Smash Mouth's 'All Star' was written specifically to be a hit. After the success of 'Walkin' on the Sun,' their label told them they needed another hit for their second album. Songwriter Greg Camp researched the top songs on the radio at the time and crafted 'All Star' to be an uplifting anthem for the 'underdog.' The song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, but its true cultural dominance came through its heavy usage in films, most notably 'Shrek' (2001). The song's appearance in the opening credits of the movie cemented its place in pop culture history. Decades later, 'All Star' became one of the most memed songs on the internet, with countless remixes and parodies. Its simple, catchy melody and 'hey now' hook have made it one of the most recognizable songs of the turn of the millennium, bridging the gap between radio pop and internet culture.