Phillips' 'Home' is the 30th song by an 'American Idol' graduate to reach the Billboard Hot 100's top 10.

As his "Home" debuts at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, 2012 "American Idol" victor Phillip Phillips becomes the series' 13th finalist to rise to the chart's top 10. The song marks the milestone 30th Hot 100 top 10 by an "Idol" singer.

Here is a look at the select "American Idol" contestants who've graduated from the show's stage to the Hot 100's top tier:

Season one (2002)
Kelly Clarkson, 10

Season two (2003)
Ruben Studdard, two
Clay Aiken, two

Season three (2004)
Fantasia, one

Season four (2005)
Carrie Underwood, four
Bo Bice, one

Season five (2006)
Taylor Hicks, one
Chris Daughtry, two (with Daughtry)

Season six (2007)
Jordin Sparks, three

Season seven (2008)
David Cook, one
David Archuleta, one

Season eight (2009)
Adam Lambert, one

Season 11 (2012)
Phillip Phillips (one)

While "Home" has brought Phillips his maiden Hot 100 success, the singer told former "Idol" hopeful Didi Benami (serving as a correspondent for Billboard sister publication the Hollywood Reporter following his "Idol" coronation) that the folk-leaning track may not approximate his future style. As "Home" was penned by Greg Holden and Drew Pearson, what's ahead for Phillips' forthcoming self-written songs? "Kind of … jazz and rock … some acoustic stuff.

"(And, lyrically) I have my own stories to tell.

"It's a very good song," Phillips said of "Home," "and it was an honor for them to give that to me. I'm excited to do my own stuff, though."

For now, Phillips will have to make "Home" stretch a little longer. Interscope impacts pop radio with the song on June 12.


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Carrie Underwood, four

"It's a very good song," Phillips said of "Home," "and it was an honor for them to give that to me. I'm excited to do my own stuff, though."

Originally posted by jpsketch Kelly slayed them. Credit to Ms. Underwood too, though. 4 top 10 hits for a Country Artist?