Tracy Ackerman, Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins of the songwriting and production team Absolute wrote this specifically for Hicks, who won the American Idol competition in 2006. Hicks was an unlikely winner: older than most contestants and somewhat spastic on stage, he barely made it into the round of 12. His enthusiasm and spirit won over the judges and viewers, and after winning the competition, this song was crafted to reflect his success story, with lyrics about how gracious he feels in victory. He performed the song on the Idol season finale.
The Absolute team works with Simon Fuller, who created American Idol. They have written songs for many artists managed by Fuller, including the Spice Girls and S Club 7.
Weird Al Yankovic did a parody of this song called "Do I Creep You Out?" It was Yankovic's first parody of a singer from American Idol.
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