The soundtrack includes the film score, as well as three original songs written and performed by Newman.

[5][6] The soundtrack for Toy Story received praise for its "sprightly, stirring score".

Despite the film's critical success, the soundtrack peaked at number 94 on the Billboard 200.

[1] After it went out of print, the album was made available for purchase digitally in retailers such as iTunes.

[6] The soundtrack, along with Newman's complete unreleased score for the film was remastered and reissued on July 17, 2015 as the tenth entry of The Legacy Collection series.