On which Billboard Hot 100 chart date did Taylor Swift’s “august” debut?

Taylor Swift’s “august” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 8, 2020.

The date came shortly after Folklore’s July 24 release. The album’s surprise arrival produced a large group of charting songs, with “August” entering at number 23 on the US chart during that release cycle.

The chart date is not the same as the song’s release date. “August” became available on July 24, while Billboard’s dated chart reflected the tracking period and publication schedule that placed its debut on August 8.

The song remained on the Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks. Its later annual resurgence during August is a separate streaming phenomenon, not a second original release.