Taylor Swift announces Toy Story 5 song

Taylor Swift said on June 1 that she wrote and recorded an original song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” for Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5.” Entertainment outlets including UPI, USA Today and Variety reported the announcement after a countdown on Swift’s website expired Monday afternoon. UPI said Swift plans to release the song on Friday, while Swift’s official store began selling multiple collector’s-edition CD singles tied to the track. (store.taylorswift.com) The announcement added a new Swift credit to one of Disney’s biggest animation franchises. (upi.com) Variety reported Disney described the song as “a return to country” linked to the character Jessie, though Disney’s full soundtrack rollout has not yet been published in the search results reviewed here. Bob Iger, Disney’s former chief executive, also posted a photo with Swift that he said was taken during one of his final days as CEO. ### When did the announcement land, and what triggered it? June 1 was the key date. USA Today reported Swift revealed the single after a three-hour countdown on her website ended at 2 p.m. (upi.com) ET, confirming fan speculation that had built around “Toy Story 5” teasers. UPI reported Swift announced Monday that she would sing “I Knew It, I Knew You” for “Toy Story 5” and release it Friday. MSN-syndicated coverage of the announcement also quoted Swift telling followers, “Sometimes you just know, right?” in reference to the song title. (variety.com) ### What do the official sales pages show? Swift’s official store listed a standard “I Knew It, I Knew You” collector’s-edition CD single for $3.99 in the United States. The product page said the disc includes Disney and Pixar “Toy Story 5” artwork, a photo of Swift on the reverse cover, and shipment “on or about June 19, 2026.” (usatoday.com) Separate store pages also listed a piano version and, in at least one regional storefront, an acoustic version. The U.S. piano-version page carried the same $3.99 price and the same June 19 shipping timeline, while the sales window was described as 48 hours ending June 3 at 1:59 p.m. (upi.com) EST or while supplies last. ### What is known about the Disney connection? Variety reported Disney tied the song to Jessie and described it as stylistically country-leaning. That would place Swift’s contribution inside the film’s character-driven marketing rather than as a standalone pop single detached from the movie, based on Variety’s account. (store.taylorswift.com) Bob Iger’s June 1 Instagram post added another detail. WDW News Today reported Iger shared a photo with Swift and said it came from one of his final days as Disney CEO, indicating the collaboration had been in motion before Monday’s public reveal. (store.taylorswift.com) ### What happens next? Friday is the next public date on the calendar. UPI reported that is when the song is due to be released, and Swift’s store says the physical collector’s editions are expected to ship on or about June 19. (variety.com) June 3 at 1:59 p.m. EST is the cutoff listed on the store pages for the limited CD offers. Disney and Pixar have not yet, in the sources reviewed here, published a fuller soundtrack schedule beyond the reporting around Swift’s single. (store.taylorswift.com) (upi.com) (wdwnt.com)