Taylor Swift Shares Emotional Insights on Her Toy Story 5 Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’

As Taylor Swift‘s new song “I Knew It, I Knew You” continues to perform remarkably well among listeners, the 36-year-old singer is shedding light on her own thoughts for the song’s inspiration.

Appearing on Wednesday‘s episode of Good Morning America, Swift spoke about her work on “I Knew It, I Knew You” as well as her overall impressions of Toy Story 5, the new Pixar film that helped influence her latest chart-topping single.

In particular, Swift expressed her appreciation for Toy Story’s chief musician Randy Newman for giving her the opportunity to write a song for the film, paving the way to the latest single from the award-winning pop star.

“I felt wonderful knowing that I had Randy’s blessing to write for this film given that I’m the first songwriter to get to partake in the Toy Story world outside of Randy,” Swift said. “I was absolutely dazzled by it. It is my favorite Toy Story movie.”

During her interview, Swift was seen wiping a small tear from her eye when discussing the film.

“Don’t mind me,” she explained. “Just really liked the movie.”

Swift hasn’t shied away from discussing just how meaningful the film proved to be for her from a personal standpoint. She also talked a lot about influence on her new song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a country-inspired single that positions itself from the perspective of Toy Story 5’s main character, Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack).

“Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time,” Swift wrote of the track on Instagram earlier this month. “Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.”

This story was originally published by Parade on Jun 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.