Down to Earth (Peter Gabriel song)
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"Down to Earth" is a song, sung and produced by Peter Gabriel featuring the Soweto Gospel Choir. The lyrics were written by Peter Gabriel. The music was composed by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman. The song is part of the soundtrack album WALL-E and is featured in the end credits of the feature film WALL-E.
The song was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 66th Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 81st Academy Awards, but lost to Bruce Springsteen's "The Wrestler" from The Wrestler and A. R. Rahman's "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire, respectively. However, "Down to Earth" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media in 2009.
Background
The song is a promotional single for the Pixar animated feature film WALL-E. "Down to Earth" plays over the movie's closing credits. "Down to Earth" was released on June 10, 2008.[1] The song was released as a digital download single on July 6, 2008.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak |
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| Canadian Singles Chart[3] | 73 |
| UK Singles Chart [4] | 118 |
References
- ^ "WALL-E Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel". 7digital.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Peter Gabriel and The Soweto Gospel Choir - Down To Earth - Music Charts". acharts.us. Retrieved 08-02-2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Chart Log UK: G". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 25-09-2009.
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