The accompanying music video for "Wish You Were Here" was directed by Dave Meyers and it premiered on September 9, 2011. Lavigne described the video as different from her previous work. Upon its release on the Internet, it received mixed to positive reviews from music critics who praised Lavigne's portrayal of emotions, and described it as dark. She further added "Wish You Were Here" to the set list of her tour, The Black Star Tour.
The song is a mid-tempo ballad sung from the perspective of the film's lead character, Alice. Lavigne wrote the song after asking Disney executives and film director Tim Burton if she could write a song for the film. The song was produced by Butch Walker and mixed by Lavigne's former husband Deryck Whibley.
"Girlfriend" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its catchiness. The song was a worldwide success, peaking at the top spot of the charts in eight countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and was Lavigne's first number-one song in the United States, reaching the top on Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Top 40 Mainstream. It additionally charted in the top ten of most other countries. The song's accompanying music video, directed by The Malloys, sees Lavigne portraying three alter-egos, with all of them fighting over the same guy. In June 2007, the song's official remix, featuring American rapper Lil Mama, was released. Lavigne performed the song a number of times, including at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards, the 2007 Teen Choice Awards, and the 2008 Juno Awards.
The song's success made it a mainstay of pop music in the late 2000s. "Girlfriend" was certified multi-platinum in Australia and the United States. It was among the top-selling songs of 2007, with over 7.3 million worldwide sales. In 2008, the song became the most viewed video on YouTube, and was the first video on the site to reach 100 million views. Rolling Stone ranked the song number thirty-five on their "Top 100 Songs of 2007" list. Several versions of the song were released with the chorus sung in multiple languages. In 2010, the song was named the ninety-fourth most successful song on the Hot 100 in the 2000s decade. Allmusic highlighted the song as one of the most significant punk-pop songs of all time. The song also received several awards, including Most Addictive Track at the MTV Europe Music Awards, Song of the Year at Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica, Choice Music: Single at Teen Choice Awards, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song and was nominated for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards.
The song was well-received critically and commercially, reaching No. 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charting within the top 40 on the charts of Australia and nine European countries, including Austria, Greece, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. One of the song's B-sides, "I Always Get What I Want", was released as a single on iTunes on 31 October 2004.
"My Happy Ending" was released as the album's second single in June 2004, becoming a top-five hit in Canada, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom while reaching the top 10 in seven other countries, including the United States, where it peaked at number nine for four weeks. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the single gold in November 2004.
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, becoming Lavigne's highest-rated album to date. It debuted at number nine on US Billboard 200 with 30,000 equivalent-album units, of which 19,000 were pure album sales. It also entered the top 10 in Australia, Germany, Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom, among many others. Lavigne promoted Love Sux through a series of public appearances and televised performances.
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Avril Lavigne - Anything but Ordinary
Avril Lavigne - Everything Back but You
Avril Lavigne - Hello Heartache
Avril Lavigne - I Can Do Better
Avril Lavigne - I Don't Have to Try
Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On
Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending
Avril Lavigne - One of Those Girls
Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing
Avril Lavigne - Things I'll Never Say
Avril Lavigne - Too Much to Ask
Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
Katy Perry - By the Grace of God
Katy Perry - Chained to the Rhythm
Katy Perry - Choose Your Battles
Katy Perry - Every Day Is a Holiday
Katy Perry - Hummingbird Heartbeat
Katy Perry - If You Can Afford Me
Katy Perry - I'm Still Breathing
Katy Perry - International Smile
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Katy Perry - Not Like the Movies
Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
Katy Perry - This Is How We Do
Katy Perry - Waking Up in Vegas
Katy Perry - When There's Nothing Left
Katy Perry - Who Am I Living For?
Madonna - Another Suitcase in Another Hall
Madonna - Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Madonna - Drowned World/Substitute for Love
Madonna - Give Me All Your Luvin'
Madonna - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Madonna - Me Against the Music
Madonna - Nothing Really Matters
Madonna - The Power of Good-Bye
Madonna - This Used To Be My Playground
Madonna - What It Feels Like for a Girl
Avril Lavigne - Anything but Ordinary
Avril Lavigne - Everything Back but You
Avril Lavigne - Hello Heartache
Avril Lavigne - I Can Do Better
Avril Lavigne - I Don't Have to Try
Avril Lavigne - Keep Holding On
Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending
Avril Lavigne - One of Those Girls
Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing
Avril Lavigne - Things I'll Never Say
Avril Lavigne - Too Much to Ask
Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
John Mayer - Who You Love (featuring Katy Perry
Katy Perry - By the Grace of God
Katy Perry - Chained to the Rhythm
Katy Perry - Choose Your Battles
Katy Perry - Every Day Is a Holiday
Katy Perry - Hummingbird Heartbeat
Katy Perry - If You Can Afford Me
Katy Perry - I'm Still Breathing
Katy Perry - International Smile
Katy Perry - Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
Katy Perry - Not Like the Movies
Katy Perry - The One That Got Away
Katy Perry - This Is How We Do
Katy Perry - Waking Up in Vegas
Katy Perry - When There's Nothing Left
Katy Perry - Who Am I Living For?
Madonna - Another Suitcase in Another Hall
Madonna - Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Madonna - Drowned World/Substitute for Love
Madonna - Give Me All Your Luvin'
Madonna - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
Madonna - Me Against the Music
Madonna - Nothing Really Matters
Madonna - The Power of Good-Bye
Madonna - This Used To Be My Playground
Madonna - What It Feels Like for a Girl
Motorhead - (Don't Let 'em) Grind Ya Down
Motorhead - (Don't Need) Religion
Motorhead - (We Are) The Road Crew
Motorhead - Another Perfect Day
Motorhead - Back at the Funny Farm
Motorhead - Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers
Motorhead - Dancing on Your Grave
Motorhead - Dead Men Tell No Tales
Motorhead - I'll Be Your Sister
Motorhead - I'm Your Witchdoctor
Motorhead - Instro (Instrumental)
Motorhead - Iron Horse / Born to Lose
Motorhead - Keep Us on the Road
Motorhead - Love Me Like a Reptile
Motorhead - Marching Off to War
Motorhead - Nothing Up My Sleeve
Motorhead - Ridin' with the Driver
Motorhead - Shoot You in the Back
Motorhead - Stone Dead Forever
Motorhead - Stone Deaf in the U.S.A
Motorhead - The Chase Is Better Than the Catch