Which musician besides Taylor Swift is credited as a songwriter on “august”?

Jack Antonoff is credited as a songwriter on Taylor Swift’s “august.”

Swift and Antonoff wrote the song together for Folklore. According to accounts of the track’s creation, Antonoff developed the instrumental first and sent it to Swift, who wrote lyrics to it quickly and intuitively. Their collaboration combined Antonoff’s layered production approach with Swift’s character-based storytelling.

Antonoff had already worked with Swift on songs from 1989, Reputation, and Lover. For Folklore, he remained one of her principal collaborators, producing several tracks and contributing instruments and programming. His role on “august” therefore spans both songwriting and production.

Aaron Dessner is an important Folklore collaborator, but he is not credited as a songwriter on “august.” Joe Alwyn is credited as a producer under the project’s production history, while Bon Iver appears on “exile,” not “august.” These overlapping Folklore associations often cause attribution mix-ups.