How long did it take the singer - songwriter Randy Newman to compose the hit song " You 've Got a Friend in Me " ?
Cover versions featured in the three " Toy Story " films include a duet with Newman and Lyle Lovett in " Toy Story " , a version by Robert Goulet and an instrumental by Tom Scott in " Toy Story 2 " , an Italian language version by Riccardo Cocciante , and a Spanish language version by the Gipsy Kings in " Toy Story 3 " .