Joe Alwyn was credited as one of the producers of Taylor Swift’s “august,” alongside Swift and Jack Antonoff.
Alwyn contributed to several Folklore tracks under the pseudonym William Bowery, but “august” is listed with his name in the song’s production credits. The track’s credited producers are Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Joe Alwyn.
This credit is distinct from songwriting. Swift and Antonoff are the songwriters listed for “august,” while Alwyn is included among the producers. Keeping those categories separate prevents a common misunderstanding about who helped create the song and in what capacity.
Folklore’s production involved a small group of major collaborators working remotely and in studios during the pandemic era. The album’s intimate, atmospheric sound partly reflects that collaborative process, with electronic textures, guitars, keyboards, strings, and layered vocals supporting fictional stories.