Cars (soundtrack)

Cars: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released June 6, 2006
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre Film score, soundtrack, pop, blues, country, rock
Length 57:24
Label Walt Disney
Producer Randy Newman
Pixar soundtrack chronology
The Incredibles
(2004)
Cars
(2006)
Ratatouille
(2007)
Randy Newman chronology
Meet the Fockers
(2004)
Cars
(2006)
Leatherheads
(2008)
Singles from Cars: The Soundtrack
  1. "Life Is a Highway"
    Released: June 6, 2006
  2. "Real Gone"
    Released: June 2006

Cars is the soundtrack to the 2006 Disney-Pixar animated film of the same name. 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 and conducted by Randy Newman.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

At the 49th Grammy Awards the soundtrack was nominated for the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album, while the John Mayer version of "Route 66" was also nominated for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance and "Our Town" won the award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. The track was also nominated for Best Original Song at the 79th Academy Awards.

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. This was the first Pixar soundtrack to ever achieve Gold Certification in the United States. It is now Platinum in the U.S.

Chart (2006) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 6

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Artist Length
1. "Real Gone"  Sheryl Crow and John ShanksSheryl Crow 3:22
2. "Route 66"  Bobby TroupChuck Berry 2:52
3. "Life Is a Highway"  Tom CochraneRascal Flatts 4:37
4. "Behind the Clouds"  Brad Paisley, Frank RogersBrad Paisley 4:09
5. "Our Town"  Randy NewmanJames Taylor 4:07
6. "Sh-Boom"  William Edwards, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRaeThe Chords 2:26
7. "Route 66"  Bobby TroupJohn Mayer 3:25
8. "Find Yourself"  Brad PaisleyBrad Paisley 4:11
9. "Opening Race"  R. Newman  2:05
10. "McQueen's Lost"  R. Newman  2:29
11. "My Heart Would Know"  Hank WilliamsHank Williams 2:27
12. "Bessie"  R. Newman  0:59
13. "Dirt Is Different"  R. Newman  1:28
14. "New Road"  R. Newman  1:17
15. "Tractor Tipping"  R. Newman  1:22
16. "McQueen & Sally"  R. Newman  2:00
17. "Goodbye"  R. Newman  2:42
18. "Pre-Race Pageantry"  R. Newman  1:31
19. "The Piston Cup"  R. Newman  1:52
20. "The Big Race"  R. Newman  3:07

Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks

Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks
Compilation album by Various artists
Released June 6, 2006
Genre Pop, country rock
Length 34:05
Label Walt Disney
Producer Fred Mollin
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Lightning McQueen's Fast-Tracks is a compilation album produced by Fred Mollin, that contains "revved-up road tunes" not featured in but inspired by Cars.

Track listing
No. TitleWriter(s)Performer(s) Length
1. "My Wonderful Car"  ?Lyle Gudmunsen 3:19
2. "Black and White Thunderbird"  Denise Ferri, Peggy Santiglia, Arleen Lanzotti The DelicatesJaime Babbitt and Britt Savage 2:26
3. "Road Trip"  ?Tom Hambridge 3:31
4. "You Can't Catch Me"  Chuck BerryJoy Lynn White 2:52
5. "Rocking Little Roadster"  Mark Johnson, Fred Mollin, Jay LandersGunnar Nelson 3:41
6. "On the Road Again"  Floyd Jones, Alan WilsonKevin Montgomery 2:30
7. "My Old Yellow Car"  ?Gordie Sampson 3:35
8. "Hot Rod Hybrid"  Mark Johnson, Fred Mollin, Jay LandersPat Buchanan 2:52
9. "I Got a New Car"  ?Tom Hambridge 3:06
10. "Pick Up Truck"  Mark Johnson, Fred Mollin, Jay LandersMark Johnson 2:43
11. "My Old Car"  Allen ToussaintJohnny Neel 2:42
12. "I've Been Everywhere"  Hank Snow (this version)Webb Wilder 3:32

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