Eric Bellinger is a Los Angeles R&B singer and songwriter who first built his reputation writing for artists like Chris Brown and Usher before stepping out solo. He released G.O.A.T, featuring Aroc, in 2016 on his project Eric B for President Term 1, and it became one of his signature fan favorites. The title plays on the slang acronym for greatest of all time. The short hook later circulated on soundboards and social edits, where its smooth praise made it reusable far beyond the original romantic context.