In Taylor Swift’s “august,” who is credited as her co-writer?

Jack Antonoff is credited as the co-writer of Taylor Swift’s “august.”

Antonoff collaborated with Swift on the song’s writing and production for her eighth studio album, Folklore. The track was created during the album’s unusual pandemic-era recording process, when Swift and several collaborators worked remotely and exchanged musical ideas.

For “august,” Antonoff first built the instrumental framework and sent it to Swift. Swift then wrote the lyrics intuitively, shaping the music into a fictional late-summer romance narrated by a girl who falls for James. This writing process differs from the way listeners sometimes imagine the song: it was not presented as a literal diary entry about Swift’s own life.

Antonoff had already worked with Swift on songs from 1989, Reputation, and Lover. Their partnership on Folklore helped create the album’s blend of pop songwriting, atmospheric textures, and imagined characters. Joe Alwyn also received a production credit, but he was not the song’s co-writer.