The countdown is over, although there is surely further suspense to come. Following the ticking down of a countdown clock, Taylor Swift revealed news that fans have been waiting for — an original song in “Toy Story 5, titled “I Knew It, I Knew You,” coming out this Friday. And it’s being touted by Disney as “a return to country” for the crossover superstar.
The song is available as a CD single through her webstore, with additional “acoustic” and “piano” versions available. The CDs are on sale there through Wednesday afternoon, as limited editions.
The track is co-written and co-produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, making his return to working with the star after last appearing on her “Midnights” album.
The digital countdown to this news Monday took place everywhere from Swift’s webstore to a billboard in Times Square, as June 1 truly became New Year’s Eve for Swifties.
“It’s a Toy Story,” Swift wrote in a message to fans, alongside an emoji of a smiling face with a cowboy hat, another tipoff that he work on the film is connected to the cowgirl character, Jessie. “You knew it! My new original song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ for Disney and @Pixar’s @toystory 5 will be yours on June 5th. 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.”
