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"No One Is to Blame" is a song by British new wave 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''.〔(''One to One'' track listing ) Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 April 2009.〕 "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).〔Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications), page 307.〕 The song was also a top 10 hit in Australia and a #16 hit in the U.K..〔(UK Singles Chart info ) Chartstats.com. Retrieved 29 April 2009.〕 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 can't eat" and "It's the last piece of the puzzle, but you just can'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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「No One Is to Blame」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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