You've Got a Friend in Me

Lyle Lovett, Randy Newman

About You've Got a Friend in Me

"You've Got a Friend in Me" is a song by Randy Newman. Used as the theme song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story, it has since become a major musical component for its sequels, Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019) as well as a musical leitmotif throughout the whole Toy Story franchise. The song was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, but lost both to "Colors of the Wind" from Disney's Pocahontas. Like many other Disney theme songs, "You've Got a Friend in Me" has been covered numerous times. Cover versions featured in the first three Toy Story films include a duet with Newman and Lyle Lovett in Toy Story; a diegetic instance by Tom Hanks, a version by Robert Goulet and an instrumental by Tom Scott in Toy Story 2, and a Spanish language version by the Gipsy Kings in Toy Story 3. 


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2004
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You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, and I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do, it's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

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Lyle Lovett

Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) is an American country singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man". Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. It's Not Big It's Large was released in 2007, where it debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. A new studio album, Natural Forces, was released on October 20, 2009 by Lost Highway Records. Lyle's New Album "12th of June" will be out May 13,2022 via Verve Records PreOrder: Lyle Lovett Store https://lylelovett12thofjune.com/ more »

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Written by: Randy Newman

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4 facts about this song

Disney" Facts
"You've Got a Friend in Me" has been used several times in various Disney movies. The most famous one is "Toy Story" where it became the movie's theme song. - A part of Disney magic, the song has been used in all four main "Toy Story" movies, presenting different versions.
Gipsy Kings" Facts
The Gipsy Kings performed a flamenco version of “You've Got a Friend in Me” for the 2010 film "Toy Story 3". - Their rendition of the song titled "Hay Un Amigo En Mi" featured a unique style shift from the original, reflecting the band's Spanish gypsy flares.
Lyle Lovett" Facts
Lyle Lovett performed a cover duet version of the song with Randy Newman for the "Toy Story" soundtrack in 1995. - Lovett's version with Newman went on to receive massive acclaim and even led to a Grammy award nomination.
Randy Newman" Facts
Newman is the original composer and performer of "You've Got a Friend in Me". He composed the song, as well as the entire soundtrack for the "Toy Story" franchise. - The song was nominated for the Best Original Song Oscar in 1996 but lost to another of Newman's songs, "Colors of the Wind" from "Pocahontas". - Aside from being a prolific composer, Randy Newman also lent his voice to sing the song, hence contributing to the widespread recognition and popularity. - Newman has won two Academy Awards for his work on later Disney-Pixar films, underlining his continuous successful collaboration with Disney.

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