Real Gone (song)

"Real Gone"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album Cars: The Soundtrack
Released	June 2006
Format	CD single, Digital download
Recorded	2006
Genre	Country rock, cowpunk
Length	3:22
Label	A&M, Walt Disney
Writer(s)	Sheryl Crow, John Shanks
Producer(s)	Randy Newman
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"Building Bridges" (2006) "Real Gone" (2006) "Not Fade Away" (2007)

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

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).

Charts

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

Cover versions

Bill Ray Cyrus version

"Real Gone"
Single by Billy Ray Cyrus
from the album Disneymania 6, Country Sings Disney, and Back to Tennessee
Released	June 17, 2008 (iTunes) June 18, 2008 (Digitally)
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2008
Genre	Country, country rock
Length	3:40
Label	Walt Disney, Lyric Street
Producer(s)	Mark Bright
Billy Ray Cyrus singles chronology
"Ready, Set, Don't Go" (2007) "Real Gone" (2008) "Somebody Said a Prayer" (2008)

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 group Honor Society covered the song for Disneymania 7. It was released as a digital single on March 9, 2010.