Phillip Phillip’s “Gone Gone Gone” Named American Idol Goodbye Song!

By On 02/27/2013 · 112 Comments · In American Idol, Phillip Phillips

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I KNEW IT! American Idol winner, Phillip Phillip’s new single, “Gone Gone Gone” has been chosen as the American Idol 12 “Goodbye” song! Check out the press release!

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Quadruple-platinum, Billboard chart-topper and AMERICAN IDOL winner Phillip Phillips will perform his second single, “Gone, Gone, Gone,” from his debut album, “The World From The Side Of The Moon,” on AMERICAN IDOL Thursday, March 14 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. “Gone, Gone, Gone” also will serve as the “goodbye” song of the season and will be featured when the IDOL finalists are eliminated week by week. Phillips and previously announced performers Bon Jovi will appear on the IDOL stage to perform on the LIVE results show.

IDOL winner Phillips’ quadruple-platinum hit single, “Home,” has sold more than four million units, making it the most successful coronation song of any AMERICAN IDOL winner. The singer’s first album, “The World From The Side Of The Moon,” from 19 Entertainment/Interscope Records, was released in November 2012 and debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Rock Album chart. The album has since gone gold, making it the fastest-selling debut from an AMERICAN IDOL winner since Season Seven winner David Cook released his self-titled album in 2008. Phillips recently premiered the video for “Gone, Gone, Gone” and kicks off his headlining college tour in March.

AMERICAN IDOL continues tonight (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), when the second group of girls – Melinda Ademi, Janelle Arthur, Juliana Chahayed, Cristabel Clack, Aubrey Cleland, Candice Glover, Rachel Hale, Jett Hermano, Zoanette Johnson and Breanna Steer – perform and the judges decide which five will join the Top 20. Tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 28 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the final group of guys – Lazaro Arbos, Nick Boddington, Josh Holiday, Vincent Powell, Cortez Shaw, Gurpreet Singh Sarin, Bryant Tadeo, Burnell Taylor, Mathenee Treco and David Willis – will perform with the hope of claiming one of the five remaining spots, and the Top 20 are announced.

AMERICAN IDOL is produced by 19 Entertainment, a division of Core Media Group, and FremantleMedia North America. The series is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, CEO, XIX Entertainment. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, FremantleMedia; Trish Kinane, FremantleMedia North America; Ken Warwick, FremantleMedia North America; and Nigel Lythgoe, CEO, Nigel Lythgoe Productions also serve as executive producers. “Like” AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion at #idol. Follow host Ryan Seacrest at @RyanSeacrest, and follow the judges: @MariahCarey; @yo_randyjackson; @nickiminaj; and @keithurban. Download the AMERICAN IDOL app for iOS devices from the App Store; and for Android devices at Google Play.**

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  • parsenip

    They all got platinum singles.

    Low hanging fruit.

  • MissMyEm

    Agree but I don’t think Taylor Hicks got a boot song either.  

  • standtotheright

    I strongly disagree with the first part of this quote. In music, books, and movies, any artistic endeavor, it all starts with the person who puts pen to paper.

    But it doesn’t end there. I admire writers as much as anyone, but there is a reason that Best Picture goes to the producers and Best Director is given the penultimate timeslot at the Oscars. There is a reason that Record of the Year (for recording and performance) is given more prominence at the Grammys than Song of the Year. The finished product is a collaborative effort and requires the interpretation of the performers and the producers.

    Great artists can indeed be interpreters. In fact, I think it’s nearly a requirement to be a good songwriter that one learn by interpreting others’ works. Writers read first. Songwriters play others’ songs first.

    I don’t think P2 is a great artist (although he may be someday, who knows?), but that has nothing to do with whether or not he wrote the material for his singles.

  • Miz

    LOL :)

  • Miz

    I’m not a Lee fan, but I think ‘Home’ would have been perfect for his voice and style. I said it when Phillip first sang it, and I still hold that opinion.

    Congrats to PP though. It’s nice to see a winner getting support.

  • girlygirltoo

    Considering Kris wasn’t even allowed to perform LLWD on Idol, I’m not sure what opportunities you think arose that he didn’t take advantage of.

  • MissMyEm

    Probably true in many cases, but certainly not in Kris’.  

  • elliegrll

    American Idol is only one show, it’s not the only platform where someone can get their song heard.  More importantly, it is just a one off, no song is going to benefit from just one public performance.  

    I’m not going over this again, since at the time, I was pretty much the only one who pointed out how the lack of promo for LLWD was going to hurt Kris, while others said that he was getting the same promo that every other winner received.

  • elliegrll

    There’s plenty of blame to go around.

  • sdmama

    I agree with you with one thing.  Writing is not the full story.  Frank Sinatra, Carrie Underwood, Lawrence Olivier, Steven Spielberg did not always write the materials, but the what’s written would not have gone best seller.  But it sure is a required piece, though. No amount of good singing or promotion can move a song that is a true rubbish. 

    Phillip does a good job giving a song a life. His voice is warm and distinctive, and believable.  I call it an art.  Sure,  he didn’t have to practice to sound like him, but Brad Pitt did not have to practice to be good looking, either. Still part of “package”. Some people are born with nice stuff. I won’t hold it against them.

  • mjsbigblog

    Another Reminder:

    Please keep this thread focused on Phillip Phillips and the Idol boot song. It is not the place to hash out ancient history regarding the treatment of past Idols.

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GQYSUOMQQ5R6EFQOOBSM66ZQDI Debbie

    For his next big hit, Phillip should record the song used on the Subaru TV
    commercial “My Little Wildflower”-the guy singing it sounds like P2, but
    Phillip can give it his special touches & make it his own!

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