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In the main body of the film, the fictional characters singing the song are brother and sister, and the love they share is described as general. It was a magical song with lyrics that people can relate to and this is why it was loved by music fans. Linda Ronstadt. Share 0. Tweet 0. You may also like. Where is Anne Murray now? Latest Stories. Subscribe to our newsletter now! The song had a lasting legacy in Hollywood, one that it doesn't often get traced back to.

Disney which is the animation subsidiary of RKO Radio Pictures began to include songs like this with The Little Mermaid , and continues to utilize the trope to the present day. Steven Spielberg, the producer of An American Tail , invited songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil to collaborate with the late 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 the late James Ingram, to record a pop version of the song for the film's closing credits.

Tanya Mousekewitz also sings this song when she gets older, and is shown singing it out a window at the beginning of the film. But as she sings, she gets food thrown at her after two failed attempts and always getting interrupted on the lyric, "and loving me". This is not unlike the old trope of a cat getting things thrown at it as it meows on a fence.

The family actually uses this as a means of getting food, and Tanya is teased by Fievel about it. This scene could be seen as the more light-hearted and fun sequel distancing itself from its dark and emotional predecessor, though it would later feature a somewhat similar James Horner song, " Dreams to Dream ".

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