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Taylor Swift makes radio chart history with ‘Toy Story 5’ song ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’

Swift has become the first artist ever to debut two songs inside the top 10 of Billboard's Radio Songs chart


Pop Culture & Art June 20, 2026 1 min read
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Taylor Swift has made chart history once again, becoming the first artist ever to debut two songs inside the top 10 of Billboard's Radio Songs chart.

The singer-songwriter achieved the feat with I Knew It, I Knew You, her new single from the Toy Story 5 soundtrack. According to Forbes, the track debuts at No. 7 on the Radio Songs chart, which ranks titles based on audience impressions across all radio formats in the United States.

The strong opening gives Swift a unique distinction. No artist before her has managed to launch more than one song directly into the top 10 of the Radio Songs chart. She first accomplished the rare feat in October 2025, when The Fate of Ophelia, the lead single from her album The Life of a Showgirl, also debuted at No. 7.

Only six songs in the history of the Radio Songs chart have entered inside the top 10. Before Swift's latest achievement, Janet Jackson's All for You debuted at No. 9 in 2001, followed by Lady Gaga's Born This Way at No. 6 in 2011. Adele later set the record for the highest debut with Easy on Me, which launched at No. 4 in 2021, while Rihanna's Lift Me Up entered at No. 6 in 2022.

With I Knew It, I Knew You, Swift now owns two of those six rare debuts, making her the only artist to repeat the accomplishment.

The latest milestone adds to Swift's already impressive history on the Radio Songs chart. Over the course of her career, she has placed 55 songs on the ranking, with 24 reaching the top 10. Eight of those singles have gone on to hit No. 1.

Given the immediate radio success of I Knew It, I Knew You, industry observers believe the track could eventually challenge for the summit in the coming weeks. The song, which was written and recorded for Toy Story 5, has already proven to be a hit across streaming, sales and radio platforms.

For Swift, another week means another record. This time, she stands alone as the first artist to accomplish a feat no one else in music history has managed.

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