2006-08-24 01:53:22 · 7 answers · asked by Erik T 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Life Is a Highway" is a song by Tom Cochrane, from his 1991 album Mad Mad World. The song was Cochrane's most famous song, as it was a number one hit in his native Canada, and was ubiquitous on Canadian radio in 1991. The song also peaked at number six on the Billboard charts in the United States in 1992.
In 1990, Cochrane took his family to West Africa where he helped to raise awareness and money for the World Vision famine relief organization. That experience shaped his next album Mad Mad World which contained "Life Is a Highway".
The song was Cochrane's only Top 40 hit in the United States although he continued to have significant hits in Canada.
In 1998, Chris LeDoux released "Life Is a Highway" on the album One Road Man. Changes include the timing of vocal entrances on the chorus, and location names between the first and second chorus. This version also appears on LeDoux's 20 Greatest Hits, released June, 1999.
The song was brought back into prominence when it was the first song performed at Live 8 Barrie July 2, 2005.
In 2006, American country music band Rascal Flatts remade this song for the Disney/Pixar animated film Cars. The movie was released on June 9, 2006. The song sold a large quantity of digital downloads, leading to a top ten peak on the Billboard Hot 100.
2006-08-24 01:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by The Chaotic Darkness 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Chris Ledoux. I know Tom Cochrane did a version of it.
2006-08-24 08:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about Chris LeDoux, but Tom Cochrane not only sang it, he wrote it.
2006-08-24 08:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by No More 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No....Tom Cochrane did Life is a Highway..then it was redone by Rascal Flatts for the "Cars" movie soundtrack.
2006-08-24 08:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Shelly B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was Tom Cochrane.
2006-08-24 08:55:02 · answer #5 · answered by ★Fetal☆ ★And ☆ ★Weeping☆ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all i know is rascal flats sings it currently
didnt know if it was a remake
2006-08-24 08:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by niteshipper 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES.......................but now Rascal Flats has a new version out!!!
2006-08-24 09:01:00 · answer #7 · answered by fire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