"Blame" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris from his fourth studio album, Motion (2014).

John Newman initially approached Calvin Harris via Twitter about collaborating on a song he had worked on.

Robbie Daw of Idolator praised the song saying: "'Blame' somehow feels fuller and more rounded-out, structurally, than much of [Harris'] other output.

[10] Digital Spy's Lewis Corner gave the song a four star rating out of five, commenting: "Luckily for Calvin, everything he touches these days seems to turn more golden than his glowing tan.

Guest vocalist John Newman soulfully insists on the surging bridge, before it bursts into one of Calvin's infectious four-to-the-floor choruses.

It barely shifts away from the formula that's enabled him to achieve 1 billion Spotify streams, but when it's proving itself that effective, why resign the Midas Touch?

"[11] James Rainis of Slant particularly praised Newman's vocals, and noted how the song provided "sophistication to a pop style that emphasizes brute force.

"[12] We Got This Covered gave a positive review, noting that it was "a bit slower and more down tempo than most of his usual stuff" and said "John Newman's soulful vocals go down smoothly as they layer a very catchy melody that soon breaks out into a full-on dance floor hit.

"[13] Music and Lyrics gave a more nuanced review, writing the song "hasn't honestly hit as hard as 'Summer' did on the first listen, but I'll definitely label it as a 'grower'.