Overview
- Swift posted a behind‑the‑scenes clip saying she saw an early screening, then wrote, largely produced and recorded “I Knew It, I Knew You” in roughly an eight‑hour span before playing it for Disney and Pixar executives.
- The song, co‑written and co‑produced with Jack Antonoff, was released ahead of the film and has already debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- At the June 9 world premiere Swift performed the track and joined longtime franchise composer Randy Newman for a duet, with filmmakers saying the new song fit the film without changes.
- Disney and Pixar kept Swift’s involvement highly secret, using a decoy cut that even kept some cast members in the dark until the song’s public reveal.
- The track logged unanimous adds across monitored country radio stations and immediate commercial traction, and industry coverage links it to possible Best Original Song attention given Toy Story’s strong awards history and Newman’s record with the franchise.