Taylor Swift is officially collaborating with the hgihly anticipated animated film ‘Toy Story 5’.The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter will be returning to her country roots for a brand-new original song titled ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, set to be released on Friday ahead of the film’s theatrical debut later this month. In a social media announcement, the singer shared the exciting update with her fans in a post that read, “It’s a *Toy* Story. 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.”Taylor Swift announces ‘Toy Story’ single The singer went on to reveal that contributing to the franchise had been a longtime dream. She wrote, “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 movie. I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?”
Abut ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’
According to Disney, the song is inspired by the cowgirl character, Jessie, first introduced in Toy Story 2. The description of the track suggests that it will focus on Jessie’s flashbacks to her original owner Emily after returning to her home. The song will thus serve as an emotional piece to the character’s storyline.
‘TS’ billboards spark rumours
Speculation about Swift’s involvement in ‘Toy Story 5′ first emerged in April after billboards featuring the initials “TS” surrounded by 13 cartoon clouds, appeared across several cities, prompting fan theories. While Swift has only confirmed her contribution to the soundtrack, some fans are convinced that the singer will also feature in a special appearance as a character in the film.’Toy Story 5’ arrives in cinemas on June 19.
