Taylor Swift Wrote and Recorded ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ in 8 Hours Right After Watching ‘Toy Story 5’: ‘One of the Most Fun Days of My Life’

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1. 1d ago

   Taylor Swift records Toy Story 5 song after film screening

   Taylor Swift wrote and recorded "I Knew It, I Knew You" for Toy Story 5 in a single day. The track is an upbeat country pop ballad released on June 5, 2026. It focuses on the character Jessie and her reunion with a loved one.

   What's confirmed:

   • Taylor Swift wrote and recorded "I Knew It, I Knew You" after watching Toy Story 5.
   • The song is featured on the soundtrack for Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Jack Antonoff co-wrote and produced the song with Swift.
   • The track uses fourteen musical instruments including banjo, mandolin, and saxophone.
   • The song was released on June 5, 2026, via Walt Disney Records.
   • The lyrics are written from the perspective of the character Jessie.
   confidence 90%
2. 5d ago

   Taylor Swift's "I Knew It, I Knew You" Hits Number One in US and UK

   Taylor Swift wrote, produced, and recorded the Toy Story 5 end-credits song in eight hours. She credited the speed to "the songwriter zoomies" after attending a screening. The track has reached number one on charts in the United States and United Kingdom.

   What's confirmed:

   • Taylor Swift wrote, produced, and recorded vocals for I Knew It, I Knew You in one day.
   • The recording process took 8 hours.
   • Swift attributed the pace to "the songwriter zoomies."
   • I Knew It, I Knew You is the end-credits song for Toy Story 5.
   • The song reached number one in both the US and UK.
   • Toy Story 5 is currently in theaters.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Swift reunited with Jack Antonoff for the song.
   • Swift was not initially interested in writing the track.
   • Swift wrote the song as soon as she returned home from the screening.
   confidence 90%
3. 8d ago

   Taylor Swift produced Toy Story 5 song in one day

   Taylor Swift wrote and recorded the end-credits track "I Knew It, I Knew You" in eight hours. She produced the song following a morning screening of Toy Story 5. Swift attributed the fast pace to "songwriter zoomies."

   What's confirmed:

   • Taylor Swift wrote and recorded "I Knew It, I Knew You" in a single day.
   • The song was created after Swift watched a morning screening of Toy Story 5.
   • Swift produced the track in the hours after seeing the film.
   confidence 100%
4. 12d ago

   Taylor Swift's Toy Story 5 Song Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Global 200

   Taylor Swift wrote and recorded the Toy Story 5 end-credits song "I Knew It, I Knew You" in eight hours. She created the track after attending an early screening of the film. The song has debuted at the top of the Billboard Global 200 chart.

   What's confirmed:

   • Taylor Swift wrote and recorded "I Knew It, I Knew You" in eight hours.
   • The track serves as the end-credits song for Toy Story 5.
   • Swift wrote the song after watching an early screening of the movie.
   • The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Global 200 chart.
   • Swift described her state of inspiration as "songwriter zoomies".

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Swift recorded the song between a morning screening and an evening meeting with Bob Iger.
   • Swift beat a record set by Ariana Grande one week prior.
   confidence 95%