"Blame" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014). It was released as the album's third single on 5 September 2014. The song features the vocals of English singer John Newman and is included on the deluxe edition of Newman's second studio album, Revolve. Newman's brother James Newman assisted the artists in writing the song, with Harris serving as the producer.
The song received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its production and Newman's vocals. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, giving Harris his seventh UK number-one single (and third consecutive) and Newman his third.
Background
John Newman initially approached Calvin Harris via Twitter about collaborating on a song he had worked on. Newman sent a demo with his vocals and a few chords and Harris built the music around it. Newman wrote all the lyrics.[2]
The single and its artwork were announced on Twitter on 8 June 2014.[3] However, a different artwork cover was uploaded onto the iTunes Store as a replacement. "Blame" was originally scheduled for release on 25 August, but was delayed until 7 September.[4]
In August and September 2014, Harris released fifteen-second previews of the track on his Instagram account.[5][6] John Newman commented on the song: "It will live up to the hype that's been built. I'm very excited about it, I think it's the next step up in my career."[7] The song is written in the key of C minor, at a tempo of 128 beats per minute. Newman's vocal range spans from B♭3 to B♭5.[8]
Critical reception
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Robbie Daw of Idolator praised the song saying: "'Blame' somehow feels fuller and more rounded-out, structurally, than much of [Harris'] other output. Call it a new era for the Scottish producer/DJ."[9]MTV Australia described the song as "hot" and "sure to have the crowd singing loud and proud".[10]Digital Spy's Lewis Corner gave the song a four star rating out of five, commenting: "Luckily for Calvin, everything he touches these days seems to turn more golden than his glowing tan. Guest vocalist John Newman soulfully insists on the surging bridge, before it bursts into one of Calvin's infectious four-to-the-floor choruses. It barely shifts away from the formula that's enabled him to achieve 1 billion Spotify streams, but when it's proving itself that effective, why resign the Midas Touch?"[11] James Rainis of Slant particularly praised Newman's vocals, and noted how the song provided "sophistication to a pop style that emphasizes brute force."[12]
We Got This Covered gave a positive review, noting that it was "a bit slower and more down tempo than most of his usual stuff" and said "John Newman's soulful vocals go down smoothly as they layer a very catchy melody that soon breaks out into a full-on dance floor hit. Admittedly, it doesn't grab you quite like Summer did, but it's still a great song and one that will surely do very well."[13]Music and Lyrics gave a more nuanced review, writing the song "hasn't honestly hit as hard as 'Summer' did on the first listen, but I'll definitely label it as a 'grower'. Not really feeling John's verses, but he really shines in the let's-go-to-church hook. 'Blame' doesn't have the best Calvin Harris EDM beat I've heard to date, but I can still bop to it."[14]
Commercial performance
"Blame" entered the UK Singles Chart at number one with 70,312 copies sold in its first week, becoming Harris's seventh UK number one and Newman's third.[15] In the United States, the song debuted at number thirty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated 27 September 2014,[16] peaking at number nineteen on 15 November 2014.[17] The single topped the charts in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, while charting within the top five in Austria, Germany, Ireland and Italy, and the top ten in Australia, Denmark, France, New Zealand and Spain.[18][19][20]
Music video
The music video was directed by Emil Nava and released on 12 September 2014.[21][22] It was filmed in Los Angeles and London in August 2014.[22] The video begins with both Harris and Newman in separate places in their appropriate houses where they are both on the bed. Newman is watching some models who are seen on a film projector. Meanwhile, the models decided to go to a nightclub where one girl gets drunk while other models split where they fall into a sink, beer cooler, puddle and finally a tub. The video ends with the models ending up in a river where they are freezing and it shows the sky with the sun in the background.
^a Released on 25 September 2015. First release of "Remixes" in lossless format. Includes the "Extended Version" of "Blame" in addition to the previously released songs found on the original "Remixes" release.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motion.[27]
Calvin Harris – all instruments, arrangement, mixing, production
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 48. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 38. týden 2014 in the date selector. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201502 into search. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201438 into search. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
American marathon in Massachusetts 1897 Boston MarathonWinner John McDermottVenueAshland to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.DateApril 19, 1897 (Patriots' Day)Competitors15ChampionsMenJohn McDermott (2:55:10)1898 → The 1897 Boston Marathon was the inaugural edition of the marathon race that became known as the Boston Marathon. At the time it was run, the race was not known by a proper name.[1] It took place on April 19, 1897, from Ashland to Boston, Massachusetts, over a distance...
