"Anything But Ordinary" by Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne got an early start to her musical career, bursting onto the US charts in 2002 with "Complicated," which reached #2 for two weeks. More top 10 hits from her debut album soon followed, including "Sk8er Boi" (#10) and "I'm With You" (#4), which really highlights her amazing pipes. Her songwriting chops also helped make Kelly Clarkson's "Breakaway" a smash hit.

Lavigne continues to crank out hits, mixing up rock and pop with a bit of dance and punk. In 2004, she returned to the top 10 with "My Happy Ending" (#9), and in 2007 she scored a #1 hit with "Girlfriend."

Lavigne's success has made her the third most successful female Canadian artist ever (behind Celine Dion and Shania Twain). In the US, she ranked as the 46th most successful artist in the 2000s.

"Anything But Ordinary" takes us back to her near-perfect debut record, "Let Go." To my ears, it remains one of the catchiest and uplifting songs in her catalogue.