Taylor Swift Toy Story 5 song

Taylor Swift confirmed on June 1 that she wrote and recorded an original song for Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” ending several days of fan speculation around a countdown on her website. The track, titled “I Knew It, I Knew You,” is set for release on June 5, according to Swift’s announcement and entertainment trade reports. The reveal came after billboard-style teasers appeared in multiple cities and as Swift was reported to be finishing a six-show run at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Deadline, Variety and USA Today all reported the soundtrack announcement on Monday. ### How was the song announced? Swift’s website ran a “Toy Story”-themed countdown that expired at 2 p.m. Eastern on June 1, USA Today reported. Deadline said the campaign followed weekend clues including billboards with “TS” initials in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Toronto, Mexico City and London. (deadline.com) Us Weekly reported that the online speculation built as Swift was wrapping six sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The outlet said the timing of the concert run helped fuel rumors that a larger announcement was coming. ### What is known about “I Knew It, I Knew You”? “I Knew It, I Knew You” will arrive on streaming platforms on June 5, Deadline reported. (usatoday.com) UPI separately reported that Swift announced the song on Monday and tied its release to “Toy Story 5,” with the film due later in June. Disney’s press materials, as described by Variety, said the song is connected to the cowgirl character Jessie and described it as a return to Swift’s country sound. (usmagazine.com) Variety also cited writer-director Andrew Stanton as saying it had been meaningful to have Swift write and perform the track. ### Why were fans already looking for a “Toy Story” link? (deadline.com) Deadline reported that Swift’s rerecorded “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” artwork had been altered to show clouds in the background instead of seagulls, a detail fans linked to “Toy Story” imagery. Billboard, cited in the source briefing, also reported that a themed countdown on Swift’s site had intensified the speculation before the formal reveal. (variety.com) MSN summaries of broader entertainment coverage said Swift told followers, “Sometimes you just know, right?” when unveiling the song. Those reports described the reveal as the payoff to months of hints that fans had been tracking across her site and promotional materials. (deadline.com) ### Where does this land in the context of Swift’s catalog? People and Billboard reported in 2025 that Swift regained ownership of her catalog after buying back her masters from Shamrock Capital. Billboard’s May 30, 2025 report said the deal returned control of her first six albums after the recordings had previously been sold to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings and then to Shamrock. (msn.com) Axios and other outlets said the purchase capped Swift’s years-long effort to control her early recordings, an effort that also drove the “Taylor’s Version” rerecording campaign. That ownership backdrop has been part of recent coverage as attention shifted this week to the new Disney/Pixar song. ### What happens next? June 5 is the next scheduled date in the rollout, with “I Knew It, I Knew You” due on streaming services that day, according to Deadline and USA Today. “Toy Story 5” is expected later in June, with Disney and Pixar positioning Swift’s song as part of the film’s soundtrack campaign. (billboard.com) (deadline.com) (axios.com)