Jan Angelo Batongbakal

'I Knew It, I Knew You' by Taylor Swift lands No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Taylor Swift scored her 15th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with &quot;I Knew It, I Knew You&quot; from the <em>Toy Story</em> soundtrack.</p><p>&quot;[Taylor] now has the third-most No. 1s in the chart’s 68-year history, only behind The Beatles (20) and Mariah Carey (19).  Plus, the song is just the third Hot 100 No. 1 ever from an animated Disney movie, and the first from its Pixar studio, following the ensemble &#x27;We Don’t Talk About Bruno,&#x27; from ‘<em>Encanto</em>,’ in 2022 and Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle’s &#x27;A Whole New World,&#x27; from ‘<em>Aladdin</em>,’ in 1993,&quot; Billboard announced on social media.</p><p>The music publication reported that “I Knew It, I Knew You” debuted with 27.2 million U.S. streams, 46.7 million radio audience impressions, and 87,000 copies sold during its first week (June 5 to 11).</p><p>Of its total sales, 70,000 came from downloads, while 17,000 were from CD singles featuring the original, acoustic, and piano versions.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDXeuSkZjm/?img_index=1"></a></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDXeuSkZjm/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=432&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A56943.40000003576%2C%22ls%22%3A56790.200000047684%2C%22le%22%3A56793.10000002384%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>The song also made history on Spotify on the day of its release.</p><p>&quot;On June 5th, 2026, Taylor Swift&#x27;s &#x27;I Knew It, I Knew You&#x27; became the most-streamed country song in a single day by a female artist in Spotify history,&quot; Spotify previously announced.</p><p>Taylor recently looked back on the process of creating the country song.</p><p>&quot;Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time. Creating something for Jessie (Toy Story character) was a new challenge and also felt like second nature all at once. And being a @toystory kid from the age of 5 til now… is an adventure I plan to be on, to infinity and beyond,&quot; she shared on Instagram.<br/> </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/6/6/taylor-swift-s-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-makes-spotify-history-for-a-country-song-1633" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You,’ makes Spotify history for a country song</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>The global pop star previously revealed that she has long been a fan of <em>Toy Story.</em></p><p>&quot;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 <em>Toy Story </em>movie. I fell instantly in love with Toy Story 5 when I was lucky enough to see it in its early stages, and I wrote this song as soon as I got home from the screening. Sometimes you just know, right?&quot; she said.</p>

<p>'I Knew It, I Knew You' from the 'Toy Story 5' soundtrack becomes the third Hot 100 No. 1 from an animated Disney movie. </p>

'I Knew It, I Knew You' from the 'Toy Story 5' soundtrack becomes the third Hot 100 No. 1 from an animated Disney movie.