Editing Avril Lavigne (section)

===2012–2017: Self-titled album===
[[File:Avril Lavigne in Brasilia - 2014 - 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Lavigne performing in 2014]]
Three months after the release of ''Goodbye Lullaby'', Lavigne announced that work on her fifth album had already begun, describing it as the musical opposite of ''Goodbye Lullaby''{{r|shuffleme.net}} and "pop and more fun again".{{r|nmefifth|corner|daw}} In late 2011, she confirmed that she had moved to [[Epic Records]], headed by [[L. A. Reid]].{{r|www.925thebeat.ca|www.billboard.biz}} Lavigne contributed two cover songs to the 2012 Japanese animated film ''[[One Piece Film: Z]]'': "[[How You Remind Me]]" (originally by [[Nickelback]]) and "[[Bad Reputation (Joan Jett song)|Bad Reputation]]" (originally by [[Joan Jett]]).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-10-17/u.s-singer-avril-lavigne-contributes-one-piece-film-z-themes |title=Canadian Singer Avril Lavigne Contributes One Piece Film Z Themes – Interest |work=Anime News Network |access-date=December 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724103925/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-10-17/u.s-singer-avril-lavigne-contributes-one-piece-film-z-themes |archive-date=July 24, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The lead single from Lavigne's fifth album, "[[Here's to Never Growing Up]]" (produced by [[Martin Johnson (musician)|Martin Johnson]] of the band [[Boys Like Girls]]), was released in April 2013{{r|cornerds}} and reached top 20 positions on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], Australia and the UK. The second single, "[[Rock n Roll (Avril Lavigne song)|Rock n Roll]]", was released in August 2013 and the third, "[[Let Me Go (Avril Lavigne song)|Let Me Go]]" (featuring Lavigne's then-husband [[Chad Kroeger]] of Nickelback), was released in October 2013. The album, titled ''[[Avril Lavigne (album)|Avril Lavigne]]'', was released in November 2013;{{r|chestang|cornerfifth}} in Canada, it was certified gold and received a Juno Award nomination for Pop Album of the Year.<ref name="cbslocal1">{{cite web |url=http://mix1051.cbslocal.com/2013/08/27/avril-lavigne-talks-upcoming-album-as-first-single-rock-and-roll-drops-today/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828083038/http://mix1051.cbslocal.com/2013/08/27/avril-lavigne-talks-upcoming-album-as-first-single-rock-and-roll-drops-today/ |archive-date=August 28, 2013 |title=Avril Lavigne Talks Upcoming Album As First Single, "Rock N Roll", Drops Today " MIX 105.1 |publisher=Mix1051.cbslocal.com |date=August 27, 2013 |access-date=August 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Billboard-March2014 /> The fourth single from ''Avril Lavigne'', "[[Hello Kitty (song)|Hello Kitty]]", was released in April 2014. The music video sparked controversies over racism claims which Lavigne denied.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6069747/avril-lavigne-responds-to-hello-kitty-video-criticism-racist|title=Avril Lavigne Responds To 'Hello Kitty' Video Criticism: 'RACIST??? LOLOLOL!!!'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128140057/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6069747/avril-lavigne-responds-to-hello-kitty-video-criticism-racist|archive-date=November 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

During mid-2014, Lavigne opened for boy band the [[Backstreet Boys]]' [[In a World Like This Tour]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|date=March 14, 2014|title=Backstreet Boys announce U.S. dates with Avril Lavigne|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/03/14/backstreet-boys-avril-lavigne-tour/6415649/| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20211021/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/03/14/backstreet-boys-avril-lavigne-tour/6415649/| archive-date=October 21, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=August 7, 2021|website=USA Today}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and played at the [[Summer Sonic Festival]] in [[Tokyo]].<ref name=Billboard-March2014>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5937521/backstreet-boys-avril-lavigne-announce-summer-tour |title=Backstreet Boys, Avril Lavigne Announce Summer Tour &#124; Billboard |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=April 9, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508025316/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5937521/backstreet-boys-avril-lavigne-announce-summer-tour |archive-date=May 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.summersonic.com/2014/lineup/ |title=Avril at Summer Sonic |access-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831033551/http://www.summersonic.com/2014/lineup/ |archive-date=August 31, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> She released a music video for "[[Give You What You Like]]", the fifth single from her self-titled album on February 10, 2015. The song is featured in [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]'s made-for-TV movie, ''Babysitter's Black Book''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popdust.com/avril-lavigne-returns-with-sexy-give-you-what-you-like-videowatch-now-1890477121.html|title=Avril Lavigne Returns With Sexy 'Give You What You Like' Video—Watch Now!|date=February 10, 2015|access-date=January 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131152536/https://www.popdust.com/avril-lavigne-returns-with-sexy-give-you-what-you-like-videowatch-now-1890477121.html|archive-date=January 31, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> By March 2018, the album sold more than 500,000 copies in the US, and it was certified Gold by the RIAA.<ref name=":0" />

In an April 2015 interview with ''Billboard'', Lavigne announced a new single titled "[[Fly (Avril Lavigne song)|Fly]]", which was released on April 26 in association with the [[2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games]].<ref name=Billboard-April2015>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6524244/avril-lavigne-interview-special-olympics-christmas-album-lyme-disease |title=Avril Lavigne's Post-Illness Plans: Special Olympics Song, Christmas Album & Film Work |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 6, 2015 |access-date=April 6, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150409230940/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6524244/avril-lavigne-interview-special-olympics-christmas-album-lyme-disease |archive-date=April 9, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Lavigne was featured in the song "Listen" from Japanese rock band One Ok Rock's eighth album, ''[[Ambitions (One Ok Rock album)|Ambitions]]'', released on January 11, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dickman |first=Maggie |title=ONE OK ROCK announce new album 'Ambitions,' release new song—listen |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/one_ok_rock_announce_new_album_ambitions_release_new_songlisten |work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]] |date=November 18, 2016 |access-date=December 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121005215/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/one_ok_rock_announce_new_album_ambitions_release_new_songlisten |archive-date=November 21, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> She was also featured in the song "Wings Clipped" by [[Grey (musical duo)|Grey]] with [[Anthony Green (musician)|Anthony Green]] for the duo's debut extended play ''Chameleon'', released on September 29, 2017.<ref>{{Citation |title=Chameleon – EP by Grey on Apple Music |date=September 29, 2017 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/chameleon-ep/id1286330260|access-date=September 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929003854/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/chameleon-ep/id1286330260 |archive-date=September 29, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>