Chris Richardson
Season 6 · Eliminated 5th–6th
Where are they now
In 2015 Chris Richardson announced that he and YMCMB had parted ways and that he would release music independently. His single Rear View was scheduled for release on February 19, 2016.
Key figures
- Career score5 points of 100Rank on Encore Index: #233 (tie) of 688
- Wikipedia views, 12 months7,272 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #192 of 303
- Wikipedia views since 2015125,112 pageviewsRank on Encore Index: #187 of 303
Interest over time
Monthly views of the English Wikipedia article, July 2015 – September 2026.
Career
- 2007
American Idol, season 6
Eliminated 5th–6th
- 2007
Performed on the American Idols Live! Tour 2007 with the season 6 top 10. The tour ran from July 6 to September 23, 2007.
- 2007
Co-wrote What'cha Got 2 Lose? and the iTunes bonus track Human on Blake Lewis's album A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream). That album was released on December 4, 2007.
- 2008
Released the single All Alone on March 12, 2008, after the song leaked online on February 22, 2008.
- 2011
He is credited with Michael Stevenson as a writer of Tyga's single Far Away.
- 2011
Tyga released Far Away, featuring Chris Richardson, on May 17, 2011. It reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated October 1, 2011, and was certified gold by the RIAA on March 19, 2020.
- 2012
In 2012 he signed a record deal with Cash Money Records and Republic Records.
- 2012
In January 2012 he released the single In the Name of Love, followed by a music video.
- 2012
Released his official debut single, Joy & Pain, featuring Tyga, on August 28, 2012.
- 2013
In 2013 he released two songs, Collecting and Why You Mad. Why You Mad, featuring Caskey, came out on August 7, 2013.
- 2015
In 2015 he announced that he and YMCMB had parted ways and that he would release music independently. The EPs Press Play and Murder She Wrote were planned for 2016.
- 2016
His single Rear View was scheduled for release on February 19, 2016.
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Richardson | EP | 2007 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
Sources
- Chris Richardson (Wikipedia revision 1371037482) — Wikipedia, August 24, 2026.
- American Idol season 6 — Wikipedia, July 26, 2026.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idols Live! Tour 2007 (Wikipedia revision 1322937451) — Wikipedia, November 18, 2025.
- A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) (Wikipedia revision 1362836655) — Wikipedia, July 6, 2026.
- Far Away (Tyga song) (Wikipedia revision 1353309170) — Wikipedia, May 9, 2026.
- MusicBrainz release groups for Chris Richardson (American Idol) — MusicBrainz.
- Monthly pageviews of the English Wikipedia article "Chris Richardson", July 2015 – September 2026 — Wikimedia Foundation.
