 Amaro eventually emerged as the winner of "The X Factor", performing this song for the final time.A modified version of "Listen", with new lyrics by Willie Reale, was added to the song score of the 2009 touring revival of the stage version of "Dreamgirls".This version presents the song as a duet between the characters Deena and Effie, as Effie explains to Deena that she must leave Curtis and gives her advice on how to find her independence.