Which song by Sheryl Crow plays over the end credits of Pixar’s Cars?

Sheryl Crow’s “Real Gone” plays over the end credits of Pixar’s Cars.

“Real Gone” is the film’s opening song and is also associated with its closing credits. The track was written by Sheryl Crow and John Shanks and recorded by Crow for the Cars soundtrack. Its energetic rock sound matches the film’s racing imagery and its celebration of open-road culture.

The soundtrack also includes “Life Is a Highway,” performed by Rascal Flatts, which became one of the franchise’s best-known musical signatures. That song is a common answer to questions about Cars music, but it is not the Sheryl Crow song requested here.

Other notable soundtrack selections include Chuck Berry’s “Route 66” and James Taylor’s “Our Town.” The mixture of original songs and established American music supports the film’s Route 66 setting and helps distinguish its road-movie atmosphere from the international style of Cars 2.