Taylor Swift Announces New Original Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for Toy Story 5

Taylor Swift is heading to infinity and beyond. The 14-time GRAMMY Award winner has announced a brand-new original song — ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ — written specifically for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5, which opens in theaters June 19. The song drops on streaming platforms June 5, and it is tied directly to Jessie the cowgirl. This is a big deal.

Quick Summary

• Taylor Swift has announced ‘I Knew It, I Knew You,’ a new original song written for Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5
• The song was co-written and produced by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff
• The song releases on all streaming platforms and digital stores on June 5, 2026
• It will appear on the official Toy Story 5 soundtrack, releasing the same day as the film on June 19
• The song is tied to Jessie the cowgirl — Swift described it as a return to her country roots
• Three exclusive CD editions with acoustic and piano versions are available for pre-sale on Swift’s website

About the Song

‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ is tied directly to Jessie, the cowgirl who joined the Toy Story family in Toy Story 2. Taylor Swift described the track as a return to her country roots, drawing on the styles that shaped her career as a songwriter — a fitting pairing for a character who has always had a western, rootsy aesthetic.

The song was co-written and produced with Jack Antonoff, Swift’s longtime collaborator on some of her most celebrated albums. It releases on all streaming platforms and digital stores on June 5, giving audiences two weeks to get it stuck in their heads before Toy Story 5 opens June 19.

What Toy Story 5 Director Andrew Stanton Said

Toy Story 5 director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton shared a statement about the collaboration: ‘It’s incredible just how meaningful it’s been having Taylor write and perform this song. Her connection to Jessie and the immediate way she understood what the character was going through was undeniable. The song is so deeply connected to Toy Story. So much so that on first listen, it instantly felt like it had always belonged there, like a long-lost family member. It was kismet.’

That is high praise from the director — and suggests the song is not a loosely themed tie-in but something genuinely integrated with the film’s emotional core.

Three Exclusive CD Editions

Pre-sales are now live on Taylor Swift’s official website for three exclusive CD editions of the song. Each features:

• The song as it appears in the film
• A special acoustic version
• A special piano version

All three include unique vocals and production — the three versions will be distinct from each other, not just the same track at different volumes. For fans of Swift and Toy Story alike, the acoustic and piano versions are likely to be worth the pickup.

The Buildup

The announcement was not without theatrics. Over the weekend, mysterious ‘TS’ billboards appeared in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Toronto, Mexico City, and London — a nod to both Toy Story and Taylor Swift’s shared initials. A Toy Story 5-themed countdown appeared on Swift’s official website, with additional billboards in New York and Los Angeles building anticipation before today’s reveal.

‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ releases June 5. Toy Story 5 opens in theaters June 19, 2026. Stay tuned to DisMornings for coverage of Toy Story 5 and the impact the film has on Disney Parks as the release approaches.

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