Taylor Swift Releases "I Knew It, I Knew You" Amidst Toy Story 5 Speculation

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“I Knew It, I Knew You” finally arrives after a month of fan speculation By Kiana Mickles June 5, 2026 Save this story Save this story

Taylor Swift has released “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a new song from Toy Story 5 she co-wrote and co-produced with frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff. The drop comes one month after a 48-hour countdown was leaked onto Swift’s official website—featuring a backdrop that looked almost identical to the cloudy wallpaper from Andy’s room in the films—before being taken down entirely. On June 1, a second countdown appeared on Swift’s homepage, this time showing Jessie moseying around a farm. The clock ended with a link to a pre-order for three collector’s editions of “I Knew It, I Knew You” on CD.

“I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie,” Swift wrote after announcing the single. “I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening.”

“I Knew It, I Knew You” is the latest soundtrack offering from Swift, who has lent songs to previous films including 50 Shades Darker , Valentine’s Day , and Hannah Montana: The Movie .

In January, Swift became the youngest person to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She joined the class of 2026 with Alanis Morissette , Kenny Loggins, and Kiss songwriters Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

_Originally reported by [Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-taylor-swifts-song-for-toy-story-5/)._