Head Above Water is the upcoming sixth studio album by Avril Lavigne. It is scheduled to be released on February 15, 2019 through BMG Records. It also marks Lavigne's first album to be released in over five years since her self-titled fifth album. Its lead single and title track, Head Above Water,was released on September 19, 2018.
The producers on this album includes Avril Lavigne, Stephan Moccio, Chris Baseford, Johan Carlsson, Lauren Christy from The Matrix, Ryan Cabrera, Travis Clark, Bonnie McKee, JR Rotem and Mitch Allan among others.
Background In December 2014, Lavigne was diagnosed with Lyme disease. According to her, she "sat behind a piano and sang past the pain". The songs on the album are inspired by her battle with Lyme disease.
On December 25, 2016, Lavigne announced that she would release the album in 2017. On March 1, 2017, Lavigne announced that she had signed with BMG Records and promised to release the album in 2017.
On January 21, 2018, Lavigne responded to a fan on Twitter about the album, saying: "[The album is] personal, dear, intimate, dramatic, raw, powerful, strong and unexpected. This record is a true emotional journey." On February 7, 2018, Lavigne posted on Twitter about the album, saying: "I've started mixing my album and all of the pieces are finally coming together. These songs are so close to my heart. Wish me luck while I throw every last drop of me into these final stages." In May, Lavigne finished recording the album, though she was reported to have worked with songwriter Bonnie McKee afterwards.
On July 7, 2018, Lavigne stated that the album cover was being shot that week.
On August 18, 2018, Lavigne posted on her social media: "Exciting things coming" and "prepping for my video shoot".
On September 6, 2018, Lavigne posted a letter to her fans on her official website, revealing she wrote and recorded most of the album on her couch due to Lyme disease. She also stated that Head Above Water was the first song she wrote for the album. To Lavigne, recording this album was a "victorious moment" and a "huge accomplishment", describing it as "a very strong, triumphant, powerful and true record to me and my experiences over the last few years".
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On December 7, the singer revealed that the name of the album as Head Above Water and the tracklist. Along with revealing the album title, Lavigne also unveiled the cover artwork. The front cover shows her nude sitting in a pool of water holding an acoustic guitar close to her body.
Track listing No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length 1. "Head Avril Moccio 3:40 Above Lavigne• Water" Travis Clark• Stephan Moccio
2. "Birdie" Lavigne• J.R. Rotem 3:30 Jonathan Rotem
3. "I Fell in Lavigne Lavigne• Love Chris with the Baseford Devil"
4. "Tell Me Lavigne• Carlsson 3:09 It's Over" Melissa Bel• Ryan Cabrera• Johan Carlsson• Justin Gray
5. "Dumb Lavigne• Allan Blonde" Bonnie McKee• Mitch Allan
6. "It Was Lavigne• In Me" Lauren Christy
7. "Souvenir" Lavigne• Levine Jon Levine
8. "Crush" Lavigne• Zane Carney
9. "Goddess"
10. "Bigger Lavigne• Levine Wow" Levine
11. "Love Me Lavigne• Levine Insane" Levine
12. "Warrior" Lavigne• Lavigne Clark• Kroeger
Japan bonus track No.TitleLength 13. "Head Above Water" (feat. Travis Clark from We The Kings)
