"Blame It" | ||||
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Single by Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain | ||||
from the album Intuition | ||||
Released | January 26, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
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Length | 4:50 | |||
Label | J | |||
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Producer(s) | Christopher "Deep" Henderson[1] | |||
Jamie Foxx singles chronology | ||||
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"Blame It" on YouTube |
"Blame It" (also known as "Blame It (On the Alcohol)") is a song by American singer and actor Jamie Foxx, released as the second official single from his third studio album, Intuition (2008). It features American rapper T-Pain and was written by Christopher "Deep" Henderson, Nate Walker, James T. Brown, John Conte Jr., David Ballard and Brandon Melanchon and produced by Christopher "Deep" Henderson. Both Foxx and T-Pain use the Auto-Tune effect. T-Pain also uses some elements from "I Luv Your Girl" by The-Dream.
The song received many accolades and nominations, including a win for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards.
"Blame It" is the most successful single from the album, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for 14 consecutive weeks making it the second longest-running number one song on that chart. "Blame It" has sold over one million downloads.[2]