Sk8er Boi
Sk8er Boi is a single by pop-punk singer Avril Lavigne. It is one of her most famous songs.
| "Sk8er Boi" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Avril Lavigne | ||||
| from Let Go" | ||||
| B-side | "Get Over It" | |||
| Released | 27 August 2002 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The Matrix | |||
| Avril Lavigne singles chronology | ||||
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| "Sk8er Boi" at YouTube | ||||
Song information
In this song, she tells the story of a relationship between a "sk8er boi" (skater boy) and a more preppy girl who does ballet. Although both of them "want" each other, the girl rejects him against her own secret feelings because of peer pressure. In the end, the skater boy becomes famous and is with another punk girl (Avril sings in that girl's point of view) who cares for him, leaving the preppy girl behind.
Track listing
- "Sk8er Boi"
- "Get Over It"
- "Nobody's Fool (live)"
- "Sk8er Boi" (video)
Music video
The music video begins with what may be the "Sk8er Boi" in the alley of a city with a bunch of spray paint on the ground. The music video goes along with posters that have a star on them advertising a concert Avril hosts, where people use their cars and amplifiers to have the concert on the streets. The concert gets so wild the police come in trying to stop it. At the end of the video, Avril crashes her guitar into the car windshield. A police helicopter comes in, leaving a mystery as to what they will do.
Movie adaptation
In 2003, Paramount Pictures optioned the song for adaptation into a feature film.[3] However, as of December 2006, the film has apparently been abandoned or is stuck in development hell.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 2 |
| Los 40 Principales Spain | 1 |
| Canadian BDS Airplay Chart | 13 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 28 |
| Italy Top 40 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 6 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 3 |
| World Chart Show | 6 |
| Mexican Top 100 Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
| U.S. ARC Chart (Radio) Top 40 | 1 |
| Swedish Charts | 12 |
| United World Chart | 7 |
| Venezuelan Singles Chart | 6 |
References
- ↑ http://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/heaven-is-a-half-pipe-the-joys-of-skate-punk "French-Canadian singer Avril Lavigne acknowledged the genre 'skatepunk' with her internationally popular hit ‘Sk8er Boi’
- ↑ Christina Saraceno (4 June 2002). "Let Go - Avril Lavigne | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Lavigne's 'Sk8ter Boi' Is Big Screen Bound" Archived 2012-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, The Hollywood Reporter, May 23, 2003.
- ↑ Yahoo! Movies (Greg Dean Schmitz's previews)
- ↑ "americatop100.com - This website is for sale! - americatop100 Resources and Information". www.americatop100.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
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