Taylor Swift Releases New Song "I Knew It, I Knew You" for Toy Story 5

12:01 AM EDT on June 5, 2026

After many weeks of speculation and teasers, Taylor Swift revealed this week that she did indeed create a new song for Toy Story 5 . It's called "I Knew It, I Knew You," and it's out right now.

"I Knew It, I Knew You" was written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff. Promotional materials explained that the song is inspired by the Toy Story 5 storyline of Jessie, the cowgirl character, noting that it "marks a return to Taylor Swift’s country roots, blending styles that have defined her record-breaking career as a songwriter and artist." Whether this is just a brief dalliance with her former genre or a precursor to a full-fledged country re boot (ahem) remains to be seen.

The film's director Andrew Stanton offered this effusive praise:

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.

"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 Stor y movie," Swift wrote earlier this week. "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. Sometimes you just know, right?"

Listen below.

Swift's webstore was selling three exclusive CD singles that feature the movie version of "I Knew It, I Knew You" as well as acoustic and piano versions for a limited time. They are no longer available, but two collector's edition 10" vinyl editions are, along with a digitla download. This kind of merch play recently helped her expand her net worth to $2 billion, the most ever for a female musician , Forbes reported this week. "I Knew It, I Knew You" will also be on the Toy Story 5 soundtrack, out 6/19.

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