Taylor Swift released the song “I Knew It, I Knew You” for the upcoming film Toy Story 5 on June 5. The track, co-written and produced with Jack Antonoff, includes a music video featuring footage from the movie.
The song draws inspiration from the character Jessie and is described as country-tinged and sentimental. It highlights Jessie confronting a tablet rival called Lilypad alongside Woody and Buzz Lightyear. Swift posted on Instagram that writing the song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. She added that she and Antonoff wrote it with adoration for the characters from their childhoods. Toy Story 5 is scheduled to release on June 19. The release follows Swift’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in January alongside Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.
