Taylor Swift toy story 5 The song could finally land the pop star at the Oscars, potentially breaking her long-running Academy Awards curse.
The superstar’s new song, titled I knew it, I knew youmarked a major milestone in his career on June 10 when he “closed the panel” on country radio.
The song was instantly added to all 157 stations reporting on Mediabase’s country chart, a feat that has only happened three times before, and never for a female artist.
It’s a particularly notable comeback given that Swift publicly stated that she would leave country music behind before releasing her pop album. 1989 back in 2015.
Now that he’s pushing to return to those airwaves, the genre’s gatekeepers have given him a cheerful welcome.
In six to nine months, the industry will see if I knew it, I knew you You can close some other panels, specifically the music branch of the Motion Picture Academy.
Members will soon vote on the Best Original Song shortlist and final nominations for the 2027 Oscars, before the larger voting bloc decides the winners.
Fans are already wondering if this humble-sounding country-pop tune can give the world’s most popular artist her first Oscar along with her mountain of Grammy Awards.
