Song · Avril Lavigne
“Complicated” by Avril Lavigne
From the album Let Go (2002)
“Complicated” by Avril Lavigne appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2002 and 2025. It was first released in 2002 on the album Let Go. Its best result is #25 on the 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #158 alternative song of 2002.
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"Complicated" was the song that introduced Avril Lavigne, the Canadian singer-songwriter's debut single in 2002 and the opening shot for her first album, Let Go. She wrote it with its producers, the Matrix (Lauren Christy, Scott Spock and Graham Edwards), who also arranged and recorded it and added extra vocals, with Corky James on guitar, Tom Lord-Alge mixing and L.A. Reid as executive producer. Underneath the bounce, it's a plea for being honest with yourself instead of faking it.
Critics heard infectious pop rock, and so did everyone else. It went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100, sat at number one on the Adult Top 40 for sixteen straight weeks, snapping the record Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" had held, and earned Grammy nominations for Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002 | 89 |
| 2002 | 54 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2002 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 123 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2025 | 684 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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