No One is to Blame - wikipedia No One is to Blame `` No One Is to Blame '' Single by Howard Jones from the album Dream Into Action and One to One Released 15 March 1986 ( UK ) 24 March 1986 ( US ) Format 7 ``, 12 '' Recorded 1985 Genre Pop, soul Length 3 : 29 ( 1985 version ) 4 : 13 ( 1986 version ) Label WEA ( UK ) Elektra Records ( US ) Songwriter ( s ) Howard Jones Producer ( s ) Phil Collins & Hugh Padgham Howard Jones singles chronology `` Life in One Day '' ( 1985 ) `` No One Is to Blame '' ( 1986 ) `` All I Want '' ( 1986 ) `` Life in One Day '' ( 1985 ) `` No One Is to Blame '' ( 1986 ) `` All I Want '' ( 1986 ) `` No One Is to Blame '' is a song by British musician Howard Jones. The song, in its original version, can be found on his second studio album, Dream into Action, which was released in 1985. Following the success of the previous singles taken from the album, the original track for `` No One Is to Blame '' was re-recorded to give the song a more radio - friendly sound. Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham produced the re-recording, with Collins adding his own backing vocals and drum work. This new version of the song was included on the 1986 US EP Action Replay as well as the CD version of Jones 's 1986 studio album, One to One. `` No One Is to Blame '' was released as a single in March 1986 and became Jones 's biggest hit in the United States, peaking at # 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also became the first of his two # 1 songs on the U.S. adult contemporary chart ( `` Everlasting Love '' would top this chart in 1989 ). The song was also a top 10 hit in Australia and a # 16 hit in the U.K.. Contents 1 Description 2 Track list 3 Other versions 4 Cover versions 5 Chart positions 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Description The song is about unfulfilled attractions, saying that they 're normal and commonplace ( `` We want everyone -- no one ever is to blame '' ). It uses a number of metaphors, such as `` You can look at the menu, but you just ca n't eat '' and `` It 's the last piece of the puzzle, but you just ca n't make it fit, '' to describe the frustration of experiencing attraction but being unable to act on it, for whatever reason. On a deeper level it describes the frustration and pain of unfulfilled desires and dreams inherent in the human condition. Track list 7 '' `` No One Is to Blame '' -- 4 : 14 `` The Chase '' -- 2 : 53 12 '' `` No One Is to Blame ( Extended Mix ) '' -- 5 : 16 `` The Chase '' -- 2 : 53 `` No One Is to Blame ( The Long Mix ) '' -- 3 : 07 `` The Long Mix '' is significantly shorter than the single ; it is actually not a remix, but an entirely different piano and vocal - only version of the song recorded in session for the BBC Radio 1 Janice Long show. Other versions Jones performed the song solo on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1985. Played by Jones on grand piano accompanied only by a percussionist, the song appeared on the 1996 album Live Acoustic America. An entirely re-recorded version featuring the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra was included on Jones ' 2000 studio album Perform. 00 ( released the following year in the US as Perform. 01 ). Jones performed the song as part of the All - Starr Band during their 2001 tour, and this version appears on the 2002 album King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Ringo & His New All - Starr Band Cover versions A previously unreleased version of `` No One is to Blame '' by Neilson Hubbard appears on the 2001 Parasol Records compilation, Parasol 's Sweet Sixteen, Volume 4. ( 1 ) In 2007, American singer - songwriter Katrina Carlson recorded a cover version, on which Jones contributed piano and backing vocals. Carlson 's version, which is taken from her album Here and Now, reached # 20 on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. Emile Millar covered the song for the soundtrack of Waitress in 2007. `` No One Is to Blame '' featured on Cindy Alexander 's 2007 album, Wobble with the World. American indie artist Jules Larson features `` No One Is To Blame '' in her 2010 EP A Lot Like You. On October 19, 2015, contestants Braiden Sunshine and Lyndsey Elm performed a duet of the song during the `` Battle Rounds '' on NBC 's television program The Voice. Chart positions Year Chart Position 1986 US Adult Contemporary US Mainstream Rock Tracks 20 Billboard Hot 100 Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 9 Italian Singles Chart 21 UK Singles Chart 16 See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1986 ( U.S. ) References ^ Jump up to : Dean, Maury ( 2003 ). Rock N ' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. pp. 180, 453. ISBN 0 - 87586 - 207 - 1. Jump up ^ One to One track listing Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2009. Jump up ^ Hyatt, Wesley ( 1999 ). The Billboard Book of # 1 Adult Contemporary Hits ( Billboard Publications ), page 307. Jump up ^ UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 29 April 2009. Jump up ^ The Old Grey Whistle Test Vol. 3 ( DVD ). BBC Video. 2006. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992 ( Illustrated ed. ). St. Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. p. 161. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988. External links Billboard.com for US artist chart history Chartstats.com for UK artist chart history at Archive.is ( archived 2012 - 12 - 09 ) Here And Now at cdbaby.com Katrina Carlson at Billboard.com Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Howard Jones Studio albums Human 's Lib The 12 '' Album Dream into Action Action Replay One to One Cross That Line In the Running Working in the Backroom Angels & Lovers People Perform. 00 Revolution of the Heart Revolution Remixed & Surrounded Ordinary Heroes Engage Live albums Live Acoustic America The Peaceful Tour Live Compilation albums The Best of Howard Jones The Very Best of Howard Jones Singles `` New Song '' `` What Is Love ? '' `` Hide and Seek '' `` Pearl in the Shell '' `` Like to Get to Know You Well '' `` Things Can Only Get Better '' `` Look Mama '' `` Life in One Day '' `` No One Is to Blame '' `` All I Want '' `` You Know I Love You... Do n't You ? '' `` Little Bit of Snow '' `` Everlasting Love '' `` The Prisoner '' `` Lift Me Up '' Related articles Discography Book : Howard Jones Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No_One_Is_to_Blame&oldid=799290997 '' Categories : 1985 songs 1986 singles Howard Jones ( musician ) songs Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Songs written by Howard Jones ( musician ) Song recordings produced by Hugh Padgham Song recordings produced by Phil Collins Elektra Records singles Warner Music Group singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Webarchive template archiveis links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 September 2017, at 20 : 26. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. 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Question: meaning of song no one is to blame
Answer: about unfulfilled attractions, saying that they're normal and commonplace