00:00After much speculation, Taylor Swift has officially confirmed her involvement with Toy Story 5.
00:05She broke the news on socials praising fans for figuring out her easter egg clues
00:09by writing in the caption,
00:11It's a Toy Story! You knew it!
00:13She revealed her original song for Toy Story 5 is titled,
00:17I Knew It, I Knew You.
00:19Taylor said she's adored the Toy Story characters since she was five years old
00:23and made the song after seeing an early screening of the film.
00:26She launched three exclusive collector CDs on her website
00:30featuring double-sided Toy Story and Taylor Swift covers.
00:33Each of the three CDs has a different version of the music.
00:36In true Taylor fashion, there's an original, acoustic, and piano version
00:40being sold separately for a limited time.
00:43Disney has been teasing Taylor's possible involvement in the film for weeks
00:46with mysterious TS billboards popping up around the world.
00:51The billboards featured 13 clouds, Taylor's favorite number.
00:54Many speculated a double meaning for TS, Toy Story, and Taylor Swift.
00:59Pixar even posted Jesse the cowgirl dancing on one of the billboards.
01:03In a press release for the song, Disney revealed Taylor's new song will focus on
01:06Jesse's ongoing journey in the film.
01:09Toy Story 5 director and screenwriter Andrew Stanton said quote,
01:13It's incredible just how meaningful it's been having Taylor write and perform this song.
01:18Her connection to Jesse and the immediate way she understood
01:20what the character was going through was undeniable.
01:23The song is so deeply connected to Toy Story so much so that on first listen,
01:28it instantly felt like it had always belonged there, like a long lost family member.
01:32It was kismet.
01:33Disney also revealed that the song brings Taylor Swift back to her country roots.
01:37Fans have been speculating Taylor could return to country music this year,
01:41which marks the 20th anniversary of her debut album.
01:44Swifties were convinced of Taylor's involvement in Toy Story 5 after she was seen in New York City,
01:49wearing an outfit matching the exact colors of the movie poster.
01:52Fans were divided if she'd voice a character in the film or be featured on the soundtrack.
01:56The song is co-written by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff, putting an end to speculation that the
02:01two had a falling out after he didn't work on her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl.
02:06But with every announcement comes some confusion.
02:09Fans were quick to point out that Gracie Abrams had a similarly titled song,
02:12I Knew It, I Know You.
02:14Taylor's new song title is almost the same,
02:17I Knew It, I Knew You.
02:19Swifties won't have to wait long to hear it.
02:21Disney announced that the song will come out on June 5th,
02:24two weeks before Toy Story 5 hits theaters.
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