On which Billboard US chart did Taylor Swift’s “august” peak at number 5?

Taylor Swift’s “august” peaked at number 5 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.

The track simultaneously debuted and peaked at that position after Folklore was released in July 2020. It remained on the chart for 20 weeks, a longer run than its two-week appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The chart result fits the song’s musical presentation. Although Swift is primarily identified with pop, “august” combines dream pop, guitar pop, and soft rock, and its atmospheric production connected with Billboard’s rock and alternative audience.

A frequent mistake is to answer number 23, which is the song’s peak on the general US Billboard Hot 100. Another is to answer number 46, its later peak on the Billboard Global 200. The number five answer applies specifically to Hot Rock & Alternative Songs.