Colin Stough

S21 · Third place

As of October 2, 2026

Colin Stough finished third on American Idol season 21. He has a deal with 19 Recordings and BMG Nashville. I Still Talk to Jesus came out on May 19, 2023. The Promiseland EP came out on October 20, 2023, and Lookin' For Home came out on July 12, 2024. Later singles run through Bone Dry on July 24, 2026, and Bone Dry (Revisited) with Kenny Wayne Shepherd on October 2, 2026.⁠[1][2]

Career

During or around the show

  1. April 7, 2023Bad Day came out on April 7, 2023. The copyright is Colin Stough.⁠[2]
  2. May 19, 2023I Still Talk to Jesus came out on May 19, 2023. The copyright is 19 Recordings under license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.⁠[1][2]

After the show

  1. September 8, 2023The Promiseland single came out on September 8, 2023.⁠[1][2]
  2. October 20, 2023The Promiseland EP came out on October 20, 2023. One catalog title is Promise Land.⁠[1][2][6]
  3. May 24, 2024Sober came out on May 24, 2024. A video post is dated June 3, 2024.⁠[1][2]
  4. July 12, 2024The Lookin' For Home EP came out on July 12, 2024.⁠[1][2][6]
  5. May 2, 2025White Trash came out in May 2025. The store date is May 2, 2025. A press heading is dated May 1, 2025.⁠[1][2][5]
  6. September 19, 2025–July 24, 2026Later singles include 20 Bucks on September 19, 2025, Best For You on December 12, 2025, 21 Year Old Man Blues on March 13, 2026, Trippin' on June 12, 2026, and Bone Dry on July 24, 2026. Press headings for those titles are often one day earlier.⁠[1][2]
  7. October 2, 2026Bone Dry (Revisited), with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, came out on October 2, 2026. A press heading is dated October 1, 2026.⁠[1][2]

Date not documented

  1. He has a deal with 19 Recordings and BMG Nashville.⁠[1]
  2. He has opened for Chase Matthew, Drake White, and Kidd G. A label biography gives a following of more than 800,000 across social platforms.⁠[1]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Promiseland⁠[2][6]EP202319 Recordings
Lookin' For Home⁠[2][6]EP202419 Recordings

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • 2023Colin Stough finished third on American Idol season 21.⁠[1]

Sources

6 sources

  1. Colin Stough — BBR Music Group. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Biography: “audition for American Idol Season 21”
    • Biography: “a standout third-place finish”
    • Biography: “a deal with 19 Recordings/BMG Nashville”
    • Press: “May 19, 2023”
    • Press: “COLIN STOUGH RELEASES “PROMISELAND””
    • Press: “Sep 08, 2023”
    • Biography: “His EPs Promiseland and Lookin’ For Home”
    • Press: “WATCH NOW: LOST LOVE HAS LEFT COLIN STOUGH “SOBER””
  2. iTunes album lookup for artist 1681681468 — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • I Still Talk To Jesus: "releaseDate":"2023-05-19T07:00:00Z"
    • Promiseland EP: "releaseDate":"2023-10-20T07:00:00Z"
    • Lookin' For Home: "releaseDate":"2024-07-12T07:00:00Z"
    • Bone Dry: "releaseDate":"2026-07-24T07:00:00Z"
    • Bone Dry (Revisited): "releaseDate":"2026-10-02T07:00:00Z"
    • I Still Talk To Jesus: "copyright":"℗ 2023 19 Recordings, Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (US) LLC"
    • Bad Day: "copyright":"℗ 2023 Colin Stough"
    • Promiseland single: "collectionName":"Promiseland - Single"
  3. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Colin Stough: Season 21, Place finish 3rd
  4. American Idol season 21 — Wikipedia, updated July 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Lead section; Top 3 – Finale (May 21) section and table (Third place); Elimination chart, row Colin Stough: Pl. 3, Finale (5/21) Third place: “Colin Stough finished in third place”
  5. Colin Stough biography and credits — AllMusic. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Biography: “"Bad Day" and "Promiseland" arriving later that year.”
    • Discography: “White Trash”
  6. MusicBrainz release groups for Colin Stough — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (7)
    • Promise Land: "title":"Promise Land"
    • Promise Land: "first-release-date":"2023-10-20"
    • Lookin' For Home: "first-release-date":"2024-07-12"
    • Promise Land: "id":"6e9a6650-5086-4365-b33a-5b0e6d46787a"
    • Promise Land: "primary-type":"EP"
    • Lookin' For Home: "id":"6a635b66-3ca2-42ee-8258-157c1a095e52"
    • Lookin' For Home: "primary-type":"EP"

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