"Sorry, Blame It on Me"
Single by Akon
from the album Konvicted
ReleasedJuly 17, 2007
GenreR&B
Length4:55
LabelKonvict Muzik, Mowtown Records, Interscope
Songwriter(s)Aliaune Thiam, Clinton Sparks
Producer(s)Clinton Sparks
Akon singles chronology
"9mm/Speaker"
(2007) 		"Sorry, Blame It on Me"
(2007) 		"Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)"
(2007)
Music video
Sorry, Blame It on Me on YouTube

"Sorry, Blame It on Me" is the fifth single from R&B singer/songwriter Akon's second studio album, Konvicted (Deluxe Edition). The song was co-written and produced by Clinton Sparks. This song was made after the nightclub incident in which Akon did a sexual dance with an underage girl. A demo of the song was leaked in February 2007, several months before the official version became available on Akon's Myspace. The song was put on iTunes on July 17, 2007. The song attained the number one position on iTunes on July 21, 2007, and July 23, 2007. The song was released to radio on July 24, 2007. The song debuted on the August 4, 2007 issue of the Billboard Hot 100 at number seven, unable to make as big of impact as Akon's previous single Don't Matter.[1] A music video directed by Chris Robinson was produced to promote the single.

Track listing

  1. "Sorry, Blame It on Me" - 4:57

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 27
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] 17
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[4] 11
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 17
France (SNEP)[7] 10
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 15
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[9] 28
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 34
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[13] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 2
Scotland (OCC)[15] 23
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16] 39
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 22
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[20] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 37
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[23] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 47
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 67
Chart (2008) Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[26] 66

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27]
DMS 		Platinum 60,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[27] Diamond 250,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[28] Gold 7,500^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 7,500*
Sweden (GLF)[30] Gold 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  8. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sorry, Blame It on Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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  13. ^ "Issue nr: 47/2007 (03 Decembrie – 09 Decembrie 2007)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on December 4, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200737 into search.
  17. ^ "Akon – Sorry, Blame It on Me". Singles Top 100.
  18. ^ "Akon – Sorry, Blame It on Me". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  21. ^ "Akon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Akon Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Akon Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 2007". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  25. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2007" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  26. ^ "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2008" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  27. ^ a b "Brazilian single certifications – Akon – Sorry, Blame It on Me" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  28. ^ "Guld og platin i august" (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  29. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  30. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2009" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – Akon – Sorry, Blame It on Me". British Phonographic Industry.
  32. ^ "American single certifications – Akon – Sorry, Blame It on Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
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