Cars 2: Soundtrack Details Released

On June 14th, the Cars 2 soundtrack will be available for purchase on CD and digital download. Today, we are learning new details of the songs that will be on it. Just like the original Cars soundtrack, Cars 2 will feature both songs and original songs made for the film. Brad Paisley who worked on the first Cars, will return with two new songs for Cars 2, working with Robbie Williams, a well known Britain recording song artist who has sold 57 billion albums worldwide.

Beginning with the Cars 2 "Original Songs":

The first song is called "Collision of Worlds" written and performed as a duet by Brad and Robbie. Robbie says "It's an international kind of song that's inspired by very much of the film - it wouldn't exist if it weren't for the story. Brad turned up with his guitar and a basic understanding of what he wanted the song to sound like. He played me a few chords and we noodled and twiddled our way into forming this song. It’s back and forth colloquialisms between two different countries speaking the same language and not understanding each other—until now".

The second song is called "Nobody's Fool", written and performed by Brad. “It’s inspired by the most heartbreaking scene in the movie,” says Paisley. “Mater realizes that everybody thinks he’s playing the fool and he becomes sort of enlightened and realizes that he’s not playing the fool—he is one. But Mater realizes he is who he is and that was inspiring to me.”

Other songs that will be on the soundtrack, include Japanese girl band Perfume’s hit single “Polyrhythm” when Lightning and Mater attend the World Grand Prix opening night gala in Tokyo. Giacchino also wrote a French song called “Mon coeur fait vroum,” (“My Heart Goes Vroom”) which is sung for the film by the popular and admired French singer/songwriter Bénabar, providing a musical introduction to Paris. The lyrics for the song are by Giacchino and Scott Langteau with French adaptation by Boualem Lamhene. Bénabar’s self-titled album, released in 2001, launched a phenomenally successful singing career. In 2006, his album, “Reprise de Negociations,” was a top seller in Europe, and led to several major music industry awards the following year.

Also, providing their own unique take on the 1984 pop hit, “You Might Think” (written by Ric Ocasek and originally performed by The Cars) is the chart-topping, multi-platinum-selling American alternative rock band Weezer. Weezer burst on the scene in 1992, and has produced nine albums to date. “The song is going to play in the scene where Lightning McQueen and Mater go to Japan,” says Weezer’s Brian Bell, “which is great for us because it sort of mirrors our experiences in Japan—there was a little bit of culture shock.”

According to amazon's listing of the soundtrack, there are 26 tracks all together including Michael Giacchino's musical score. Director John Lasseter said this "Michael is doing such a cool score for the film. We did not want to do a typical spy movie score. We wanted it to be something very different–a whole new approach.”

Cars 2 releases in theaters June 24th, as I'm counting down the days. Almost there, guys! And of course, the soundtrack becomes available on June 14th.