What was the length of Taylor Swift’s “august” in its original album recording?

Taylor Swift’s original album recording of “august” lasts 4 minutes and 21 seconds.

The track’s extended length supports a gradual musical build. It begins with a spacious, reverb-heavy texture and develops through layered guitars, keyboards, strings, and vocals before reaching a fuller closing section.

The song’s runtime belongs to the studio version released on Folklore. Live performances can vary in timing because of introductions, transitions, audience interaction, or placement in a medley, so a concert video may not match the album duration exactly.

The number is also separate from the song’s chart statistics. “august” peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number five on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, and number 46 on the Billboard Global 200. Those figures describe popularity, not recording length.