Blame It on You (Jason Aldean song)

"Blame It on You"
Single by Jason Aldean
from the album 9
Released	October 26, 2020 (2020-10-26)
Genre	Country power ballad [1]
Length	3:35
Label	Broken Bow
Songwriter(s)	Michael Tyler Brian Gene White John Edwards Kurt Allison Tully Kennedy
Producer(s)	Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"Got What I Got" (2020) "Blame It on You" (2020) "If I Didn't Love You" (2021)

"Blame It on You" is a song written by Michael Tyler, Brian Gene White, John Edwards, Kurt Allison and Tully Kennedy, and recorded by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released on October 26, 2020 as the third single from his ninth studio album 9 . ^{[2] [3]}

Music video

The music video was released on January 28, 2021, and directed by Shaun Silva. It told a story about a young couple rise and fall relationship in the 1940s. ^{[4] [5]}

Chart performance

The song reached No. 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart and No. 1 on Country Airplay, ^{[6] [7]} becoming Aldean's 23rd No. 1 on the latter format. ^[8]

Live performance

On May 3, 2021, Aldean performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live! . ^{[9] [10]}

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Blame It on You"

Chart (2020–2021)	Peak position
Australia Country Hot 50 (TMN) [11]	14
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [12]	47
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [13]	1
US Billboard Hot 100 [14]	30
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [7]	1
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6]	5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Blame It on You"

Chart (2021)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard) [15]	12
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [16]	31

References

1. Parton, Chris (October 28, 2020). "Jason Aldean Drops Regret Filled 'Blame It On You' as Next Single". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
2. "New Single, "Blame It on You"". jasonaldean.com. October 26, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
3. Taylor, Blake (October 28, 2020). "Jason Aldean Announces New Single, 'Blame It On You'". iHeartRadio . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
4. Jo Black, Lauren (January 30, 2021). "Jason Aldean Debuts Drama-Filled Music Video For 'Blame It On You'". Country Now. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
5. Stefano, Angela (January 28, 2021). "Jason Aldean Goes Back in Time for 'Blame It on You' Music Video". Taste of Country . Retrieved March 27, 2021.
6. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
7. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
8. @billboardcharts (July 19, 2021). "@Jason_Aldean's "Blame It On You" hits No. 1 on #CountryAirplay this week. It's his 23rd No. 1 at the format, the 7th-most of all time after @kennychesney (31), @TheTimMcGraw (29), @blakeshelton (28), @OfficialJackson (26), @GeorgeStrait (26) and @LukeBryanOnline (24)" (Tweet). Retrieved July 20, 2021– via Twitter.
9. Billboard Staff (May 4, 2021). "Jason Aldean Points the 'Blame' on 'Kimmel': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
10. "Jason Aldean – Blame It On You". May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021– via YouTube.
11. "Country Hot 50: Issue 1364". The Music Network . Retrieved October 28, 2021.
12. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
13. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
14. "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
15. "Country Airplay – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
16. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.