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"Bite Me" is a song by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. It was released on November 10, 2021, through Elektra Records and as Lavigne's debut on Travis Barker's label DTA Records. It is the lead single from Lavigne's seventh studio album, Love Sux (2022). The song was noted by critics as a return to Lavigne's pop-punk roots. The song peaked at number 63 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 61 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Bite Me"
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Love Sux
ReleasedNovember 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)
Genre
Length2:39
Label
  • DTA
  • Elektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"Flames"
(2021)		 "Bite Me"
(2021)		 "Love It When You Hate Me"
(2022)
Music videos

Background and release


Canadian pop punk artist Avril Lavigne released her sixth studio album, Head Above Water, on February 15, 2019, through BMG. The album was inspired by the two years during which Lavigne suffered from Lyme disease, which left her mostly bedridden and unable to perform.[6] That September, Lavigne embarked on a North American tour in support of Head Above Water, her first such tour in five years.[7] A European tour, originally set to begin in early 2020, had to be rescheduled for 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

While quarantined at home during the pandemic, Lavigne told American Songwriter that she had begun working on new music, which she hoped to release sometime in 2021.[9] That December, Lavigne posted a photo on Instagram of her in a recording studio with Mod Sun and Machine Gun Kelly, leading to speculation that the trio was working on music together.[10] "Flames", a Mod Sun song featuring Lavigne, was released on January 8, 2021.[11] The following month, Lavigne confirmed on Instagram that she had finished working on her new album, and that she would release new music that summer.[12] Producer John Feldmann, known for his work with bands such as Blink-182, All Time Low, and Goldfinger, meanwhile, confirmed to Wall of Sound that he had been working with Lavigne and that her new album would bring "back her pop punk roots".[13]


Writing and composition


"Bite Me" is a pop punk song that has drawn comparisons to Lavigne's earlier studio albums Let Go (2002) and The Best Damn Thing (2007),[14][15][16] as well as to the band Paramore.[17] The song is written in the key of E-flat major, with a tempo of 170 beats per minute.[18] Lyrically, Lavigne describes "Bite Me" as "an anthem about knowing your worth, what you deserve, and not giving someone a second chance who doesn't deserve you".[19] Lavigne also described the track as a "super sassy" response to a romantic partner who realizes they made a mistake, only to be rejected when they attempt to reconcile.[20]

The song was noted by several publications to mark Lavigne's return to the pop punk genre; with NME referring to it as a "pop-punk takedown of an ex",[21] and Billboard describing it as a "guitar- and drum-heavy track" which "features Lavigne raging at her former lover for failing to treat her properly, promising that they'll always regret being kicked out of her life."[22]


Release and promotion


"I am excited to be dropping 'Bite Me'. It's an anthem about knowing your worth, what you deserve, and not giving someone a second chance who doesn't deserve you."

— Lavigne on releasing "Bite Me" as a single[23]

"Bite Me" was announced on November 5, 2021, when Lavigne posted the pre-save link together with the single's cover on Instagram and Twitter.[24] On November 6, Lavigne posted a rehearsal video of her and Travis Barker with an audio snippet of the song on her social media.[25]

In the United States, "Bite Me" was sent to alternative radio on November 16, 2021.[26]


Critical reception


"Bite Me" received critical acclaim upon its release, with George Griffiths of Official Charts Company describing it as a "confident return to form for pop punk's reigning motherf**king princess" remarking that "it's a lovely surprise to hear just how fresh Avril sounds. Her voice is crisp and clear on the song's chorus; like she hasn't aged a day since she first dropped 'Complicated'."[27] Writing for The A.V. Club, Tatiana Tenreyro opined that the song is "the closest to the Lavigne her early fans fell in love with at the beginning of her career. Not only is it a big return to pop punk, but it also sounds delightfully nostalgic."[28] Reviewing for Gay Times, Conor Clark compared "Bite Me" to Lavigne's third studio album The Best Damn Thing (2007), and remarked that "Avril's fierce new song is a reminder of why she is and always will be the Queen of Pop Punk."[29]


Year-end lists


Publication Rank Ref.
Billboard
68
[30]
Exclaim!
7
[31]
Glamour —
[32]
Loudwire
21
[33]
Marie Claire —
[34]
PopBuzz
49
[35]
Spin
13
[36]
The Tab
36
[37]

