My Thoughts

My Thoughts
Studio album by Avant
Released	May 9, 2000
Genre	R&B
Length	50:54
Label	MCA Magic Johnson
Producer	Avant (exec.) Steve Huff (exec.) Damon Jones (exec.) Eric Payton (exec.) Phil Robinson (exec.)
Avant chronology
My Thoughts (2000) Ecstasy (2002)
Singles from My Thoughts
"Separated" Released: 2000 "My First Love" Released: 2000 "This Time" Released: 2001

My Thoughts is the debut studio album by American singer Avant. It was released on May 9, 2000, by MCA Records and Magic Johnson's Magic Johnson Music. Avant worked with Steve "Stone" Huff on the majority of the album. It debuted at number 45 on the US Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B Albums, selling 41,675 copies in the opening week. Certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), My Thoughts sold more than one million copies in the United States and received generally mixed to positive reviews by critics. The album spawned three singles that became top ten hits; including "Separated",^[1] "My First Love" featuring KeKe Wyatt, a cover to its classic René & Angela hit,^[2] and "This Time". Both songs, "My First Love" and "This Time", were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Alex Henderson from Allmusic rated the album three out of five stars and called My Thoughts "a competent, if uneven, effort," with much of the material being "routine urban contemporary fare." He found that "My Thoughts isn't mind-blowing, but it's decent more often than not and lets us know that Avant has potential."^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Steve "Stone" Huff.^[4]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Separated"	Myron Avant Steve Huff	4:15
2.	"Reaction"	Avant Chris Kelly Huff	3:52
3.	"Get Away"	Kelly Huff	5:28
4.	"Let's Make a Deal"	Avant Huff	3:58
5.	"Happy"	Avant Huff	5:21
6.	"My First Love" (featuring Keke Wyatt)	Angela Winbush René Moore	4:28
7.	"I Wanna Know"	Avant Bruce Alan Huff	5:26
8.	"Serious"	Avant Marinna Teal Huff	4:02
9.	"Destiny"	Avant Huff	3:50
10.	"Ooh Aah"	Avant Huff	4:13
11.	"This Time"	Avant Huff	4:00
12.	"Why"	Avant Huff	5:37

Samples

• "Reaction" contains elements from "Wonderful", performed by Isaac Hayes.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 45 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position US Billboard 200[7] 149 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 38 Chart (2001) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 89

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Hogan, Ed; Henderson, Alex (2003). "Avant". All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul. San Francisco, CA: Backbeat Books. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-87930-744-8.
2. Hall, Rashaun (April 15, 2000). "Avant Voices His 'Thoughts' On Debut". Billboard. p. 26.
3. Henderson, Alex. "My Thoughts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
4. My Thoughts (liner notes). Avant. MCA Records. 2000.
5. "Avant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
6. "Avantt Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2000". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
10. "American album certifications – Avant – My Thoughts". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 2, 2020.