Format Digital download Length 3:40 | Genre Country
country pop Label Wax | |
Released March 3, 2015 (2015-03-03) Recorded November 2014; The Zoo
(Nashville, TN)
Coalition
(Toronto, Ontario) | ||
"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. "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. 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. The song was officially released to digital retailers on March 3, 2015.
Music video
A lyric video for the song premiered March 3, 2015 on the group's official YouTube channel. It was selected as the "Pick of the Week" by Canadian country music blog Top Country. The official music video, directed by Aaron A, was filmed in February 2015 and premiered March 27, 2015 exclusively through CMT Canada. It was uploaded to the group's YouTube channel on April 6, 2015.