Ain't My Fault
2016 single by Zara Larsson
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"Ain't My Fault" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson from her second studio album, So Good (2017). It was released on 2 September 2016 through TEN Music Group and Epic Records as the third single from the album. The song received positive reviews from critics upon its release and peaked at number one in Sweden, the top ten in Norway and Romania, and the top 20 in ten additional countries. It is certified Gold or higher in sixteen countries. The remix version of the song features American rapper Lil Yachty.
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| Single by Zara Larsson | ||||
| from the album So Good | ||||
| Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
| Studio | Major Toms (London, United Kingdom) | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
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| "Ain't My Fault" on YouTube | ||||
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 than you'."[2][3] 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."[4]
Music video
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".[3]
Track listing
Personnel
Credits were adapted from the liner notes of So Good.[10]
- Major Toms Studio; London, United Kingdom
Charts
Weekly charts |
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[50] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| Belgium (BRMA)[51] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[52] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[53] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[54] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[55] | Gold | 66,666‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[56] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[57] | 2× Platinum | 6,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[58] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[59] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[60] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[61] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[62] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[63] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Sweden (GLF)[64] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[65] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[66] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[67] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 2 September 2016 | Digital download | [68] | |
| United States | 20 September 2016 | Top 40 radio | Epic | [69] |