And with the first video, there was some concern that maybe because it's so young and so playful, it might alienate more serious music lovers." KidsWorld called it "the perfect song to drown your sorrows to when that guy from your class breaks your heart." Chart performance According to Reid, "Some people just really didn't get that. The arrangement of singles from Let Go, with "I'm with You" as the third, was regarded as "controversial choices", given that "I'm with You" was "thought by some to be the biggest potential smash on the album", and could have established Lavigne as a more mature artist if it was released first.
The song received critical acclaim from music critics. The track was nominated for several awards following its release, winning two ASCAP Awards, a BMI Pop Music Award, and a SOCAN Award. "I'm with You" received radio and television airplay in Australia, but it was not officially released there. In the US, the song topped two Billboard listings: the Adult Top 40 and the Mainstream Top 40. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 10 in nine other countries, including Ireland, Italy, and New Zealand, peaking within the top five in these regions. It was the second Lavigne song to be nominated for a Grammy in the categories Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards. "I'm with You" was Lavigne's first ballad released as a single. The song was released as the third single from the album on November 18, 2002, by Arista Records. It was written by Lavigne and The Matrix, a production team consisting of Lauren Christy, Scott Spock and Graham Edwards. " I'm with You" is a song by Canadian singer Avril Lavigne from her debut studio album, Let Go (2002).