From singing Disney soundtracks word-for-word on the way home from the movies as a toddler to writing a song for Toy Story 5, ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ has truly been a full-circle moment for Taylor Swift! It also marks her proper homecoming to the country genre, where she started as a teenager – she’s since dabbled in country with songs like 2020’s ‘betty’ and 2025’s ‘Ruin The Friendship,’ but her last new album with major country influences was Red in 2012. Swifties have gotten some special news about ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ recently, so let’s recap.
The love story between Taylor and country radio dates back to the beginning of her career. If you’ve been a Swiftie since debut era, you might even remember how she’d send radio stations a version of ‘Tim McGraw’ that included the station name in the bridge! ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ has officially hit #1 on Country radio, giving Taylor her 13th solo #1, 14th overall #1, and her first #1 on the format in 13 years, after ‘Highway Don’t Care’ with Tim McGraw himself and Keith Urban topped the chart in 2013. She must be very pleased with the number of 13s in this equation!
Beyond the charts, ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ has been such a heartwarming moment for fans all over the world, who connect the story in the lyrics to their childhood memories watching earlier Toy Story films or their memories of growing up alongside Taylor and her music. It’s been a beautiful time to celebrate her bond with fans as we head towards the 20th anniversary of her debut album in October! Another thing to celebrate is her newest CMA Awards nod for Single Of The Year, which marks her first nomination in four years. It will be her first time attending in ten years, so this will definitely be a special night!
As if that wasn’t enough to make us emotional, Taylor recently stopped by the GRAMMY Museum for a special event reflecting on her songwriting and performed a mashup of ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ with fan-favorite songs ‘august’ and ‘All Too Well.’ On the Eras Tour piano, nonetheless!
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