Phillip Phillips Olympics-Fueled “Home” Hits #1 on iTunes

By On 07/31/2012 · 86 Comments · In American Idol, Phillip Phillips

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Once again, Phillip Phillips’ coronation single “Home” was played during Olympic coverage of the girls gymnastics team competition (The US won gold!) and the third night must have been the charm, because within a few hours of the song airing on the east coast, it VAULTED TO the #1 spot on the iTunes chart!

“Home” was played during Sunday night’s Olympic coverage. By Monday morning the song hit #7 and eventually climbed to #3  where it sat until the tune was aired again tonight. The song was repeated on Monday night’s girl’s gymnastics segment as well.

Phillip bypassed the mighty Carly Rae Jepsen (“Call Me Maybe”) and Flo Rida (“Whistle”) to finally reach the top spot.  The tune previously hit #1 on iTunes and  bowed at #2 on the Billboard Digital Songs Chart when it was released in May after the finale.

That my friends is the power of a GREAT SONG–which I think “Home” is–coupled with some prime a promo. Congratulations Phillip! And kudos to your team for lining up such a great opportunity for your song to be heard.

The American Idol Top 10 played a concert in Jacksonville MS tonight, but Phillip still managed to hear the good news! He tweeted, “Great time tonight in Jackson, Mississippi! Just saw where “Home”is on the iTunes chart! Thank you everyone who has bought it &supporting me”

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  • Anonymous

    Wow  and Yay !!! Congrats to P2 , Home is a great song well delivered …..so happy for him and Idol too. :)

  • Anonymous

    Here’s the point you’re all missing: A #1 download months after the Idol buzz is gone is a HUGE DEAL for every contestant and for the show, not just P2. This is just another way Idol stands above the rest in terms of nurturing talent and promoting them, unlike The Voice who could care less about its contestants.

  • Anonymous

    “I can see Home as the benchmark for how future coronation songs will be measured against” 

    Guess time will tell.  Wonder if it will still be played 4 years later like TOML?

  • OffLeash

    It’s way too early to tell for sure.

    These days, Idol alums need to take it one day at a time because if there are no guarantees in the music business, it’s even more so for alums. P2 should enjoy his success right now. We’ll see what his debut album brings when the time comes.

  • Anonymous

    TOML was a beast  and David Cook has never sung it again after the last American Idol Tour stop in Tulsa in the summer of 2008.  Before singing it that night he announced it was the last time he’d sing it & he hasn’t sung it again, other than to tease fans with a hint of a few bars a couple of times.  He performed it on TV morning/afternoon shows on his post idol promo run before heading out on AI tour and on TV mid-AI tour on Oprah to honor the US Olympic athletes, but there was no video & no radio promo circuit.

    If Interscope has a video made for Home & management gets him on some additional high profile televised appearances where he performs the song I can see it easily getting to platinum & beyond.

  • OffLeash

    tbh, an Oprah appearance was the best promotion ever for artists. Oprah + Olympics that’s gotta be the deadliest combination ever. In a very good way lol.

  • TheOther

    I like David Cook. And no one will take away his success with TOML.

    But Home has gotten great critical reviews AND commercial success. It’s an example of fitting the song with the artist – vs. the typical cheesy coronation song Idol is known for. Phillip wasn’t saddled with singing about Magic Rainbows. If David Cook had the choice, Home would have been more his style.

  • Anonymous

    “I can see Home as the benchmark for how future coronation songs will be measured against” 
    Guess time will tell.  Wonder if it will still be played 4 years later like TOML?

    The bigger question is will it do for Phillip what TOML failed to do for Cook, which is show people what type of music he will be releasing post AI.

    I think the lesson for the label and producers is to get a coronation song that matches the singer’s style.

  • Anonymous

    Meh. TOML was cheese-tastic and I really never understood why it was popular as it was. Unlike TOML,”Home” fits with the singer and is commercial/mainstream. It’s a song that I think people wouldn’t be embarrassed to actually listen to. I THINK it could get to platinum status…if radio starts spinning it more.

  • Anonymous

    Awesome that NBC isn’t using it as the theme music for equestrian.

  • Anonymous

    anything that beats out call me maybe is fine with me !

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