In Pixar's Cars, Sheryl Crow performs “Real Gone” over the closing credits.
“Real Gone” is the opening song on the Cars soundtrack and is also associated with the film's end-credit presentation. Its energetic rock style matches the movie's road-trip setting and its emphasis on speed, travel, and changing direction.
The Cars soundtrack includes several other prominently remembered songs. Rascal Flatts performs “Life Is a Highway,” while James Taylor performs “Our Town.” Brad Paisley performs “Find Yourself,” a different song that is especially associated with the film's reflective material. These tracks are frequent sources of mix-ups because all appear on the Cars soundtrack.
The film's score was composed by Randy Newman, who also wrote original material for the movie. Sheryl Crow's performance is therefore one part of a soundtrack combining pop songs, country influences, and orchestral film scoring.