Which US chart category did Taylor Swift's “august” reach No. 5 on?

Taylor Swift's “august” reached No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.

The song's sound combines dream pop, guitar pop, and soft rock elements, which helped it appear in Billboard's rock and alternative category as well as the all-genre Hot 100. Its No. 5 peak there was higher than its No. 23 peak on the Hot 100.

The song remained on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart for 20 weeks. Chart categories measure different competitive fields, so a peak in one chart should not be confused with a national No. 1 overall ranking. Later August streaming revivals strengthened the song's identity as a seasonal favorite, but its original chart credentials came from its 2020 album release.