Taylor Swift may be "keeping that same smile" after setting another record with her new country song "I Knew It, I Knew You.".
Hours after the release of the original song from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5, Swift broke streaming records on major streaming platforms.
On June 5, the country ballad became the most-streamed country song in a single day by a female artist in Spotify history. Apple Music then announced it was the most-streamed country single of 2026, breaking the platform's record for the highest first-day sales for a soundtrack single. Amazon Music claimed the track had the highest first-day streams of any song released in 2026.
The song's record-breaking debut was likely fueled by Swift's release of an official music video for the harmonica- and piano-accompanied ballad. Available exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music, the video features footage from the Toy Story franchise and unfolds from Jessie's perspective in a montage of her best moments.
A billboard in downtown Nashville advertises Taylor Swift's new song "I Knew It, I Knew You" from the Disney-Pixar film "Toy Story 5," scheduled for release on June 5, 2026. June 3, 2026.
The song also had personal meaning for Swift, who shared her thoughts on the project in a statement posted on the X platform.
«"Writing this song was both a musical departure and a homecoming for me," Swift wrote. "Creating something for Jessie was a new challenge, but at the same time, it felt completely natural. And being the Toy Story kid from age five until now… it's an adventure I plan to be on until 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 style. She added that she and longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff wrote the song "with such adoration for these characters who made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the box throughout our childhoods.".
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This article originally appeared on the Nashville Tennessean website: "Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' Sets New Streaming Records.".