Joe Alwyn is credited as a producer on Taylor Swift’s “august” alongside Swift and Jack Antonoff.
Alwyn’s credit is notable because he is best known publicly as an actor, yet he contributed music under the pseudonym William Bowery on Folklore and related projects. The “august” credits list him among the song’s producers.
The song’s main instrumental foundation came from Jack Antonoff, who sent the music to Swift before she wrote the lyrics. Swift and Antonoff had a long-running creative partnership, while Alwyn’s involvement reflected the private, collaborative way Folklore was made during the pandemic.
A frequent mix-up is assigning every Folklore production credit to Aaron Dessner, another central collaborator on the album. Dessner was important to the record, but “august” specifically credits Swift, Antonoff, and Alwyn as producers. The track’s songwriting credit is held by Swift and Antonoff.