{"id":2445790,"date":"2026-06-05T04:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2445790"},"modified":"2026-06-05T04:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:13:46","slug":"taylor-swifts-new-toy-story-5-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-listen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swifts-new-toy-story-5-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-listen\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift&#8217;s New &#8216;Toy Story 5&#8217; Song &#8216;I Knew It, I Knew You&#8217;: Listen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSaddle up, Swifties \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor Swift<\/a> is back to her country music roots on \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You,\u201d her new song for the <em>Toy Story 5 <\/em>movie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWritten with beloved cowgirl character Jessie in mind, \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d arrived at midnight Friday (June 5) and \u2014 both sonically and lyrically \u2014 finds the pop superstar tapping into her original genre. The theme will be featured on the franchise\u2019s fifth movie soundtrack, which drops June 19, the same day <em>Toy Story 5 <\/em>hits theaters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSwift posted a message to X alongside a link to the new track, sharing that \u201cwriting this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. 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\u2026 is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-related-artists \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-1 lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-align-items-center lrv-u-margin-l-00@desktop-xl a-glue@desktop-xl lrv-a-glue--t-0 lrv-a-glue--l-0 u-margin-t-29px@desktop u-margin-t-250@mobile-max u-margin-lr-auto@desktop-xl-max u-max-width-400@desktop-xl-max u-width-100p@mobile-max u-max-width-80@desktop-xl\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-white a-font-primary-fancy-m lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-text-align-center a-article-related-module-title lrv-u-padding-tb-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"a-article-related-module-wrap lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl lrv-u-flex-grow-1 u-width-100p\">\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max u-align-items-center lrv-u-position-relative u-flex-basis-100p lrv-u-padding-b-075\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column u-width-80 u-width-110@mobile-max lrv-a-glue-parent lrv-u-flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/jack-antonoff\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-crop-1x1 lrv-u-height-100p\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"o-indicator lrv-a-glue a-glue--b-n050 lrv-a-glue--r-0 a-glue--t-auto a-glue--l-0 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto u-pointer-events-none lrv-u-background-color-brand-primary lrv-u-border-radius-50p u-width-20 u-height-20 a-icon-related-artist lrv-a-icon-after\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max u-align-items-center lrv-u-position-relative u-flex-basis-100p lrv-u-padding-b-075\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column u-width-80 u-width-110@mobile-max lrv-a-glue-parent lrv-u-flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/taylor-swift\/\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-crop-1x1 lrv-u-height-100p\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/charts-static.billboard.com\/img\/2006\/07\/taylor-swift-vug-344x344.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"o-indicator lrv-a-glue a-glue--b-n050 lrv-a-glue--r-0 a-glue--t-auto a-glue--l-0 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto u-pointer-events-none lrv-u-background-color-brand-primary lrv-u-border-radius-50p u-width-20 u-height-20 a-icon-related-artist lrv-a-icon-after\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"c-tagline  a-font-secondary-fancy-xxxs@desktop-xl a-font-secondary-fancy-s@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-black u-padding-t-13 lrv-u-padding-b-2 lrv-u-margin-tb-00 lrv-u-text-align-center lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-color-black lrv-u-width-100p\">See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/toystory?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@toystory<\/a> kid from the age of 5 til now\u2026 is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gewjzSS0qg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/gewjzSS0qg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/taylorswift13\/status\/2062747454659850326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tStarring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen \u2014 who will reprise their iconic voice roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear, respectively \u2014 as well as Joan Cusack returning to voice Jessie, <em>Toy Story 5 <\/em>will show how Andy\u2019s old toys come to grips with a new electronic tablet taking over the attention of their current owner, Bonnie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSwift revealed just five days prior to the track\u2019s release that she was involved in <em>Toy Story 5<\/em>, only after mysterious \u201cTS\u201d billboards using the movie franchise\u2019s signature font appeared in different locations around the world. The 14-time Grammy winner\u2019s website also changed to show a <em>Toy Story<\/em>-themed countdown leading up to the announcement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Toy Story 5 <\/em>director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton said in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/press.disney.co.uk\/news\/taylor-swift-announces-new-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-for-toy-story-5-single-drops-june-5#:~:text=TAYLOR%20SWIFT%20ANNOUNCES%20NEW%20ORIGINAL,RELEASES%20THIS%20FRIDAY%2C%20JUNE%205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">statement<\/a>, \u201cIt\u2019s incredible just how meaningful it\u2019s been having Taylor write and perform this song.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cHer connection to Jessie and the immediate way she understood what the character was going through was undeniable,\u201d he added. \u201cThe song is so deeply connected to <em>Toy Story<\/em>. So much so that on first listen, it instantly felt like it had always belonged there, like a long-lost family member.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tListen to Swift\u2019s new track \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You\u201d for <em>Toy Story 5 <\/em>below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: I Knew It, I Knew You\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3ZLIShtR6Fjs4nTWFpBUB6?si=Z-UqJMylRUezJHpF-ZYnoA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saddle up, Swifties \u2014 Taylor Swift is back to her country music roots on \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You,\u201d her new song for the Toy Story 5 movie. 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