Blame (Calvin Harris song) Chart, giving Harris his seventh UK number-one single (and third consecutive) and Newman his third. John Newman initially approached Calvin Harris via Twitter about collaborating on a song he had worked on. Newman sent a demo with his vocals and a few chords and Harris built the music around it. Newman wrote all the lyrics. The single and its artwork were announced on Twitter on 8 June 2014. However, a different artwork cover was uploaded onto the iTunes Store as a replacement. "Blame" was originally scheduled for release on 25 August, but was delayed until 7 September. In August and
Motion (Calvin Harris album) Motion (Calvin Harris album) Motion is the fourth studio album by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris. It was released on 31 October 2014 by Fly Eye and Columbia Records. The album includes collaborations with Ellie Goulding, Gwen Stefani, John Newman, Tinashe, Big Sean, Alesso, R3hab, Ummet Ozcan, Firebeatz, Hurts, Haim and All About She. The album received mixed responses from critics. "Motion" debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, with 37,325 copies sold in its first week. It debuted at number five on the "Billboard" 200 in the United States, and became Harris's second consecutive number-one