Taylor Swift has added one other chart-topping hit to her already formidable résumé, as ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’, her contribution to Disney and Pixar’s extremely anticipated Toy Story 5 soundtrack, debuts at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart.
The monitor, written and produced by Swift alongside longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff (P!nk, Sabrina Carpenter, Lorde), opened on the summit with 52,434 chart models, in line with the Official Charts Firm. The achievement arrives simply days earlier than Toy Story 5 reaches UK cinemas subsequent weekend, positioning the music as one of many largest soundtrack successes of the yr.
‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ has been extensively praised by followers and critics for its return to the country-pop storytelling that first established Swift as one in all music’s most distinctive songwriters. Anchored by acoustic instrumentation and nostalgic lyricism, the music marks a notable stylistic shift from the synth-pop and different influences which have dominated a lot of her latest work.
Taylor Swift – I Knew It, I Knew You (from Toy Story 5)
The chart-topping debut extends Swift’s outstanding run of UK success. ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ turns into her seventh No. 1 single, following earlier chart leaders ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ (2017), ‘Anti-Hero’ (2022), ‘Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Model)’ (2023), ‘Fortnight’ (2024), ‘The Destiny of Ophelia’ (2025), and ‘Opalite’ (2026).
The most recent milestone additionally cements Swift’s standing as one of many defining chart forces of the last decade. With two No. 1 singles already in 2026, she turns into the primary worldwide artist to attain a number of chart-toppers this yr. The one different act to match that feat in 2026 to this point is Harry Types, whose singles ‘Aperture’ and ‘American Ladies’ each reached the highest spot earlier within the yr.
Swift’s seventh chart-topper locations her alongside an elite group of artists with seven UK No. 1 singles, together with Michael Jackson, George Michael and U2.
The success of ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ continues what has been a blockbuster interval for Taylor. Between record-breaking excursions, re-recorded albums, unique releases and now a significant Disney soundtrack hit, the singer-songwriter stays probably the most dependable hitmakers in international music.
For Disney and Pixar, the music’s prompt chart impression supplies one other enhance forward of the discharge of Toy Story 5, the newest installment in one in all cinema’s most beloved animated franchises. For Swift, in the meantime, it’s merely one other week at No. 1.
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