Cars: The Soundtrack | |||||
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |||||
Released | June 6, 2006 | ||||
Recorded | 2005-2006 | ||||
Studio | Sony Pictures Studios (score) | ||||
Genre | Film score, soundtrack, pop, blues, country, rock | ||||
Length | 57:24 | ||||
Label | Walt Disney | ||||
Producer | Randy Newman | ||||
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Singles from Cars: The Soundtrack | |||||
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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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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.
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.
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.