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

Taylor Swift has shared ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, the new song she has written for the soundtrack of Disney /Pixar movie Toy Story 5 .

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The song, released today (Friday June 5), was written and produced by Swift and regular collaborator Jack Antonoff , with the lyrics coming from the perspective of Jessie, the cowgirl toy who has been part of the franchise since Toy Story 2 .

The Grammy-winning artist goes back to the country sound that made her name, singing a song with themes of love and reunion: “ I watched you drive around the bend for/ What I thought would be the last time I saw my friend/But love has ways of bringing things back to life”.

The track is out today, and can be heard below. Alternatively, the song can be found on various platforms here . Pre-orders are also available via Taylor Swift’s website for three special CD editions that feature the version of the song that appears in the film, an acoustic version, and a piano version.

On X (formerly Twitter), Swift discussed her personal connection with the beloved animated movies.

“I’ve always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I’ve adored since I was a five year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie,” she wrote. “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?”

> It’s a *Toy* Story You knew it! My new original song “I Knew It, I Knew You” for Disney and @Pixar ’s @toystory 5 will be yours on June 5th. 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… pic.twitter.com/CRdhM5eLBt — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 1, 2026

She added a video of herself as a child dressed as Jessie, writing: “Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time.

“Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a @toystory kid from the age of five til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.”

> Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and… pic.twitter.com/gewjzSS0qg — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 5, 2026

Rumours about Swift’s involvement circulated when billboards began appearing with the initials “T.S.” in the Toy Story font , before the artist herself confirmed the collaboration on June 1.

Toy Story 5 is released in cinemas on June 19, and follows the gang of toys as they contend with a new competitor for their human Bonnie’s attention: a tablet computer named Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee).

In other news, Taylor Swift recently praised Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney , saying that she was “never not inspired” by the great.

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