"Somewhere Out There" is a popular song recorded by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram for the 1986 animated film An American Tail. The song was written by James Horner, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, and produced by Peter Asher and Steve Tyrell. It expresses the theme of love and hope between two people separated by distance, originally sung in the film by the characters Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz, with a fraternal love context, while the pop version conveys a more romantic tone

. The song achieved significant commercial success, reaching number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and maintaining a strong presence on the charts for 22 weeks. It also charted highly in the UK and Ireland

. The music video features Ronstadt and Ingram in animation studios, interspersed with clips from the film, symbolizing connection across distance

. "Somewhere Out There" won two Grammy Awards—Song of the Year and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television—and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, though it lost to "Take My Breath Away" from Top Gun

. The song remains a beloved ballad from the 1980s, often remembered for its emotional resonance and association with the family-friendly film about a brave mouse's journey to reunite with his family in America