Taylor Swift Announces New ‘Toy Story 5’ Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’

Taylor Swift‘s next song will arrive to streaming platforms June 5. The singer songwriter has penned an original song for Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 5, titled “I Knew It, I Knew You.”

Over the weekend, billboards with the TS initials, which stand for Taylor Swift and Toy Story popped up in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Toronto, Mexico City and London. The songstress’ rerecorded 1989 (Taylor’s Version) album artwork also subtly changed to feature clouds in the background instead of seagulls. This morning, another countdown built up to the announcement at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

The singer songwriter posted on her Twitter announcing the news, recalling seeing the film “in its early stages.” She wrote the song with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff. The song will mark a returnt o Swift’s country roots, and it was inspired by cowgirl Jessie’s (Joan Cusack) ongoing journey that began in Toy Story 2.

“I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening,” she said. “Sometimes you just know, right?”
Toy Story 5 director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton said, “It’s incredible just how meaningful it’s been having Taylor write and perform this song. Her connection to Jessie and the immediate way she understood what the character was going through was undeniable. The song is so deeply connected to ‘Toy Story.’ So much so that on first listen, it instantly felt like it had always belonged there, like a long-lost family member. It was kismet.”

Speculation of this collaboration for the film first began when eagle-eyed Swifties spotted a countdown on Swift’s website with a familiar cloud-patterned background at the end of April. It wasn’t clear whether this was a glitch or mishap because the content disappeared from her website.

Swift has been relatively quiet in terms of new music since she released her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl last October by similar countdown hint. The end of May 2026 marked a year since she regained control over her master recordings, posting a photo on Instagram of herself joyfully holding her first six albums.

Toy Story 5 will follow a Toys vs. Tech theme with the introduction of tablet Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee) into Bonnie’s life, diverting her attention from the classic ensemble of toys previously belonging to Andy.

The film arrives in theaters June 19.


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