You've Got a Friend in Me

Summary

You've Got a Friend in Me is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,239 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• You've Got a Friend in Me's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's composer is recorded as Randy Newman^[4].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's genre is country music^[5].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's genre is jazz^[6].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's genre is pop music^[7].
• You've Got a Friend in Me was followed by We Belong Together^[8].
• You've Got a Friend in Me was produced by Randy Newman^[9].
• You've Got a Friend in Me was produced by Don Was^[10].
• You've Got a Friend in Me was performed by Randy Newman^[11].
• Among the performers on You've Got a Friend in Me was Lyle Lovett^[12].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's record label is recorded as Walt Disney Records^[13].
• You've Got a Friend in Me is part of Toy Story^[14].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's country of origin is recorded as United States^[16].
• You've Got a Friend in Me was published on November 22, 1995^[17].
• You've Got a Friend in Me was released on April 12, 1996^[18].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's lyricist is recorded as Randy Newman^[19].
• You've Got a Friend in Me's nominated for is recorded as Academy Awards^[20].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[21]

• Genre(s): musical^[22]

• Community tags: animated film, musical, theme song^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 80bcbac3-6be1-3c39-928d-dd5ab1be7e39^[24]

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Authorship and Creation

Performers include Randy Newman^[11] and Lyle Lovett^[12]. Producers include Randy Newman^[9] and Don Was^[10].

Publication

Publication dates include November 22, 1995^[17] and April 12, 1996^[18]. You've Got a Friend in Me's language of work or name is recorded as English^[15]. Genres include country music^[5], jazz^[6], and pop music^[7]. It is part of Toy Story^[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

You've Got a Friend in Me was followed by We Belong Together^[8].

Why It Matters

You've Got a Friend in Me ranks in the top 1% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,239 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]