Which song from Monsters, Inc. won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Answer
If I Didn't Have You
“If I Didn't Have You” from Monsters, Inc. won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Randy Newman wrote the song, which is performed in the film by John Goodman and Billy Crystal, the voices of Sulley and Mike.
The song appears during the end credits and functions as a musical statement about the friendship between the two central characters. Its warm, old-fashioned jazz and Dixieland flavor contrasts with the film's more energetic score while capturing Mike and Sulley's loyalty to one another.
The Oscar win was especially significant for Newman. Before Monsters, Inc., he had received numerous Academy Award nominations for songs and scores without winning. The award, presented at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002, became his first Oscar.
Several wrong answers are tempting because they are also associated with Pixar films. “When She Loved Me” comes from Toy Story 2, “You've Got a Friend in Me” comes from Toy Story, and “We Belong Together” comes from Toy Story 3. None was the winning song from Monsters, Inc.