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Yamin spoke the following on the upcoming album:^[1]

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.

The self-titled album includes Yamin's 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", "Wait For You", and "Find A Way." "Movin' On" can be heard online at America Online Music as part of the section called "First Listen," along with previews of the three other songs mentioned above.^[2] "Wait For You", the first official single, was released on March 1st, 2007, on KIIS FM. The album includes 11 tracks, although several bonus tracks are offered in different sites. Movin On is a song by American singer Elliott Yamin off of his self titled debut album. ... It has been suggested that AOL search data scandal be merged into this article or section. ... Wait For You is the first official single from Elliott Yamins self-titled album, contrary to popular belief that Movin On was the first single (the song was released as a pre-album promo for the album, not an official single). ...

In addition, Yamin planned a spring/summer tour to promote the album.^[3]

Yamin's eponymous album debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at #3, selling 90,000+ copies in its first week.^[4] The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Tracklisting

1. "Movin' On"
2. "Wait for You"
3. "Find a Way"
4. "One Word"
5. "You Are the One"
6. "I'm the Man"
7. "Train Wreck"
8. "Free"
9. "Alright"
10. "Take My Breath Away"
11. "A Song for You"

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Bonus tracks

The downloadable version of the album comes with bonus tracks at some retailers:

• "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (iTunes Store)
• "In Love with You Forever" (iTunes Store)
• "Let Your Heart Lead" (Target)
• "I'll Make You Dance" (Target)
• "Train Wreck" (Acoustic) (Wal-mart)
• "A Song for You" (Full Band Version) (Wal-mart)
• "Sign Your Name" (Rhapsody)
• "Believe" (American Idol official site)
• "You Are the One" (Acoustic) (Yahoo Music)
• "Sharing the Night Together" (Yahoo Music and Zune)

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Chart performance

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Album sales

Yamin has sold about 302,300 copies to date.^[5]

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