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| - %22Rock n Roll%22 is a song by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. It was released as the second single from her self-titled fifth studio album by Sony Music Entertainment on 23 August 2013. The song was written by Lavigne, David Hodges, Chad Kroeger, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Rickard B. Göransson and Peter Svensson and was produced by Peter Svensson.%22Rock n Roll%22 is an upbeat pop punk song, and lyrically it is a declaration of rebellion on which the singer puts up her %22middle finger to the sky%22 to %22let 'em know that she's still rock and roll,%22 refusing to behave like an adult. The song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who deemed it for being fun, unapologetic and praised Lavigne's bratty, rebellious charm on it, picking as one of the standout tracks on the album.%22Rock n Roll%22 performed poorly on the charts, only reaching number 37 in Canada and number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single performed better on the Japan and South Korea charts, peaking at number 5 and number 1, respectively. The music video directed by Chris Marrs Piliero shows Lavigne in full combat mode, conspiring with Danica McKellar (playing a character called Winnie Cooperre) to take revenge on those who made them angry. The video also features a scene where both girls share a kiss.
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