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"No Body, No Crime"
Single by Taylor Swift featuring Haim
from the album Evermore
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:35
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)Taylor Swift
Producer(s)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Willow"
(2020) 		"No Body, No Crime"
(2021) 		"Coney Island"
(2021)
Haim singles chronology
"3 AM (Toro y Moi remix)"
(2020) 		"No Body, No Crime"
(2021)
Lyric video
"No Body, No Crime" on YouTube

"No Body, No Crime" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who produced the track with Aaron Dessner. It features guest vocals from American rock band Haim. The song is the sixth track on Swift's ninth studio album, Evermore (2020), released on December 11, 2020, through Republic Records. "No Body, No Crime" has charted within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It was released to country radio on January 11, 2021 as the second single from the album.

Background and release

Danielle and Este Haim (middle and right, respectively) of Haim provide backing vocals on "No Body, No Crime".

"No Body, No Crime" marks the first collaboration between Swift and Haim. The song was self-written by Swift on a rubber-bridge guitar. She forwarded her voice memo of the song to Aaron Dessner, her Evermore producer, who developed the song's instrumentation. Swift had specific ideas on how she wanted the song to feel, including Haim's vocals on the song. The Haim sisters recorded at engineer Ariel Rechtshaid's Los Angeles home studio, and sent it to Swift, who was at Dessner's Long Pond studio, filming Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020). The harmonica and guitar riffs on the song were provided by Josh Kaufman, who also played the harmonica on "Betty" (2020), the fourteenth track on Folklore. JT Bates played the drums on "No Body, No Crime", who also contributed the drums on "Dorothea", eighth track on Evermore.[1]

On December 10, 2020, Swift revealed the track listing of Evermore, where "No Body, No Crime" placed sixth; the album was released on December 11, 2020. "No Body, No Crime" was released to country radio in the United States on January 11, 2021.[2]

Composition and lyrics

Opening with police sirens,[3] "No Body, No Crime" is a twangy[4] and cinematic,[5] country,[6] pop rock,[7] and country rock song.[8] It tells a macabre story[4] of a woman named Este, who confronts her cheating husband. She goes missing and the song's narrator suspects she was murdered by him in favor of his mistress. Without the body of the victim the husband cannot be tried for homicide. Este's friend takes justice into her own hands and kills the husband, dumps his body in a lake and frames the mistress.[5] Este is named after Este Haim.[9][10] The song drew comparisons to the Dixie Chicks' "Goodbye Earl" (2000) and Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" (2006) among others.[11]

Critical reception

Brodie Lancaster of The Sydney Morning Herald opined that "No Body, No Crime" sees Swift and the Haim sisters "stomp through a saloon-style remake of Chicago's "He Had it Comin'" as they tell of a mad woman who covers up the murder of her cheating husband".[12] NME critic Hannah Mylrea noted the song's sonic direction, and described it as a "full-blown country revenge song that ends in the murder of a philandering husband", condensing a David Fincher film in a matter of few minutes.[13]

Commercial performance

"No Body, No Crime" debuted at number 34 in the United States, marking Haim's first entry and top-forty on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[14] It also debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, marking Swift's second top 10 of 2020, following "Betty", and Haim's first appearance on the chart.[15]

In the UK, "No Body, No Crime" debuted at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, shifting 22,875 units in its first week.[16] The track also debuted within the top 20 in Canada, Ireland and Australia peaking at number 11, 11 and 16 respectively.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Pitchfork.[17]

  • Taylor Swift − lead vocals, songwriting, production
  • Haim – featured artist
  • Aaron Dessner − production, recording, mandolin, synthesizers, piano, field recording and bass, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Josh Kaufman − lap steel, electric guitar, organ and harmonica
  • J.T. Bates − drum kit, instrumental recording
  • Jonathan Low − vocal recording, mixing
  • Ariel Rechtshaid − vocal recording
  • Matt DiMona − vocal recording
  • Greg Calbi − mastering
  • Steve Fallone − mastering

Charts

Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 11
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[21] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 29
Portugal (AFP)[23] 83
Singapore (RIAS)[24] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[25] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[26] 34
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[27] 2
US Rolling Stone Top 100[28] 12

Release history

Release dates and formats for "No Body, No Crime"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States January 11, 2021 Country radio
[29]

References

  1. ^ Shaffer, Claire (December 18, 2020). "Aaron Dessner on How His Collaborative Chemistry With Taylor Swift Led to 'Evermore'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Rodgers, Katherine (December 16, 2020). "Review – Taylor Swift, Evermore". The Quietus. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (December 14, 2020). "Every Song Ranked on Taylor Swift's 'Evermore': Critic's Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Brodie, Lancaster (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift is back, stronger than ever before". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  6. ^ Mylrae, Hannah (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift – 'Evermore' review: the freewheeling younger sibling to 'Folklore'". NME. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Crone, Madeline (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift 'evermore' Is Ready For Your Record Player, Radio Play Be Damned". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Petridis, Alexis (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift: Evermore – rich alt-rock and richer character studies". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Salem, Meryanna (December 13, 2020). "The Story Behind Taylor Swift's Murder Mystery Song 'no body no crime' Is Actually Friendship". Junkee. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Huff, Lauren (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift explains the story behind 'murder mystery song' 'No Body, No Crime'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  11. ^ Curto, Justin (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift's Long-Overdue Haim Collab Tries to Be Cold-Blooded But Is Mostly Just Cold". Vulture. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  12. ^ Brodie, Lancaster (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift is back, stronger than ever before". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Mylrae, Hannah (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift – 'Evermore' review: the freewheeling younger sibling to 'Folklore'". NME. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Houghton, Cillea (December 22, 2020). "Taylor Swift returns to country charts with "No Body, No Crime"". ABC News Radio. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  16. ^ Masterson, James. "Charts analysis: Mariah Carey holds on at summit as battle commences for Christmas No.1". Music Week. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  17. ^ Minsker, Evan. "Taylor Swift Releases New Album evermore: Listen and Read the Full Credits". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "Taylor Swift feat. Haim – No Body, No Crime". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  19. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  20. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  22. ^ "Taylor Swift feat. Haim – No Body, No Crime". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  23. ^ "Taylor Swift feat. Haim – No Body, No Crime". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  24. ^ "RIAS Top Charts". Recording Industry Association Singapore. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  26. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  27. ^ "Taylor Swift Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. December 17, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  29. ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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