The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Avril Lavigne, originally released in 2007. The album represents a musical departure from her earlier studio album "Under My Skin" which incorporates more elements of post-grunge music.
The Best Damn Thing is seen by critics as Lavigne's most commercial album and was noted as her first effort to feature a wide range of producers for the studio album, including Matt Beckley, Rob Cavallo, Dr. Luke and Lavigne herself. The album received positive reviews from music critics, many praising her transition from grungy alternative rock music to more pop-punk music, with it being catchy and very radio-friendly.
The album debuted at number one in charts from the US, Austria, Canada, United Kingdom and many other countries. The album became one of the best-selling albums of 2007.
