If I Didn't Have You

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If I Didn't Have You
publication 2001
length 3:41
Genre (s) pop music
text Randy Newman
music Randy Newman

If I Didn't Have You is a song by songwriter and singer Randy Newman from 2001. The song appears in the credits of the children's film " Die Monster AG ". There it was sung by John Goodman and Billy Crystal , who speak in the film, James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski.

Allmusic notes that, despite its charm, the song felt a bit like a second rate version of Toy Stories You've Got a Friend in Me .

effect

The title won the Academy Award in the Best Song category at the 2002 Academy Awards . Previously, Randy Newman was nominated 14 times for an Oscar for best film music and best song because of his film scores and songs , but never received them. In the same year he also won a World Soundtrack Award at the International Film Festival of Flanders in Ghent in the category Best Original Song Written for a Film . The original soundtrack record also includes a version by Randy Newman. In 2002 a cover version appeared on the music album Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory Favorites by Riders in the Sky , which won a Grammy in 2003 for Best Musical Album for Children .

Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso , who starred in the television series Hannah Montana , covered the 2006 song, which appeared on the album Disneymania 6 and was produced by Bryan Todd.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Review of Monsters Inc. (Allmusic)
  2. ^ Oscar awards 2002 in the IMDb
  3. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/21/garden/at-home-with-and-randy-newman-a-long-ascent-on-mt-oscar.html
  4. ↑ World Soundtrack Academy: World Soundtrack Awards 2002
  5. ↑ World Soundtrack Awards 2002 Award ceremony in Ghent
  6. ↑ Grammy Winners 2003 (English) ( Memento from June 7, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Amazon.com: Disneymania, Vol. 6: Various Artists: Music

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