Separated (song)

"Separated"
Single by Avant featuring Kelly Rowland
from the album My Thoughts
ReleasedApril 11, 2000
GenreR&B
Length4:15
Label
  • Magic Johnson
  • MCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Myron Avant
  • Steve Huff
Producer(s)Steve "Stone" Huff
Avant singles chronology
"Separated"
(2000)
"My First Love"
(2000)
Kelly Rowland singles chronology
"Separated"
(2000)
"Dilemma"
(2002)

"Separated" is a song by American R&B singer Avant. It was written by Avant and Steve "Stone" Huff for his debut album My Thoughts (2000), while production was helmed by Huff. MCA Records and Magic Johnson Music released the song as the album's lead single in April 2000. "Separated" spent one week atop the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, also peaking at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1] A remix version of the song, co-written by Sparkle, features singer Kelly Rowland, formerly of Destiny's Child. A different remix features rapper Foxy Brown.

Track listings

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CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Separated"4:16
2."Separated (Remix)" (featuring Kelly Rowland)3:58

Credits and personnel

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Credits lifted from the album's liner notes.[2]

  • Myron Avant – writing
  • Steve Huff – production, writing
  • Sparkle – writing (Remix)

Charts

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Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ "Separated – Avant Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. ^ My Thoughts (booklet). Avant. MCA Records, Magic Johnson Music. 2000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Avant Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Avant Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Avants Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jill Scott, D'Angelo, Others Lead Soul Train Noms". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 2010-02-24.