"Lightning McQueen is on the journey of a lifetime?traveling cross-country, revisiting the past and looking into his own heart and soul to answer some big questions," said "Cars 3" director
Brian Fee
. "Just like the music in the first two 'Cars' movies, the songs and score in this film really help support the story we are telling."
CARS 3 ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
The
Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
features "Run That Race," an original song written and performed by nine-time Grammy® winner
Dan Auerbach
that can be heard as the movie opens. "The song is about never giving up and always trying your best," said Auerbach, who met with filmmakers prior to penning the song. "They showed me the storyboards and ran through the plot. I was able to read some of the dialogue and from there I had enough to piece together a story in my mind for the song."
Auerbach will release
Waiting on a Song
, his second solo album, on
June 2
via his new label, Easy Eye Sound.
The soundtrack also features "Ride," an original end-credit song performed by Hollywood Records artist ZZ Ward, featuring musician
Gary Clark Jr.
Written by Ward,
Evan Bogart
and
Dave Bassett
, the song was released by
Walt Disney Records
as a digital single on
April 14
. It was performed live by Ward
April 17
on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Ward's sophomore album,
The Storm
, will be released
June 30
.
The soundtrack also features four cover songs, including two bonus tracks.*
- "Kings Highway," originally released in 1991 by
Tom Petty
and the Heartbreakers, makes a comeback courtesy of 23-year-old British singer-songwriter
James Bay
.
- Bruce Springsteen's
1984 hit "
Glory Days
" gets a modern-day makeover by Grammy®-nominated performer
Andra Day
, who voices Sweet Tea in the film?a performer in the Cotter Pin with a hairstyle reminiscent of Day's signature look.
- *The Beatles' classic 1965 song "Drive My Car" is back on the road, compliments of Hollywood Records artist
Jorge Blanco
.
- *"Freeway of Love," made famous in 1985 by
Aretha Franklin
, is performed for the soundtrack by actress
Lea DeLaria
, who also provides the voice of
Miss Fritter
, a school bus-turned-demolition-derby-queen in "Cars 3."
Three-time Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer
Brad Paisley
, who has 24 No. 1 singles under his belt, was called on to create two instrumental tracks that are featured on the
Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
. "Truckaroo" and "Thunder Hollow Breakdown" accompany the film's action-packed Crazy 8 demolition derby sequence that puts Lightning and Cruz in the midst of total chaos. "
Brad Paisley
was part of both 'Cars' and 'Cars 2,'" said
Tom MacDougall
, executive vice president of music at Disney. "We knew he could have some fun with a demolition derby, and he just killed it. His down-home country tracks really add to the scene's action and humor."
From
Walt Disney Records
, the
Cars 3 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
is available
June 16
and can be pre-ordered digitally
HERE
and via Amazon
HERE
.
CARS 3 ORIGINAL SCORE SOUNDTRACK
Newman, who was behind the Oscar®-winning music in Disney·Pixar's "Toy Story 3" and "Monsters, Inc.," composed the score for the first "Cars" movie and penned the Oscar®-nominated song "Our Town." For "Cars 3," Newman created a score that reflects the heart and high-octane action of the film?21 tracks are included on the soundtrack. "Randy has a real connection to the 'Cars' world," says MacDougall. "His ability to capture the feeling of this film, its characters, locations and the Americana theme throughout is extraordinary?the music is so naturally fluid and inspired. It really feels like Randy is coming home with this score."
Newman used a 110-piece orchestra to record the score. The
Cars 3
Original Score Composed and Conducted by
Randy Newman
is available
June 16
from
Walt Disney Records
and can be pre-ordered
HERE
.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of
Owen Wilson
) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician,
Cruz Ramirez
(voice of
Cristela Alonzo
), with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage! Directed by
Brian Fee
(storyboard artist "Cars," "Cars 2"), produced by
Kevin Reher
("A Bug's Life," "La Luna" short) and co-produced by
Andrea Warren
("LAVA" short), "Cars 3" cruises into theaters on
June 16, 2017
.
SOURCE
Walt Disney Records