Toy Story 5 soundtrack: Latest news on all the music in new Pixar sequel – including original Taylor Swift track

The great Randy Newman has returned to score the latest instalment.

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Published: Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 5:32 pm

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Randy Newman's 'You've Got a Friend in Me' is perhaps one of the most iconic theme songs in film history – with just a few notes of the cheerful introduction enough to instantly transport anyone to the world of Toy Story.

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Since the first film's release back in 1995, Newman's music has also become a staple of Pixar more generally, with the great singer/songwriter having also penned scores and songs for A Bug's Life, Monster's Inc and Cars, in addition to their various sequels.

It's no surprise, then, that Newman is back with a new score for the fifth Toy Story instalment – and he's not the only major musician whose contributing to Buzz, Woody and co's latest outing.

None other than pop superstar Taylor Swift has also penned a brand new song titled I Knew It, I Knew You for the film, co-written with regular collaborator Jack Antonoff.

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"Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time," she wrote on Instagram when announcing the track.

"Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond."

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Toy Story 5 soundtrack: The latest confirmed music for new Pixar sequel

The official soundtrack – consisting of various compositions by Newman – will be released alongside the film on Friday 19 June, and we'll post the full track list here when it's available.

And of course, we already know that the following two tracks – one brand new, the other an all-time classic – will be appearing in the film.

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Toy Story 5 is released in UK cinemas on Friday 19 June.

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Patrick CremonaSenior Film Writer

Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.

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