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.
