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"Don't Blame Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, taken from her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). The song was written by Swift and its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. "Don't Blame Me" features a dark and moody production combining electropop, EDM, and gospel, with heavy bass, synthesizers and manipulated vocals. The lyrics are about Swift's unapologetic attitude reflecting her reputation as a songwriter who mostly wrote about love and past relationships.

"Don't Blame Me"
Song by Taylor Swift
from the album Reputation
ReleasedNovember 10, 2017 (2017-11-10)
StudioMXM (Stockholm and Los Angeles)
Genre
  • EDM
  • electropop
  • gospel
Length3:56
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback
Audio
"Don't Blame Me" on YouTube

"Don't Blame Me" received positive reviews from music critics, with many deeming it a highlight of the album. In 2022, "Don't Blame Me" gained traction on TikTok and charted on the official singles charts of several countries including Australia at number 46, Austria at number 49, Norway at number 18, the Czech Republic and Greece at number 33, and the United Kingdom at number 77. The track was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Swift included the song on the set list of her Reputation Stadium Tour (2018).


Background


Taylor Swift released her fifth studio album, 1989, in October 2014 to commercial success. The album sold over six million copies in the U.S. and spawned three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood".[1][2] Swift continued to be a major target of tabloid gossip during the promotion of 1989. She had short-lived romantic relationships with Scottish producer Calvin Harris and English actor Tom Hiddleston. Her reputation was blemished from publicized disputes with other celebrities, including rapper Kanye West, media personality Kim Kardashian, and singer Katy Perry.[3] Swift became increasingly reticent on social media, having maintained an active presence with a large following, and avoided interactions with the press amidst the tumultuous affairs.[4]

She conceived her sixth studio album, Reputation, as an answer to the media commotion surrounding her celebrity.[5] Describing the album as "cathartic", Swift followed the songwriting for her 2014 single "Blank Space", on which she satirized her perceived image. She said: "I took that template of, OK, this is what you're all saying about me. Let me just write from this character for a second."[5] The final cut of Reputation consists of 15 tracks, all of which Swift co-wrote.[6]


Composition


"Don't Blame Me" was written by Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback. It was produced by the latter two, who also played the keyboards, with Shellback also playing the guitars.[6][7] Swift and Martin provided the background vocals. Sam Holland and Michael Ilbert, with engineering assistants Cory Bice and Jeremy Lertola, engineered the track at MXM Studios in Los Angeles and Stockholm. It was mixed by Serban Ghenea at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound Studios in New York City.[6]

"Don't Blame Me" was described by Time as an electropop song.[8] It is also an EDM and "gospel pop" track.[9][10] Rolling Stone critic Rob Sheffield characterized it as "moody 'bad girl goes to church'", a sound that recalls Madonna's "Like a Prayer" (1989).[11] Hannah Mylrae from NME, meanwhile, called it a "thundering, foot-stomping, fist-pumping moment".[12] The song is accompanied by a dark, moody electronic production and a "church-y sound" for the refrain.[8][13][14] Its instrumentation includes "pulsing drums", "surging keyboards", "heavy bass", and distorted, multitracked vocals.[10][15] Spin's Monique Mendelez compared its "thunderous gothic church soundscape" to the sound of Hozier's "Take Me to Church" (2013).[16]

For the lyrics, media publications interpreted "Don't Blame Me" as Swift's unapologetic attitude reflecting her reputation as a songwriter who mostly wrote about love and past relationships.[8][17] Swift hints at "how crazy her newest lover made her".[13] In the song, she also replies to the criticism she endured for singing about her relationships.[8] She understands the concept of consequence as she declares her love.[16] She uses religious imagery, "I would fall from grace / Just to touch your face" and makes references to addiction ("Oh, lord save me, my drug is baby").[16] Neil McCormick from The Daily Telegraph interpreted the song as a contemplation on whether love can survive in the presence of media scrutiny.[18] In the South African edition of GQ, Bernd Fischer thought the song shows a more vulnerable side of Swift despite its title suggesting otherwise.[14] The track also contains a reference to The Great Gatsby where Swift refers to herself as "your Daisy".[19]


