No Body, No Crime

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"No Body, No Crime" is a murder ballad [4] that runs for 3 minutes and 35 seconds. [8] The production features styles of country, which was a sound that Dessner had never done before, [4] and Americana. [9] It incorporates acoustic, bass, and electric guitars, drums, harmonica, mandolin, organ, piano, synthesizers, [3] and lap steel guitar. [9] In the song, Swift, Este Haim, and Danielle Haim sing with subdued vocals. [10] [3] It also features twang in Swift's voice on some of the lyrics [11] and on the guitars [12] —Justin Curto of Vulture opined that the song is the "twangiest [she] has sounded" since her 2012 album Red . [13] The song starts with police sirens and whispers of "He did it". [9]

The Guardian music journalist Alexis Petridis categorized "No Body, No Crime" a country rock tune [14] while the Slate writer Carl Wilson described it as a "straight-up contemporary country song". [15] Madeline Crone of American Songwriter thought Haim brought elements of pop rock to the track. [16] Jon Pareles of The New York Times described the harmonica as "yowling". [17] Sam Sodmomsky of Pitchfork believed that the song has the "closest things to country music she has written in years" [18] while Chris Willman of Variety wrote that the song has the only "country-sounding" production on Evermore. [19]

"No Body, No Crime" tells a macabre story [20] of a woman named Este, who confronts her cheating husband. She goes missing and the song's narrator suspects she was murdered by him in favor of his mistress. Without the body of the victim, the husband cannot be tried for homicide. Este's friend takes justice into her own hands and kills the husband, dumping his body in a lake. Este's sister becomes an alibi who testifies they were together ("she was with me, dude") and frames the mistress who took out a large life insurance policy. [21] Este is named after Este Haim. [22] [23] The song drew comparisons to the Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" (2000) and Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" (2006) among others. [13]

Release and promotion

"No Body, No Crime" is track number six on Evermore, which was released by Republic Records on December 11, 2020. [24] The label partnered with MCA Nashville and sent the song to US country radio stations on January 11, 2021, as a single from the album. [25] [26]

Swift after performing "No Body, No Crime" with Haim at the Eras Tour on August 9, 2023 Taylor Swift The Eras Tour Evermore Era Set (53109915048) (cropped).jpg
Swift after performing "No Body, No Crime" with Haim at the Eras Tour on August 9, 2023

"No Body, No Crime" reached number 16 on the Billboard Global 200 [27] and the top 30 of countries including Canada (11), [28] Ireland (11), [29] Singapore (28), [30] and New Zealand (29). [31] In the United States, it debuted and peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot Country Songs. [32] [33] It entered Billboard's Country Airplay chart at number 60 and peaked at number 54. [25] [34] In Australia, the song reached number 16 on the ARIA Singles Chart [35] and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). [36] In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart [37] and received a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [38]

After the album's release, Swift embarked on the Eras Tour in March 2023, as a tribute to all of her albums at the time and featured different opening acts at selected concerts, where Haim was one of them. [39] [40] At shows opened by the band, "No Body, No Crime" replaced "'Tis the Damn Season" on the set list as the opening track of the Evermore act. [41] [42] It contains an alternative-country edge compared to the studio version. [43] Each Haim member would perform with an acoustic guitar, a bass guitar, and an electric guitar and sing with Swift. [42] [43] Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone said its placement "deviated from her usual, ironclad setlist". [44]

Critical reception

Brodie Lancaster of The Sydney Morning Herald opined that "No Body, No Crime" sees Swift and the Haim sisters "stomp through a saloon-style remake of Chicago 's "He Had it Comin'" as they tell of a mad woman who covers up the murder of her cheating husband". [45] Bobby Olivier of Spin thought the song follows Carrie Underwood's model of taking "down a cheater with a catchy refrain and a sprinkle of … what's that? … murder?!". [46] Chris Willman of Variety found the song to be the album's "pure spirit of fun" moment, away from the ruminating themes of other tracks. He characterized "No Body, No Crime" as a dark "spirited double-murder ballad" inspired by The Chicks' 2000 single "Goodbye, Earl". [19]

Stereogum critic Tom Breihan defined the song as the "willfully silly murder narrative" that works as a take on "Goodbye Earl", and commended it as "the most country thing that Swift has done in years". [47] USA Today writer Patrick Ryan dubbed the song a "scorching" track that makes Swift's "mischievous return" to her country roots. [48] Describing the placement "No Body, No Crime" in Evermore, Jason Lipshutz of Billboard stated that the "delicious" song provides "hope and levity" amidst of the album's emotional "wreckage". [49] NME critic Hannah Mylrea noted the song's sonic direction, and described it as a "full-blown country revenge song that ends in the murder of a philandering husband", condensing a David Fincher film in a matter of few minutes. [50]

On a less positive side, Robert Christgau said although "No Body, No Crime" was the first track he paid attention to on Evermore thanks to a strong hook, it became his least favorite after repeated listens; Christgau described it as "super-hooky but pat police procedural". [51] In Vulture, Justin Curto complimented Haim's backing vocals for livening up Evermore's "static pacing", but found the narrative rather dull and Swift's songwriting not as strong as on her past songs about revenge: "It's better suited to soundtrack an episode of a soapy TV show than any heartbreak." [13] Nate Jones, also from Vulture, found the track "more like a musical costume party than a genuine attempt at embodying darkness". [52]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Evermore. [24]

Charts

"No Body, No Crime"
Single by Taylor Swift featuring Haim
from the album Evermore
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)
Genre
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s) Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Willow"
(2020)
"No Body, No Crime"
(2021)
"Coney Island"
(2021)
Haim singles chronology
"Don't Wanna"
(2020)
"No Body, No Crime"
(2021)
"Gasoline"
(2021)
Chart performance for "No Body, No Crime"
Chart (2020–2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [35] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [28] 11
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [27] 16
Ireland (IRMA) [29] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [31] 29
Portugal (AFP) [53] 83
Singapore (RIAS) [30] 28
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [54] 70
UK Singles (OCC) [37] 19
US Billboard Hot 100 [32] 34
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [34] 54
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [33] 2
US Rolling Stone Top 100 [55] 12

Certifications

Certifications for "No Body, No Crime"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [36] Platinum70,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "No Body, No Crime"
RegionDateFormatLabel(s)Ref.
United StatesJanuary 11, 2021 Country radio
[26]

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