Taylor Swift Announces New Song for Toy Story 5, I Knew It I Knew You Lyrics
Taylor Swift put i knew it i knew you lyrics on the record on June 1, 2026, announcing a new original song for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5. The single lands June 5, then moves onto the film’s soundtrack on June 19, giving the studio a pop hook tied to the movie’s rollout.
Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff
The song was written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, which keeps the release in the lane Swift has used to control her own rollout strategy. For a franchise release, that pairing gives Disney and Pixar a song with a built-in artist identity before the film even reaches theaters.
Andrew Stanton said the track felt native to the series from the first listen. “It’s incredible just how meaningful it’s been having Taylor write and perform this song,” he said. “Her connection to Jessie and the immediate way she understood what the character was going through was undeniable.”
Jessie’s Long Arc
“The song is so deeply connected to ‘Toy Story,’” Stanton said. “So much so that on first listen, it instantly felt like it had always belonged there, like a long-lost family member.” He added, “It was kismet.”
The target of that connection is Jessie, whose journey began in Toy Story 2. That gives Swift’s song a character anchor rather than a generic soundtrack placement, and it ties the release to a story thread that already lives inside the franchise.
June 5 and June 19
Pre-sales began on Swift’s website on June 1 for three exclusive CD editions. Those editions include the new single as it appears in the film, plus a special acoustic version and a special piano version, giving buyers multiple cuts before the soundtrack arrives.
The release plan runs in sequence: the single on June 5, the soundtrack on June 19, and Toy Story 5 in cinemas that same day, with previews on June 18. The pre-release billboards in LA, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Toronto, Mexico City and London, plus the countdown on Swift’s official website and billboards in New York and Los Angeles, turned the announcement into a staggered campaign rather than a one-day reveal.
For Swift, the move extends a major pop release into a Pixar launch window. For Disney and Pixar, it adds a chart-ready single to a theatrical film that is already using the song as part of the sell.
