Taylor Swift Looked to Randy Newman’s Chord Language for Her Toy Story 5 Song

The singer detailed how she and Jack Antonoff approached writing “I Knew It, I Knew You” as a continuation of Randy Newman’s film music legacy.

Taylor Swift has explained the musical thinking behind “I Knew It, I Knew You,” the single she and Jack Antonoff wrote for the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. Speaking on American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox, Swift said the assignment involved stepping into Randy Newman’s long-running sonic world. “We’re gonna take these beautiful tapestries of musical art he’s created brushstroke by brushstroke,” she said, “

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