Taylor Swift Confirms Boyfriend Joe Alwyn Co-Wrote Songs on ‘Folklore’.<br />When ‘Folklore’ dropped in July, fans<br />spotted an unfamiliar name, William Bowery,<br />credited on the tracks “Betty” and “Exile.” .<br />Fans couldn’t find any evidence of<br />the name online, leading them to believe<br />it was a pseudonym for Alwyn. .<br />Swift confirmed the theory in her<br />new concert film, ‘Folklore: The<br />Long Pond Studio Sessions.’.<br />The film was released on<br />Disney+ on November 25. .<br />There’s been a lot of discussion about<br />William Bowery and his identity because<br />it’s not a real person … So, William Bowery<br />is Joe, as we know, <br />Taylor Swift, via 'The Independent'.<br />She went on to explain that the pair<br />first wrote “Betty” together after she<br />heard him singing during quarantine. .<br />I came in and I was like, ‘Hey, this could<br />be really weird, and we could hate this,<br />so because we’re in quarantine and<br />there’s nothing else going on, could<br />we just try to see what it’s like if we<br />write this song together?’, <br />Taylor Swift, via 'The Independent'.<br />In addition to co-writing the lyrics,<br />Swift also credited Alwyn with writing<br />the entire piano part for “Exile.”.<br />‘Folklore’ is nominated for six Grammy<br />awards, including album of the year and best<br />pop duo/group performance for “Exile.”
