The singer debuted the Oscar-positioned ballad “I Knew It, I Knew You” before trading verses with the Disney legend on “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.”
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The singer debuted the Oscar-positioned ballad “I Knew It, I Knew You” before trading verses with the Disney legend on “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.”
“I Knew It, I Knew You” is a country-tinged cut that ties Pixar’s cowgirl to Swift’s own beginnings, without nostalgia for its own sake.
VFX supervisor Thomas Jordan revealed at SXSW London that a “decoy version” of the animated film was used to keep “I Knew It, I Knew You” a secret from most of the production team and early audiences.
The new song, written with Jack Antonoff, draws on Jessie’s storyline and Swift’s own childhood nostalgia, arriving alongside a tightly run merch strategy.
The song “I Knew It, I Knew You” sees Swift rewriting the sound of the Pixar franchise with Jack Antonoff. Three CD editions and a June 5 release leave no doubt it’s a deliberate statement.
Pixar announced the Puerto Rican artist will voice the new character in the upcoming chapter, a small but fitting turn for a screen career that rarely follows the obvious path.
