The song from Pixar’s Coco that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song is “Remember Me.”
“Remember Me” was written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez for the film. Its meaning changes across the story: Ernesto de la Cruz performs it as a grand farewell, while Héctor originally wrote it as a personal message to his daughter, Coco.
The song appears in several musical styles, including a flamboyant concert version and a quiet performance by Héctor and Miguel. That contrast helps reveal how the same composition can carry different meanings depending on who sings it and why.
At the 90th Academy Awards, “Remember Me” won Best Original Song. The film’s nomination and victory helped make the song one of Coco’s most widely recognized elements. It is often confused with “Un Poco Loco,” another major song in the film, but only “Remember Me” received the Oscar.