Randy Newman confirmed his involvement in Toy Story 4 during the 2015 D23 Expo.[15][16] Director Josh Cooley said that he hired him to return because he "can't imagine making a fourth [film] without Randy Newman."[2] Stating his inclusion,Cooley in an interview to Variety magazine,said that "There were three people that I wanted to make sure were feeling the story:Tom [Hanks],Tim [Allen] and Randy. It took a while to get this story right,but once we were feeling right about it,we went to Randy’s house and pitched him. It was so important for me to have his approval."[17] About the film's music,Newman had said:
This one was easier in a way. It’s hard keeping the emotional level sustained for as long as this one required. But in some ways it was easier,because I could use bits and pieces of music that I had from before [during 1995].[17]
Recording of the film's score began with three sessions being conducted in September 2018,January and June 2019,in a span of around eight to ten months.[18] Newman wrote new themes for Bonnie,Gabby Gabby,and Duke Caboom,with the latter's featuring accordions and mandolins to represent the character's memories of rejection.[2] He also wrote a "subordinate theme" for Forky.[2] Newman also reused his previous orchestral themes from the first three films.[19] He wrote two new songs for the film,titled "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy" and "I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away",with Newman also performing the latter.[2] The Los Angeles Orchestra performed the orchestral music during the third session.[17][20]
On June 5,2019,Chris Stapleton's version of "Cowboy" was released as a single.[3] The film's soundtrack,featuring Newman's score,Stapleton's and Newman's versions of the two new songs,and Newman's "You've Got a Friend in Me",was released on June 21,2019,coinciding with the film's theatrical release.[2][3]
Track listing
Toy Story 4 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) track listing
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