Avant (album)

Avant
Studio album by Avant
Released	December 9, 2008 (2008-12-09)
Recorded	2007–08
Genre	R&B
Label	Capitol
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
"When It Hurts" Released: August 14, 2008 "Break Ya Back" Released: November 2008 "Material Things" Released: August 25, 2009

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)".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	B
DJBooth.net
USA Today

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."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(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"	Avant Claude "Quo" Forbes Alexander Mosley Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes	Poke & Tone Spandador	2:44
3.	"Involve Yourself"	Avant Jimmy Dumas Michael Crooms Dontae Winslow	Mr. Collipark Avant[a]	3:41
4.	"When It Hurts"	Avant Antonio Dixon Eric Dawkins	Dixon Dawkins	3:55
5.	"Out of Character"	Avant Dumas Crooms Winslow	Mr. Collipark Avant[a]	3:43
6.	"Material Things"	Avant Winslow	Winslow	2:47
7.	"French Pedicure"	Avant Winslow	Winslow	3:48
8.	"Attention" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Avant Dixon Dawkins Calvin Broadus	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

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	43