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The Best Damn Thing[/i] (2007–present)
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Main article: [/i][/color][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/The_Best_Damn_Thing][i][u][color:c250=#800080]The Best Damn Thing[/i][/u][/color][/url]
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[size=25][color:c250=#800080]Lavigne in [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Hong_Kong][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Hong Kong[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080], 2007.
Lavigne's third album, [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/The_Best_Damn_Thing][i][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]The Best Damn Thing[/i][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080], was released on April 17, 2007 and debuted at number one in the U.S. The album was produced by [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Dr._Luke][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Dr. Luke[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080], Lavigne's husband [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Deryck_Whibley][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Deryck Whibley[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080], [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Rob_Cavallo][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Rob Cavallo[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080], [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Butch_Walker][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Butch Walker[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080] and Lavigne.[/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/l%20cite_note-mtvnews2-39][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080][40][/u][/color][/size][/url] [url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Travis_Barker][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Travis Barker[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080] recorded drums for the record. The first single from the album was "[/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Girlfriend_(Avril_Lavigne_song)][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Girlfriend[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080]", which became Lavigne's first single to reach number one on the [i]Billboard[/i] Hot 100. On [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Ryan_Seacrest][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Ryan Seacrest[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080]'s radio show Lavigne said that "[/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/When_You%27re_Gone_(Avril_Lavigne_song)][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]When You're Gone[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080]" would be the second single. Lavigne's third single from the album is "[/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Hot_(Avril_Lavigne_song)][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Hot[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080]". The fourth and final single of the album is "[/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/The_Best_Damn_Thing_(song)][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]The Best Damn Thing[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080]".
"Girlfriend" has been used as the theme song for the Japanese idol hosted talk show [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Cartoon_KAT-TUN][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Cartoon KAT-TUN[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080]. On May 2, 2007, she made a guest appearance during the show. She played a game of darts with the [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/KAT-TUN][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]KAT-TUN[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080] group.
Lavigne has been doing a small tour to promote [i]The Best Damn Thing[/i], with tickets available only to members of her fan club.[/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/l%20cite_note-40][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080][41][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080] She began the tour in [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Calgary][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Calgary[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080], [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Alberta][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]Alberta[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080], and played for a crowd of around two hundred. This show was aired on television on April 2, 2007, on the [/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080]CBC[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080] Network. In August 2008 it was widely reported that Lavigne's August 29, 2008, concert was banned in Malaysia. On August 22, 2008, MTV reported that the Malaysia performance was approved.[/color][/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/l%20cite_note-41][u][size=25][color:c250=#800080][42][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25][color:c250=#800080] The album has sold a total of 5.4 million copies worldwide in October 2008. In March 2008, Avril undertook a world tour named "The Best Damn Tour" to support the album. The tour took in dates in USA, Canada, UK & Ireland, Europe and Asia.[/color][/size]