Critical reception


"Don't Blame Me" received mostly positive reviews from critics. Melendez opined that "Don't Blame Me" was the song that represented Reputation, praising the production and lyrics.[16] Pitchfork's Jamieson Cox called the song a "glittering [monster] held together by Swift's presence at their center".[15] Writing for PopMatters, Evan Sawdy deemed the track a highlight on the album.[13] In other reviews, Alexis Petridis from The Guardian, Ellen Peirson-Hagger from Under the Radar, and McCormick picked it as an album highlight.[9][20][18] Petridis praised its chord progression comparing it to Britney Spears's "...Baby, One More Time" (1998).[9] Peirson-Hagger and McCormick also shared a similar view. The former noticed its "warming, singalong, confessional style intriguingly dark", while the latter highlighted its "pithy observations, insidious melodies and intimately conversational vocals".[20][18]

In a review for Atwood Magazine, Nicole Almeida found the drug metaphor in the lyrics clichéd.[21] On a less positive note, Eleanor Graham from The Line of Best Fit and Uppy Chatterjee from The Music found the EDM-influenced production bland and unappealing, partly because the sound had already been hugely popular on the charts.[22][23] Rudy K. from Sputnikmusic commented that the track "begs for a more nimble voice than Swift can give".[24]


Release and commercial performance


"Don't Blame Me" is track number four on Reputation, which was released in various countries on November 10, 2017, by Big Machine Records.[25] Swift included the song on the set list of her Reputation Stadium Tour (2018).[26]

In May–June 2022, "Don't Blame Me" gained traction on the video-sharing app TikTok, which led it to enter various charts.[27] The song peaked at number 18 in Norway, and number 33 in Greece and Czech Republic.[28][29][30] "Don't Blame Me" also debuted and peaked at number 31 in Hungary's Stream Top 40, number 49 in Austria, and 52 in Slovakia.[31][32][33] It debuted at number 46 in Australia and at number 77 in the United Kingdom.[34][35] The track was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[36][37] The song also charted on the Billboard Global 200 chart at number 124.[38] The song also re-entered the Spotify Global 200 daily chart and peaked at 68.[39]


Personnel


Credits adapted from the liner notes of Reputation.[6]


Charts


Chart performance for "Don't Blame Me"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[34] 46
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[32] 49
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[30] 33
Global 200 (Billboard)[38] 124
Germany (Official German Charts)[40] 99
Greece International (IFPI)[29] 33
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[31] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[41] 55
Lithuania (AGATA)[42] 63
Norway (VG-lista)[28] 18
Portugal (AFP)[43] 155
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[33] 52
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[44] 100
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[45] 88
UK Singles (OCC)[35] 77

