On which date was Taylor Swift’s song “august” released with the album Folklore?

Taylor Swift’s song “august” was released on July 24, 2020, alongside the album Folklore.

Folklore was a surprise release during the COVID-19 pandemic. Swift announced the project on social media shortly before its digital launch, departing from the lengthy promotional campaigns associated with several of her earlier albums. “august” arrived as part of the album rather than as a separately issued lead single.

The date is easy to mix up with August 7, 2020, when standard-edition physical copies of Folklore reached retail stores in the United States. The album’s digital release came earlier, on July 24, and that is also the release date listed for “august.”

The timing helped create an unusual calendar connection: a song named for August appeared just before the month began. In later years, listeners repeatedly returned to it as August arrived, producing a recognizable annual streaming and chart resurgence.