Real Gone (song) explained

Real Gone
Type:single
Artist:Sheryl Crow
Album:Cars: The Soundtrack
Released:June 6, 2006
Recorded:2005
Genre:
Length:3:22
Label:
Producer:John Shanks
Prev Title:Building Bridges
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Not Fade Away
Next Year:2007

"Real Gone" is a song written by Sheryl Crow and John Shanks for the 2006 Pixar film Cars. Crow's version of the song is the second single to the official soundtrack album to the film.[1]

The song charted to No. 76 on the Billboard Pop 100, as well as No. 1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart.

According to the sheet music published at MusicNotes.com, the song is written in the key of C major (recorded a half-step lower in B major).[2]

Cover versions

Billy Ray Cyrus version

Real Gone
Type:single
Artist:Billy Ray Cyrus
Album:Disneymania 6, Country Sings Disney, and Back to Tennessee
Released:June 17, 2008
Genre:Country, country rock
Length:3:40
Label:Walt Disney, Lyric Street
Producer:Mark Bright
Prev Title:Ready, Set, Don't Go
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Somebody Said a Prayer
Next Year:2008

Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus covered the song for the album Disneymania 6. It was made into a music video directed by Trey Fanjoy. It was released as a digital single only on June 18, 2008, after being featured on the compilation album Country Sings Disney. The song is also available on his 2009 album Back to Tennessee.

Honor Society version

Pop rock band Honor Society also covered the song for Disneymania 7.

Notes and References

  1. Barry. Jeckell. Paisley, Crow Rev Up 'Cars' Soundtrack . . 2006-04-25 . 2008-12-21.
  2. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0057568 Sheryl Crow "Real Gone" Sheet Music
  3. Web site: Sheryl Crow – Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20150523170651/http://www.allmusic.com:80/artist/sheryl-crow-mn0000080780/awards . May 23, 2015 . May 17, 2014 . . Rovi Corporation.