Which song from Coco won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?

The Coco song that won the Academy Award for Best Original Song is “Remember Me.”

Written by Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, “Remember Me” serves several purposes in the film. It is first associated with Ernesto de la Cruz’s public performances, where it sounds like a grand farewell to fans. Later, the song is revealed as Héctor’s heartfelt lullaby for his daughter, Coco.

That change in context is central to the film. What initially seems to be Ernesto’s signature anthem becomes a private expression of a father’s love. Near the end, Miguel sings it to the elderly Coco, helping her recall Héctor and preserving his memory in the Land of the Dead.

The song won Best Original Song at the 90th Academy Awards, held in 2018 for films released in 2017. It is sometimes confused with “Un Poco Loco,” “La Llorona,” or “Proud Corazón,” all prominent Coco songs but not the Academy Award winner.