Elliott Yamin
S5 · Eliminated 3rd
Latest documented update, 2020
Elliott Yamin collaborated with Blake Lewis on Lewis's studio album Wanderlust Unknown, released in 2020. He also collaborated on Phil Lassiter's album Party Crashers, released digitally on July 6, 2018. His fourth studio album, As Time Goes By, was released in Japan on November 5, 2015.[1][2]
Career
Before the show
- 2005In 2005 he was featured on three tracks of Big Planz's album Sound Doctrine.[2]
After the show
- December 2006In December 2006 he announced a music publishing contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[2]
- 2007Wait for You (2007) peaked at 13 on the Hot 100, 5 on Pop, 4 on Adult Contemporary, 22 in Canada, and 3 in Japan.[2]
- January 25, 2007On January 25, 2007, he signed a record deal with Hickory Records. The same sentence says distribution was handled by RED Distribution.[2]
- March 20, 2007Elliott Yamin was released on March 20, 2007, on Hickory. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 90,000 first-week copies, and at number one on Independent Albums.[2]
- March 11, 2008On March 11, 2008, Randy Jackson released Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1. Elliott Yamin sings a duet with Katharine McPhee on that album.[2]
- April 9, 2008ASCAP honored Wait for You as one of the most performed songs in its repertory during 2007. Yamin performed the song at the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on April 9, 2008.[2]
- May 20, 2008The compilation DisneyMania 6, released on May 20, 2008, includes his cover of Can You Feel the Love Tonight.[2]
- March 10, 2009Taylor Hicks released The Distance on March 10, 2009. Elliott Yamin sings on the duet Woman's Gotta Have It.[2]
- May 5, 2009Fight for Love was released on May 5, 2009, on Hickory and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200.[2]
- February 2, 2011On February 2, 2011, he released Gather 'Round, also titled Gather Round, for the Japanese market on Avex Trax.[2][6]
- May 2011A May 2011 interview indicated he was no longer with Hickory Records and had not signed with another U.S. label.[2]
- April 10, 2012A January 2012 announcement gave April 10, 2012, as the U.S. date for Let's Get to What's Real on E1/Purpose Music Group. The studio table prints March 27, 2012. MusicBrainz prints 2012-04-10.[2][6]
- November 5, 2015He released As Time Goes By for the Japanese market in November 2015. Sources give two release dates, November 4 and November 5, 2015.[2][6]
- January 13, 2017DJ Sanjoy released OBVI on January 13, 2017. Elliott Yamin is the singer on the track.[2]
- July 6, 2018Phil Lassiter released the album Party Crashers digitally on July 6, 2018. Elliott Yamin collaborated on the album.[2]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wait for You[2][6] | Single | 2007 | Not documented | Platinum[2][5] | Not applicable |
| Elliott Yamin[2][6] | Album | 2007 | Hickory Records | Gold[2][5] | 527,000[2][7][8]March 4, 2010 |
| Sounds of the Season: The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection[2][6] | Album | 2007 | Hickory Records | Not documented | 81,000[2][9]January 2008 |
| Wait for You[2][6]Alternate edition | Album | 2008 | Avex Trax | Not documented | Not documented |
| My Kind of Holiday[2] | Album | 2008 | TRP/Fontana/Avex Trax | Not documented | 27,000[2][10]March 12, 2009 |
| Fight for Love[2][6] | Album | 2009 | Hickory Records | Not documented | 49,000[2][7]March 4, 2010 |
| Gather 'Round[2][6] | Album | 2011 | Avex Trax | Not documented | Not documented |
| Let's Get to What's Real[2][6] | Album | 2012 | E1/Purpose Music Group | Not documented | 2,000[2][11]April 18, 2012 |
| Best for You[2][6] | Album | 2013 | Avex Trax | Not documented | Not documented |
| As Time Goes By[2][6] | Album | 2015 | Avex Trax | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Japan Gold Disc Awards | Best 3 New Artists (International)[2]Shared: Elliott Yamin, Leona Lewis, Flo Rida | Won |
Sources
11 sources
- Blake Lewis (Wikipedia revision 1371036908) — Wikipedia, updated August 24, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 1
- 2016–present section: “Lewis released his fourth studio album, Wanderlust Unknown , on January 24, 2020”
- 2016–present section: “The album featured collaborations with fellow American Idol alum Elliott Yamin”
- Elliott Yamin (Wikipedia revision 1371522462) — Wikipedia, updated August 26, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 2
- Collaborations, Party Crashers: “released digitally on July 6, 2018”
- 2015 section: “On November 5, 2015, Yamin released, again exclusively for the Japanese market, his fourth studio album, As Time Goes By”
- Lead sentence: “born July 20, 1978”
- 2007 section: “on October 12, 2007”
- 2007 chart section: “certified Platinum in digital sales on October 16, 2008”
- After Idol: “Yamin signed a record deal with”
- After Idol: “with distribution handled by”
- Japan edition: “released on May 21, 2008, by”
- American Idol season 5 — Wikipedia, updated May 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 3
- Elimination chart row Elliott Yamin: Pl. 3, Eliminated in the Top 3 column (5/17); ratings table episode 'Top 3 Results', May 17, 2006
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 4
- Contestants table, row Elliott Yamin: season 5, place finish 3rd
- RIAA Gold & Platinum search for Elliott Yamin — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Elliott Yamin — MusicBrainz. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 6
- Release group:
"title":"Gather Round" - Release group:
"first-release-date":"2012-04-10" - Release group:
"title":"As Time Goes By" - Release group:
"title":"Wait for You" - Release group:
"title":"Elliott Yamin" - Release group:
"title":"The Elliott Yamin Holiday Collection" - Release group:
"title":"Wait For You" - Release group:
"first-release-date":"2009-05-05"
- Release group:
- Bonus numbers! Kelly Clarkson, Kris Allen, Allison Iraheta, more — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published March 4, 2010. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
- List of American Idol alumni album sales in the United States — Wikipedia, updated September 21, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 8
- Elliott Yamin row: “527,000”
- Daughtry chief chart beneficiary as overall sales slide — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published January 2008. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
- Idol Chatter 03-12-2009 — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published March 12, 2009. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
- James Durbin sales up after Idol appearance — USA Today (Idol Chatter), published April 18, 2012. News report. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.