The shade in the first line, HK being the self titled's lead single and the video in the article
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Avril Lavigne sells a TON of records in Japan
Avril Lavigne may be old news in America, but she still fills stadiums in Japan.
Last year, her self-titled album hit No. 2 on Japan's Billboard chart. Its lead single, "Hello Kitty," is about her love for the country. While American critics thought it was cultural appropriation, Japan didn't seem to care.
The country has the world's second-largest music market, after the United States. In Japan, albums cost around $30, which is a lot more than in the US, yet piracy is uncommon.
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#3 What The Hell 243.248.979 (+686.000)
#4 When You're Gone 239.196.231 (+933.000)
#5 Smile 126.900.438 (+496.000)
#6 Here's To Never Growing Up 116.267.249 (+475.000)
#7 Hello Kitty 99.535.760 (+644.000) VEVO certified in early 5 days
#8 Let Me Go 96.738.631 (+468.000) VEVO certified in early 7 weeks
#9 Complicated 96.098.644 (+629.000) VEVO certified in early 6 weeks
#10 Hot 95.314.681 (+234.000) VEVO certified in early 21 weeks
#11 My Happy Ending 63.129.555 (+450.000)
#12 I'm With You 62.566.768 (+405.000)
#13 Sk8er Boi 62.396.608 (+435.000)
#14 Rock N Roll 58.818.166 (+297.000)
#15 Nobody's Home 36.219.201 (+249.000)
#16 The Best Damn Thing 31.163.015 (+140.000)
#17 Girlfriend (remix) 29.518.401 (+8.000)
#18 Don't Tell Me 26.372.647 (+169.000)
#19 Give You What You Like 23.166.163 (+261.000)
#20 Alice 18.321.521 (+109.000)
#21 Losing Grip 15.505.632 (+127.000)
#22 My Happy Ending (Explicit) 7.138.470 (+17.000)
#23 He Wasn't 6.856.777 (+35.000)
#24 Fly 2.970.147 (+41.000)
#25 Don't Tell Me (clean) 2.031.801
#26 Girlfriend (remix clean version) 1.595.898
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#2 Wish You Were Here 245.682.016 (+791.000)
#3 What The Hell 243.248.979 (+686.000)
#4 When You're Gone 239.196.231 (+933.000)
#5 Smile 126.900.438 (+496.000)
#6 Here's To Never Growing Up 116.267.249 (+475.000)
#7 Hello Kitty 99.535.760 (+644.000) VEVO certified in early 5 days
#8 Let Me Go 96.738.631 (+468.000) VEVO certified in early 7 weeks
#9 Complicated 96.098.644 (+629.000) VEVO certified in early 6 weeks
#10 Hot 95.314.681 (+234.000) VEVO certified in early 21 weeks
#11 My Happy Ending 63.129.555 (+450.000)
#12 I'm With You 62.566.768 (+405.000)
#13 Sk8er Boi 62.396.608 (+435.000)
#14 Rock N Roll 58.818.166 (+297.000)
#15 Nobody's Home 36.219.201 (+249.000)
#16 The Best Damn Thing 31.163.015 (+140.000)
#17 Girlfriend (remix) 29.518.401 (+8.000)
#18 Don't Tell Me 26.372.647 (+169.000)
#19 Give You What You Like 23.166.163 (+261.000)
#20 Alice 18.321.521 (+109.000)
#21 Losing Grip 15.505.632 (+127.000)
#22 My Happy Ending (Explicit) 7.138.470 (+17.000)
#23 He Wasn't 6.856.777 (+35.000)
#24 Fly 2.970.147 (+41.000)
#25 Don't Tell Me (clean) 2.031.801
#26 Girlfriend (remix clean version) 1.595.898