On what date was Taylor Swift’s Folklore, featuring “august,” released?

Taylor Swift’s Folklore, featuring “august,” was released on July 24, 2020.

Swift announced Folklore on social media only hours before its release, making it a surprise album during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sudden launch differed from the long promotional campaigns that had accompanied several of her earlier major studio albums.

The album’s release date is sometimes confused with August 1, the date when fans commonly begin their annual online celebration of “august.” The song itself was therefore available before the month named in its title, rather than debuting on the first day of August.

Folklore’s release introduced a fictional, story-driven world populated by characters such as Betty and James. “august” contributes the perspective of the unnamed girl involved with James during the summer. The album later won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, extending the cultural life of its songs well beyond their surprise release.