In Pixar's Cars, which song plays over the opening title sequence?

In Pixar's Cars, “Real Gone” plays over the opening title sequence.

“Real Gone” is performed by Sheryl Crow and appears at the start of the film as the story introduces the world of racing and Lightning McQueen's confident public image. Its energetic rock sound establishes the movie's automotive setting before the plot moves into the Piston Cup race and McQueen's life-changing detour.

The Cars soundtrack includes several songs associated with roads, travel, and American car culture. “Life Is a Highway,” performed by Rascal Flatts, is one of the franchise's most recognizable songs, but it is used later in the film rather than as the opening-title song. “Our Town” and “Route 66” are also part of the soundtrack.

Because “Life Is a Highway” became so strongly linked with Cars, viewers often identify it as the opening song. The opening-title track is specifically “Real Gone.”