Taylor Swift’s “august” belongs to the 2020 studio album Folklore.
Swift surprise-released Folklore on July 24, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The album marked a shift toward fictional characters, imagined storylines, and an indie-influenced sound rather than the autobiographical pop style associated with several of her earlier records.
“August” is one of Folklore’s central narrative songs. It forms part of a fictional teenage love triangle alongside “Cardigan” and “Betty.” The song’s late-summer imagery helped it acquire a recurring cultural association with the month of August, when fans regularly share it on social media and replay it on streaming services.
A common mix-up is confusing Folklore with Evermore, another surprise album Swift released later in 2020. “August” appears on Folklore, while Evermore includes songs such as “Willow” and “Champagne Problems.”