Separated (song)

"Separated"
Single by Avant
from the album My Thoughts
Released	April 11, 2000
Genre	R&B
Length	4:15
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. 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

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Separated"	4:16
2.	"Separated (Remix)" (featuring Kelly Rowland)	3:58

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the album's liner notes.

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)	6
US Billboard Hot 100	23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	63
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	9

Awards and nominations

• Soul Train Music Award
  • 2000, Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (nominated)