If I Didn't Have You (Disney song) facts for kids

"If I Didn't Have You" is a popular song from the 2001 Disney and Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. It was written by the talented songwriter Randy Newman. The song is sung by John Goodman and Billy Crystal, who are the voices of the main characters, Sulley and Mike Wazowski.

This song won a big award called the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2001. This was a very special win for Randy Newman. He had been nominated for an Oscar fifteen times before but had never won. This song became his first Oscar win! It is also a very important song in the movie, often heard throughout the film.

Different Versions of the Song

Original Film Versions

You can find two versions of "If I Didn't Have You" on the Monsters, Inc. movie soundtrack. One version is sung by Billy Crystal and John Goodman, just like in the movie. The other version is sung by Randy Newman himself, the person who wrote the song. This tune is also the main theme of the movie. You can hear it when the movie first starts.

Riders in the Sky Version

The song was also sung by a group called Riders in the Sky. They put their version on their 2002 album, Monsters, Inc. Scream Factory Favorites. This album won a special award in 2003. It received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children.

Mitchel Musso and Emily Osment Version

"If I Didn't Have You"
Single by Mitchel Musso and Emily Osment
from the album Disneymania 6
Released	May 10, 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Dance-pop teen pop
Length	4:38
Label	Walt Disney
Songwriter(s)	Randy Newman
Producer(s)	Bryan Todd

Mitchel Musso and Emily Osment, who starred in the TV show Hannah Montana, also recorded their own version of the song. This version was made for the Disneymania 6 album. A producer named Bryan Todd helped create their song. They even made a music video for their remake. Their version became quite popular. It reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This made it the highest-charting song from the Disneymania 6 album.

Song Chart Performance

See also

A friendly robot.

• In Spanish: If I Didn't Have You para niños