Certifications


Certifications for "Don't Blame Me"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Platinum 70,000
Poland (ZPAV)[46] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Trust, Gary (July 14, 2019). "Ask Billboard: Taylor Swift's Career Sales & Streaming Totals, From 'Tim McGraw' to 'You Need to Calm Down'". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. "Taylor Swift Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. Ryan, Patrick (November 9, 2017). "5 things Taylor Swift's past USA Today interviews tell us about her Reputation era". USA Today. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  4. Yahr, Emily (November 15, 2017). "Taylor Swift avoided – and mocked – the media with Reputation. And it worked". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  5. Hiatt, Brian (September 30, 2019). "9 Taylor Swift Moments That Didn't Fit in Our Cover Story". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  6. Swift, Taylor (2017). Reputation (CD liner notes). Big Machine Records. 00843930033102.
  7. D'Souza, Shaad (January 29, 2018). "How Max Martin Built a Pop Sound Then Lost His Grip on the Charts". Vice. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  8. Bruner, Raisa (November 10, 2017). "Analyzing Every Song on Taylor Swift's Reputation". Time. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  9. Petridis, Alexis (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift: Reputation review – superb songcraft meets extreme drama". The Guardian. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  10. Tucker, Ken (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift Pushes Further Into Electro-Pop with Reputation". NPR. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  11. Sheffield, Rob (October 26, 2021). "Taylor Swift Songs Ranked". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  12. Mylrae, Hannah. "Every Taylor Swift Song Ranked In Order of Greatness". NME. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  13. Sawdy, Evan (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift – Reputation (Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  14. Fischer, Bernd (November 11, 2017). "Taylor Swift's Reputation is here: 'I Did Something Bad' but 'Don't Blame Me'". GQ. South Africa. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  15. Cox, Jamieson (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift: Reputation Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  16. Melendez, Monique (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift's 'Don't Blame Me' Is the Place Where Reputation Fully Clicks". Spin. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  17. Frazier, Andrea (November 10, 2017). "'Don't Blame Me' Is The Clapback Anthem On Taylor Swift's New Album". Romper. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  18. McCormick, Neil (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift, Reputation, review: 'brash, weaponised pop'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  19. Withers, Rachel (November 10, 2017). "On Reputation, Taylor Swift Seems to Be Really Into The Great Gatsby". Slate. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  20. Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (November 13, 2017). "Taylor Swift Reputation (Big Machine) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  21. "Roundtable: A Review of Taylor Swift's Reputation". Atwood Magazine. November 17, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  22. Graham, Eleanor (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift's reputation is a microcosm of America's explosive political landscape". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  23. Chatterjee, Uppy (November 11, 2017). "Review: Taylor Swift Takes A New Direction With Reputation – But Is It The Right One?". The Music. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  24. K., Rudy (November 10, 2017). "Taylor Swift: Reputation". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  25. Daly, Rhian (November 8, 2017). "Taylor Swift reveals tracklist for new album Reputation". NME. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
  26. Sheffield, Rob (May 9, 2018). "Why Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Tour Is Her Finest Yet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  27. "TikTok Credited with Record Streaming Numbers for Four-Year-Old Taylor Swift Song". Centennial Beauty. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  28. "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-22" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  29. "Digital Singles Chart (International)". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  30. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202222 into search. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  31. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  32. "Taylor Swift – Don't Blame Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  33. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202222 into search. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  34. "Taylor Swift – Don't Blame Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  35. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  36. "British single certifications – Taylor Swift – Don't Blame Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  37. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  38. "Taylor Swift Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  39. "Spotify Charts - Spotify Charts are made by fans". charts.spotify.com. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  40. "Taylor Swift – Don't Blame Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  41. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Taylor Swift". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  42. "2022 22-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  43. "Taylor Swift – Don't Blame Me". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  44. "Taylor Swift – Don't Blame Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  45. "Taylor Swift – Don't Blame Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  46. "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

На других языках

[de] Don’t Blame Me (Lied)

Don’t Blame Me (englisch für „Mach mir keine Vorwürfe“) ist ein Song der US-amerikanischen Popsängerin Taylor Swift, der am 10. November 2017 als vierter Track auf ihrem achten Studioalbum Reputation erschien. Swift sang das Stück während der Reputation Stadium Tour live.
- [en] Don't Blame Me (Taylor Swift song)

[ru] Don’t Blame Me

«Don’t Blame Me» (с англ. — «Не вини меня») — песня американской певицы Тейлор Свифт с её шестого студийного альбома Reputation. Песня была выпущена 10 ноября 2017 года на лейбле Big Machine Records. Свифт написала её вместе с продюсерами Максом Марином и Shellback. «Don’t Blame Me» — электропоп-песня с сильными элементами EDM и госпела, с тяжёлыми басами, синтезаторами и многодорожечным бэк-вокалом. В тексте песни говорится о том, что Свифт неапологетично признаётся в любви, используя религиозные образы.


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