Elliott Yamin (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Elliott Yamin
Type = studio
Artist = Elliott Yamin


Released = March 20, 2007
Recorded = Pulse Recording, Los Angeles, California & other venues
Genre = Pop
R&B
Length = 41:57
Label = Hickory, RED
Producer = Josh Abraham, DJ Lethal, Stargate, Espionage, Taj Jackson, Joseph Hellmann, and others
Reviews = *About.com rating|4|5 [http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/elliottyamin.htm link]
*Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:9q98b594tsz0 link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (B) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20015131,00.html link]
*USA Today rating|2|4 [http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2007/03/this_weeks_revi_2.html#more link]
Last album = "
This album = "Elliott Yamin"
(2007)
Next album =

"Elliott Yamin" is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer (former "American Idol" finalist) Elliott Yamin, released by independent label Hickory Records and distributed through Sony BMG-owned RED Distribution on March 20, 2007 (see 2007 in music). Yamin collaborated with Sony/ATV Music Publishing to write, produce, and market the album. [ [http://music.ign.com/articles/758/758449p1.html IGN: Elliott Yamin Readies Solo Debut ] ]

Yamin commented on the album: [http://music.aol.com/franchise/firstlisten/elliott-yamin-new-songs?icid=fri:dl1 Elliott Yamin First Listen - AOL Music ] ]

Previews of four songs were made available on AOL Music First Listen on February 13, 2007: pre-album promo single "Movin' On", a full version of his acclaimed cover of "A Song for You", a love song titled "You are the One", and "Find a Way".

The radio premiere of the first official single, "Wait for You", was on March 1, 2007, on KIIS-FM. The song was released to online music services, including iTunes, on March 13, 2007.

Yamin described his CD as “a vocally driven mix of r & b/pop crossover material with hints of blues and a few club-bangers.” [ cite news
last = Treacy
first = Christopher John
title = Yamin and Locke are anything but idle
newspaper = Boston Herald
date = 2007-03-15
accessdate = 2008-03-15
url = http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/view.bg?articleid=188737&format=text ] The album includes 11 tracks, although several bonus tracks are offered at different retailers.

The album debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at #3, selling 90,000+ copies in its first week. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003563939 "Modest Mouse Steers Its 'Ship' To No. 1 Debut"] , Billboard.com, March 28, 2007.] It was certified Gold on October 12, 2007. [ [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS RIAA ] ]

Yamin promoted the album during 2007 with a nine-month tour of clubs, small theaters and radio-station holiday shows across the United States, plus shows in Canada, the Philippines, and Malaysia. [cite news
first = Melissa
last = Ruggieri
title = Yamin: R&R and writing
url = http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/search.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-01-24-0016.html
work = Richmond Times Dispatch
date = 2008-01-23
accessdate = 2008-03-15]

The album was released in Japan on May 21, 2008, by Avex Trax. The Japan version has been retitled "Wait for You" and includes bonus tracks "In Love With You Forever" and "Believe". [cite web|title=Elliott Yamin Official Website (Japan)|url=http://yamin.jp/disc.html|accessdate=2008-04-25] It was certified Gold there on July, 2008.

Track listing

# "Movin' On" (Leor Dimant, Oliver Goldstein, Ely Weisfeld, Elliott Yamin) – 3:41
# "Wait for You" (Taj Jackson, Mikkel S. Ericksen, Tor Erik Hermansen) – 4:21
# "Find a Way" (Tony Reyes, Weisfeld, Yamin) – 3:42
# "One Word" (Jackson, Espen Lind, Amund Bjorklund, Ericksen, Hermansen) – 3:38
# "You Are the One" (Dimant, Goldstein, J. O'Brien, Reyes, Yamin) – 4:17
# "I'm the Man" (Marshall Altman, Paul Fox) – 4:08
# "Train Wreck" (Derek Bramble, M. Lewis, Yamin) – 3:02
# "Free" (Kevin Risto, Wayne Nugent, Louis Biancaniello, Sam Watters, Robert L. Daniels, Mar'Liana I. Kemp) – 4:06
# "Alright" (Dimant, Reyes, Yamin) – 3:12
# "Take My Breath Away" (David Ryan Harris) – 3:49
# "A Song for You" (cover version of Donny Hathaway) (Leon Russell) – 3:56

Bonus tracks

The downloadable version of the album comes with bonus tracks at some retailers:
* "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (cover version of Procol Harum) – 5:14 (iTunes Store)
* "In Love with You Forever" (Altman, Mike Busbee) – 4:20 (iTunes Store)
* "Wait for You" (feat. Bruce Waynne - Midi Mafia Radio Edit) – 3:40 (iTunes Store)
* "Let Your Heart Lead" (Benjamin Anderson, Jeremy Johnson) – 3:39 (initially Target only; later iTunes Store)
* "I'll Make You Dance" (Oliver Goldstein, Aaron Goldstein, Reyes, Yamin) – 3:42 (initially Target only; later iTunes Store)
* "Train Wreck" (Acoustic) (Wal-mart)
* "A Song for You" (Full Band Version) (Wal-mart)
* "Sign Your Name" (cover version of Terence Trent D'Arby) (Rhapsody)
* "Believe" ("American Idol" official site)
* "You Are the One" (Acoustic) (Yahoo Music)
* "Sharing the Night Together" (cover version of Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show) (Yahoo Music and Zune)
* "Easy Lover" (cover version of Phil Collins) (Napster)

ingles

*"Movin' On" (Promo only)
*"Wait for You"
*"One Word"
*"Movin' On" (Philippines only)

Chart performance

References