MUMBAI: Popular singer and songwriter Avril Lavigne has unveiled her latest single titled ‘Here’s To Never Growing Up’, along with a special fan made lyric video in celebration of the song’s availability at digital retailers.

The lyric video culminates a week-long fan participation event to submit content using a groundbreaking app. The fan-sourced lyric video premiered on VEVO and is available for download at the Apple iTunes store.

The track marks the singer’s debut on Epic Records and her reunion with her original mentor LA Reid. Part of her upcoming fifth studio album, the single was recorded at Henson Studios and is produced by Martin Johnson. It has been co-written by Lavigne with fiancé Chad Kroeger, Dave Hodges, Martin Johnson and indie hip-hop sensation J Kash, and mixed by multiple Grammy-winning hit maker Serban Ghenea.

The new single is stated to personify the party-like atmosphere that existed in the studio during the recording of Lavigne’s fifth studio album.  The album is slated to release in 2013.

Avril Lavigne has made an indelible mark on the music community, selling more than 35 million albums worldwide, bagging eight Grammy nominations and seven Canadian Juno Awards. She burst onto the music scene in 2002 with the critically acclaimed ‘Let Go’ featuring the smash singles ‘Sk8r Boi’ and ‘Complicated’. Her 2004 release, Under My Skin, debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, as did her third album ‘The Best Damn Thing’.

Lavigne also wrote the song ‘Alice’ for Tim Burton’s critically acclaimed Disney Film ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Her fourth studio album, ‘Goodbye Lullaby’ featuring the smash-hit singles ‘What The Hell’ and Smile’ released in 2011 to critical acclaim. Apart from that, she also has her own lifestyle apparel brand, Abbey Dawn, has released three fragrances, Forbidden Rose, Black Star and Wild Rose and in early 2010, Lavigne created The Avril Lavigne Foundation in support of children and youth living with serious illnesses or disabilities by partnering with leading charitable organizations to design and deliver programs, raise awareness and mobilize support.