Home (Phillip Phillips song)
"Home" is the debut single and coronation song from American Idol season 11 winner Phillip Phillips. The song was co-written by Drew Pearson and Greg Holden, and produced by Drew Pearson. Phillips first performed the song on the season's final performance night on May 22, 2012, and then again on the finale after he was declared the winner. His recording of "Home" was released as a single on May 23, 2012 and included as a track on the compilations American Idol Season Finale - Season 11 EP and Journey to the Finale released at the same time. The song was also included on his debut album, The World from the Side of the Moon, released later in November that year.
| "Home" | ||||
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| Single by Phillip Phillips | ||||
| from the album The World from the Side of the Moon | ||||
| Released | May 23, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Drew Pearson | |||
| Phillip Phillips singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Phillip Phillips - Home" on YouTube | ||||
The single debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a first week sales figure of 278,000 downloads. It has the biggest digital sales week for any Idol winner's coronation song, and it became the best selling of all coronation songs, as well as the best-selling song by any Idol alum in the United States. It has sold over 5 million copies in the United States.