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Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You,’ makes Spotify history for a country song

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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Taylor Swift has added another feather to her cap with her new song &quot;I Knew It, I Knew You,&quot; from the official soundtrack of Toy Story 5.The song achieved a feat on Spotify in the country genre on the day of its release.&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; the music platform announced.Fans online were quick to react to the news.&quot;ABSOLUTELY THE QUEEN OF BREAKING RECORDS YET AGAIN! 👏🤠😁&quot; one fan commented.&quot;She&#x27;s back to her roots and she&#x27;s on fire,&quot; another fan wrote.<iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZOG6eMqWHR/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A184446.69999998808%2C%22ls%22%3A183819.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A183821.39999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="846" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>Taylor recently reflected on her journey creating the country song.&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.The global pop star also previously shared that she had always been a big fan of Toy Story.&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 Toy Story 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.<div> </div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2026/6/5/taylor-swift-on-writing-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-for-toy-story-5-felt-like-coming-home-1802">READ: Taylor Swift on writing &#x27;I Knew It, I Knew You&#x27; for &#x27;Toy Story 5&#x27;: &#x27;Felt like coming home&#x27;</a></div><div> </div>Taylor Swift began her career as a country music artist, releasing four country-influenced studio albums: Taylor Swift (2006), Fearless (2008), Speak Now (2010), and Red (2012).Her self-titled debut album spawned five singles, with &quot;Our Song&quot; and &quot;Should&#x27;ve Said No&quot; reaching No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, while &quot;Teardrops on My Guitar&quot; broke into the top 10 of the Pop Songs chart.Her breakthrough album, Fearless, generated the hit singles &quot;Love Story&quot; and &quot;You Belong with Me,&quot; both of which achieved major success across country and pop radio formats. In the United States, Fearless spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified 11x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album also earned the Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Country Album in 2010.Taylor continued her success with Speak Now, which produced hit singles such as &quot;Mine&quot; and &quot;Mean.&quot; At the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, “Mean” won Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance.Her fourth album, Red, featured chart-topping hits including &quot;We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together&quot; and &quot;I Knew You Were Trouble,&quot; which peaked at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100.

Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' made history on the day of its release.

Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew You' made history on the day of its release.