Sorry, Blame It on Me

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"Sorry, Blame It on Me"
Single by Akon
from the album Konvicted (Deluxe Edition)
Released  US July 17, 2007
 UK October 8, 2007
Format Digital download, CD single
Genre R&B
Length 4:57
Label Konvict Muzik, Mowtown Records, Interscope
Writer(s) Aliaune Thiam
Clinton Sparks
Producer Clinton Sparks
Akon singles chronology
"Mama Africa"
(2007)
"Sorry, Blame It on Me"
(2007)
"I Can't Wait"
(2008)

"Sorry, Blame It on Me" is the fifth and final single from R&B singer/songwriter Akon's second studio album, Konvicted (Deluxe Edition). The song was co-written and produced by Clinton Sparks. A demo of the song was leaked in February 2007, several months before the official version became available on Akon's Myspace. The song was put on iTunes on July 17, 2007.[1] The song attained the number one position on iTunes on July 21, 2007 and July 23, 2007 respectively. The song was released to radio on July 24, 2007. The song debuted on the August 4, 2007 issue of the Billboard Hot 100 at number seven.[2] A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by Chris Robinson.

Contents

[edit] Tracklisting

  1. "Sorry, Blame It on Me" - 4:57
  2. "Don't Matter" (Radio 1 Live Lounge Session) - 3:42

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 27
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 17
Czech Republic (IFPI)[5] 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 16
European Hot 100 Singles[7] 17
France (SNEP)[8] 10
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] 15
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[10] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 9
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[12] 34
New Zealand (RIANZ)[13] 1
Slovakia (IFPI)[14] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 7
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[18] 37

[edit] Certifications

Country Provider Certification Sales
United States RIAA Platinum[19] 1,000,000+

[edit] References

  1. ^ Akon: Humpty Dumping - TMZ.com - Entertainment News, Celebrity Gossip and Hollywood Rumors
  2. ^ Jonathan Cohen, "Plain White T's Hold Atop Hot 100 Amid High Debuts", Billboard.com, July 26, 2007.
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  5. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200749 into search.
  6. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  9. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  10. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  11. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  13. ^ "Charts.org.nz – Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200737 into search.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  16. ^ "Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
  17. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  18. ^ "Akon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Akon. Prometheus Global Media.
  19. ^ RIAA certigications

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