The World from the Side of the Moon, Phillip Phillips’ debut album, was released on November 19, 2012. The majority of the tracks on the Gregg Wattenberg-produced CD were written by Phillips alone or with him.
The song “Where We Came From” was made available for purchase and as a free download for pre-orders on November 6, 2012, prior to the album’s release.
In its first week, “The World from the Side of the Moon” sold 169,000 copies and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album received Platinum certification from the RIAA in August 2013 and held a remarkable 61-week run on the Billboard Top 200 album list. With this position, it became the second-longest debut album by an American Idol winner on the charts.
In January 2013, Jimmy Iovine, the CEO of Interscope Records and Phillips’ American Idol coach, appeared on the cover of Billboard magazine. Iovine voiced his opinion that Phillips was a real artist and that the popularity of the album demonstrated the public’s appreciation of Phillips as an artist.
As Matchbox Twenty’s opening act, Phillips began a North American tour on January 29, 2013. In addition, he headlined ten college shows in January with a four-piece acoustic band.
From March through May, he went on a college tour with an electric band. Due to persistent health difficulties, some of his college tour dates had to be rescheduled.
Phillip Phillips Girlfriend
Is Phillip Phillips in a relationship? Phillip Phillips is married to his long-time girlfriend Hannah Blackwell. The duo has a son together.