Give You What You Like (Avril Lavigne song)
| "Give You What You Like" | |
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| Song by Avril Lavigne | |
| from the album Avril Lavigne | |
| Recorded | 2013 |
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| Length | 3:45 |
| Label | Epic Records |
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Give You What You Like is a song recorded by Avril Lavigne for her self-titled fifth studio album. It was written by Lavigne with her husband Chad Kroeger and David Hodges. "Give You What You Like" serves as the album's sixth track. It has been praised by critics for expanding Lavigne's musical diversity and exposing her to new genres of music. On March 21, 2014, Lavigne confirmed that "Give You What You Like" would be released as the album's fifth single.[1] Its release date is to be determined, but it will be released exclusively to North America and Europe, while "Hello Kitty" will be released as the album's fourth single, exclusively to Asia.
Background[edit]
Prior to the album's release, snippets of three of the album's tracks were posted online for a short time by Lavigne's record label: "Let Me Go", "Sippin' On Sunshine", and "Give You What You Like". Upon the album's release, Lavigne revealed on Twitter that "Give You What You Like" was one of her favorite songs from the album, and she is considering releasing it as the fourth single from the album, with the other option being "Hello Kitty".[2] She told Idolator that "Give You What You Like", along with "Hello Kitty", "Bad Girl", and "Hush Hush", were her favorite songs from the album. [3] The song has been described as "sexual" by many of its critics and listeners, with many agreeing that the new sound Lavigne has on this song in particular shows a very dark and mature side of her.
Lavigne later confirmed that she was hungover when she recorded the song, "One day I was hungover, tired, vulnerable, and didn't want to sing, but he [Chad Kroeger] made me go in on 'Give You What You Like,' and do it anyway. The rawness of my vocals comes across in the song, which made it better. I'd have to do harmonies sometimes, and I'd start whining, and he'd want me to do 10 takes of vocals." [4]
Critical Reception[edit]
"Give You What You Like" received general acclaim from music critics, who complimented the mature sound that Lavigne showed on the song and praised its equally matured themes, as well as her vocals. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote that "the bright-eyed innocence of "17" and "Bitchin' Summer" has vanished on "Give You What You Like'." He further called it "a harrowing glimpse inside the exchange of physical pleasures to combat loneliness", but was critical of the song's production. He ended his review by positively comparing Lavigne's vocals in the song to those of her 2002 hit, "I'm With You". In addition to her vocals, Allan Raible of ABC News also praised the song in general, writing, "As the tempos slow down, things get less juvenile and slightly more interesting. "Give You What You Like" begins with the words, 'Please put your drunken arms around me.' (At last, darker material!) This is a rather sleazy song, but it is way more interesting than the shallow stabs at teen pop. At least there is some sort of grit. It's not just a middle finger (referencing the album's opening track, "Rock N Roll")." [6] Sam Lansky of Idolator called the middle of the album (including "Give You What You Like") "less-effective", but praised "Let Me Go" and "Give You What You Like", writing that while "Let Me Go" was the superior track, "Give You What You Like" is "a fantastically eerie paean to a miserable one-night stand." [7]
References[edit]
↑ https://twitter.com/AvrilLavigne/status/447204411639877632↑ https://twitter.com/AvrilLavigne/status/396759895959408640↑ http://www.idolator.com/7492302/avril-lavigne-exclusive-interview↑ http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2013/11/avril-lavigne-interview.html↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5778179/avril-lavigne-avril-lavigne-track-by-track-review↑ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/music-reviews-latest-eminem-mia-avril-lavigne/story?id=20832098#3↑ http://www.idolator.com/7491839/avril-lavigne-album-review
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