If I Didn't Have You

2001

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

Allmusic noted that the song is a bit like a second-rate version of Toy Story's You've Got a Friend in Me anmute despite its charm.

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The title was awarded the Academy Award in the Best Song category at the Oscars 2002. Previously, Randy Newman Best Original Score and Best Song nomination for his film scores and songs 14 times for an Oscar in the area, but never received it. They also won in the same year a World Soundtrack Award at the International Film Festival of Flanders in Ghent in the Best Original Song Written for a Film category. On the plate with the original soundtrack is also a version of Randy Newman is included. Continue a cover version in 2002 appeared on the music album Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory Favorites by Riders in the Sky, which won a 2003 Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children.

Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso, who played along in the television series Hannah Montana, in 2006 they covered the song, which appeared 6 on the album Disney Mania and was produced by Bryan Todd.