Taylor Swift Unveils 'Toy Story 5' Original Song 'I Knew It, I Knew You'

Taylor Swift has finally disclosed what the Toy Story teases were building toward: an original song for the franchise.

The pop star revealed "I Knew It, I Knew You" will arrive June 5th as part of the upcoming Toy Story 5 film. Pre-orders for a Collector's Edition CD single are currently live on her official website, featuring a double-sided cover alongside acoustic and piano renditions, each with unique artwork.

"It's a Toy Story You knew it! My new original song 'I Knew It, I Knew You' for Disney and @pixar's @toystory 5 will be yours on June 5th. I've always dreamed of getting to write for these characters who I've adored since I was a 5 year old kid watching the first Toy Story movie. I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right? You can pre-order now exclusively on my site and catch Toy Story 5 in theaters June 19th," Swift shared.

The track marks a collaboration between Swift and producer Jack Antonoff. According to official materials, the song draws inspiration from Jessie the cowgirl's arc throughout Toy Story 5, continuing a storyline that began in Toy Story 2. The project represents Swift's venture back into country territory.

"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," director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton said in a statement. "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."

The announcement caps weeks of elaborate hints. Late April saw Swift launch a countdown timer on her site that initially went nowhere, though eagle-eyed fans noticed the video's background resembled the cloud-patterned wallpaper from Andy's room in the Toy Story films. The font also mirrored the franchise's iconic branding, complete with its signature blue and yellow palette.

On May 29, billboards featuring "TS" rendered in Toy Story lettering and surrounded by 13 clouds began appearing across multiple cities. Pixar playfully accompanied the campaign with a reference to Swift's "Shake It Off," tweeting "She's making those moves up as she goes!"

The promotional blitz expanded on May 31, with Pixar sharing additional cloud-themed billboards from around the globe. Toy Story cloud imagery now surfaces when searching Taylor Swift on TikTok, while Spotify updated her collection with the cloud motif. Apple Music capitalized the letters T and S on all of her Track 5s across every album, and her "Essentials" playlist now features exclusively those songs. The 1989 (Taylor's Version) album artwork was also updated with clouds replacing the original seagulls.

Toy Story 5 arrives in theaters June 19.