Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. nació el 20 de septiembre de 1990 en Albany, Georgia, y creció en la cercana Leesburg. Desde temprana edad, Phillip mostró un interés profundo por la música. A los 14 años, su talento innato lo llevó a aprender a tocar la guitarra, y pronto comenzó a desempeñarse en pequeños eventos locales y en la iglesia de su comunidad.
En 2012, a los 21 años, Phillips decidió audicionar para la emblemática competencia de canto "American Idol". Durante su viaje en el programa, Phillip cautivó al público y a los jueces con su voz grave y sus habilidades musicales únicas. Su interpretación de "Home", una canción original, se convirtió en un himno y consolidó su posición como favorito. Finalmente, Phillips ganó la temporada 11 de American Idol, llevándose el codiciado título y abriendo infinitas oportunidades en la industria musical.
El éxito de "Home" fue solo el principio. La canción fue un éxito comercial y se convirtió en la más vendida de cualquier competidor de American Idol hasta ese momento. En noviembre de 2012, Phillips lanzó su primer álbum, "The World from the Side of the Moon". Este debut fue una mezcla de folk rock y pop, con letras introspectivas y melodías pegajosas que resonaron tanto con críticos como con fans.
When you feel it in your body
You found somebody who
Makes you change your ways like
Hanging with your crew
Said you act like you're ready
But you don't really know
And everything in your past
You wanna let it go
I've been there, done it, humped around
After all that this is what I found
Nobody wants to be alone
If you're touched by the words in this song
Baby
U got it, u got it bad
When you're on the phone
Hang up and you call right back
U got it, u got it bad
When you miss a day without your friend
Your whole life's off track
U know u got it bad
When you stuck in the house
You don't wanna have fun
Cuz all you think about
U got it bad
When you're out with someone
But you keep on thinkin'
?Bout somebody else
U got it bad
When you say that you love 'em
And you really know
Everything that used to matter
It don't matter no more
Like my money, all my cars
(You can have it all and)
Flowers, cards, and candy
(I do just cuz I)
Said I'm fortunate to have you girl
I want ya to know
I really adore you
All my people
To know what's going on
Look at your mate
Help me sing my song
Tell her I'm your man
You're my girl
I'm gonna tell it to the whole wide world
Ladies say I'm your girl
You're my man
Promise to love you
The best I can
Say I've been there, done it, humped around
After all that this is what I found
Everyone of y'all are just like me
It's too bad that you can't see
That u got it bad
U got it u got it bad
When you're on the phone
Hang up and you call right back
U got it u got it bad
When you miss a day without your friend
Your whole life's off track
U know u got it bad
When you stuck in the house
You don't wanna have fun
That's all you think about
U got it bad
When you're out with someone
But you keep on thinkin'
?Bout somebody else
U got it bad
U got it u got it bad
When you're on the phone
Hang up and you call right back
U got it u got it bad
When you miss a day without your friend
Your whole life's off track
U know u got it bad
When you stuck in the house
You don't wanna have fun
That's all you think about
U got it bad
When you're out with someone
But you keep on thinkin'
?Bout somebody else
U got it bad