Which songwriter and producer co-created Taylor Swift’s “august” with her?

Jack Antonoff co-created Taylor Swift’s “august” with her as songwriter and producer.

Antonoff sent Swift the instrumental for the song, and Swift wrote the lyrics quickly in response. Their collaboration continued a creative partnership that had already produced material on 1989, Reputation, and Lover.

For “august,” Antonoff’s production combines reverberated vocals, guitars, strings, and a soft-rock atmosphere. The result is often described through dream-pop and guitar-pop terms rather than as a conventional radio-pop production.

Aaron Dessner is another important Folklore collaborator, but he did not co-create “august.” Dessner co-wrote and co-produced several other songs on the album, including “cardigan” and “the 1,” which is why listeners sometimes associate him with every Folklore track.