Israeli executive Dorit DorDor in 2019CitizenshipIsraeliAlma materTel Aviv University (BSc)Tel Aviv University (M. Sc.)Tel Aviv University (Ph.D in computer science)OccupationChief technology officerEmployerCheck PointSpouseTomer Dor Dorit Dor (Hebrew: דורית דור), (born February 5, 1967, in Haifa) is an Israeli executive, computer scientist, Chief technology officer of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. and Israel Defense Prize winner. Biography Dorit Dor was born to Shaya Do...
Provinsi-provinsi di Turki disebut iller dalam bahasa Turki, tunggal ialah il (lihat alfabet Turki untuk kapitalisasi i). Tiap provinsi terbagi ke dalam subprovinsi (ilçeler dalam bahasa Turki; jamak ilçe). Ibu kota provinsi, juga disebut subprovinsi pusat biasanya memunculkan nama yang sama sebagai provinsi; kecuali Hatay (ibu kota: Antakya), Kocaeli (ibu kota: İzmit), dan Sakarya (ibu kota: Adapazarı). Peta Provinsi Turki Daftar Provinsi Provinsi di Republik Turki No. Nama Wilayah Pendu...
Horizontal framing structure A single floor or simple set of joists. If the joists land directly above the studs they are stacked. A joist is a horizontal structural member used in framing to span an open space, often between beams that subsequently transfer loads to vertical members. When incorporated into a floor framing system, joists serve to provide stiffness to the subfloor sheathing, allowing it to function as a horizontal diaphragm. Joists are often doubled or tripled, placed side by ...
Type of evoked potential Animation of cortical spreading depression Migraine Migraine Prevention of migraine attacks Aura Cortical spreading depression ICHD classification and diagnosis of migraine Retinal migraine Familial hemiplegic migraine Sporadic hemiplegic migraine Cortical spreading depression seen using intrinsic optical signal imaging in gyrencephalic brain. Speed 50x. From Santos E et al. Neuroimage 2014. [1] Hemodynamic changes observed after MCA occlusion in IOS. The video has a ...
Hungarian classical violinist (1930–2005) Dénes KovácsKovács in 1971Born18 April 1930 (1930-04-18)Vác, HungaryDied11 or 14 February 2005 (2005-02-15) (aged 74)Alma materFodor Music SchoolFranz Liszt Academy of MusicOccupation(s)Classical violinistacademic teacherAwardsThe Liszt Prize (1954 or 1955 and 1958)The Kossuth Prize (1963)The Order of Labour (gold) (1974)The Béla Bartók–Ditta Pásztory Prize (1989 and 2000)The title of Eminent Artist (1970) Dénes Kovács...
Hebrew dialects found in the Talmud Mishnaic HebrewHebrew: לשון חזל, romanized: Ləšon ḤazalA section of the MishnahRegionJudaea, Syria PalaestinaEraDeveloped from Biblical Hebrew in the 1st century CE; continued as Medieval Hebrew as an academic language after dying out as a spoken native language in the 4th centuryLanguage familyAfro-Asiatic SemiticWest SemiticCentral SemiticNorthwest SemiticCanaaniteHebrewMishnaic HebrewEarly formBiblical Hebrew Writing systemHebrew alphabet...
Pour les articles homonymes, voir William King, William Mackenzie (homonymie), Mackenzie et King. Ne doit pas être confondu avec son grand-père, William Lyon Mackenzie. Si ce bandeau n'est plus pertinent, retirez-le. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. Cet article ne cite pas suffisamment ses sources (janvier 2019). Si vous disposez d'ouvrages ou d'articles de référence ou si vous connaissez des sites web de qualité traitant du thème abordé ici, merci de compléter l'article en donnant l...
Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada November 2022. Joyce Sylvester Joyce Juanita Sylvester (lahir 19 September 1965 di Amsterdam) adalah seorang politikus Belanda. Sebagai anggota Partai Buruh (PvdA), dia adalah anggota Senat dari 2003 sampai 2015. Sylvester adalah penjabat wali kota Anna Paulowna dan...
