''B-Sides'', also known as ''Let Go: B-Sides'', is a
promotional album
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Marketing
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by Canadian singer-songwriter
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
. It was published before her debut studio album ''
Let Go'' by
Arista Records
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in 2002. The compilation contains demo and original tracks not included on the final ''Let Go'' release. The songs were written and produced in 2001 under the management of
Nettwerk
Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk Management, and Nettwerk One Publishing.
Established in 1984, the Vancouver-based company was created by Nettwerk principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record ...
in
Los Angeles
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by Lavigne, her post manager Clifford Fabri, the production team
the Matrix
''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantolia ...
, and songwriter Cliff Magness
after Arista sent her to
Terry McBride, CEO of Nettwerk, in an attempt to fit her image and attitude with her voice.
Though Lavigne would release ''Let Go'' through Arista, she continued with Nettwerk for her management.
Different versions and media usage
* The demo version of "I Don't Give" is an explicit version in which Lavigne sings "I don't give a damn / I don't give a shit". The clean version, in which she sings "I don't give it up / I don't give a damn", appears as a B-side on some formats of Lavigne's debut single "
Complicated" and on the ''
American Wedding
''American Wedding'' (known as ''American Pie 3: The Wedding'' or ''American Pie: The Wedding'', in some countries) is a 2003 American sex comedy film written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. It is the sequel to '' American Pie'' (1999) a ...
'' soundtrack.
* "Why" also appears as a B-side on some formats of "Complicated", along with "I Don't Give". It is also included as the only studio track on a live album that comes with the DVD ''
Avril Lavigne: My World''.
* "Get Over It" is included as a B-side for some releases of Lavigne's second single, "
Sk8er Boi
"Sk8er Boi" (pronounced "skater boy") is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne, released as the second single from her debut album, '' Let Go'' (2002). It was written by Lavigne and the Matrix (Scott Spock, Lauren Christy, and Graham ...
". She sings "Don't turn around, or you will get punched in the face" in the ''B-Sides'' version, while in the single version she sings "Don't turn around, I'm sick and I'm tired of your face".
* Lavigne recorded two different songs called "Take Me Away": one on this album, and the
other
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* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
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on ''
Under My Skin'' (2004).
* "Falling Into History" was covered by
Brie Larson
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in 2005.
* "Falling Down" is featured in the soundtrack for the 2002 film ''
Sweet Home Alabama
"Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on the band's second album ''Second Helping'' (1974). It was written in response to Neil Young's 1970 song "Southern Man", which the band felt blamed the e ...
''.
* A different version of "Things I'll Never Say" made the tracklist of the final ''Let Go'' album.
* Despite the album ''Let Go'' being named after the song with the same title, it was not included on that album.
* Remastered versions of "Falling Down", the single version of "Get Over It", the clean version of "I Don't Give", and "Make Up" in addition to an unreleased studio version of "Why" with alternate lyrics were included in the 20th anniversary edition of ''Let Go''.
Track listing
All tracks produced by
the Matrix
''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantolia ...
.
References
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Avril Lavigne albums
Albums produced by the Matrix (production team)
Nettwerk Records compilation albums
Promotional albums
2001 compilation albums
Demo albums
B-side compilation albums