His debut studio album, I Created Disco, was released in June 2007. Its singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls" both reached the top 10 in the UK. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and whose lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became his first song to top the UK Singles Chart.
In 2012, Harris rose to international prominence with the release of his third studio album, 18 Months, which topped the UK Albums Chart and became his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 19. All eight of the album's singles reached the top 10 in the UK, breaking the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with eight entries, surpassing Michael Jackson's record. In 2014, he released his fourth studio album, Motion, which debuted at number two in the UK and number five in the US. In 2017, he released his fifth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, which reached the top two in the UK and the US and became his third consecutive number one album on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
In October 2014, Harris became the first artist to place three songs simultaneously on the top 10 of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He also became the first UK solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify. Harris has received 18 Brit Award nominations–winning British Producer of the Year and British Single of the Year in 2019, as well as five Grammy nominations, including a win for Best Music Video in 2013. In 2013 he also received a Ivor Novello Award, and was named the Top Dance/Electronic Artist at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom. He topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years from 2013 to 2018 until being dethroned by The Chainsmokers in 2019.
Blame
Calvin Harris Lyrics
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Without the woman next to me
Guilt is burning, inside, I'm hurting
This ain't a feeling I can't keep
So blame it on the night
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
Blame it on the night
Blame it on the night
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
So blame it on the night
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
Don't blame it on me
Can't you see it? I was manipulated
I had to let her through the door
Oh, I had no choice in this, I was the friend she missed
She needed me to talk
So blame it on the night
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
Blame it on the night
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
Blame it on the night
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
So blame it on the night
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
Don't blame it on me
Oh, I'm so sorry, so sorry, baby, yeah
(Oh, I promise I'll be better this time, I will be better this time)
Ooh, I got to say
(Oh, I promise I'll be better this time, I will be better this time)
I'm sorry, oh, I promise
(Oh, I promise I'll be better this time, I will be better this time)
Don't blame it on me
Don't blame it on me, yeah, yeah, yeah
The lyrics to Calvin Harris's song Blame touches on themes of guilt, manipulation, and regret. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer struggling to sleep without the woman next to him. He feels guilty for something and the weight of his guilt is causing him pain. The chorus repeats the phrase "blame it on the night" several times, with the singer pleading with someone not to blame him for something that happened during the night.
The second verse sheds more light on the situation, with the singer admitting that he was manipulated by a woman who "needed [him] to talk." He had no choice but to let her through the door, even though he may have known it was a bad idea. The chorus repeats once again, with the singer apologizing and promising to be better.
Overall, the lyrics to Blame paint a picture of a person struggling with the consequences of a bad decision. He knows he messed up but is trying to shift the blame onto external factors like the night or the woman who manipulated him.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't be sleeping, keep on wakin'
I am unable to sleep and I keep waking up from my sleep
Without the woman next to me
The woman who used to sleep beside me is no longer there
Guilt is burning, inside, I'm hurting
I feel guilty and it is causing me pain and distress
This ain't a feeling I can't keep
This is a feeling that I cannot continue to experience
So blame it on the night
Blame the situation on the night or the cover of darkness
Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me
Do not hold me responsible for what has happened
Can't you see it? I was manipulated
Can't you understand? I was taken advantage of and misled
I had to let her through the door
I had no choice but to allow her into my life
Oh, I had no choice in this, I was the friend she missed
I had no say in the matter, I was simply the friend she needed
She needed me to talk
She needed someone to talk to and I was the one she chose
Oh, I'm so sorry, so sorry, baby, yeah
I am filled with remorse and apologize deeply, my love
(Oh, I promise I'll be better this time, I will be better this time)
(Oh, I vow to improve and make things right this time)
Ooh, I got to say
I have to admit
(Oh, I promise I'll be better this time, I will be better this time)
(Oh, I vow to improve and make things right this time)
I'm sorry, oh, I promise
I am sorry and I promise
(Oh, I promise I'll be better this time, I will be better this time)
(Oh, I vow to improve and make things right this time)
Don't blame it on me
Do not hold me accountable
Don't blame it on me, yeah, yeah, yeah
Do not hold me responsible for what has occurred
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Calvin Harris, James Newman, John Newman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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