Taylor Swift Unveils New Country Song for Toy Story 5 as Film Nears June 19 Release
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 5
Taylor Swift Unveils New Country Song for Toy Story 5 as Film Nears June 19 Release
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 5
Summary
Twenty years after 2006 debut single "Tim McGraw," Taylor Swift used "I Knew It, I Knew You" to pivot back toward country on Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5" soundtrack.
Harmonica, piano and nostalgic storytelling drive the Jack Antonoff-produced track, which Swift said felt like both "a musical departure" and "coming home" while writing for Jessie.
Andrew Stanton had envisioned Swift for the project years ago, and weeks of fan speculation built through website countdowns, cloud-themed billboards and Pixar social posts before the song was formally announced.
Collector's-edition CD singles went on sale for $3.99 with acoustic and piano versions, extending a rollout that followed a 24-hour vinyl release tied to the film.
"Toy Story 5" reaches theaters on June 19, adding the franchise to Swift's long list of film music credits from "The Hunger Games" to "Where the Crawdads Sing."