Taylor Swift drops I Knew You song with a rare childhood video. Watch
Taylor Swift released I Knew It, I Knew You from Toy Story 5 and shared a rare childhood video. The post underscored her bond with the franchise and the character Jessie's emotional pull before the film's release on June 19.
Pop star Taylor Swift released her new song, I Knew It, I Knew You, on June 5 and marked the moment with a rare childhood video for fans. In a social media post, the pop star also shared how writing the song for Toy Story 5 felt both new and familiar, as she reflected on her long connection with the franchise.
Swift said creating the track for Jessie, the cowgirl character from the films, felt like “a musical departure and coming home at the same time”. She also thanked director Andrew Stanton and composer Randy Newman, while saying she and longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff wrote the song with “so much adoration” for the characters they grew up with.
In the caption of her post, the 36-year-old wrote, “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 @toystory kid from the age of 5 till now is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond (sic).”
She also thanked Stanton for thinking of her for the project when he wrote the new film, and praised Newman for building the musical world of Toy Story through its songs and scores over the years.
Swift ended the note by bringing in Antonoff, writing, “By we, I mean myself and my pal @jackantonoff. We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods. I Knew It, I Knew You from Toy Story 5 is out everywhere now (sic).”
Check out the song here:
How the announcement unfolded
Before the release, Swift had announced that she had written and recorded an original song for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5. She said the track would arrive on June 5, days before the film’s worldwide theatrical release on June 19. The announcement followed days of fan speculation after billboards in the US and UK showed the initials “TS” in the franchise’s familiar font.
At the time, Swift called the project a dream come true and said she had adored the films since childhood. She also said she was inspired after getting an early look at the upcoming instalment. The song, co-written with Antonoff, marks a return to country-inspired music, and she said it was shaped by Jessie’s emotional arc. Stanton also praised Swift’s contribution and said her understanding of Jessie’s journey felt immediate and authentic.
What comes next
I Knew It, I Knew You is Swift’s first new music since her 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl. Toy Story 5, Pixar’s 31st feature film, is set to release in theatres on June 19.
The song’s arrival has also come as reports continue around Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding plans, including claims of a possible July 3 ceremony in New York City, after the couple got engaged in August 2025.
Pop star Taylor Swift released her new song, I Knew It, I Knew You, on June 5 and marked the moment with a rare childhood video for fans. In a social media post, the pop star also shared how writing the song for Toy Story 5 felt both new and familiar, as she reflected on her long connection with the franchise.
Swift said creating the track for Jessie, the cowgirl character from the films, felt like “a musical departure and coming home at the same time”. She also thanked director Andrew Stanton and composer Randy Newman, while saying she and longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff wrote the song with “so much adoration” for the characters they grew up with.
In the caption of her post, the 36-year-old wrote, “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 @toystory kid from the age of 5 till now is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond (sic).”
She also thanked Stanton for thinking of her for the project when he wrote the new film, and praised Newman for building the musical world of Toy Story through its songs and scores over the years.
Swift ended the note by bringing in Antonoff, writing, “By we, I mean myself and my pal @jackantonoff. We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods. I Knew It, I Knew You from Toy Story 5 is out everywhere now (sic).”
Check out the song here:
How the announcement unfolded
Before the release, Swift had announced that she had written and recorded an original song for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5. She said the track would arrive on June 5, days before the film’s worldwide theatrical release on June 19. The announcement followed days of fan speculation after billboards in the US and UK showed the initials “TS” in the franchise’s familiar font.
At the time, Swift called the project a dream come true and said she had adored the films since childhood. She also said she was inspired after getting an early look at the upcoming instalment. The song, co-written with Antonoff, marks a return to country-inspired music, and she said it was shaped by Jessie’s emotional arc. Stanton also praised Swift’s contribution and said her understanding of Jessie’s journey felt immediate and authentic.
What comes next
I Knew It, I Knew You is Swift’s first new music since her 2025 album The Life of a Showgirl. Toy Story 5, Pixar’s 31st feature film, is set to release in theatres on June 19.
The song’s arrival has also come as reports continue around Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding plans, including claims of a possible July 3 ceremony in New York City, after the couple got engaged in August 2025.
