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Listen to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s New Song for Moana, Which Could Get Him His EGOT

“How Far I’ll Go” is an “I Want” song that will appear twice in Moana.
“How Far I’ll Go” is an “I Want” song that will appear twice in Moana.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda might be one step closer to snagging that coveted O in his EGOT. Disney has released a new song from Moana penned by the Hamilton creator, a very catchy anthem called “How Far I’ll Go.” Newcomer Auli’i Cravalho, who voices Moana, will sing the movie version, while Alessia Cara sings the end-credits, radio-friendly version of the song you can hear here:

Disney has a pretty solid track record with the academy when it comes to soundtracks, including winning the Oscar for Best Original Song as recently as Frozen’s “Let It Go” (like you needed to be reminded). “How Far I’ll Go,” which is about as upbeat and inspirational an “I Want” song as you could ask for, seems ripe for a similar nod, and Miranda already has an Emmy, two Grammys, and three Tonys—not to mention a MacArthur grant and a Pulitzer Prize. An Oscar would fit in very nicely on that mantle.

Of course, Miranda is just one part of Moana’s triple-threat musical team, which also includes composer Mark Mancina (who also wrote music alongside Phil Collins for Disney’s animated Tarzan) and Te Vaka’s Opetaia Foa’i. That’s a pretty formidable combination, and Disney knows it—and is marketing accordingly. It also released part of another track from the film penned by Miranda, a ditty called “You’re Welcome,” sung by Dwayne Johnson.

Moana’s soundtrack will be released Nov. 18, followed shortly by the movie hitting theaters Nov. 23.