I Always Get What I Want

"I Always Get What I Want" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne for her second studio album Under My Skin (2004). The song was written by Lavigne and Clif Magness, while Magness solely handled production. The song was released digitally as a promotional single in the United States on May 24, 2004 by Arista Records.[1] The song is included as a bonus track on European and Japanese versions of the album.

"I Always Get What I Want"
Promotional single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Under My Skin
ReleasedMay 24, 2004 (2004-05-24)
GenrePunk rock
Length2:31
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Clif Magness
Under My Skin track listing
13 tracks
  1. "Take Me Away"
  2. "Together"
  3. "Don't Tell Me"
  4. "He Wasn't"
  5. "How Does It Feel"
  6. "My Happy Ending"
  7. "Nobody's Home"
  8. "Forgotten"
  9. "Who Knows"
  10. "Fall to Pieces"
  11. "Freak Out"
  12. "Slipped Away"
  13. "I Always Get What I Want"

"I Always Get What I Want" is featured as a B-side on the Nobody's Home CD single, which is the third single release from Under My Skin. The song was also featured in the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, in addition to appearing on the film's official soundtrack release.[2]

Background and composition

"I Always Get What I Want" was written by Avril Lavigne and Clif Magness, with Magness also having produced the song. Lavigne had previously worked with Magness on her debut effort, Let Go, having produced the following five songs: "Losing Grip," "Mobile," "Unwanted," "My World," and "Too Much to Ask". Following the release of her debut record, Lavigne sought out new collaborators, including guitarist Evan Taubenfeld and singer Chantal Kreviazuk. Lavigne continued to work with Magness, although only "I Always Get What I Want" would appear on Under My Skin in the form of a bonus track.

On May 24, 2004, the song was released digitally as a promotional single on iTunes. "Take Me Away" and "He Wasn't," both of which are present on the parent album, were also released as promotional singles on the same day. "I Always Get What I Want" was later re-released in November 2004 as a B-side to Nobody's Home, the third single from Under My Skin.

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Publishing, the song is written in the key of C major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 182 beats per minute.[3] Lavigne's vocal range spans two octaves, from B3 to C5.[3] The lyrics of "I Always Get What I Want" carry a message of entitlement, with Lavigne dedicating the song to "any young girl out there who always gets what she wants".

Reception

"I Always Get What I Want" received generally mixed reviews by music critics. Annabel Leathes of BBC Music compared the song to English alternative rock band Transvision Vamp, declaring that "'I Always Get What I Want' delivers a healthy slap in the face of authority ... and suggests that Avril isn't quite ready to grow up.[4] Caroline Bansal of musicOMH gave the song a positive review, stating that the song "will have alternative music dance floors packed with its high octane guitar and vocals".[5] The song was also praised for its placement on The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement soundtrack, with Michael Paoletta of Billboard designating the track as a highlight from the album.[6]

Live performances

Lavigne first performed "I Always Get What I Want" at North American concert dates on her second worldwide concert tour, the Bonez Tour (2004–05). The performance of "I Always Get What I Want" during the tour at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan is included on Lavigne's second full-length DVD Bonez Tour 2005: Live at Budokan (2005).[7] The DVD was released exclusively in Japan and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[8] Lavigne also performed the song on her third worldwide concert tour, The Best Damn World Tour (2008), with the performance of the song at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada being included on her third full-length DVD The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto (2008). The song has since appeared as a staple at Lavigne's concerts, being included on The Black Star Tour (2011–12), and The Avril Lavigne Tour (2013–14).

Credits and personnel
  • Avril Lavigne – vocals, songwriter
  • Clif Magness – producer, songwriter, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, mixing engineer, piano, programmer, recording engineer
  • Mark Kiczula – assistant engineer
  • Beau Fletcher - assistant engineer
  • Josh Freese – drums

Credits and personnel adapted from the Under My Skin album liner notes.[9]

References
  1. "I Always Get What I Want - Single by Avril Lavigne". iTunes Store. Apple. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2004.
  2. "The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement by Various Artists". iTunes. Retrieved September 26, 2006.
  3. Lavigne, Avril (2004). "Avril Lavigne 'I Always Get What I Want' Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9jp2/
  5. https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/avril-lavigne-under-my-skin
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=8RIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44&dq=i+always+get+what+i+want+avril+lavigne&hl=en&ppis=_e&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiLsvG0vunoAhWYGs0KHX11DmQQ6AEwAHoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=i%20always%20get%20what%20i%20want%20avril%20lavigne&f=false
  7. "Bonez Tour 2005 Live at Budokan". Cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  8. ゴールドディスク認定作品一覧　2005年12月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  9. Lavigne, Avril (2004). Under My Skin (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). Avril Lavigne. New York City, New York: Arista Records.
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