Commercial performance


Worldwide "Bite Me" debuted at number 133 on the Billboard Global 200 chart, it was Lavigne's first song to enter the chart.[38]

In Canada, "Bite Me" debuted at number 63 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, becoming Lavigne's 19th song to enter the chart,[38] it also peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Canada Digital Song Sales chart. The single had been certified Gold in Music Canada after four months with 40,000 units earned.[39] In the United States, "Bite Me" debuted at number 25 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and after two months it was peaked at number 20.[38] and peaked at number 13 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. "Bite Me" also debuted in the top ten on the US Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart at number 6, at number 22 on the US Digital Song Sales chart, and at number 12 on US Hot Alternative Songs chart.[40][41] In the United Kingdom, "Bite Me" debuted at number 61 on the UK Singles Chart with 7,511 sales,[42] becoming Lavigne's 18th song to entry on the chart, and her best performance on the chart since her 2013 single "Here's to Never Growing Up".[43] "Bite Me" debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart and has since peaked at number 23.[44]

In Hungary, "Bite Me" debuted at number 25 on the Hungary Single Top 40 chart.[45] In Ireland, the song debuted at number 87 on the Irish Recorded Music Association chart.[46] In Japan, the song debuted at number 18 on the Billboard Japan Hot Overseas chart, and number 56 on the Billboard Japan Download Songs chart. In New Zealand the song charted on the New Zealand Hot Singles RMNZ chart at number 19.[47] "Bite Me" was certified Gold in Brazil with 20,000 units sold.[48]


Music videos


The Hannah Lux Davis-directed music video was released on November 12, 2021.[49] The music video debuted at number five on the Myx International Top 20 music videos chart.[50]

The video for the acoustic version, directed by Mod Sun and Charlie Zwick, was released on December 17, 2021 and it featured John Feldmann and his wife Amy as doctor and nurse respectively. In it, Lavigne arrives at the dentist office and enters the room, while the doctor takes a break, to pull out all the patient's teeth which are then used to make a necklace.[51]


Live performances


Lavigne performed "Bite Me" for the first time on The Late Late Show with James Corden on November 10, 2021, with drummer Travis Barker of Blink-182. Lavigne also did an interview with Corden about her new single "Bite Me", her upcoming seventh studio album, and her upcoming 2022 concert tour.[52] On November 23, 2021, she performed the single on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[53] On November 30, 2021, Lavigne performed the single on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with drummer Travis Barker, it was her first appearance on the show since 2007.[54] On December 31, 2021 Lavigne performed the single on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve party as the last performance of that year.[55] On January 16, 2022 Lavigne performed Bite Me during her surprise set at IHeart Alter Ego festival, along with her smash hits Girlfriend, My Happy Ending and Sk8er Boi.[56] Lavigne also performed the single on Japanese TV show Music Station on February 11, 2022.[57]


Credits and personnel


Credits and personnel are adapted from the Love Sux album liner notes.[58]


Charts


Chart performance for "Bite Me"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[59] 63
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[60] 46
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[61] 46
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[62] 25
Global 200 (Billboard)[63] 133
Hungary (Single Top 40)[64] 25
Ireland (IRMA)[65] 87
Japan Download Songs (Billboard Japan)[66] 56
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[67] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[68] 19
Philippines (MYX International Top 20)[69] 5
Philippines (MYX Hit Chart)[70] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[71] 61
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[72] 20
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[73] 22
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[74] 13

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[75] Gold 20,000
Canada (Music Canada)[76] Gold 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Release history for "Bite Me"
Country Date Format(s) Version Label(s) Ref.
Various November 10, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Original
  • DTA
  • Elektra
 [77]
United States November 16, 2021 Alternative radio [26]
Italy November 26, 2021 Radio airplay Warner [78]
Various December 17, 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic
  • DTA
  • Elektra
 [79]

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На других языках

- [en] Bite Me (song)

[es] Bite Me

«Bite Me» es una canción de la cantante canadiense Avril Lavigne. Se lanzó el 10 de noviembre de 2021 a través de Elektra Records y como el debut de Lavigne en el sello DTA Records de Travis Barker. Es el sencillo principal del próximo séptimo álbum de estudio de Lavigne, Love Sux (2022). La canción fue señalada por los críticos como un regreso a las raíces pop-punk de Lavigne.


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