Taylor Swift Releases New Song for Toy Story 5
The single "I Knew It, I Knew You" dropped on Friday, with Taylor Swift returning to her country roots, inspired by the cowgirl Jessie.
- Taylor Swift released the single "I Knew It, I Knew You" on Friday, June 5.
- The song was written for the animated film "Toy Story 5".
- It is inspired by the cowgirl Jessie and marks a return to country sound.
- It is her first collaboration with Jack Antonoff since "The Tortured Poets Department".
Taylor Swift released the single “I Knew It, I Knew You” on Friday, June 5, 2026, a song written for the animated film “Toy Story 5”. Disney premiered the announcement, and the news was picked up by leading American outlets.
For the singer, it is something of a return to the beginning. The track is inspired by the cowgirl Jessie from the beloved franchise, and with it Swift goes back to the country sound that shaped her early career. The arrangement features banjo, accordion, saxophone and pedal steel guitar, instruments that give the song a warm, familiar tone.
What does the new song bring?
“I Knew It, I Knew You” was written and produced jointly by Taylor Swift and producer Jack Antonoff. It is their first song together since “The Tortured Poets Department”, a partnership that defined her recent years of work.
Speaking about how the track came to life, Swift described the dual feeling that followed her throughout the process.
Writing this song was both a musical step forward and a homecoming.
The single will appear on the film’s official soundtrack, and the track is already available to the public, two weeks before its theatrical premiere.
Why does the country return matter?
For Swift, country is much more than a genre, it is the sound she started with. By choosing to build a song about the cowgirl Jessie on those very roots, the singer links her personal history with the film’s story.
The collaboration with Disney also gives her the vast audience of a family box office hit. The track has several clear strengths:
- A recognizable country arrangement, with banjo and pedal steel guitar.
- A thematic link to the cowgirl Jessie.
- A reunion with Jack Antonoff.
“Toy Story 5” arrives in theaters on June 19, 2026, giving the song time to stand on its own until then. Will you prefer this country turn from Taylor Swift over her pop work?
