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Post by Juan Carlos on Jun 8, 2014 15:28:44 GMT -5
"Blame" Written by Calvin Harris, John Newman and James Newman Produced by Calvin Harris "Blame" is the next single from Calvin Harris's forthcoming untitled fourth studio album. It premiered on September 4 and it impacted on US radios on September 9. Audio:Music Video:β’ Out now on iTunes. β’ Listen to "Blame" on YouTube/VEVO here. β’ Listen to "Blame" on AllAccess here.
{Original Post} Calvin Harris has announced his new single "Blame", which it's going to be featured by John Newman. Called it!
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Post by Lozzy on Jun 8, 2014 15:32:45 GMT -5
Single cover that isn't totally plain like the last 2 -> hopefully I'll be able to say the same about the song too!
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jun 8, 2014 16:37:29 GMT -5
So so excited.
'Feel The Love' w/ Rudimental is one of my favorites. I love John on dance tunes so hopefully this is just as great.
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Jun 8, 2014 17:43:34 GMT -5
Hopefully John Newman doesn't become a one-hit wonder in the U.S.
Such a nice change of pace for him. "Losing Sleep" bored me after a while, and "Feel the Love" is phenomenal, so bring it on.
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Post by diuzza on Jun 8, 2014 18:47:36 GMT -5
Can't wait to listen to it!
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Post by die Lotterie on Jun 8, 2014 19:14:30 GMT -5
Super stoked for this. Sounds like an awesome collab!
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Post by josh on Jun 8, 2014 19:22:14 GMT -5
Ugh I hate John's vocals. Was hoping for better vocals than "Summer." Maybe the production on this won't suck, at least?
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Jun 8, 2014 19:41:11 GMT -5
Ugh I hate John's vocals. Was hoping for better vocals than "Summer." Maybe the production on this won't suck, at least? Maybe Calvin will be shirtless for the video?
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jun 8, 2014 22:17:06 GMT -5
According to this, the UK release is going to be on August 18, so I expect that the radio premiere should be in the following days. Anyway, I know Calvin doesn't do D&B, but if he pulls something in the vein to "Feel the Love" and/or the production is different to "Under Control" and "Summer", it will be so much better honestly. Also, the "Blame" single cover looks like a still from the "Sweet Nothing" video...
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Post by maine on Jun 8, 2014 22:29:07 GMT -5
According to this, the UK release is going to be on August 18, so I expect that the radio premiere should be in the following days. Anyway, I know Calvin doesn't do D&B, but if he pulls something in the vein to "Feel the Love" and/or the production is different to "Under Control" and "Summer", it will be so much better honestly. Also, the "Blame" single cover looks like a still from the "Sweet Nothing" video... This could be released earlier in other countries since the UK tends to be last when it comes to releases. They usually get releases a month or so later than others.
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Post by maine on Jun 8, 2014 22:31:41 GMT -5
Radio premiere is this week on BBC Radio 1 according to this.
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Post by Rose "Payola" Nylund on Jun 8, 2014 22:32:32 GMT -5
I'm here for more John Newman!
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jun 9, 2014 1:01:57 GMT -5
According to this, the UK release is going to be on August 18, so I expect that the radio premiere should be in the following days. This could be released earlier in other countries since the UK tends to be last when it comes to releases. They usually get releases a month or so later than others. That's correct. Maybe, his label will pull a similar digital release like "Summer". I mean, the song could be premiered on a Friday radio show morning GMT in the UK and it will pull a kind of OA/OS with the exception of that country, Ireland, Germany and the US, where it will be available as a pre-order.
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Post by maine on Jun 9, 2014 1:18:29 GMT -5
This could be released earlier in other countries since the UK tends to be last when it comes to releases. They usually get releases a month or so later than others. That's correct. Maybe, his label will pull a similar digital release like "Summer". I mean, the song could be premiered on a Friday radio show morning GMT in the UK and it will pull a kind of OA/OS with the exception of that country, Ireland, Germany and the US, where it will be available as a pre-order. Who knows though. "Summer" is still not really done yet in a lot of countries. Kind of odd they are pushing a new single so fast. This could possibly be like "We'll Be Coming Back" where "Let's Go" was still doing its thing in a lot of countries, but they're releasing a new single where it'll do good. The US didn't get "We'll Be Coming Back" (to radio, we did get it digitally) like most countries, so it'll likely be the same with this.
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Jun 9, 2014 1:34:04 GMT -5
That's correct. Maybe, his label will pull a similar digital release like "Summer". I mean, the song could be premiered on a Friday radio show morning GMT in the UK and it will pull a kind of OA/OS with the exception of that country, Ireland, Germany and the US, where it will be available as a pre-order. Who knows though. "Summer" is still not really done yet in a lot of countries. Kind of odd they are pushing a new single so fast. This could possibly be like "We'll Be Coming Back" where "Let's Go" was still doing its thing in a lot of countries, but they're releasing a new single where it'll do good. The US didn't get "We'll Be Coming Back" (to radio, we did get it digitally) like most countries, so it'll likely be the same with this. Yeah but Example wasn't really a big name at the time. At least John Newman has a hit.
