The song received a Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 2003 edition.
Commercially, "Sk8er Boi" was a success, reaching the top-ten in more than ten countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States (becoming Lavigne's second top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart).
The song sold over 1.8 million copies worldwide.
It is placed as the 5th song with the best pop-punk chorus.
It was a success on TRL and was voted one of the best music videos of the decade by BT TV.