Cars (soundtrack)
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| Soundtrack by : Randy Newman • Sheryl Crow Chuck Berry • Rascal Flatts Hank Williams • John Mayer Brad Paisley • The Chords James Taylor |
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| Released | June 6, 2006 | |
| Genre | Soundtrack | |
| Length | 57:24 | |
| Label | Disney Records | |
| Producer(s) | Randy Newman | |
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The Cars soundtrack corresponds to the 2006 Disney and Pixar animated motion picture.
Nine songs from the soundtrack are from popular and contemporary artists. The styles of these songs vary between pop, blues, country and rock.
The remaining eleven pieces are orchestral scores composed by Randy Newman.
The soundtrack was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.
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[edit] Chart performance
On November 25, 2006, the soundtrack's position on the Billboard 200 shot up from #126 to #47, with a 209% sales increase of 25,000 units. This was most likely due to the holiday season and the fact that Cars was released on DVD.
- Certified U.S. Gold.
| Year | Chart (Name) | Peak |
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| 2006 | Billboard 200 | 6 |
| 2006 | U.S. iTunes Music Store - Top 100 Albums | 1 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- In 2000, Brad Paisley made an appearance on the nationally televised special, "Route 66: Main Street America" featured on cable network TLC.
- This was the first Pixar soundtrack to ever achieve Gold Certification in the United States.
- A CD produced by Fred Mollin called Lightning McQueen's Fast-Tracks (Walt Disney Records) contains non-soundtrack "revved-up road tunes" inspired by the Disney-Pixar film "Cars." These include new versions of Chuck Berry's "You Can't Catch Me" (Joy Lynn White), the Delicates' "Black and White Thunderbird" (Jaime Babbitt and Britt Savage) and Hank Snow's "I've Been Everywhere" (Webb Wilder).
- The hip-hop song that the street cars are playing before they decide to mess with Mack is called "Rollin' in the Rearview" by Jabu, which doesn't appear on the soundtrack.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Song Name | Artist | Song Information |
| 1 | "Real Gone" | Sheryl Crow | Appears during the film's opening scene. "Piston Cup" race. Original Version |
| 2 | "Route 66" | Chuck Berry | Popular Version (the original version is by Nat King Cole). |
| 3 | "Life Is a Highway" | Rascal Flatts | Appears during the journey to California. Original Version by Tom Cochrane. |
| 4 | "Behind the Clouds" | Brad Paisley | Original Version. Faintly heard at Flo's cafe before Lightning tells the locals that Doc is a racecar. Re-used in Pixar shoft film Mater and the Ghostlight. |
| 5 | "Our Town" | James Taylor | Appears during the story of the decline of Radiator Springs. Original Version. Won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards Nominated for Best Original Song at the 79th Academy Awards. |
| 6 | "Sh-Boom" | The Chords | Appears during the light recreations of Radiator Springs. Original, Classic Version. |
| 7 | "Route 66" | John Mayer | Appears during the film's end credits. New Version. Nominated for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. |
| 8 | "Find Yourself" | Brad Paisley | Original Version. |
| 9 | "Opening Race" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 10 | "McQueen's Lost" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 11 | "My Heart Would Know" | Hank Williams | Original, Classic Version. |
| 12 | "Bessie" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 13 | "Dirt Is Different" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 14 | "New Road" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 15 | "Tractor Tipping" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 16 | "McQueen and Sally" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 17 | "Goodbye" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 18 | "Pre-Race Pageantry" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 19 | "The Piston Cup" | Randy Newman | Score. |
| 20 | "The Big Race" | Randy Newman | Score. |
[edit] External links
Relating to the film and its soundtrack:
Relating to the soundtrack's contributing artists:
| Cars | |
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| Main characters | Lightning McQueen | Mater | Sally | Doc Hudson | The King | Chick Hicks | Ramone | Flo | Luigi | Guido | Mack Red | Sheriff | Fillmore | Sarge | Lizzie | Mia and Tia | List of Cars characters |
| Production studio | Pixar | John Lasseter |
| Related articles | Dinoco | Soundtrack | Cars The Official Video Game | Radiator Springs | Radiator Springs Adventures | Cars Diecast Line |
