Bois Lie

"Bois Lie" is a song by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne featuring American musician Machine Gun Kelly. It is the second track on Lavigne's seventh studio album Love Sux. The song was released as a promotional single on August 26, 2022, along with an official music video. Upon the release of Love Sux, the song peaked at number 85 on the Canadian Hot 100.

"Bois Lie"
Acoustic version cover
Promotional single by Avril Lavigne featuring Machine Gun Kelly
from the album Love Sux
Released	August 26, 2022 (2022-08-26)
Genre	Pop punk
Length	2:43
Label	DTA Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Avril Lavigne Colson Baker Derek "Mod Sun" Smith John Feldmann
Producer(s)	John Feldmann Travis Barker Mod Sun
Music video
"Bois Lie" on YouTube

Background

Avril Lavigne announced her seventh studio album Love Sux on January 13, 2022, with "Bois Lie" confirmed as the second track.^[1]

Reception

Gigwise called it an earworm.^[2] Kerrang! called it excellent.^[3] musicOMH called Kelly's vocals engaging.^[4] Wall of Sound called it a super infectious, top tier pop punk song.^[5] Conversely, AllMusic felt that the song fell flat and that the collaboration with Kelly was unnecessary.^[6] The Line of Best Fit felt that the song would be less distasteful, if it wasn't for the collaboration with Kelly.^[7]

Music video

The official music video for "Bois Lie" was directed by Nathan James. It consists of live footage of Avril Lavigne and Machine Gun Kelly performing the song live on the latter's Mainstream Sellout Tour, combined with backstage and studio scenes. It premiered on August 26, 2022.

Track listings

Digital download

1. "Bois Lie" (acoustic; featuring Machine Gun Kelly) – 2:50

Streaming^[8]

1. "Bois Lie" (acoustic; featuring Machine Gun Kelly) – 2:50
2. "Bois Lie" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly) – 2:43

Charts

Chart performance for "Bois Lie"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[9]	85
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[10]	15
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[11]	22

References

1. Carter, Emily (January 13, 2022). "Avril Lavigne announces new album Love Sux". Kerrang!. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
2. Atkinson, Jessie (February 24, 2022). "Album Review: Avril Lavigne - Love Sux". Gigwise. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. Hickie, James (February 25, 2022). "Album review: Avril Lavigne – Love Sux". Kerrang!. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
4. Young, Martyn (February 25, 2022). "Avril Lavigne - Lov Sux". musicOMH. from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
5. May, Tamara (February 25, 2022). "Avril Lavigne – Love Sux (Album Review)". Retrieved September 20, 2022.
6. Young, Neil. "Avril Lavigne - Love Sux Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
7. Williams, Tom (February 21, 2022). "Avril Lavigne walks the fine line of nostalgia with Love Sux". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
8. "Bois Lie (feat. Machine Gun Kelly) [Acoustic]". Spotify. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
9. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". nztop40.co.nz. March 7, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
11. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2022.