Our Town (James Taylor song)
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| "Our Town" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by James Taylor | ||||
| from the album Cars: The Soundtrack | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Randy Newman | |||
| Producer(s) | Randy Newman | |||
| James Taylor singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Our Town" on YouTube | ||||
"Our Town" is a song used in the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated film Cars. It was written by longtime Pixar contributor Randy Newman and recorded by James Taylor.
Story
The song is a
Radiator Springs after the creation of Interstate 40
.
Awards and nominations
At the
Academy Award for Best Original Song
.
International version
As the track is a background song, not key for the understanding of the plot, "Our Town" was left untranslated in most foreign dubbings. However, it numbers a few translations in various language versions.
| All official versions of "Our Town" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language version | Performer | Title | Translation |
| German | OleSoul | "Unsere Stadt" | "Our Town" |
| English | James Taylor | "Our Town" | |
European )
|
Toni Cruz | "Tu ciudad" | "Your Town" |
| Portuguese
(European) |
Manuel Rebelo | "O Meu Lar" | "My Town" |
References
- ^ "'Cars' wins best animated feature award". USA Today. February 12, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2014.