Wait for You
Elliott Yamin
2007
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Genre
Not classifiedTheme
Not classifiedRelease year not established
Release year not establishedDate review open
A first-release date was not established in the available metadata.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
About Elliott Yamin
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Elliott Yamin reached a national audience as a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. His singing drew on soul ballads, with Donny Hathaway an important personal influence. After the competition, he signed a publishing agreement and released his own version of This Christmas. His self-titled solo album followed, establishing a recording career beyond television performance.
Artist background sources
Apple Music - Elliott Yamin artist biography
Licensed biography read for American Idol final-three appearance, Donny Hathaway influence, publishing agreement, This Christmas and self-titled debut. Omit unrelated pharmacy employment detail and exact release dates. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Wait for You by Elliott Yamin is included in the 2007 annual collection. The cited US year-end table lists it at number 41. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
Chart or collection context only
Billboard year-end 2007 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual recording candidate, not an audio fingerprint or pressing-level verification.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
External chart association; scope is limited to the cited chart, not full discographic verification
Not classified - no adequate editorial basis in this pass
Billboard year-end 2007 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription: title, artist and annual association only. Not a complete recording or songwriting review.
Browse by year
1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.