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Taylor Swift attended the premiere of “Toy Story 5” at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. Her appearance came as a surprise, but it wasn’t completely out of nowhere: Swift had recently released her new song for the film’s soundtrack – the country-tinged “I Knew It, I Knew You”.
At the event, she chatted with other guests and had her photo taken with the cast of the highly anticipated film.
“I Knew It, I Knew You” marked Swift’s return to her country roots and swept country radio upon its debut. This week, Swift made history: The song was picked up by all Mediabase-monitored country stations – becoming the first track by a female artist to completely clear the panel in its very first week.
🎥| Taylor is performing “I Knew It, I knew You” at the premiere! pic.twitter.com/7emk7VHtp2
— Taylor Swift Updates 💎 (@swifferupdates) June 10, 2026
What’s also notable is that this historic milestone coincides with the 20th anniversary of their debut single, “Tim McGraw,” which was released on June 19 – the same day that “Toy Story 5” hits theaters.
Jessie as inspiration
In a previous Instagram post, Swift shared a behind-the-scenes look at the song, which was inspired by the beloved Pixar character Jessie. “Writing this song felt like a musical departure and a homecoming at the same time. Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and at the same time felt like the most natural thing in the world,” Swift captioned a video of herself as a little girl wearing a cowgirl hat and boots. The singer said she has been a “Toy Story” fan since she was five years old – “an adventure that I want to stay on, to infinity and beyond.”