Toss a Coin to Your Witcher

[1] The idea for the song was initiated by screenwriter Jenny Klein, who was assigned to write the screenplay for the second episode of the show.

It had been established that the episode would be the introduction of the bard Jaskier (played by Joey Batey) to Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill).

[3][4] However, one of their earliest attempts hit the mark for them right off the bat and they decided to stay with that, working over the next eight months to get the right sound that they wanted, bringing in a range of musical instruments from around the globe to test.

[7] After recognizing Geralt at a bar, Jaskier follows him on a journey to investigate an alleged grain-stealing monster, and the pair end up being captured by Filavandrel aén Fidháil, the leader of an Elven uprising.

Released after narrowly avoiding execution together, Jaskier concludes that Geralt is burdened by his "Butcher of Blaviken" moniker and decides to help him fix the publicity problem.

[2] Klein was amazed at how fast the song had caught on with fans and credited Belousova and Ostinelli for creating a catchy composition.

[18] In 2020, Tesla, Inc. added “Toss a Coin” to the software in its cars, making it possible to replace the vehicle’s horn with the chorus.