Wait for You
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| “Wait for You” | |||||
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| Single by Elliott Yamin from the album Elliott Yamin |
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| Released | March 13, 2007 | ||||
| Format | Digital download, CD single, radio | ||||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | ||||
| Length | 4:28 | ||||
| Label | RED Distribution, Hickory Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, Taj Jackson | ||||
| Producer | Stargate | ||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||
| Elliott Yamin singles chronology | |||||
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"Wait for You" is a Top 20 hit song by former American Idol contestant Elliott Yamin. It is the first official single from his self-titled album Elliott Yamin (following the radio-only promotional hit "Movin' On").
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[edit] Song information
"Wait for You" is a slow tempo ballad composed in C major. He mentions in the song waiting indefinitely for the one he loves to come back to him. Despite the fact she has left him, he insists he knows she still loves him.
[edit] Charts
The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 67. After two weeks the song dropped off the chart, but was resurrected by airplay which has since improved the song's digital sales.[1] The song began to experience an increase in popularity after Yamin's performance on American Idol, and has since gone on to become a hit single on multiple charts in the U.S. It has risen to #14 in the iTunes Store and #13 on the Hot 100, giving Yamin his first top 20 hit on the chart. It has also become a top five hit for Yamin on the Pop 100, Pop 100 Airplay, and on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart. The song has also enjoyed great radio longevity, staying in the top ten of Mediabase's Mainstream Top 40 chart for four months before finally falling out of the top ten in early October. The song was the 8th most played song of 2007 on Top 40 radio. [1] The song has sold over 800,000 downloads as of January, 2008, and is certified Gold in digital sales.[2]. There are also 2 remixes of the song which can be purchased at the iTunes store.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 16 |
| Mediabase Top 40 Airplay | 3 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 22 |
| United World Chart | 28 |
| Neilsen BDS | 2 |
[edit] Reception
The song received a positive review from Chuck Taylor of Billboard:[4]
| “ | Will Elliot Yamin become the 27th "American Idol" finalist to join ranks on a Billboard chart? The beloved season five No. 3 runner-up enters the fray ... with a commanding R&B ballad reminiscent of compadre Mario Vazquez's hit "Gallery." Old-soul midtempo, hand-clapping production from Stargate (Beyoncé, Ne-Yo, Rihanna) and rapid-fire, R. Kelly-esque verses adeptly mesh with a muscular, emotive vocal. Considering that Yamin cites Stevie Wonder and Donny Hathaway as influences, the template is hands-down convincing. The singer suffered from a lack of overt star quality on the show, but "Wait for You" boasts amplitude of a radio-ready headliner. Look for a full-length debut March 20. The indie release on Hickory already has finer fragrance than major-label milquetoast debut from Taylor Hicks and frigid urban output from Katharine McPhee. Yamin could well be the ultimate victor. | ” |
[edit] Music video
The music video for the song shows Yamin in a variety of locations reminiscing about his girlfriend who has left him. The video shows Yamin on the beach, in his bedroom, and simply walking on a sidewalk picturing his ex-girlfriend's smiling face, and pleading for her to come back, just like in the lyrics of the song. The video features a recurring close up face shot of Yamin, in a black and white tone. Yamin is also shown in the studio recording the song throughout the video. In the end, his ex-girlfriend finally approaches him on the beach.
The video debuted at number one on VH1's VSpot Top 20 Countdown, and was number one for four consecutive weeks until July 28, 2007, when it went down to #2 with "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's in the top spot, but the following week it returned to number one. The video spent 17 weeks on the countdown, which included eight weeks at number one, and was number 19 on VH1's countdown of the Top 40 Videos of 2007.
[edit] Covers
Filipino R&B singer Kyla covered the song on her sixth album entitled Heartfelt. Another remix features New York natives Nina Sky. Paul Stafford covered this song on Season 7 of American Idol.
[edit] References
- ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Akon Scores Second No. 1 Hit From 'Konvicted'", Billboard.com, March 29, 2007.
- ^ Carrie's 'Small' makes a big download debut - Idol Chatter - USATODAY.com
- ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Elliott Yamin
- ^ Wait for You
