Not only is it a big return to pop punk, but it also sounds delightfully nostalgic. Club, Tatiana Tenreyro opined that the song is 'the closest to the Lavigne her early fans fell in love with at the beginning of her career. Her voice is crisp and clear on the song's chorus like she hasn't aged a day since she first dropped 'Complicated'.' Writing for The A.V. Avril Ramona Lavigne, who was born on September 27, 1984, is a Canadian singer, composer, and actress. George Griffiths of Official Charts Company describing it as a 'confident return to form for pop punk's reigning motherf**king princess' remarking that 'it's a lovely surprise to hear just how fresh Avril sounds. The song was noted by several publications to mark Lavigne's return to the pop punk genre with NME referring to it as a 'pop-punk takedown of an ex', and Billboard describing it as a 'guitar- and drum-heavy track' which 'features Lavigne raging at her former lover for failing to treat her properly, promising that they'll always regret being kicked out of her life.' 'Bite Me' was described by Lavigne as 'an anthem about knowing your worth, what you deserve, and not giving someone a second chance who doesn't deserve you.'

In the United States, 'Bite Me' will be sent to alternative radio on November 16, 2021. On November 6, Lavigne posted a rehearsal video of her and Travis Barker with an audio snippet of the song on her social media. 'Bite Me' was announced on November 5, 2021, when Lavigne posted the pre-save link together with the single's cover on Instagram and Twitter. In November 2020 Lavigne started working on songs with Mod Sun and John Feldmann for her upcoming seventh studio album.

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