"Real Gone"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album Cars: The Soundtrack
ReleasedJune 2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Shanks
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"Building Bridges"
(2006)		 "Real Gone"
(2006)		 "Not Fade Away"
(2007)
Audio
"Real Gone" on YouTube

"Real Gone" is a song written by Sheryl Crow and John Shanks for the 2006 Pixar film Cars. Crow's version of the song is the second single to the official soundtrack album to the film.[1]

The song charted to No. 76 on the Billboard Pop 100, as well as No. 1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart.

According to the sheet music published at MusicNotes.com, the song is written in the key of C major (recorded a half-step lower in B major).[2]

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 1
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[4] 76

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Billy Ray Cyrus version

"Real Gone"
Single by Billy Ray Cyrus
from the album Disneymania 6, Country Sings Disney, and Back to Tennessee
ReleasedJune 17, 2008
GenreCountry, country rock
Length3:40
LabelWalt Disney, Lyric Street
Songwriter(s)Sheryl Crow, John Shanks
Producer(s)Mark Bright
Billy Ray Cyrus singles chronology
"Ready, Set, Don't Go"
(2007)		 "Real Gone"
(2008)		 "Somebody Said a Prayer"
(2008)
Audio
"Real Gone" on YouTube

Country singer Billy Ray Cyrus covered the song for the album Disneymania 6. It was made into a music video directed by Trey Fanjoy. It was released as a digital single only on June 18, 2008, after being featured on the compilation album Country Sings Disney. The song is also available on his 2009 album Back to Tennessee.

Honor Society version

Pop rock band Honor Society also covered the song for Disneymania 7.

References

  1. ↑ Jeckell, Barry (2006-04-25). "Paisley, Crow Rev Up 'Cars' Soundtrack". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  2. ↑ Sheryl Crow "Real Gone" Sheet Music. MusicNotes.com
  3. ↑ "Sheryl Crow Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sheryl Crow – Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Singles Accreditations Report - Nov 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "American single certifications – Sheryl Crow – Real Gone". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 16, 2022.


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