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{{Infobox song

{{Infobox song

| name = Our Town

| name = Our Town

| cover =

| cover =

| alt =

| alt =

| type =

| type = single

| artist = [[James Taylor]]

| artist = [[James Taylor]]

| album = [[Cars (soundtrack)|Cars: The Soundtrack]]

| album = [[Cars (soundtrack)|Cars: The Soundtrack]]

| language = [[American English|English]]

| language = [[American English|English]]

| released =

| released = 2006
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| recorded = 2005

| format = [[Digital distribution|Digital download]]
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| recorded = 2006

| studio =

| studio =

| venue =

| venue =

| genre = {{flatlist|

| genre = {{flatlist|

* [[Soft rock]]

* [[Country music|Country]]

}}

}}

| length = 4:07

| length = 4:07

| label = [[Walt Disney Records|Walt Disney]]

| label = [[Walt Disney Records|Walt Disney]]

| writer = [[Randy Newman]]

| writer = [[Randy Newman]]

| producer = [[Darla K. Anderson]]

| producer = Randy Newman

| prev_title = [[October Road (album)|September Grass]]

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = [[It's Growing#Other recordings|It's Growing]]

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|fP8JS-MjG5c|"Our Town"}}}}

}}

}}

"'''Our Town'''" is a [[song]] used in the [[2006 in film|2006]] [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]·[[Pixar]] animated film ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. It was written by longtime Pixar contributor [[Randy Newman]] and recorded by [[James Taylor]].

"'''Our Town'''" is a [[song]] used in the [[2006 in film|2006]] [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] animated film ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''. It was written by longtime Pixar contributor [[Randy Newman]] and recorded by [[James Taylor]].


==Story==

==Story==
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==Awards and nominations==

==Awards and nominations==

At the [[49th Grammy Awards]] (given on February 11, 2007), the song won the [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]]. The same night, Newman's work for [[Cars (soundtrack)|''Cars'']] won for [[Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production|Music in an Animated Feature Production]] at the [[34th Annie Awards]].<ref name="USATCarsWins">{{cite news|title='Cars' wins best animated feature award|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-02-12-annie-awards_x.htm|accessdate=January 31, 2014|newspaper=USA Today|date=February 12, 2007}}</ref> The song was also nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Song|Academy Award for Best Original Song]] but lost to "[[I Need to Wake Up]]" from ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''.

At the [[49th Grammy Awards]], the song won the [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]]. The same night, Newman's work for [[Cars (soundtrack)|''Cars'']] won for [[Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production|Music in an Animated Feature Production]] at the [[34th Annie Awards]].<ref name="USATCarsWins">{{cite news|title='Cars' wins best animated feature award|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-02-12-annie-awards_x.htm|access-date=January 31, 2014|newspaper=USA Today|date=February 12, 2007}}</ref> The song was also nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Song|Academy Award for Best Original Song]].

== International version ==

As the track is a background song, not key for the understanding of the plot, "Our Town" was left untranslated in most foreign dubbings. However, it numbers a few translations in various language versions.

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"

|-

! colspan="4" |All official versions of "Our Town"

|-

!Language version

!Performer

!Title

!Translation

|-

|[[German language|German]]

|OleSoul

|"Unsere Stadt"

|"Our Town"

|-

|[[English language|English]]

|[[James Taylor]]

| colspan="2" |"Our Town"

|-

|[[Spanish language|Spanish]] ([[European Spanish|European]])

|[[Toni Cruz]]

|"Tu ciudad"

|"Your Town"

|-

|[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]

([[European Portuguese|European]])

|[[Manuel Rebelo]]

|"O Meu Lar"

|"My Town"

|}


==References==

==References==

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{{Cars}}

{{Cars}}

{{Pixar music}}

{{Pixar music}}

{{Randy Newman}}

{{Randy Newman}}

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{{Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media}}

{{Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media}}

{{WSA for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film}}

}}


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Latest revision as of 04:00, 1 May 2024

"Our Town"
SinglebyJames Taylor
from the album Cars: The Soundtrack
LanguageEnglish
Released2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length4:07
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)Randy Newman
Producer(s)Randy Newman
James Taylor singles chronology
"September Grass"
(2003) 		"Our Town"
(2006) 		"It's Growing"
(2008)
Audio
"Our Town"onYouTube

"Our Town" is a song used in the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated film Cars. It was written by longtime Pixar contributor Randy Newman and recorded by James Taylor.

Story[edit]

The song is a ballad that recounts the economic decline of the fictional town of Radiator Springs after the creation of Interstate 40.

Awards and nominations[edit]

At the 49th Grammy Awards, the song won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. The same night, Newman's work for Cars won for Music in an Animated Feature Production at the 34th Annie Awards.[1] The song was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song.

International version[edit]

As the track is a background song, not key for the understanding of the plot, "Our Town" was left untranslated in most foreign dubbings. However, it numbers a few translations in various language versions.

All official versions of "Our Town"
Language version Performer Title Translation
German OleSoul "Unsere Stadt" "Our Town"
English James Taylor "Our Town"
Spanish (European) Toni Cruz "Tu ciudad" "Your Town"
Portuguese

(European)

Manuel Rebelo "O Meu Lar" "My Town"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "'Cars' wins best animated feature award". USA Today. February 12, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
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