"No One Is to Blame" is a song written and performed by British musician Howard Jones.
Following the success of the previous singles from that album, it was re-recorded to generate a more radio-friendly sound.
It became Jones' biggest hit in the United States, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
[5] "No One Is to Blame" was also a top 10 hit in Australia and a #16 hit in the U.K.[6] In 2018, Morgan Enos of Billboard described "No One Is to Blame" as a "dreamy, existential" ballad that "doesn’t quite deal with love, but with the lack thereof".
[7] The song is known for its "aching beauty"[8] and for Jones's "plaintive lead vocals and piano".