On his style at the turn of the millennium, when “Superman” became his first mainstream hit, Ondrasik said, “I kind of fancy myself as a rocker and a rock guy and here was this ballad.” Even though the song was softer than his style at the time, Ondrasik is “so grateful that I had that chance to be heard with that song. It will always be my firstborn.” Five for Fighting’s style became softer in the 2000s, with AllMusic calling this era of Five for Fighting an “adult alternative mother-ship ” and “full-blown soft rock”.
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