Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah

"Hey There Delilah" is a Grammy-nominated acoustic ballad by the American rock band Plain White T's, released in 2006. The song was written by lead singer Tom Higgenson after meeting distance runner Delilah DiCrescenzo. Despite her initial rejection of his romantic advances, Higgenson was inspired to write the song, which became a sleeper hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart over a year after its initial release. Its simple, heartfelt lyrics and acoustic guitar melody resonated with a wide audience, making it one of the defining soft rock songs of the 2000s.