Taylor Swift’s “august” appeared on which 2020 album?

Taylor Swift’s “august” appeared on the 2020 album Folklore.

Folklore was Swift’s eighth studio album and was released by Republic Records on July 24, 2020. She announced it as a surprise project during the COVID-19 pandemic, only hours before its release. “August” was one of the album’s fictional, story-driven songs rather than a direct autobiographical confession.

The song belongs to a connected narrative involving three Folklore tracks: “cardigan,” “august,” and “betty.” Together, they present different viewpoints within a teenage love triangle. This storytelling approach helped distinguish Folklore from Swift’s earlier albums, which often focused more directly on her own experiences.

A common mix-up is confusing Folklore with Evermore, another surprise album Swift released later in 2020. “August” is on Folklore, while songs such as “willow” and “champagne problems” belong to Evermore.