| Cars (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Released: | June 6, 2006 |
| Recorded: | 2005–2006 |
| Studio: | Sony Pictures Studios (score) |
| Length: | 52:28 |
| Label: | Walt Disney |
| Producer: | Randy Newman |
| Chronology: | Pixar soundtrack |
| Prev Title: | The Incredibles |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Ratatouille |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
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.
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.
| Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks.jpg |
| Released: | June 6, 2006 |
| Genre: | Pop, country rock |
| Length: | 34:05 |
| Label: | Walt Disney |
| Producer: | Fred Mollin |
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.
| Chart (2006) | Peak position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | US Billboard 200[2] | 101 | |
| scope=row | US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[3] | 7 |
| Chart (2007) | Peak position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | US Billboard 200[4] | 171 | |
| scope=row | US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[5] | 9 |