It seems like no challenge is too big for Taylor Swift. With the recording of “I Knew It, I Knew You” from Toy Story 5, her latest project became a love story a lifetime in the making. No pressure, right?
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In recent days, Swift has been dotting the trails with Toy Story 5 Easter eggs, confirming what superfans have known all along with the midnight release of her original song “I Knew It, I Knew You.”
This truck will be featured in the latest installment of the popular animated series, and it feels like a dream come true. If you needed proof, Swift shared an adorable video of herself as a younger version of herself as Jessie, the cowgirl who lassoed us all at the beginning of her journey in Toy Story 2.
“Writing this song felt like leaving music and coming home at the same time,” Swift wrote in a social post. “Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge, but it quickly felt like second nature. And being a Toy Story kid from age 5 to now is an adventure I plan to continue into infinity and beyond.”
Swift praised the “amazing” Toy Story 5 director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton, saying he “made me imagine this when I wrote this latest film all those years ago.” He thanked the “incomparable” Randy Newman for “the gorgeous sonic tapestry of songs and scores you have so carefully woven over the years.” Newman “created the musical world of Toy Story, and we are lucky to live in that world,” she continued.
“We” also includes Swift and her frequent collaborator, producer and “friend” Jack Antonoff, who worked on the single, which she previously revealed was inspired by “tootin’ through and through” Jesse.
“We wrote this with great respect for these characters who made us laugh, taught us lessons throughout our childhoods, and helped us think outside our backyards,” she says of her latest work.
“I Knew It, I Knew You” is Swift’s first release since her 2025 hit album “The Life of a Showgirl,” and will be released ahead of the film’s June 19 release through Disney and Pixar.
Starring Tom Hanks (Sheriff Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), and Joan Cusack reprising the voice of Jesse, Toy Story 5 follows Andy’s old toys as they cope with a new electronic tablet that has taken over the attention of its current owner, Bonnie.
