“Life Is a Highway” plays during the end credits of Pixar's 2006 film Cars in a recording by Rascal Flatts.
The song was originally written and recorded by Canadian musician Tom Cochrane in 1991. Rascal Flatts recorded a country-pop version specifically associated with Cars, helping the track reach a new generation of listeners through the film's road-trip setting.
Cars uses several music styles to match its locations and characters. Its soundtrack includes songs by artists such as Sheryl Crow, Brad Paisley, and James Taylor, while Randy Newman's original score supplies the film's orchestral themes.
“Route 66” and “Real Gone” are also connected with the film's soundtrack, which can cause confusion. However, the Rascal Flatts end-credit recording is specifically “Life Is a Highway.”