Which producer co-wrote Taylor Swift’s “august” and created its instrumental first?

Jack Antonoff co-wrote Taylor Swift’s “august” and created its instrumental first.

Antonoff sent Swift the instrumental, and she wrote the lyrics on the spot. The collaboration produced a song with layered keyboards, strings, guitar-pop elements, soft-rock touches, and prominent reverb. Its sound is spacious and cinematic rather than driven by a sharp dance-pop beat.

Swift and Antonoff had already worked together on songs for 1989, Reputation, and Lover. Their partnership continued on Folklore, where Antonoff produced six songs with Swift, including “august.”

The track’s credits can sometimes cause confusion because Joe Alwyn was later recognized as a co-producer by the Recording Academy. However, the principal songwriting partnership associated with the song is Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff. Antonoff is also closely connected with several other Swift songs from the 2010s and 2020s.