He Wasn't

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"He Wasn't"
Single by Avril Lavigne
From the album Under My Skin
Released c. 2005
Genre Pop/Rock
Length 2:59
Label Arista
Writers Avril Lavigne, Chantel Kreviazuk
Producers Avril Lavigne, Chantel Kreviazuk
Music-video Yes
Chart positions #23 (UK)
#25 (AUS)
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"Nobody's Home"
(2005)
"He Wasn't"
(2005)
"Fall to Pieces"
(2005)

"He Wasn't" is the fourth single from Avril Lavigne's sophomore album Under My Skin. It was not released in the United States. It was written and produced by Avril Lavigne and Chantal Kreviazuk. Its genre is best described as pop/rock.

[edit] Track Listing

  1. He Wasn't
  2. He Wasn't (Live Version)
  3. He Wasn't (Music Video)
  4. Video Diary

[edit] Chart success

The song wasn't released for radio in the United States, but was almost everywhere else. The song had fair success in the UK, charting at #23 and in Australia, charting at #25.

[edit] Song meaning

"He Wasn't" is about an unsuccessful relationship between Avril and another guy. The song is a fast, up-beat catchy take on the guy "not being good enough" and how he never made her "feel like she was special."

Chart Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 25
U.K. Singles Chart 23
Brazil's MTV Disk MTV Top Ten Videos 1 (10x)
Brazil Hit Parade Brazil Music 1
Brazil Hot 100 Singles Music 1