Taylor Swift’s “august” peaked at number five on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.
The song debuted at that position when Folklore was released in July 2020. It stayed on the chart for 20 weeks, a longer run than its two-week appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The chart result reflects the track’s hybrid sound. Although Swift is primarily known as a pop artist, “august” incorporates dream pop, guitar pop, and soft rock, with strings, keyboards, guitars, and dense reverb.
Number five should not be confused with the song’s Hot 100 peak of number 23 or its later Global 200 peak of number 46. Those positions belong to different Billboard charts and periods.