Городской округШаосинкит. упр. 绍兴, пиньинь Shàoxīng 30°00′00″ с. ш. 120°35′00″ в. д.HGЯO Страна Китай Провинция Чжэцзян История и география Площадь 8279,08 км² Часовой пояс UTC+8:00 Население Население ▲5 270 977 чел. (2020)[1] Цифровые идентификаторы Телефонный код...
2016 Indian filmMaalai Nerathu MayakkamPosterDirected byGitanjali SelvaraghavanWritten bySelvaraghavanProduced byKola BhaskarStarring Balakrishna Kola Wamiqa Gabbi CinematographySridharEdited byRukeshMusic byAmritProductioncompanyBeeptone StudiosRelease date 1 January 2016 (2016-01-01) Running time123 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamil Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam (transl. Evening Trance) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan an...
Paus minke antarktika Balaenoptera bonaerensis Status konservasiHampir terancamIUCN2480 TaksonomiKerajaanAnimaliaFilumChordataKelasMammaliaOrdoArtiodactylaFamiliBalaenopteridaeGenusBalaenopteraSpesiesBalaenoptera bonaerensis Burmeister, 1867 Distribusi lbs Paus minke antarktika (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) adalah mamalia laut yang digolongkan dalam subordo paus balin (Mysticeti). Spesies ini ditemukan di belahan bumi selatan. Paus minke antarktika ditetapkan sebagai salah satu satwa dilindungi ...
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyHeiligenhaus Town Coat of armsLocation of Heiligenhaus within Mettmann district Heiligenhaus Show map of GermanyHeiligenhaus Show map of North Rhine-WestphaliaCoordinates: 51°19′N 6°58′E / 51.317°N 6.967°E / 51.317; 6.967CountryGermanyStateNorth Rhine-WestphaliaAdmin. regionDüsseldorf DistrictMettmann Subdivisions6Government • Mayor (2020–25) Michael Beck[1] (CDU)Area • Total27.47...
Canal 13JenisJaringan televisiSloganPor el 13 (Pada 13)Negara ChiliTanggal peluncuran21 Agustus 1959 (1959-08-21)Kantor pusatSantiago, ChiliWilayahChiliFormat gambar480i (SD)Situs webhttp://www.13.cl Canal 13 adalah saluran televisi Chili. Hal ini dimiliki oleh Grupo Luksic terkait dengan Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.[1] Stasiun televisi 13C 13HD 13 Valparaíso 13 Concepción 13i Rec TV Stasiun radio Horizonte.cl Play FM Sonar FM Top FM Referensi ^ Canal 13 Corp...
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (May 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant ...
R4 layout, the engine is located behind the rear axle. In automotive design, an R4, or Rear-engine, Four-wheel-drive layout places the internal combustion engine at the rear of the vehicle, and drives all four roadwheels. This layout is typically chosen to improve the traction or the handling of existing vehicle designs using the rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (RR). The R4 layout is very rare, only having been used on a small number of production vehicles. Notable vehicles with this lay...
Brittle failure of thermoplastic polymers See also: Environmental stress fracture Crazes (surface cracks) produced by ESC in PMMA drinking beaker Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC) is one of the most common causes of unexpected brittle failure of thermoplastic (especially amorphous) polymers known at present. According to ASTM D883, stress cracking is defined as an external or internal crack in a plastic caused by tensile stresses less than its short-term mechanical strength. This type of cr...
Building in Lahore, Pakistan This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Samadhi of Ranjit Singh – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Samadhi of 'Sher-e-Punjab' Maharaja Ranjit Singhਰਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੀ ਸਮਾਧੀر�...
2005 video game 2005 video gameDoom 3: Resurrection of EvilBox art featuring Maledict, the titular antagonist of the gameDeveloper(s)Nerve SoftwarePublisher(s)ActivisionDesigner(s)David KelvinAdam BellefeuilPatrick HookBrandon JamesProgrammer(s)Brian MattDarin McNeilSean MitchellArtist(s)Ted AndersonJake HernandezPat JonesSeriesDoomEngineid Tech 4Platform(s)WindowsLinuxXboxReleaseWindowsWW: April 4, 2005[1]LinuxWW: May 24, 2005XboxNA: October 5, 2005[3]EU: October 21, 2005[...