Avril Ramona Lavigne

The release dates for Goodbye Lullaby and its lead single were pushed back several times. In response to these delays, Lavigne said, "I write my own music and, therefore, it takes me longer to put out records 'cause I have to live my life to get inspiration", and that she had enough material for two records. In November, Lavigne was featured in Maxim, where she revealed that Goodbye Lullaby took two and a half years to complete, but she cited her record company as the reason for the album's delays, stating that the album had been completed for a year. Goodbye Lullaby was released on 8 March. The lead single, "What the Hell", premiered on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on 31 December.
• 2011–present: Fifth studio album
Three months after the release of Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne announced that work on her fifth studio album had already begun, with eight songs written so far. The new album will musically be the opposite of Goodbye Lullaby. Lavigne explained, "Goodbye Lullaby was more mellow, but the next one will be pop and more fun again. I already have a song that I know is going to be a single, I just need to re-record it!" Later, in July 2011, Lavigne revealed the title of two of the songs from her fifth album as "Fine" and "Gone". The tracks were originally recorded for Goodbye Lullaby but never made the final cut. It has also been confirmed that Lavigne is working with music production duo The Runners on the upcoming album.
Lavigne's fifth album is rumoured to be released in 2012; however, no release date has yet been confirmed by Lavigne or her record label. In October 2011, Lavigne stated in an interview with Virgin Radio 96 that she would begin production on the album by January 2012. In late 2011, Lavigne confirmed that she had moved to Epic Records which is now headed by L.A. Reid.