Sk8er Boi

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"Sk8er Boi" is a pop-punk song by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne that became one of her signature early-2000s hits, known for its catchy hook and narrative about teenage romance and social stereotypes.

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instanceOf single
song
album Let Go NERFINISHED
artist Avril Lavigne NERFINISHED
awardNomination Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance NERFINISHED
chartPerformance Top 10 in several countries worldwide
Top 10 on US Billboard Hot 100
countryOfOrigin Canada
culturalImpact became emblematic of early-2000s pop-punk
helped define Avril Lavigne’s skater-punk image
era early 2000s
featuredOn MTV music video rotation
MuchMusic rotation
followedBy Losing Grip NERFINISHED
format CD single
digital download
radio single
genre alternative rock
pop punk
punk rock
guitarStyle distorted power chords
hasBPM around 150 BPM
hasHook catchy guitar-driven chorus
hasISRC USAR10200984
hasMusicVideo Sk8er Boi music video
includedIn Avril Lavigne discography NERFINISHED
language English
length 3:24
musicVideoDirector Francis Lawrence NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first person
narrativeTheme regret
social stereotypes
teenage romance
partOfAlbum Let Go NERFINISHED
performer Avril Lavigne NERFINISHED
precededBy Complicated NERFINISHED
producer The Matrix (production team) NERFINISHED
recordLabel Arista Records
RCA Records
releaseDate 2002-08-27
signatureSongOf Avril Lavigne NERFINISHED
subjectMatter conflict between social groups in high school
relationship between a skater boy and a preppy girl
vocalStyle energetic pop-punk vocal delivery
writer Avril Lavigne NERFINISHED
The Matrix (production team) NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 2002

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Avril Lavigne notableWork Sk8er Boi