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Taylor Swift returns to her country roots in a new original song for 'Toy Story 5'

Nbcwashington · · 243 words · By Keagan Ostop
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What to know about Taylor Swift returns to her country roots in a new original song for 'Toy Story 5'

Taylor Swift is releasing a brand-new original song, "I Knew It, I Knew You," for Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," which arrives in theaters on June 19.

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What happened

Taylor Swift is releasing a brand-new original song, "I Knew It, I Knew You," for Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," which arrives in theaters on June 19.

Why it matters

The 14-time Grammy Award winner announced that the new track will be released on June 5, following weeks of speculation from fans.

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Claim 1: “Taylor Swift is releasing a brand-new original song, "I Knew It, I Knew You," for Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5"”
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Multiple independent sources, including Variety, Flipboard, and a dedicated Wikipedia page for the song, confirm Taylor Swift is releasing 'I Knew It, I Knew You' for Toy Story 5.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "I Knew You Were Trouble" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her fourth studio album, Red (2012). She wrote it with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. A dubstep and po…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Knew_You_Were_Trouble
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Red is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on October 22, 2012, through Big Machine Records. Inspired by a breakup that left behind emotional tumult…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_(Taylor_Swift_album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 9 singles as a featured artist, and 41 promotional singles. As of May 2025, Swift had achieved 137.5 million certi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_singles_discograp…
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Claim 2: “The movie includes original cast favorites and some new faces, like Conan O'Brien, Matty Matheson and Bad Bunny.”
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Claim 3: “Swift confirmed the news on Instagram, saying in her caption, "you knew it!"”
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Variety, The Today Show, and other reports confirm Swift announced the song on Instagram with the caption 'you knew it!'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 · ... Toy Story 5” called “I Knew It, I Knew You.” The singer, 36, announced via Instagram, “It's a *Toy* Story You knew it! My new original song ...
https://www.facebook.com/DailyPopUpdates/posts/what-are-your…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · ... song is innately connected to the film's cowgirl character, Jessie. “You knew it! My new original song 'I Knew It, I Knew You' for Disney ...
https://variety.com/2026/music/news/taylor-swift-toy-story-5…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · On June 1, the singer confirmed rumors that she has recorded a song for the upcoming Disney film. “It's a *Toy* Story You knew it! My new ...
https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-swift-new-song…
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Claim 4: “Disney and Pixar fueled discussions further by posting pictures and videos of the billboards on social media paired with Taylor Swift lyric captions.”
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Multiple sources confirm Pixar posted videos of the billboards on social media using Taylor Swift lyrics (specifically 'Shake It Off').
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Also yesterday, the 1989 Taylor's Version cover was updated and instead of the seagulls are Toy Story looking clouds. And today the official ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY-PsZGF8I_/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Pixar has confirmed these billboards are Taylor Swift X Pixar. They posted across all their social medias today: 'She's making those moves up as ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-KltmiC68/?hl=en
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... Tay story is real and Pixar is dropping Taylor Swift sized Easter eggs. Because mysterious billboards have popped up in London, Amsterdam, ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY8M3IyvRTI/
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Claim 5: “The countdown was up for only 10 minutes”
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While multiple sources confirm the countdown existed and was removed quickly, only one source (Google News snippet) explicitly mentions it was removed 'quickly' without specifying exactly 10 minutes; other sources just say it 'vanished' or was 'briefly' displayed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In June 2019, a dispute emerged between American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and her former record label, Big Machine Records, its founder Scott Borchetta, and its new owner Scooter Braun over the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_masters_dispute
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Swift is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released in North America on October 24, 2006, and reissued multiple times between 2007 and 2008 by Big Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_(album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 12 studio albums, 4 re-recorded albums, 6 extended plays (EPs), 4 live albums, 21 compilation albums, and 1 box set. In the United States, as o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_albums_discograph…
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Claim 6: “The theories began on April 30 when Swift's website briefly displayed a "Toy Story" themed cloud countdown.”
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The Wikipedia entry for 'I Knew It, I Knew You' specifically confirms that on April 30, 2026, Swift's website displayed a Toy Story-themed cloud countdown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Love Story" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released as the lead single from her second studio album, Fearless, on September 15, 2008, by Big Machine Records. Inspire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Story_(Taylor_Swift_song)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 9 singles as a featured artist, and 41 promotional singles. As of May 2025, Swift had achieved 137.5 million certi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift_singles_discograp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Toy Story 5 is a 2026 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, who conceived the story and co-wrote the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_5
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Claim 7: “"Toy Story 5" follows Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the gang as they face a new, timely enemy: Lilypad, a tablet.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a character named 'Lilypad' or the specific plot involving a tablet.
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Claim 8: “By the end of May, fans began spotting billboards featuring the "Toy Story" franchise's signature cloud backdrop with the letters "TS" written in yellow.”
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Multiple web search results from Twitter and other news snippets confirm billboards with 'TS' and Toy Story clouds appeared in late May (May 29/30).
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · On Friday (May 29), a cryptic billboard featuring the initials “TS” were unveiled against the iconic 'Toy Story' blue sky backdrop.
https://www.facebook.com/disdining/posts/a-chicago-billboard…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Massive yellow 'TS' letters float amid 13 clouds on Pixar billboards ... A “TS” billboard covered in 13 'Toy Story' clouds has been spotted.
https://x.com/i/trending/2060391042206372136?lang=en
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Video Transcript: Taylor Swift hinted at a new era with a series of billboards across the globe featuring the letters TS and 13 Clouds in the ...
https://www.facebook.com/foxsanantonio/posts/after-a-series-…
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Claim 9: “Disney's press release announced that the song, "I Knew It, I Knew You," marks a return to Taylor Swift's country roots, inspired by the character Jessie.”
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Variety reports that the song is 'innately connected to the film's cowgirl character, Jessie,' and other sources link the song to her country roots.
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web search NEUTRAL — Disney+ is the streaming home for entertainment from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, Hulu, ESPN Select and more. With Disney+, you can choose from an always-growing collection o…
https://www.disneyplus.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website for all things Disney: theme parks, resorts, movies, tv programs, characters, games, videos, music, shopping, and more!
https://www.disney.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Log in to Disney+ with your MyDisney account. If you don't have one, you will be prompted to create an account before signing up.
https://www.disneyplus.com/identity/login
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Claim 10: “"Toy Story 5," which arrives in theaters on June 19.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nbcwashington, Flipboard, Nypost) all report the theatrical release date as June 19.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of characters from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story franchise, which includes the animated feature films Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Toy Story 5, and Lightyear, as wel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toy_Story_characters
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Toy Story is an American media franchise created by Pixar Animation Studios and owned by The Walt Disney Company. It centers on toys that, unknown to humans, are secretly living. It began in 1995 with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_(franchise)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Toy Story 5 is a 2026 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, who conceived the story and co-wrote the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_5
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Claim 11: “The 14-time Grammy Award winner announced that the new track will be released on June 5”
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The release date of June 5 is confirmed by Variety and the Today Show. While the specific '14-time Grammy' count is a known fact about Swift, the announcement of the song date is corroborated by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 67th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from September 16, 2023, to August 30, 2024, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 2, 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/67th_Annual_Grammy_Awards
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has received numerous industry awards and honorary accolades. She is the most-awarded artist of the American Music Awards (40), the Billboard Music Awards (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. Sw…
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