Life Is a Highway is a song written by Tom Cochrane, from his 1991 album Mad Mad World. The song was Cochranes most famous song, as it was a number one hit in his native Canada. The song also peaked at number six on the Billboard charts in the United States in 1992. In 2006, American country band Rascal Flatts recorded a cover of 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. In addition, the cover was placed as a bonus track on later versions of the album Me and My Gang, and also was included on their Greatest Hits Volume 1. This version also won the Favorite Song from a Movie award at the 33rd Peoples Choice Awards. The instrumental of the Rascal Flatts cover version was prominently featured in the Top Gear American special aired February 11, 2007. The song is included on the soundtrack for Lego Rock Band. It topped the 2 million mark in paid downloads as of the chart dated March 28, 2009. As of March 2013, the song has sold over 3 million copies in the US.
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