Happy Birthday to The Best Damn Thing (Again)!

[Sharifa]

The sweetest thing about releasing a CD on different dates across the world is that you get to celebrate its birthday more than once. So on that note, happy first birthday to The Best Damn Thing (again)! A year ago today on April 17th, 2007 The Best Damn Thing was released across North America where it promptly found a spot at the top of the charts. Do you remember what you were doing on this day last year when you picked up your copy of Avril Lavigne's third album? Tell us in the The Best Damn Thing One Year Anniversary thread in our forums!

[AlexTrask]

The best day in my life!

[Jimmyzz]

Happy One Year Anniversary!

Looking back on the last year what accolades can be still attributed to Avril Lavigne?

Here are a few of the accomplishments that Avril Lavigne obtained in the last year.

Avril Lavigne was one of the Most Awarded Artists in the World in 2007, if not the most awarded artist in 2007?

Avril Lavigne was the Best Selling Female Artist in the World in 2007, WordWideAlbums.net

Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend was the most downloaded song in the World in 2007.

Avril Lavigne is among the top five most downloaded artists in the United States, according to, Gracenote Music Maps.

Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend video is the most viewed music video on YouTube? YouTube - Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend , Over 80 Million views, Wow!

Avril Lavigne took home the honors for "The Best-Selling Pop/Rock Female Artist in the World" - AND - " The Best-Selling Canadian Artist.", "At the World Music Awards", on Nov. 4th, 2007, Avril Won The Bestselling Female Artist at the 2007 World Music Awards ,this was based on sales not votes.

"Avril Lavigne is the number-one-selling artist in Japan - and the Japanese, who love pop culture like no one else, equate Canada with all things hip because of Avril Lavigne.", http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=7546

Avril Lavigne having the most NO. 1 Top 40 Hits This Decade
Avril Lavigne has ascended to a lofty pedestal: The 22-year-old now has the most No. 1 top 40 hits this decade at "five" and is the No. 2 artist in the 14-year history of Nielsen BDS, behind Mariah Carey's six chart-toppers. —Chuck Taylor (Billboard Magazine) Here is article: Billboard.com

I read this last year that Avril Lavigne has more fan-based websites dedicated to her than any other artist in the world .

Avril Lavigne Bandaids, was the most visited English music fan site in the world: AvrilBandaids .

There is even senior citizen fan clubs for Avril, "Seniors For Avril",

There are many people besides teens, that love Avril Lavigne too, Avril Lavigne's fan base is huge, worldwide!

What all record companies falling album sales, Bertelsmann’s half of Sony BMG earned €93 million, up by €3 million, helped largely by cost cuts in marketing and sales. Sony's bestselling albums were The Best Damn Thing, by Avril Lavigne, and As I Am, by Alicia Keys, both of which sold over about five million copies. Source: Bertelsmann ponders its harmony with Sony - Times Online

It has indeed been a very very good year for Avril Lavigne, we can be very proud of our little Avril

I could go on and on, but you guys get the point...