Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne has set a new record for foreign artists in Japan: she has become the first to sell a million copies each of her first three albums.

Her latest one, "The Best Damn Thing," was released on April 18. As of Thursday, it has sold 716,000 domestic copies, along with an additional 288,000 imported copies. Her first two albums, "Let Go" and "Under My Skin," have surpassed sales of 2 million and 1.5 million, respectively.

Lavigne's single "Girlfriend" has also reached over 2 million downloads.