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Randy Newman on Scoring ‘Toy Story 5,’ Using a Male Choir for Buzz Lightyear and Having Less Than an Hour’s Notice to Duet With Taylor Swift

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Randy Newman is back composing the score for Toy Story five. According to Variety, the veteran songwriter worked with a male choir for the Buzz Lightyear character's music. The film's world premiere featured a surprise debut performance of an original Taylor Swift song, 'I Knew It, I Knew You.' Swift performed the track, which plays over the end credits, with Newman joining her for the duet—reportedly with less than an hour's notice.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/randy-newman-toy-story...

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