Australian batsman Hughes passed away in November 2014 after succumbing to injuries sustained while playing in a domestic match.
The track was written in honour of the cricketer to commemorate his life that was tragically cut short on November 27.
Hughes passed away in St Vincent's Hospital just days after being struck in the head by a bouncer from Sean Abbott during a Sheffield Shield clash.
Biilmann, a passionate supporter of the game, was quoted as saying by 'Daily Telegraph', "I was watching the news about a week after Phillip's death and decided to try and write a song in his memory."
Biilmann tried to get in touch with the family to take them into confidence before the release of track.
"I contacted the Hughes family as I felt it was just the right thing to do.
"Three months passed of trying (to contact the family) and I was getting used to the idea of not releasing the song for a long while.
"Then one afternoon I was sitting at home and my phone rang with Megan (Phillip's sister) on the line. She thanked me for my gesture and discussed the release which was a surreal experience as I was so happy to hear from her."
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