Blame (Autumn Hill song)

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"Blame"
Blame Single.jpg
Single by Autumn Hill
from the album Anchor
ReleasedMarch 3, 2015 (2015-03-03)
RecordedNovember 2014; The Zoo
(Nashville, TN)
Coalition
(Toronto, Ontario)
Genre
Length3:40
Label Wax
Songwriter(s)
  • Dave Thomson
  • Stephanie Chapman
  • Christian Rada
Producer(s) Dave Thomson [1]
Autumn Hill singles chronology
"Karolina"
(2014)		"Blame"
(2015)		"Return Policy"
(2015)
Music video
"Blame" on YouTube

"Blame" is a song recorded by Canadian country music duo Autumn Hill for their second studio album, Anchor (2015). It was released to digital retailers through Wax Records as the album's lead single on March 3, 2015, and officially impacted Canadian country radio on April 23, 2015. [2] [3] "Blame" debuted at number 49 on the Billboard Canada Country airplay chart, and has since become the group's first top-five hit.

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Background and composition

"Blame" is a country song written by Dave Thomson, Stephanie Chapman, and Christian Rada. Its instrumentation features guitar and banjo, with a syncopated vocal arrangement. The song incorporates elements of pop music in its production. Its lyrics discuss the destructive effects that laying blame can have on a relationship.

One of the last songs chosen for the album, "Blame" was recorded in Nashville, TN in November 2014. [4] The duo debuted the song during their 2014-15 Shake It If Ya Got It tour with Kira Isabella. They promoted the single through their social media accounts in January and February 2015 using the hashtags "#AH2" and "#Blame" before announcing the release date on February 26, 2015. [5] [6] The song was officially released to digital retailers on March 3, 2015. [2]

Music video

A lyric video for the song premiered March 3, 2015 on the group's official YouTube channel. [7] It was selected as the "Pick of the Week" by Canadian country music blog Top Country. [8] The official music video, directed by Aaron A, was filmed in February 2015 and premiered March 27, 2015 exclusively through CMT Canada. [9] [10] It was uploaded to the group's YouTube channel on April 6, 2015. [11]

Chart performance

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [12] 4

Release history

List of release dates, showing release format and reference
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
CanadaMarch 3, 2015 Digital download Wax Records [2]
April 23, 2015Country radio [3]
United StatesNovember 27, 2015Digital download [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Autumn Hill To Release Anchor". Interior Daily News. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Blame - Single by Autumn Hill". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc . Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 Autumn Hill (23 April 2015). "Autumn Hill - #Blame is now released to Country Radio across..." Facebook . Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Bhella, Sharon (14 November 2014). "INTERVIEW: With Autumn Hill". BestFan. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Autumn Hill (29 January 2015). "Autumn Hill - Timeline Photos" (Love working with @caitliniswright! Ready to shoot with the incredible @mattbarnesphoto for the new album! #autumnhill #AH2 #BlameAH). Facebook . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Autumn Hill (26 February 2015). "Autumn Hill - Timeline Photos" (SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Our first single off our brand new record is coming March 3! #BLAME! We are so excited to finally share it with all of you!). Facebook . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Autumn Hill (3 March 2015). "Autumn Hill - Blame (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Tinson, Kayla (14 March 2015). "Pick of the Week: Autumn Hill's Blame Lyric Video". Top Country. TC Inc. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Autumn Hill (12 February 2015). "Autumn Hill - Timeline Photos" (Who said it first? Who did it hurt? What the hell does it change? #BLAME #AH2 #AUTUMNHILL). Facebook . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Blame | Autumn Hill | Watch Video | CMT.ca". CMT Canada . Viacom Media Networks. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  11. ↑ Autumn Hill (6 April 2015). "Autumn Hill - Blame". YouTube . Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Autumn Hill Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Blame - Single by Autumn Hill". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc . Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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