Phillip Phillip’s “Home” Hits #1 on the Digital Songs Chart

By On 08/08/2012 · 77 Comments · In American Idol, Phillip Phillips

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American Idol Winner, Phillip Phillips official sales numbers for “Home” are in via Billboard:

Over on the Digital Songs chart, “American Idol” winner Phillip Phillips zooms from No. 47 to No. 1 with “Home,” selling 228,000 (up 472%) — all thanks to the Olympics. The song was repeatedly used during NBC’s broadcast of the women’s gymnastics competitions throughout the week. This is “Home’s” second-best sales week — only its debut frame of 278,000 was larger.

Further, it’s the first time “Home” has been the top selling song of the week, as it debuted at No. 2 the week after he won “Idol” in May. He was blocked that week from the top — on the chart dated June 9 — by Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.” It was in its second week at No. 1, with 301,000.

I’ll update this post with more info as it comes in.

It’s not official, but total sales are approimately 845k (617K last week). “Home” remains at #1 on iTunes after climbing back into the top spot last night.

UPDATE: “Home” also races to a new Billboard Hot 100 peak 84-9 with Digital Gainer accolades. It’s the largest jump into the top 10 since “Make Me Proud” by Drake featuring Nicki Minaj soared 97-9 on the chart dated Nov. 5, 2011. Via Billboard

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  • Anonymous

    Well, “I Will Wait” certainly won’t have to compete with “Home” for AAA and alternative airplay. I don’t think M&S have anything to worry about. If anything, HAC programming directors would probably rather play the new M&S song, so it might impact Home’s future adds on HAC.

  • Anonymous

    I think Jimmy Iovine may be getting too much credit for the success of this song. Aside from originally choosing the song to give to Phillip, he has likely had little directly to do with its success.

    Interscope’s radio promo people are responsible for getting it radio play.

    All major labels have film/tv departments whose job it is to get songs placed in tv shows, movies, commercials, etc.

    Drew Pearson is signed to Pulse Recordings. Their job is also to get their artists placements in tv shows, commercials, movies, etc. — as well as land them cuts on people’s albums.

    I don’t know if Greg Holden has a publishing deal, but if he does, again, their job is to get his songs placed.

    These are the people who are likely much more responsible for “Home” getting onto the Olympics and onto the movie trailer — not Iovine himself. 

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