Keep Holding On
Avril Lavigne | Artist Essentials
First released: 2006 (year verified)
Original 2006 studio recording
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First released: 2006 (year verified)
The recording-specific field establishes 2006, earlier than the 2007 parent album. Only the original recording year is published.
Recording: Original 2006 studio recording
Credit: Avril Lavigne
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Keep Holding On
The original recording appeared as a single in 2006, before the 2007 album program The Best Damn Thing (Expanded Edition).
Keep Holding On - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
The Best Damn Thing (Expanded Edition) - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
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The source identifies the selected original studio program and complete performer credit. The retained candidate has the same reviewed credit and original-era title, with annual year(s) 2007. These were considered together, including the original release year and any explicit version labels. The retained recording reference is preserved for this bounded catalog review; no audio fingerprinting or exact radio-edit equivalence is claimed.
Keep Holding On - licensed recording item
Actual item title, performer credit, album association and public recording release field were retrieved and read. Only the supported year is published; an observed day is not an independent proof of the earliest global release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
The Best Damn Thing (Expanded Edition) - licensed release program
Licensed release program, artist and track membership were retrieved and read. Original recording dates are checked separately; an expanded edition, compilation, January 1 placeholder or current copyright year does not set the first release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19
Other catalog appearances
About Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Ontario. Her 2002 debut Let Go introduced Complicated and Sk8er Boi, followed by Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing. Subsequent albums explored additional pop settings before Love Sux returned strongly to pop-punk in 2022, with producers including Travis Barker. Her career has also included extensive international touring, particularly in Japan.
Artist background sources
Avril Lavigne - Sony Music Japan profile
Canadian identity, early albums and repertoire, later pop-punk direction with Travis Barker and documented Japanese tours. The Japanese biography was read; health history and sales totals are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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