The Canadian single of "Complicated" has shipped over 100,000 copies in Canada, where the song has been awarded the gold and platinum single certifications by the CRIA for, respectively, shipments of at least 50,000 and 100,000 singles shipped. Commerical performance Īs of September 2015 "Complicated" has sold 1.1 million digital copies in the US and over 3 million copies worldwide. In a review of Lavigne's second album, Under My Skin, David Browne of Entertainment Weekly noted that "Complicated felt like strung-together bits of Morissette songs". On a more negative note, Sal Cinquemani of Slant magazine described 'Complicated' as "infectious" and "more poser than punk".
Saraceno highlighted the song as a "track pick" in a review of the album, Let Go.
Christina Saraceno of Allmusic described 'Complicated' as "a gem of a pop/rock tune with a killer chorus" and noted similarities between it and the Pink song "Don't Let Me Get Me". ĭavid Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the song a B- and said "Avril Lavigne's not kidding about that title, she's the epitome of the blossoming anti-Britney movement". In an AOL Radio listener's poll, "Complicated" was voted Lavigne's sixth best song. 83 of the 'Top 100 Singles of the Decade'. "Complicated" also ranked at #197 in Blender magazine's "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". In 2009, Rolling Stone readers voted "Complicated" as the eighth Top single of the decade. The song received generally positive reviews from critics. Lavigne presented the song to Reid, who agreed the musical direction Lavigne and The Matrix were taking, and set "Complicated" as the album's lead single. When Josh Sarubin, the A&R executive who signed Lavigne to the imprint, heard the song, he knew it was right for her. They played it to Lavigne when she came back the following day, inspiring her what path she should take. They told her to come back the following day, and in the afternoon during that day, they wrote a song that evolved into "Complicated" and another song called " Falling Down". After talking to Lavigne for an hour, the singer said she wanted songs with punk rock inclinations. As soon as they saw Lavigne coming into their studio, The Matrix felt that her musical direction was incongruous to her image and attitude. According to member Lauren Christy, they had been listening to Lavigne's early songs and felt they contained "a Faith Hill kind of vibe". Arista could not find the right direction for Lavigne, so the team's manager, Sandy Roberton, suggested that they work together. Two years since she signed the deal, Lavigne came to the attention of the three-piece production team The Matrix. However, Arista was not thrilled with the heavy-guitar laden songs that Lavigne was writing, prompting the label to look for other producers to match their demands. Lavigne and Magness wrote " Losing Grip" and " Unwanted", songs that she deemed reflective of her vision for the entire album. Lavigne relocated to Los Angeles, where she collaborated with songwriter-producer Clif Magness, who gave her ample creative control in the writing process. The management pitched her songs written by other songwriters, but she declined, insisting she wanted to write songs herself. For a year, nothing was working for Lavigne and was on the verge of getting dropped off Arista. However, the collective failed to click "with a girl who'd just discovered guitar-based rock". Reid expected Lavigne to record folk songs because she auditioned to them in a "balladic, 'new country'" type. For six months, the label set up Lavigne with two co-writers, who worked with her upon Arista's instructions. There, she began working on her debut album, Let Go, collaborating with a host of prime songwriters and producers. "Complicated" was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.Īfter being signed to Arista Records in November 2000 upon the authorization of the label's CEO, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Lavigne moved to New York with the assistance of Reid. Lavigne broke a record set by Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn" when "Complicated" held the number one spot on the Adult Top 40 chart for 16 weeks in a row. Based on its chart performance, the song is Lavigne's second most successful single (only behind her 2007 single " Girlfriend") and was one of the most successful releases of 2002 with sales of over 3 million copies sold worldwide. The single reached number one in Australia (for six weeks), New Zealand and Mexico (for nine weeks), number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind Nelly's "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" featuring Kelly Rowland and number three in the United Kingdom. It was written by Lavigne and The Matrix (Scott Spock, Lauren Christy, and Graham Edwards), and produced by The Matrix. " Complicated" is the debut single by Avril Lavigne, released on as the lead single from her debut album, Let Go.
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