Who composed the lyrics for “If I Didn’t Have You” in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.?

Randy Newman composed the music and wrote the lyrics for “If I Didn’t Have You” in Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.

The song is performed in the film by Billy Crystal and John Goodman, whose characters are Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan. It plays over the closing credits and reflects the friendship between the two central characters. Newman’s contribution combined the melody, lyrics, and overall musical identity of the song.

“If I Didn’t Have You” won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the 2001 film year. It was Pixar’s first Oscar win in that category and became one of the studio’s best-known end-credit songs.

People sometimes attribute the song to the actors because Crystal and Goodman perform it. They are the vocal performers, but Randy Newman is the credited songwriter and composer. Newman also composed the film’s broader original score.