How long is Taylor Swift’s song “august” on its original recording?

Taylor Swift’s song “august” has an original recording length of 4 minutes, 21 seconds. The duration belongs to the album version released on Folklore in 2020.

The track’s relatively substantial length gives room for a gradual arrangement built around atmospheric production, layered vocals, strings, keyboards, and guitar textures. Its sound expands rather than behaving like a very short, hook-first pop song.

Listeners sometimes estimate the timing differently because streaming services may display rounded durations or because live performances can vary. The canonical album-track length is 4:21, which is the figure listed for the song itself.