Randy Newman Popular Song Rankings [2026]
He is a singer-songwriter born in the United States on November 28, 1943, into a family of film composers.
Earlier in his career, influenced in part by Bob Dylan, he produced works in rock and pop.
We’ve compiled a ranking of his popular songs, and he is also known for the major hit “Mama Told Me Not To Come.”
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Randy Newman Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (21–30)
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If I Didn't Have You (from “Monsters, Inc.”)

This is the theme song from Monsters, Inc., one of the most popular films produced by Disney and Pixar.
Am I the only one who feels its style is similar to “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from Toy Story? When it’s arranged in a jazz style, it makes you want to listen to it quietly at night.


