Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||||
Released | June 6, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
Studio | Sony Pictures Studios (score) | |||
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Length | 52:28 | |||
Label | Walt Disney | |||
Producer | Randy Newman | |||
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Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2006 Disney/Pixar film of the same name. Released by Walt Disney Records on June 6,2006,nine songs from the soundtrack are from popular and contemporary artists. The styles of these songs vary between pop,blues,country,heavy metal,and rock. The remaining eleven pieces are orchestral scores composed and conducted by Randy Newman. The soundtrack was released three days before the film's release into theaters. It was also the fifth Pixar film not to be scored by Michael Giacchino or Thomas Newman. 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.
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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.
All music/tracks composed and performed by Randy Newman,except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Real Gone (2005)" | Sheryl Crow and John Shanks | Crow | 3:22 |
2. | "Route 66 (1961)" | Bobby Troup | Chuck Berry | 2:52 |
3. | "Life Is a Highway (1991)" | Tom Cochrane | Rascal Flatts | 4:37 |
4. | "Behind the Clouds (2005)" | Brad Paisley, Frank Rogers | Paisley | 4:09 |
5. | "Our Town (2005)" | Randy Newman | James Taylor | 4:07 |
6. | "Sh-Boom (1954)" | William Edwards, Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae | The Chords | 2:26 |
7. | "Route 66 (2005)" | Bobby Troup | John Mayer | 3:25 |
8. | "Find Yourself (2005)" | Paisley | Paisley | 4:11 |
9. | "Opening Race" | 2:05 | ||
10. | "McQueen's Lost" | 2:29 | ||
11. | "My Heart Would Know (1951)" | Hank Williams | Williams | 2:27 |
12. | "Bessie" | 0:59 | ||
13. | "Dirt Is Different" | 1:28 | ||
14. | "New Road" | 1:17 | ||
15. | "Tractor Tipping" | 1:22 | ||
16. | "McQueen & Sally" | 2:00 | ||
17. | "Goodbye" | 2:42 | ||
18. | "Pre-Race Pageantry" | 1:31 | ||
19. | "The Piston Cup" | 1:52 | ||
20. | "The Big Race" | 3:07 | ||
Total length: | 52:28 |
Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks | |
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Compilation album by Various artists | |
Released | June 6, 2006 |
Genre | Pop, country rock |
Length | 34:05 |
Label | Walt Disney |
Producer | Fred Mollin |
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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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "My Wonderful Car" | Fred Mollin, Blue Sea Band, Lyle Gudmensen | Lyle Gudmunsen | 3:18 |
2. | "Black and White Thunderbird" | Denise Ferri, Peggy Santiglia, Arleen Lanzotti The Delicates | Jaime Babbitt and Britt Savage | 2:25 |
3. | "Road Trip" | Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band | Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, Tom Hambridge | 3:30 |
4. | "You Can't Catch Me" | Chuck Berry | Joy Lynn White | 2:51 |
5. | "Rocking Little Roadster" | Mark Johnson, Fred Mollin, Jay Landers | Gunnar Nelson | 3:40 |
6. | "On the Road Again" | Floyd Jones, Alan Wilson | Kevin Montgomery | 2:29 |
7. | "My Old Yellow Car" | Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band | Gordie Sampson | 3:34 |
8. | "Hot Rod Hybrid" | Mark Johnson, Fred Mollin, Jay Landers | Pat Buchanan | 2:52 |
9. | "I Got a New Car" | Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band | Tom Hambridge | 3:05 |
10. | "Pick Up Truck" | Mark Johnson, Fred Mollin, Jay Landers | Mark Johnson | 2:42 |
11. | "My Old Car" | Allen Toussaint | Johnny Neel | 2:41 |
12. | "I've Been Everywhere" | Hank Snow (this version) | Webb Wilder | 3:31 |
Total length: | 36:46 |
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [12] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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