Which two songwriters created Taylor Swift’s “august”?

Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff wrote Taylor Swift’s “august.” The song appears on Swift’s eighth studio album, Folklore, released in 2020.

Antonoff first created the instrumental track and sent it to Swift. According to the song’s documented production story, Swift wrote the lyrics immediately after hearing the music, describing the process as intuitive and spontaneous.

Swift and Antonoff had already collaborated on songs for 1989, Reputation, and Lover. Their work on Folklore continued that partnership, although the album also introduced Swift to new creative collaborators, including Aaron Dessner of the National.

A common mix-up is crediting Aaron Dessner with “august” because he produced much of Folklore and co-wrote several tracks. The song’s production credits also include Joe Alwyn, but the songwriting credit belongs to Swift and Antonoff.