Elliott Yamin (album)
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| Studio album by Elliott Yamin | ||||
| Released | March 20, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Pulse Recording, Los Angeles, California & other venues | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 41:57 | |||
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Hickory/RED(US) avex Group(Japan) |
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| Producer | Josh Abraham, DJ Lethal, Stargate, Espionage, Taj Jackson, Joseph Hellmann, and others | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | B |
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Elliott Yamin is the self-titled debut album by American pop singer (former American Idol finalist) Elliott Yamin, released on March 20, 2007 by the independent label Hickory Records and distributed through Sony BMG-owned RED Distribution. Yamin collaborated with Sony/ATV Music Publishing to write, produce, and market the record. The album includes 11 tracks, although several bonus tracks are offered at different retailers.
Elliott Yamin debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 and spawned three singles (one promotional and two official): "Movin' On", "Wait for You" and "One Word". It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in the United States. To promote the record, Yamin went on a world tour across North America and Southeast Asia that consisted of clubs, small theatres and radio-station holiday shows.
On Billboard's end of decade charts, the album placed at number 39 on the top independent albums of the decade list.
Yamin commented on the album:
My main thing was that I wanted to write some songs on this, and wanted to make sure that we got some music out to the vast fan base that I've established through 'Idol.' A lot of people have been getting antsy, anticipating some music from me. We've really tried to focus on getting it out to the fans while not compromising any style or integrity.
Yamin described his CD as "a vocally driven mix of r & b/pop crossover material with hints of blues and a few club-bangers."
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 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.
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