Taylor Swift Announces New Song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ For ‘Toy Story 5’ After Weekend Of Teasing.

Following the history-making success of her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl , 14-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Taylor Swift has announced a brand-new original song, “I Knew It, I Knew You, ” for Pixar Animation Studios highly anticipated June 19 theatrical release “** Toy Story 5** ”.

Inspired by Jessie‘s ongoing arc in Toy Story 5 that began back in Toy Story 2 , “I Knew It, I Knew You” also marks a return to Swift’s country roots, blending styles that have defined her record-breaking career as a songwriter and artist. The song will release this Friday on all digital music platforms via Walt Disney Records.

Over the weekend, billboards with the TS initials, which stand for Taylor Swift and Toy Story popped up in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Toronto, Mexico City and London. The songstress’ rerecorded 1989 (Taylor’s Version) album artwork also subtly changed to feature clouds in the background instead of seagulls. This morning, another countdown built up to the announcement at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

“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.” - Andrew Stanton

“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” - Taylor Swift

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