Taylor Swift’s “August” is track 8 on Folklore. The song appears in the album’s central sequence, following “Seven” and preceding “This Is Me Trying.” Its position helped make it easy for listeners to identify within the album’s carefully arranged narrative.
Folklore was released as Swift’s eighth studio album on July 24, 2020. Unlike a conventional pop album built around several pre-release singles, it arrived with its songs presented as a connected, atmospheric project. “August” became especially prominent because its title names a calendar month and its lyrics evoke a fleeting summer romance.
The track is often discussed alongside “Cardigan” and “Betty,” which form Folklore’s fictional teenage love triangle. “August” presents the perspective of the unnamed girl involved with James, while “Cardigan” and “Betty” offer other viewpoints. A common mix-up is assuming “August” is the album’s eighth song because of its title; the answer is track 8 because of its actual position on the standard album sequence.