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