But my strength was in singing and songwriting, which was a new discovery for me when I was 18. And I decided if I pursued songwriting, which is what was closest to my heart, then there would be no competition. I would just live my life being myself and living my dream.

The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and was a commercial success worldwide peaking in the top ten of many international charts. He released his debut album Waiting for My Rocket to Come which contained the hit single "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)" in 2002 but it was not until the release of his second album Mr. The song was on the Hot 100 for 76 weeks beating the previous record of 69 weeks held by LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live".