Avril Lavigne pens song for Rihanna.

Right before Rihanna’s new single “Only Girl (In the World)” was confirmed for release, rumors were floating around that another song titled “Cheers” would in fact be her first single. The song was produced by Miami-based urban duo The Runners, but it’s creation also involved the input of a much more surprising collaborator — Avril Lavigne.

Along with songwriters Stacey Barthe (Heidi Montag, Britney, Katy), Graham Edwards (Britney, Hilary) and Andrew Harr (Girlicious, Rick Ross), pop-rock princess Avril is listed as one of the song’s co-writers.

While the song is intended for Rihanna, it raises further questions about the direction of Avril’s upcoming album. When first announced, the album was billed as an “acoustic-based record” produced and written entirely by Avril, her ex-husband Deryck Whibly, guitarist Evan Taubenfeld and the multi-talented Butch Walker, but it’s since been pushed back multiple times and appears to be transforming into more of an urban-pop project. First it was revealed that Avril had hit the studio with Eminem/B.o.B. hitmaker Alex Da Kid, then The Neptunes confirmed that they had worked with the Complicated singer, and now she’s writing songs with The Runners.

What’s the deal, Avril?

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  • KingBeaArthur

    The fuck?? Avril needs to get her ass back to work; I’m dying for “Under My Skin” pt.2!

  • Becca

    I read the title as “Avril Lavigne penis song for Rihanna.”

  • JP

    Avril Lavigne is turning urban. Well not that big of a deal, as a musician you should be a bit allround :) and I believe Avrils voice could handle a lot of different styles :)

  • alliD

    NO. Hell no.

    I want the acoustic album she promised. It’s what she is. Ahhh, the dance craze will die off by 2011. *hopefully*.

  • http://www.bobbyadan.com Bobby

    Avril could be hot again if she goes the Urban route.

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  • Jacob Hester

    THANK YOU JESUS! I think this album’s slow songs will be acoustic but that the upbeat songs will be urban or dance. “Cheers” will be dance but she’s working with urban/dance producers so I think she’ll be doing both. I mean she had finished the album but wanted to record upbeat songs. I think the ballads will be acoustic but that the new upbeat tracks will be urban and dance.

    Who cares though? Avril can do it all :D

  • AMusicFan

    It’s ridiculous that some people try to stereotypically force artists to remain in one genre and if they dare step out its considered “selling out”. I knew her whole teen pop bashing behavior, back in the early 00s when she first came out, was just an image thing because its hilarious she said how slutty Britney looked in her videos yet when 2007 came she wore a similar schoolgirl outfit on her “Girlfriend” CD-single cover.

    She always showed hints of not being that hardcore punk rocker as the public believes; besides that CD single cover she admitted on a radio interview once that she was “girly” and that one of her favorite movies was….”Legally Blonde” LOL, yeah that’s right… “LEGALLY BLONDE”!
    Plus isn’t she dating Brody Jenner or some ex-boyfriend from that glamorous TV reality show The Hills?

    You Avril stans REALLY need to open your eyes, and at least admit she’s not the punk rocker you thought she was initially.

    And Avril going urban-pop, not surprising, because like I said in Top 40 radio its either “evolve or go underground” whenever the format/genre changes. In fact, its during these changes that determines if these artists have it to make it when Top 40 chooses a genre that is against what that artist is associated with. One obvious example is with Britney Spears in early to mid 00s when Top 40 was favoring Hip-Hop and Rock and backlashing against 90s teen pop, but Britney was still able to have pop hits and proved her longevity.

  • AMusicFan

    ^^^ I meant to say the “Girlfriend” Dr. Luke Remix with Lil’ Mama CD-Cover where she’s sitting on the floor with her legs extended showing off a plaid microskirt, with 3-4 inch heels, and stockings up to her knees.

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    Rihanna got us one hot single with Only Girl. I could surely recognize that Rihanna has got a hot era comingup and I’ll surely cop that album.

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  • shaniqua

    Avril Lavigne didn’t pen a song. Rihanna’s song samples “I’m with you”

  • http://www.theprophetblog.net The Prophet

    We didn’t know that when this was posted