{"id":2456275,"date":"2026-06-12T13:09:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2456275"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:09:04","slug":"fans-are-emotional-over-taylor-swifts-surprise-toy-story-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fans-are-emotional-over-taylor-swifts-surprise-toy-story-tribute\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans Are Emotional Over Taylor Swift\u2019s Surprise \u2018Toy Story\u2019 Tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd2\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" data-fp-collapsible-section=\"true\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" data-fp-collapsible-section-header=\"true\" class=\"css-dyle7y e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-rgwsqu e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-1kwqn25 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" data-fp-collapsible-section-body=\"true\" class=\"css-1bo2quf e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd1\">\n<div>\n<p><em>Toy Story 5<\/em> premieres on June 19, 2026, and Taylor Swift released a song for the soundtrack called \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taylor also surprised fans by performing a duet of \u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend in Me\u201d with Randy Newman at the Los Angeles premiere of <em>Toy Story 5. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Taylor expressed just how special it was for her to work on a song for the upcoming Disney\/Pixar movie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><keypoints-embed isaigenerated=\"false\" isapproved=\"false\" data-embed=\"1\" data-node-id=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"1.0\">Taylor Swift<\/strong> is stepping into the world of Disney, and she shared her thoughts about it in the way she knows best: through song.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Disney fans are ready for <em data-node-id=\"2.1\">Toy Story 5 <\/em>to hit theaters on <strong data-node-id=\"2.3\">June 19, 2026<\/strong>. And now Swifties are getting in on the hype after Taylor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/taylor-swift-toy-story-5-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-1236932132\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/taylor-swift-toy-story-5-song-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-1236932132\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"released a song\" data-node-id=\"2.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">released a song<\/a> for the movie called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hDU4GB1PTxc\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hDU4GB1PTxc\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"I Knew It, I Knew You\" data-node-id=\"2.7\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">I Knew It, I Knew You<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">Taylor performed the new track at the movie\u2019s premiere in Los Angeles on June 9. She also performed a heartwarming duet of \u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend in Me\u201d alongside singer-songwriter <strong data-node-id=\"3.1\">Randy Newman<\/strong>, who sang the song back in 1995. It was all captured on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZZVB6uTCXT\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZZVB6uTCXT\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"an Instagram video\" data-node-id=\"3.3\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\">an Instagram video<\/a> by Pixar, the production studio behind the film franchise.<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_get_the_latest_from_taylor_swift\" class=\"css-1ia9hn7 e94w1mj10\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-19-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk ejxe6mr5\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-19-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz ejxe6mr6\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw e68yk9k0\"\/>Get the Latest from Taylor Swift<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cTaylor Swift has a friend in Randy Newman at the world premiere of Toy Story 5!\u201d the caption read alongside a clip of their performance.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">It wouldn\u2019t be a Taylor Swift performance without pulling on some heartstrings, as proved by the reactions on social media.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cAs a huge Disney fan who was obsessed with Toy Story as a kid and a swiftie. This made my heart so happy \ud83d\udc9b,\u201d one person wrote in the comments.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cMy inner child is healed. \ud83e\udd7a\ud83c\udf1f\u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cCrossover of my dreams \ud83e\udd79\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb\ud83e\udd70,\u201d a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">As Taylor later got behind the piano to play \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You,\u201d she had to express what being part of a beloved film series like this meant to her.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cI would just love to say, it means the world to me to be a small part of the universe of these films, and <em data-node-id=\"14.1\">Toy Story 5<\/em> is my favorite of all of the <em data-node-id=\"14.3\">Toy Story<\/em>s,\u201d she said to the crowd, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/toy-story-5-premiere-recap-taylor-swift-randy-newman-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/toy-story-5-premiere-recap-taylor-swift-randy-newman-concert\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Billboard\" data-node-id=\"14.5\" class=\"body-link css-7v8mn9 emevuu60\"><em data-node-id=\"14.5.0\">Billboard<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">\u201cI\u2019m so lucky that I get to be a part of this, and I want to thank \u2026 all of the creators at Disney and Pixar for all the work they put into this film. It\u2019s insanely beautiful. It\u2019s a masterpiece. We\u2019re so lucky to get to have this film out. Your work is amazing, and I hope you\u2019re all so proud of yourselves. If you\u2019re in this room and you worked on this film, thank you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-1ood0zq emevuu60\">We love this collab and can\u2019t wait to see the film.<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-21\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside data-nitrous-content-id=\"recirculation_unit_get_more_scoop_from_disney_movies\" class=\"css-epuhkm e94w1mj21\">\n<h2 class=\"css-jlmdjh e94w1mj19\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-0 e94w1mj18\">Get More Scoop from Disney Movies<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/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.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Toy Story 5 premieres on June 19, 2026, and Taylor Swift released a song for the soundtrack called \u201cI Knew It, I Knew You.\u201d Taylor also surprised fans by performing a duet of \u201cYou\u2019ve Got a Friend in Me\u201d with Randy Newman at the Los Angeles premiere of Toy Story 5. 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