''Director'' is the fourth studio album by American
R&B singer
Avant. It was released by
Geffen Records on April 25, 2006 in the United States. The album reached number one on the US ''
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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, while peaking at number four on the US
''Billboard'' 200. As of 2008, ''Director'' sold 600,456 copies in the US.
Three singles were released: "
You Know What" (number 58
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs), "4 Minutes" (number 9 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 52
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Lie About Us
"Lie About Us" is a song recorded by American singer Avant from his fourth studio album ''Director'' (2006), featuring American singer Nicole Scherzinger. The song was written by Beau Dozier and Bruce Boniface and its production was handled by Doz ...
". "4 Minutes" describes a man's desperate attempt to mend a broken relationship.
[Jet - Jun 12, 2006 - Page 18 Vol. 109, No. 23 " Fans have really embraced his hit single 4 Minutes, which describes a man's desperate attempt to mend a broken relationship. "Most of the time when we are arguing, we talk about things that has nothing to do with the argument, therefore we're wasting time" ... "And that's what pulled it all together in the song. I had to talk about something that had nothing to do with the record so people could see exactly how much of a fool I really am."]
Track listing
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Notes
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denotes co-producer
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Sample credits
*"This Is Your Night" contains interpolations from the composition "Where Did We Go Wrong", written by Sam Dees and Jeffrey Osbourne.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2006 albums
Avant albums
Albums produced by Bryan-Michael Cox
Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
Albums produced by the Underdogs (production team)