Taylor Swift’s “august” reached number eight on the U.S. Rolling Stone Top 100.
This ranking is separate from the Billboard charts associated with the song. “August” peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. The Rolling Stone Top 100 result was number eight.
The track’s chart performance reflected both the immediate attention surrounding Folklore and its later seasonal identity. Folklore was released during the COVID-19 pandemic as a surprise album, and “august” became one of its most recognizable story-driven songs.
The song also received strong critical attention. Rolling Stone placed “august” at number five on its list of the best songs of 2020, which is a critics’ year-end list rather than a chart position. That number-five review ranking is another figure readers may confuse with the song’s number-eight Rolling Stone Top 100 peak.