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Release Date
19 November 2011
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Length
15 tracks
The World from the Side of the Moon is the debut album from season 11 American Idol winner, Phillip Phillips. The album was released on November 19, 2012 and includes Phillips' coronation song, "Home". The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in August 2013.
The World from the Side of the Moon spawned two hit singles "Home" and "Gone, Gone, Gone", both singles charted the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and hit number-one on the Adult Contemporary chart for more than three weeks. Both "Home" and "Gone, Gone, Gone" also received certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), "Home" received quadruple-platinum certification, while "Gone, Gone, Gone" received Platinum.
The World from the Side of the Moon has received mixed to positive reviews from professional music critics, and has an overall Metacritic rating of 61 indicating "generally favorable reviews". Most critics noted influences from Dave Matthews Band and Mumford & Sons in the album.
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