Australia gave Taylor Swift’s “august” a peak of number 13 upon its release.
The song charted strongly in several countries when Folklore arrived in July 2020. Its Australian peak was one of the track’s top-20 international results, alongside number 11 in Malaysia, number 12 in Singapore, and number 16 in Canada. These figures describe the song’s initial chart run, not its later seasonal reappearances.
The Australian result is sometimes mixed up with Canada’s because both countries had prominent early chart placements. Canada’s peak was number 16, while Australia’s was number 13. Malaysia and Singapore also produced nearby results, making the country attached to each number an important part of the fact.
“August” later gained a second life every year when listeners returned to it during the month named in its title. That recurring attention helped the song appear on additional charts and reach new peaks in some markets, but the Australian number 13 belongs to the original 2020 release period.