Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard) ĭecade-end charts Chart (2010–2019)
Includes the "Extended Version" of "Blame" in addition to the previously released songs found on the original "Remixes" release.Ĭredits adapted from the liner notes of Motion. First release of "Remixes" in lossless format.
Track listings Digital download No.ĬD single and UK digital download No. 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. 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. Newman is watching some models who are seen on a film projector. The video begins with both Harris and Newman in separate places in their appropriate houses where they are both on the bed. It was filmed in Los Angeles and London in August 2014. The music video was directed by Emil Nava and released on 12 September 2014. 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. In the United States, the song debuted at number thirty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated 27 September 2014, peaking at number nineteen on 15 November 2014. "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. 'Blame' doesn't have the best Calvin Harris EDM beat I've heard to date, but I can still bop to it." Commercial performance Not really feeling John's verses, but he really shines in the let's-go-to-church hook. 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." 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'. 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. 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?" Guest vocalist John Newman soulfully insists on the surging bridge, before it bursts into one of Calvin's infectious four-to-the-floor choruses. 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. Call it a new era for the Scottish producer/DJ." MTV Australia described the song as "hot" and "sure to have the crowd singing loud and proud". Robbie Daw of Idolator praised the song saying: "'Blame' somehow feels fuller and more rounded-out, structurally, than much of other output.
The song received positive reviews from music critics. Newman's vocal range spans from B ♭ 3 to B ♭ 5. I'm very excited about it, I think it's the next step up in my career." The song is written in the key of C minor, at a tempo of 128 beats per minute. John Newman commented on the song: "It will live up to the hype that's been built. In August and September 2014, Harris released fifteen-second previews of the track on his Instagram account. "Blame" was originally scheduled for release on 25 August, but was delayed until 7 September. However, a different artwork cover was uploaded onto the iTunes Store as a replacement. The single and its artwork were announced on Twitter on 8 June 2014. Newman sent a demo with his vocals and a few chords and Harris built the music around it. John Newman initially approached Calvin Harris via Twitter about collaborating on a song he had worked on.