Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' shatters several streaming records
Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' shatters several streaming records
Bryan West, Nashville TennesseanSat, June 6, 2026 at 5:16 AM UTC
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Taylor Swift may be "wearing that same smile" after setting another record with her new country track, "I Knew It, I Knew You."
Hours after releasing the original song from Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5," Swift broke streaming records across major platforms.
On June 5, the country ballad became the most-streamed country song in a single day by a female artist in Spotify history. Then Apple Music announced it was the biggest country single of 2026 and broke the platform's all-time record for the largest first-day performance by a soundtrack single. Amazon Music said the track delivered the biggest first 24-hour global streaming debut for any song released in 2026.
What likely fueled the song's record-breaking debut was Swift's release of an official music video for the harmonica-and-piano-driven ballad. Available exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music, the video is composed of footage from the "Toy Story" franchise and unfolds through Jessie's perspective as a montage of highlights play.
A billboard in Midtown Nashville teases Taylor Swift's new song, "I Knew It, I Knew You," from Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 5" ahead of its June 5, 2026 release. June 3, 2026.
The song also carried personal significance for Swift, who reflected on the project in a statement shared on X.
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"Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time," Swift wrote. "Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a 'Toy Story' kid from the age of 5 til now ... is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond."
Swift also thanked director Andrew Stanton for envisioning her involvement years ago and praised composer Randy Newman for creating the franchise's musical identity. She added that she and longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff wrote the song "with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods."
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' sets new streaming records
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