You've Got a Friend in Me facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "You've Got a Friend in Me" |
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| Single by Randy Newman and Lyle Lovett | ||||
| from the album Toy Story | ||||
| Released | April 12, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Randy Newman | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Was | |||
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| Lyle Lovett singles chronology | ||||
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"You've Got a Friend in Me" is a famous song written and sung by Randy Newman. It became the main song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated movie Toy Story. This song is super important to the Toy Story movies. You'll hear parts of it throughout the whole series.
The song was nominated for two big awards: the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. However, it didn't win either award. Another Disney song, "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas, won instead.
Many artists have sung "You've Got a Friend in Me." In the first Toy Story movie, Randy Newman sang it with Lyle Lovett. In Toy Story 2, you hear Tom Hanks (who voices Woody) sing a part. There's also a version by Robert Goulet and an instrumental one by Tom Scott. For Toy Story 3, the Gipsy Kings performed a Spanish version. The song even appeared as a remix in "Toy Story Toons".
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The Song in Toy Story Movies
The song "You've Got a Friend in Me" plays at the very start of Toy Story, Toy Story 3, and Toy Story 4. In the first movie, it shows how important Woody and Andy are to each other. In the third and fourth movies, it highlights the bond between Andy and all his toys.
In Toy Story 3, the song is used in a clever way. The opening credits look like the first movie, but then the song suddenly stops. The words "As the years go by, Our friendship will never die" fade out, and you see that Andy's toys are now old and boxed up. Andy is 17 years old and doesn't play with them anymore.
In Toy Story 4, the song is heard during a montage. This shows Andy playing with Woody, then giving Woody to Bonnie when he's a teenager. It also shows Bonnie playing with Woody, but later starting to forget about him.
The song is also part of the story in two sequels. At the end of Toy Story 2, the character Wheezy sings it to the other toys. In the end credits of Toy Story 3, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie dance a pasodoble (a Spanish dance) to a Spanish version of the song. Jessie plays it to get Buzz to dance!
One of the most important times the song is used is in Toy Story 2. Woody watches an old TV show called Woody's Roundup. In the show, the puppet Woody sings "You've Got a Friend in Me" to a child. Seeing this helps Woody realize his main job as a toy: to be there for a child. The song was probably written for this TV show in the Toy Story world.
The version of the song from Woody's Roundup was sung by Tom Hanks. Wheezy's version was sung by Robert Goulet. The Spanish version, called "You've Got a Friend in Me (Para el Buzz Español)," was performed by the Gipsy Kings.
How the Song Performed
"You've Got a Friend in Me" has been popular on music charts.
| Chart (1996) | Highest Spot |
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| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 40 |
| Chart (2010) | Highest Spot |
| UK Singles Chart | 119 |
Awards and Sales
| Region | Certification | Sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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The song has received a "Platinum" award in the United States. This means it has sold over one million copies!
Other Versions of the Song
Many artists have recorded their own versions of "You've Got a Friend in Me":
- George Jones and Kathy Mattea sang it on an album called The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney.
- In 2006, Steve Tyrell and Dr. John sang it together on Tyrell's CD "The Disney Standards."
- Michael Bublé covered the song on his 2013 album, To Be Loved. His version was a hit on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, reaching number 10.
- A remixed version was released on April 22, 2014, by Alfred Montejanhyper on the album Dconstructed.
- On May 31, 2018, Rex Orange County released his cover, even performing with Randy Newman himself!
- An instrumental remix of the song plays in the Toy Box world of the video game Kingdom Hearts III. Yoko Shimomura arranged this version in 2019.
- On December 13, 2019, Cavetown released a cover on YouTube and streaming platforms.
- A covered version of the song also appears in the video game Just Dance 2021.
Images for kids
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The cover art for the song.
- Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- , Pixar press release, May 2, 2005. (Archived from the original on May 7, 2005.)
See also
In Spanish: You've Got a Friend in Me para niños
