Taylor Swift’s “august” spent two consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song entered at number 23 on the chart dated August 8, 2020, following the release of Folklore. It was not issued as a traditional single, but the album’s enormous streaming response sent every one of its 16 tracks onto the Hot 100.
Its two-week Hot 100 run contrasts with stronger longevity on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, where “august” remained for 20 weeks. The difference reflects how chart rules, audience behavior, and genre-specific consumption can produce very different results for the same recording.
The later annual August trend should not be mistaken for a continuous chart run. Renewed streaming in later years produced seasonal returns and new chart appearances, but those are separate from the original two consecutive weeks in 2020.