Sweet Victory was written by Bob Kulick and David Glen Eisley and became widely known after SpongeBob SquarePants used it in the 2001 episode Band Geeks, where Squidward's hastily assembled band performs it triumphantly at the Bubble Bowl. The scene turned a sincere 1980s-style arena rock track into a defining cartoon moment. It later took on a second life in sports edits, gaming montages and tribute posts, and fans famously campaigned for it to be played during the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show in memory of series creator Stephen Hillenburg.