Somewhere Out There ( James Horner song ) - wikipedia Somewhere Out There ( James Horner song ) `` Somewhere Out There '' Single by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram from the album An American Tail : Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack Released 1986 Genre Pop Length 3 : 54 Label MCA Records Songwriter ( s ) James Horner Barry Mann Cynthia Weil Producer ( s ) Peter Asher Steve Tyrell `` Somewhere Out There '' is a 1986 song released by MCA Records and recorded by American singers Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram for the soundtrack of the 1986 animated film An American Tail, directed by Don Bluth. It was written by James Horner, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil with production done by Peter Asher and Steve Tyrell serving as the associate producer. Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Theme 4 Awards 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 Covers 8 References Background Steven Spielberg, the producer of An American Tail, invited songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil to collaborate with James Horner on four songs for the film 's soundtrack, to be completed in a four - week timeframe. The composers `` felt no pressure to come up with a radio - friendly hit '' and were surprised when Spielberg felt `` Somewhere Out There '' had Top 40 hit potential and recruited world - renowned recording artists, Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram, to record a pop version of the song for the film 's closing credits. In the main body of the film, `` Somewhere Out There '' was performed by Phillip Glasser and Betsy Cathcart in the characters of the anthropomorphic mice Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz. Produced by Ronstadt 's regular producer Peter Asher, the single release of the Ronstadt / Ingram track made its debut at number 31 on the Adult Contemporary chart in Billboard dated 15 November 1986, crossing over to the Billboard Hot 100 dated 20 December 1986 with a number 83 debut. In January 1987 `` Somewhere Out There '' returned Ronstadt to the Top 40 after a four - year absence to eventually peak at number 2 that March. The number 1 song at the time was `` Jacob 's Ladder '' by Huey Lewis and the News. Music video The music video for the song was directed, produced and edited by Jeffrey Abelson. It was filmed in New York City and features Ronstadt and Ingram, in two separate rooms, sitting at their desks, drawing and coloring scenes from the movie. They both look out the windows, in the same manner as Fievel and Tanya in the film. Clips from the movie appear throughout the video. Theme The lyrics of `` Somewhere Out There '' convey the love felt by two people separated by vast distances, but cheered by the belief that their love will eventually reunite them to be with each other once again. In the main body of the film, the fictional characters singing `` Somewhere Out There '', Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz, are brother and sister, and the love they share is described as general. However, in the end title pop version of the song, the love is described as more romantic. Awards At the 30th Grammy Awards, the song won two awards, one for Song of the Year and the other for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television. It also garnered Ronstadt and Ingram a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It earned nominations for Best Original Song at the 44th Golden Globe Awards and the 59th Academy Awards, but lost both to `` Take My Breath Away '' from Top Gun. At the Academy Awards ceremony, Natalie Cole performed the song live with James Ingram. Personnel Linda Ronstadt, James Ingram -- vocals Leland Sklar -- bass Russ Kunkel -- drums Don Grolnick - keyboards Bob Mann -- guitar, arranger, conductor Guy Moon -- synth pads Charts Chart ( 1986 ) Peak position Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 51 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 15 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 8 US Billboard Hot 100 Covers In the spring of 1987, singer Liza Minnelli performed, in the words of music critic Stephen Holden of The New York Times, `` a stunning rendition '' of the song at Carnegie Hall for her three - week concert engagement at the historic music venue. The concert was recorded by Telarc Records and released in late 1987. Barry Mann himself covered the song in his album Soul & Inspiration, released September 21, 1999, through Atlantic Record Corp. Danny Pudi and Donald Glover sang the song during the first season of Community. Their cover appears on the official soundtrack release for the show. References Jump up ^ Benarde, Scott R. ( 2003 ). Stars of David : rock'n'roll's Jewish stories. Lebanon NH : Brandeis University Press. p. 49. ISBN 1 - 58465 - 303 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Dutchcharts.nl -- Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram -- Somewhere Out There '' ( in Dutch ). