Joe Alwyn is credited as a co-producer, but not a co-writer, on Taylor Swift’s “august.”
The song’s published credits list Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff as its songwriters. The producers are Swift, Antonoff, and Joe Alwyn. Alwyn used the pseudonym William Bowery for some songwriting and production contributions on Folklore and Evermore, but the “august” credits identify him directly in the song’s infobox.
Alwyn’s production contribution is part of the private, home-recorded working process behind Folklore. Swift wrote and recorded much of the album remotely during the pandemic, collaborating with Antonoff and Dessner through digital exchanges. The resulting record blended intimate songwriting with carefully layered studio textures.
A frequent mix-up is assigning Aaron Dessner to every major Folklore track because he was one of the album’s principal collaborators. Dessner produced and co-wrote many songs on the album, but the listed co-producers for “august” are Swift, Antonoff, and Alwyn.