No One Is to Blame

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"No One Is to Blame" is a song written and performed by British musician Howard Jones. Originally released on Jones's 1985 album Dream into Action, "No One Is to Blame" was re-recorded and released as a single in 1986. The single became Jones's biggest U.S. hit to date, peaking at #4.

History

The original version of the song can be found on Dream into Action. Following the success of the previous singles from that album, it was re-recorded to generate a more radio-friendly sound. Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham produced the re-recording, with Collins adding his own drum work and mood.[1][2] The new version of the song was included on the 1986 US EP Action Replay as well as the CD version of Jones' 1986 studio album, One to One.[3]

"No One Is to Blame" was released as a single in March 1986. It became Jones' biggest hit in the United States, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song also became the first of his two #1 songs on the U.S. adult contemporary chart ("Everlasting Love" would top this chart in 1989).[4] "No One Is to Blame" was also a top 10 hit in Australia and a #16 hit in the U.K.[5]

In 2018, Morgan Enos of Billboard described "No One Is to Blame" as a "dreamy, existential" ballad that "doesn’t quite deal with love, but with the lack thereof". Enos added that the song "had a message and melody that resonated".[6] The song is known for its "aching beauty"[7] and for Jones's "plaintive lead vocals and piano".[8]

Track listings

7"
  1. "No One Is to Blame" – 4:14
  2. "The Chase" – 2:53
12"
  1. "No One Is to Blame" (extended mix) – 5:16
  2. "The Chase" – 2:53
  3. "No One Is to Blame (The Long Mix)" – 3:07

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1986) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] 9
Canada (The Record)[10] 12
Italian Singles Chart 21
UK Singles Chart 16
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 1
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard) 20
US Billboard Hot 100 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart (1986) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] 63
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[12] 44

Personnel on 1986 version

  • Howard Jones – vocals, keyboards, percussion programming
  • Phil Collins – drums, backing vocals & co-producer
  • Phil Palmer – guitar
  • Mo Foster – bass guitar
  • Afrodiziak – backing vocals
  • Hugh Padgham – co-producer & engineer
  • Steve Chase & Paul Gomersall – assistant engineers

Other versions

Jones performed the song solo on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1985.[13] A previously unreleased version of "No One is to Blame" by Neilson Hubbard appears on the 2001 Parasol Records compilation, Parasol's Sweet Sixteen, Volume 4.[14]

Rachael Sage recorded a version of "No One Is to Blame" in 2018.[6]

See also

References

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  3. ↑ One to One track listing Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  4. ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 307.
  5. ↑ Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
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