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram -- Somewhere Out There ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Linda Ronstadt : Artist Chart History ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Linda Ronstadt -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Linda Ronstadt. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 23. An American Tail Films An American Tail ( 1986 ) Fievel Goes West ( 1991 ) Treasure of Manhattan Island ( 1998 ) Mystery of the Night Monster ( 1999 ) TV series Fievel 's American Tails Songs `` Somewhere Out There '' `` Dreams to Dream '' Video games An American Tail : Fievel Goes West An American Tail : Fievel 's Gold Rush Related articles An American Tail Theatre ( 1990 ) Linda Ronstadt Stone Poneys albums The Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt Evergreen, Volume 2 Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol. III Studio albums Hand Sown... Home Grown Silk Purse Linda Ronstadt Do n't Cry Now Heart Like a Wheel Prisoner in Disguise Hasten Down the Wind Simple Dreams Living in the USA Mad Love Get Closer What 's New Lush Life For Sentimental Reasons Canciones de Mi Padre Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind Mas Canciones Frenesí Winter Light Feels Like Home Dedicated to the One I Love We Ran A Merry Little Christmas Hummin ' to Myself Collaborations Trio Santiago Trio II Western Wall : The Tucson Sessions Adieu False Heart Compilations Different Drum Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Volume 2 The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt Mi Jardin Azul : Las Canciones Favoritas Duets Hit singles `` Different Drum '' `` Long, Long Time '' `` You 're No Good '' `` When Will I Be Loved '' `` Heat Wave '' `` Love Is a Rose '' `` The Tracks of My Tears '' `` That 'll Be the Day '' `` Blue Bayou '' `` It 's So Easy '' `` Poor Poor Pitiful Me '' `` Tumbling Dice '' `` Back in the U.S.A. '' `` Ooh Baby Baby '' `` Just One Look '' `` Alison '' `` How Do I Make You '' `` Hurt So Bad '' `` I Ca n't Let Go '' `` I Knew You When '' `` What 's New ? '' `` Somewhere Out There `` Do n't Know Much '' `` All My Life '' `` When Something Is Wrong With My Baby '' `` Walk On '' Related topics Discography Mr. Plow Book James Ingram Albums It 's Your Night Never Felt So Good It 's Real Always You Stand ( In the Light ) Singles `` Just Once '' `` One Hundred Ways '' `` Baby, Come to Me '' `` How Do You Keep the Music Playing ? '' `` Yah Mo B There '' `` What About Me ? '' `` Always '' `` Somewhere Out There '' `` ( You Make Me Feel Like ) A Natural Man '' `` The Secret Garden ( Sweet Seduction Suite ) '' `` I Do n't Have the Heart '' Book : James Ingram Grammy Award for Song of the Year ( 1980s ) 1980 Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald - `` What a Fool Believes '' 1981 Christopher Cross - `` Sailing '' 1982 Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon - `` Bette Davis Eyes '' Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson - `` Always on My Mind '' 1984 Sting - `` Every Breath You Take '' 1985 Graham Lyle & Terry Britten - `` What 's Love Got to Do with It '' 1986 Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie - `` We Are the World '' Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager - `` That 's What Friends Are For '' James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil - `` Somewhere Out There '' Bobby McFerrin - `` Do n't Worry, Be Happy '' Complete list ( 1960s ) ( 1970s ) ( 1980s ) ( 1990s ) ( 2000s ) ( 2010s ) Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media `` Somewhere Out There '' ( 1988 ) `` Two Hearts '' ( 1989 ) `` Let the River Run '' ( 1990 ) `` Under the Sea '' ( 1991 ) `` ( Everything I Do ) I Do It For You '' ( 1992 ) `` Beauty and the Beast '' ( 1993 ) `` A Whole New World '' ( 1994 ) `` Streets of Philadelphia '' ( 1995 ) `` Colors of the Wind '' ( 1996 ) `` Because You Loved Me '' ( 1997 ) `` I Believe I Can Fly '' ( 1998 ) `` My Heart Will Go On '' ( 1999 ) `` Beautiful Stranger '' ( 2000 ) `` When She Loved Me '' ( 2001 ) `` Boss of Me '' ( 2002 ) `` If I Did n't Have You '' ( 2003 ) `` A Mighty Wind '' ( 2004 ) `` Into the West '' ( 2005 ) `` Believe '' ( 2006 ) `` Our Town '' ( 2007 ) `` Love You I Do '' ( 2008 ) `` Down to Earth '' ( 2009 ) `` Jai Ho '' ( 2010 ) `` The Weary Kind '' ( 2011 ) `` I See the Light '' ( 2012 ) `` Safe & Sound '' ( 2013 ) `` Skyfall '' ( 2014 ) `` Let It Go '' ( 2015 ) `` Glory '' ( 2016 ) `` Ca n't Stop the Feeling ! '' ( 2017 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Somewhere_Out_There_(James_Horner_song)&oldid=804403302 '' Categories : 1986 songs 1987 singles Linda Ronstadt songs James Ingram songs Vocal duets Songs written by James Horner Songs written by Barry Mann Pop ballads Songs written for films Songs with lyrics by Cynthia Weil Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media Love themes An American Tail Grammy Award for Song of the Year MCA Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for UKchartstats Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 8 October 2017, at 19 : 54. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: what movie does the song somewhere out there come from
Answer: An American Tail,