Avant (album)

Avant is the fifth studio album by American singer Avant. It was released on December 9, 2008, on Capitol Records. Its first single, "When It Hurts" reached number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its second single was "Break Ya Back (In a Good Way)".

Avant
Studio album by
Avant
ReleasedDecember 9, 2008 (2008-12-09)
Recorded2007–08
GenreR&B
LabelCapitol
Producer
  • Avant (also exec.)
  • Jerry Woodard (exec.)
  • Shawn "The Black Irishman" Campbell
  • Mr. Collipark
  • Eric Dawkins
  • Antonio Dixon
  • Marshall J. Leathers
  • Poke & Tone
  • Spanador
  • Dontae "The Metaphysician" Winslow
Avant chronology
Director
(2006)		 Avant
(2008)		 The Letter
(2010)
Singles from Avant
  1. "When It Hurts"
    Released: August 14, 2008
  2. "Break Ya Back"
    Released: November 2008
  3. "Material Things"
    Released: August 25, 2009

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
DJBooth.net[3]
USA Today[4]

Andy Kellman from Allmusic rated the album three and a half stars out of five. He felt that "on Avant, he goes both harder and softer [...] In between two poles is a typical Avant album, no bad thing. The album, in fact, contains the best opening three-song sequence of his career."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sensuality"
  • Myron Avant
  • Marshall Leathers
  • Paul Campbell
  • Shawn Campbell
  • Leathers
  • P. Campbell
  • S. Campbell
  • Avant[a]
3:10
2."Perfect Gentleman"
2:44
3."Involve Yourself"
3:41
4."When It Hurts"
  • Dixon
  • Dawkins
3:55
5."Out of Character"
  • Avant
  • Dumas
  • Crooms
  • Winslow
  • Mr. Collipark
  • Avant[a]
3:43
6."Material Things"
  • Avant
  • Winslow
Winslow2:47
7."French Pedicure"
  • Avant
  • Winslow
Winslow3:48
8."Attention" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • Dixon
  • Dawkins
3:28
9."Break Ya Back"
  • Avant
  • Winslow
  • Winslow
  • Avant[a]
3:25
10."Y.O.U."
  • Avant
  • Dixon
  • Dawkins
  • Percy Bady
  • Dixon
  • Dawkins
4:04
11."Sailing"Christopher Cross
  • Dixon
  • Dawkins
4:15

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes co-producer

Charts

References
  1. Kellman, Andy. "Avant". Allmusic. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. "Entertainment Weekly review". December 3, 2008.
  3. "DJBooth.net review".
  4. "USA Today review". Archived from the original on December 12, 2008.
  5. "Avant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  6. "Avantt Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  7. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2009". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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