Taylor Swift is officially collaborating with the highly anticipated animated film ‘Toy Story 5’.The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is returning to her country roots for a brand new original song called ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, which is set to be released on Friday ahead of the film’s theatrical debut later this month. In a social media announcement, the singer shared the exciting update with her fans in a post, writing, “It’s a *Toy* Story. You knew it! My new original song “I Knew It, I Knew You” for Disney and @Pixar’s @ToyStory5 will be yours on June 5th.”Taylor Swift announces ‘Toy Story’ singleThe singer revealed that contributing to the franchise has been a long-time dream. She wrote, “I’ve always dreamed of writing for these characters I’ve admired since I was a 5-year-old girl and saw the first Toy Story movie. I instantly fell 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 came home from the screening. Sometimes you know that, right?”

About ‘I knew it, I knew you’

According to Disney, the song is inspired by the cowgirl character Jessie, who was first introduced in Toy Story 2. The track’s description reveals that it will focus on Jesse’s flashbacks to his original owner Emily after returning to her home. Thus the song will serve as an emotional piece to the character’s story.

‘TS’ billboards fuel rumors

Speculation about Swift’s involvement in ‘Toy Story 5’ first emerged in April, when billboards bearing the initials “TS” surrounded by 13 cartoon clouds appeared in several cities, sparking fan speculation. While Swift has only confirmed her contribution to the soundtrack, some fans believe the singer will also appear in a special role in the film.‘Toy Story 5’ will hit theaters on June 19.