Which songwriter co-wrote Taylor Swift’s “august” with Swift?

Jack Antonoff co-wrote Taylor Swift’s “august” with Swift.

Antonoff began the song by creating its instrumental track and sending it to Swift. According to the song’s production story, Swift wrote the lyrics quickly and intuitively after hearing the musical foundation. Their collaboration produced the song’s hazy guitars, layered arrangement, and wistful vocal atmosphere.

Antonoff had already worked with Swift on several earlier albums, including 1989, Reputation, and Lover. His involvement in Folklore continued a long-running creative partnership, although the album’s sound moved away from some of the brighter pop textures associated with their previous work.

Joe Alwyn also received a production credit on “august,” but he was not the song’s co-writer. Aaron Dessner worked extensively on Folklore and co-wrote other tracks, which is why listeners sometimes confuse his role with Antonoff’s on this particular song.