“Avril and I thought, ‘Let’s just make up the most stupid opening line for a song’”: How Avril Lavigne channeled her punk rock influences and her personal life into the monster hit she describes as “a super special song to me”

Avril Lavigne.

The one-two punch of debut single Complicated and follow-up track Sk8er Boi helped turn Avril Lavigne into one of the biggest rising stars of 2002.

As a result, her debut album Let Go ended up selling millions of copies worldwide, topping the charts in the UK, Ireland, Australia and Singapore.