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Post by maine on Jun 9, 2014 1:36:18 GMT -5
Who knows though. "Summer" is still not really done yet in a lot of countries. Kind of odd they are pushing a new single so fast. This could possibly be like "We'll Be Coming Back" where "Let's Go" was still doing its thing in a lot of countries, but they're releasing a new single where it'll do good. The US didn't get "We'll Be Coming Back" (to radio, we did get it digitally) like most countries, so it'll likely be the same with this. Yeah but Example wasn't really a big name at the time. At least John Newman has a hit. So did Tinie Tempah, but we never got "Drinking From the Bottle" (sadly).
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Post by emilmortic on Jun 9, 2014 1:46:01 GMT -5
Hopefully John Newman doesn't become a one-hit wonder in the U.S.Is he even a one hit wonder though? And I predict this will be just as generic as Calvin Harris' recent output, not even close to "Feel The Love".
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jun 9, 2014 22:30:52 GMT -5
That's correct. Maybe, his label will pull a similar digital release like "Summer". I mean, the song could be premiered on a Friday radio show morning GMT in the UK and it will pull a kind of OA/OS with the exception of that country, Ireland, Germany and the US, where it will be available as a pre-order. Who knows though. "Summer" is still not really done yet in a lot of countries. Kind of odd they are pushing a new single so fast. He/His label usually does that. I remember that he released a single each three months since "Let's Go" in the UK Anyway, it could be a possibility that "Blame" receives an overseas release only, although I kinda doubt it. So far, "Summer" is done in Oceania and if it's released in the US, I think it will have a digital release first and then, it will be pushed to radio. Time will tell though. This could possibly be like "We'll Be Coming Back" where "Let's Go" was still doing its thing in a lot of countries, but they're releasing a new single where it'll do good. The US didn't get "We'll Be Coming Back" (to radio, we did get it digitally) like most countries, so it'll likely be the same with this. Actually, "We'll Be Coming Back" received a worldwide release, with the exception of North America. I really wanted him to release it there because it could have brought some exposure to Example there Also, "Let's Go" was falling around August in the US and he/his label could have moved to "We'll Be Coming Back", although I assume he/they decided to go for "Sweet Nothing" instead.
This is what John Newman teased about the track to Capital FM in early April:
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Post by Kurt on Jun 9, 2014 22:42:21 GMT -5
Hopefully John Newman doesn't become a one-hit wonder in the U.S.Is he even a one hit wonder though? He is by default in the US, considering he's only released one single ("Love Me Again").
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Post by emilmortic on Jun 9, 2014 23:41:56 GMT -5
Is he even a one hit wonder though? He is by default in the US, considering he's only released one single ("Love Me Again"). But can it be considered a hit? (Is what I meant)
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Post by Lahey's Lucky Star on Jun 9, 2014 23:52:14 GMT -5
He is by default in the US, considering he's only released one single ("Love Me Again"). But can it be considered a hit? (Is what I meant) Pretty much.
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Post by Flip on Jun 10, 2014 3:55:58 GMT -5
Exciteeeeeeed
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jun 10, 2014 9:58:20 GMT -5
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Post by Zeebz on Jun 19, 2014 16:47:04 GMT -5
Excited for this one! I'm hoping for more of a D&B sound. However, I'm sure I'll enjoy it either way. Nice single cover, although I agree it looks like it is straight out of the "Sweet Nothing" video.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jun 28, 2014 12:12:48 GMT -5
Available for pre-order in the UK. Out on October 19. There's still no info about the length of the track. International release dates: β’ Europe (with the exception of some countries mentioned) and Oceania: August 22. β’ US and France: August 25. β’ Latin America and Canada: August 26. β’ Germany and Ireland: October 17.
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Post by Flip on Jul 4, 2014 14:19:41 GMT -5
Some people on the radio here are saying that the release of "Blame" is delayed until October following the American succes of "Summer".
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Post by dajire4 on Jul 5, 2014 7:07:13 GMT -5
^Isn't Summer done, though?
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jul 6, 2014 16:37:43 GMT -5
Some people on the radio here are saying that the release of "Blame" is delayed until October following the American succes of "Summer". I double checked the digital release in some of the different iTunes stores and the nearest is still up for an August release. The October one is only for the UK, Germany and Ireland so far. However, I have to agree that the delay of the track is because of the success of "Summer", although I don't think it's only in the US. I mean, it's still doing very well in some European countries. Isn't Summer done, though? Sort of. The track could peak either this week or the next one in the US radio, despite it's still in the Top 20 on iTunes there.
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Post by Juan Carlos on Jul 8, 2014 22:16:55 GMT -5
John Newman was interviewed by Max from Capital FM on Metro's blog, describing the track as the best of both their worlds. From Metro: Well, the D&B influence is crossed since John said that "Blame" has the beats that Calvin usually does.
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Post by Kurt on Aug 4, 2014 13:16:43 GMT -5
Impacting US pop radio soon, according to today's Columbia promo newsletter. Out August 25 in the US.
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