Taylor Swift’s “august” entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 23.
The song charted immediately with the release of Folklore in 2020, despite not being promoted as the album’s main lead single. Its strong debut reflected Swift’s unusually large audience and the intense attention surrounding the surprise album.
The number 23 position is easy to confuse with other figures connected to the song. Number 46 refers to its peak on the Billboard Global 200, while track eight refers to its placement on Folklore. These are different measurements: one is a U.S. singles-chart entry, one is a worldwide chart position, and one is an album-track number.
The song later developed a recurring seasonal lift, with listeners returning to it around August. That annual attention helped keep a 2020 album track culturally visible well beyond its initial chart debut.