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"Ain't My Fault"
Song

"Ain't My Fault" is a song by Swedish singer Zara Larsson. It was released on 2 September 2016, by Record Company TEN, Epic Records, and Sony Music Entertainment, as the lead single from her upcoming second studio album.[1][2]

Background

In an interview with Shazam, Larsson said about the first version of the song: "The topic is me talking to a girl about her man, and I basically stole her man, and I'm like, 'It's not my fault that I'm better you'."[3][4] The song was written in a few hours with MNEK for fun and never intended as a single, but when the studio loved it, her reaction was, "Whoa whoa whoa I can't sing this." So she changed the lyrics of the song to reflect her values: "I would never be proud of stealing a girl's man and sing about it, it would be very not me." [5]

Critical reception

Robbie Daw of Idolator stated the song is "a sexy departure from the somber dulcet tones of 'Never Forget You' and the sassy pop swagger of 'Lush Life'" and went on to call it a "Rihanna-esque banger" and a "saucy gem".[6] Entertainment Weekly's Nolan Feeney called the song "bold" and "club-ready".[4]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 24
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 50
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 80
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[11] 27
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 17
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 13
France (SNEP)[14] 130
Invalid chart entered Germany2 22
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 30
Italy (FIMI)[16] 73
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[17] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 61
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 23
Norway (VG-lista)[21] 8
Portugal (AFP)[22] 56
Scotland (OCC)[23] 14
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[24] 29
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 71
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 44
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 23
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[29] 8

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide 2 September 2016 Digital download
[1]
United States 20 September 2016 Top 40 radio Epic [30]

References

  1. ^ a b Worldwide digital release of "Ain't My Fault":
    • "Ain't My Fault - Single by Zara Larsson on Apple Music". iTunes Store (US). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
    • "Ain't My Fault - Single by Zara Larsson on Apple Music". iTunes Store (UK). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
    • "Ain't My Fault - Single av Zara Larsson på Apple Music". iTunes Store (SE) (in Swedish). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
    • "Ain't My Fault - Single by Zara Larsson on Apple Music". iTunes Store (ZA). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
    • "Ain't My Fault - Single by Zara Larsson on Apple Music". iTunes Store (AU). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  2. ^ Adams, Chanel (2 September 2016). "Zara Larsson Drops 'Ain't My Fault', Performs 'Lush Life' On Jimmy Fallon - Inquisitr". Inquisitr. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Zara Larsson interview: 'I want to sing about what I can stand for in real life' - YouTube". YouTube. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Feeney, Nolan (2 September 2016). "Zara Larsson Drops 'Ain't My Fault', New Single With MNEK - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ^ Interview with BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1
  6. ^ Daw, Robbie (2 September 2016). "Zara Larsson Let's 'Em Know It 'Ain't My Fault' On New Single: Listen - Idolator". Idolator. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Zara Larsson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  11. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 38. týden 2016 in the date selector. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 38, 2016". Hitlisten.NU. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Zara Larsson: Ain't My Fault" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Chart Track: Week 39, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 39" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. September 24, 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 2016" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  19. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  20. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  21. ^ "VG-lista - Zara Larsson". VG-lista. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  22. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  24. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201637 into search. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  25. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault" Canciones Top 50.
  26. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  27. ^ "Zara Larsson – Ain't My Fault". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  29. ^ "Zara Larsson Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  30. ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". AllAccess Music Group. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
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