Vibe's Top 44 singles:


42. Elliot Yamin, "Wait for You" (Hickory)

Not bad. I saw three other white artists on the list: Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke so he's in pretty good company.

It's in their January issue.

Here's the tagline:

"THE BEST SONGS OF 2007
The only 44 songs that matter."

I like it. Maybe this'll do him some good at rhythmic and urban stations down the line.

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wooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!11

That's a selective group of white artists. (no Fergie)

Anyway, these are the top 5 songs of 2007 according to Vibe
5. Soulja Boy Tell'em, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (Collipark/Interscope)
4. Rihanna ft. Jay-Z, "Umbrella" (Def Jam)
3. Kanye West ft. T-Pain, "Good Life" (Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam)
2. 50 Cent, "I Get Money" (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
1. Fabolous ft. Ne-Yo, "Make Me Better" (Def Jam)


Just so you know how urban the list is.

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OMG THIS IS GREAT NEWS!!!!! :xmascheers:
Thanks so much for the post.... :gimmeahug:

Very, very nice. Glad to see him make this list.

Very cool!!!!!

:elliottelliott: Loving the artists on this list, very good company for Elliott to keep..

I think this is more valuable than the grammy nod to Elliott, given the direction I feel like he wants to take in his music going forward. Just from the names and stuff he drops, I get the feeling he definitely wants to move more urban and less pop as his career evolves.

I agree, Linda. From the interview it sounded like he def. wants to explore hip hop and rhythmic more, in addition to some more HAC-type material with Mayer and Rob Thomas. I really do hope he's able to land some neat collaborations with other writers, singers/rappers, and producers in the near future.

This goes to show the scope of Elliott's musical diversity. With time, I think all of the markets will come to fully embrace the various styles of music he sings. It is great news to be on that list, for sure.

Ever since Vibe reviewed Elliott's cd in one of their issues (gave it a decent review too), I got the feeling they were always "feelin' him", so I'm happy WFY was included!!! :)

Elliott has already given us a mix of sounds and styles on his CD. Elliott had to make a Top 40 hit to get his name out there and he will probably continue to mix it up as far as songs. Alright is not pop. And train wreck has an urban sound with soul. Elliott could sing country and get away with it.

Elliott can mold any song practically to his style and yet bend his style to fit the sound he wants to create. He proved that to me on American Idol. He has a creative ability in the arrangement of a song and can switch it up as he calls it and make a cover song new. Who da thunk Elliott could sing Jingle Bells. lol.. and make it a jam session.. more surprises to come ...

I agree that he has a lot of flexibility, but Elliott could/should still continue to work on controlling his vibrato. I know that it's "natural" for his voice, but the best singers are all able to modify vibrato for effect and variety.

If he really is going to delve into other genres, I hope he continues to sharpen his skills.

Does anyone know if he has had or plans to have any sessions with a vocal coach?

I know that I've heard him mention at least once that he has some things to learn from coaching. No specific plans mentioned, but just alluding to the idea of seeing what a coach can do for him. Can't remember when or where he mentioned this, though.

I'm sure he'll get coaching before too long. For one thing, he knows that he's going to need some tips to keep the voice going at full steam for years and years.

And he's always been so interested in learning to make different kinds of sounds that I'm sure he'll want to learn what extra ones a coach can give him. Listening to as much contemporary urban and pop music as he does, he must know that a straight tone is valuable at times. A coach will quickly help him expand his range, too, which is cool.

Range and variety are definitely important, and I'm very glad you brought up the point about longevity and sustainability. There were times during this tour that it seemed like Elliott was working his vocal chords pretty hard, maybe too hard. Some of this was simply due to sickness and the sheer number of performances. But I do think a vocal coach could help him pace himself better and protect his voice for the long run.

It's good to hear he's considering it!