1995 Oscar-Nominated Song Is Ranked No. 1 of Pixar Songs
Pixar is known for its colorful and emotional storytelling. Music is a powerful part of the studio's success. But which song is considered the best? A new video ranked the songs in the studio's animated movies.
'You Got a Friend in Me' From 'Toy Story' Is Ranked No. 1
MsMojo made a list of the "Top 10 Pixar Movie Songs." It's a tough job since there is a new one every year, and there is rarely a miss.
"Remember Me" from Coco placed No. 3 on the list. The song has a heartbreaking story since Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) played the song for his elderly grandmother, Coco (Ana Ofelia Murguía), on her father's guitar. This will help her remember him and keep his existence in the Land of the Dead. The song is played with different genres throughout the movie.
"Married Life" from Up was No. 2. The instrumental piece accompanies the opening scene of Ellie (Edward Asner) and Carl meeting and their married life. There are no words and yet many feel the emotional impact because of the story.
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No. 1 went to "You Got A Friend In Me" from Toy Story. The opening song perfectly fits Andy (John Morris) playing with Woody (Tom Hanks) in his room. The MsMojo video dubbed the song "timeless" and representing Pixar itself.
This makes sense givenToy Story is the studio's first film. The franchise continues to go strong with Toy Story 5 currently in theaters.
Randy Newman Wrote the Song So Quickly That He Kept It
Randy Newman wrote and sang the original version of "You Got A Friend In Me." He recently talked toPEOPLE about writing the playful song.
"They told me they wanted it to be about their friendship and almost nothing else," Newman, 82, said. "That was really the prime importance to them, that that was emphasized."
The lyrics came easily to the songwriter who also worked on Cats Don't Dance and James and the Giant Peach at the same time. "It came rather quickly," he continued. "I think I kept it for a couple days so they wouldn't notice that I did it fast. Sometimes you do something fast and it works out very well."
The friendship song was nominated for Original Song at the Academy Awards. It was up against Unstrung Heroes, Sabrina, The American President, and Pocahontas. Pocahontas took home the golden statue.
Newman is involved with the fifth Toy Story movie. But there is also a big name who performed a song. Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" is a country song about looking at the history you share with someone. The music video focuses on Jessie's (Joan Cusack) journey throughout the franchise and her friendship with Woody and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen). This is a very similar theme to the song that started it all and is considered the best Pixar song.
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This story was originally published June 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM.