of the song was in the third act of Toy Story 2, where an episode of Woody's Roundup (the fictional 1950s puppet show he was based on) shows the puppet Woody singing the song, directed at the young audience and featuring a small child hugging the puppet. Woody sees this and has an epiphany, realizing that his mission as a toy is to be there for a child. (In-universe, the song was presumably written for Woody's Roundup.) The Woody's Roundup version was performed by Tom Hanks, with acoustic guitar backing; Wheezy's version was sung by Robert Goulet (though the character was voiced by Joe Ranft); and the Spanish version, "You've Got a Friend in Me (Para el Buzz Español)", was performed by the Gipsy Kings. Chart performance Certifications Release history Cover versions It was performed by George Jones and Kathy Mattea on The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney. In 2006, Steve Tyrell and Dr. John did a duet of the song on Tyrell's CD "The Disney Standards". Michael Bublé covered "You've Got a Friend in Me" on his 2013 album, To Be Loved. The track became a U.S. Adult Contemporary chart hit, spending 14 weeks on the chart and peaking at number 10. A remix of "You've Got a Friend in Me" was released on April 22, 2014, by Alfred Montejanhyper on the remix album Dconstructed. On May 31, 2018, Rex Orange County released a cover of "You've Got a Friend in Me", performing along with Randy Newman, the creator of the song. An instrumental remix of "You've Got a Friend in Me" plays in the Toy Box world of Kingdom Hearts III, arranged by Yoko Shimomura and released in 2019. The track also appears as a playable stage in Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory. On December 13, 2019, a cover by Cavetown was published on YouTube and released all streaming platforms. A covered version of the song appears in Just Dance 2021. References External links Best Song Academy Award Nominations - Newman , Pixar press release, May 2, 2005. (Archived from the original on May 7, 2005.) Film theme songs Songs about friendship 1995 songs 1995 singles 1996 singles 1990s ballads Songs from Toy Story Lyle Lovett songs Walt Disney Records singles Songs written by Randy Newman Randy Newman songs Male vocal duets