Taylor Swift Shares How She Created Toy Story 5 Track I Knew It, I Knew You In Just 8 Hours

Taylor Swift has given fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of I Knew It, I Knew You, the emotional end-credits song for Toy Story 5. In a newly shared video, the singer-songwriter revealed that she wrote, produced and recorded the track within hours of watching an early screening of the animated film. Describing the experience as "one of the most fun days of my life," Swift recalled how inspiration struck almost instantly after seeing the movie. His candid account has sparked excitement among fans and offered a rare glimpse into the fast-paced creative process behind this highly anticipated song.

How did Taylor Swift create I Knew It, I Knew You for Toy Story 5?

Sharing a video on her X account, Taylor Swift has revealed that I Knew It, I Knew You, the end-credits song for Toy Story 5, was written and recorded in just one day after she watched the film. The Grammy-winning singer recalled watching Toy Story 5 at 11 a.m. before being struck by what she called “the songwriter zoomies.” “Went to go see ‘Toy Story 5,’ got so inspired, got the songwriter zoomies, went home, wrote the end credit song for ‘Toy Story 5,’” Swift said, adding that by 6:57 p.m. the track had already been produced and she was recording vocals ahead of a meeting with Disney CEO Bob Iger and Pixar's leadership.

TOMORROW WE GET TS5. Oh how I love this phenomenal movie. Disney and @Pixar’s @toystory 5 is in theaters everywhere tomorrow (!!!!!) pic.twitter.com/aEcyGXTgSS

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) June 18, 2026

Calling it “one of the most fun days of my life,” Swift also reflected on her long-standing connection to the franchise, writing that she had “always dreamed” of creating music for the beloved characters she had adored since childhood. She added that she “fell instantly in love” with Toy Story 5 during an early screening and wrote the song “as soon as I got home from the screening,” noting, “Sometimes you just know, right?”

What records did I Knew It, I Knew You break?

Taylor Swift's I Knew It, I Knew You has continued its record-breaking run since its June 5 release as part of the Toy Story 5 soundtrack, shattering multiple streaming, sales and radio milestones within just 24 hours. The song became the biggest country single of 2026 on Apple Music and set a new all-time platform record for the biggest first-day plays by a soundtrack track.

It also made history on Spotify, where it became the most-streamed country song in a single day by a female artist. Alongside streaming, the track made an immediate impact on the charts and radio; it broke the record for the most country radio adds and secured Swift her 32nd number-one spot on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart, further bolstering her own record and cementing her dominance across both digital and traditional music platforms.Toy Story 5 will hit theatres in India on June 19, 2026.