Love Sux
2022 studio album by Avril Lavigne
Love Sux is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released on February 25, 2022, by DTA and distributed by Elektra Records, as her only album on those labels. Musically, it embraces emo pop angst and Lavigne's early skate punk influences from Blink-182, Green Day, NOFX and the Offspring. The album features collaborations with Machine Gun Kelly, Blackbear and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182.
Preceded by the singles "Bite Me" and "Love It When You Hate Me", Love Sux received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised Lavigne's attitude and noted it as a return to form for the singer. 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 ten 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. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.
A deluxe edition of the album was released on November 25, 2022, following the release of the single "I'm a Mess", a collaboration with British singer Yungblud. Love Sux won the Japan Gold Disc Award of Best 3 Albums.
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