Taylor Swift returns to country roots for 'Toy Story 5' song

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Taylor Swift is putting her cowboy boots back on.The singer announced that her new song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” will be released Friday as part of the soundtrack for “Toy Story 5,” which hits theaters June 19.

Swift wrote on Instagram that she “wrote this song as soon” as she returned “home from the screening” of the film.“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,” Swift said.“Sometimes you just know, right?”Bad Bunny has joined the cast of “Toy Story 5” as the voice of a pizza-themed toy named Pizza with Sunglasses.

The role marks the singer’s first voice-acting performance.Swift has been teasing her participation in “Toy Story 5” with billboards in cities including Chicago, Toronto and Austin, Texas, that read “TS,” both the singer‘s and the film’s initials.The billboard also featured 13 cartoon clouds, a nod to Swift’s lucky number.

On Monday morning, Swift’s website debuted a countdown screen featuring a graphic of a ranch house, a “TS” billboard and the beloved “Toy Story” character Jessie.In a statement, Disney explained that the song was inspired by Jessie, a cowgirl toy that first appeared in 1999’s “Toy Story 2.” Swift’s song will emulate her early country style.

“‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ also marks a return to Swift’s country roots, blending styles that have defined her record-breaking career as a songwriter and artist,” Disney said.Music The Grammy-winning producer and songwriter looks back at a very busy 2024, including his work with Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and his band Bleachers.“Toy Story 5” director and co-screenwriter Andrew Stanton called it “kismet” and said “...