"Ain't My Fault" is a song by Swedish singer

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from her second studio album '' So Good'' (2017). It was released on 2 September 2016 through

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and

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as the third single from the album. The song received positive reviews from critics upon its release and peaked at number one in Sweden, the top ten in Norway and Romania, and the top 20 in ten additional countries. It is certified Gold or higher in sixteen countries. The remix version of the song features American rapper

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Background

In an interview with Shazam, Larsson said about the first version of the song: "The topic is me talking to a girl about her man, and I basically stole her man, and I'm like, 'It's not my fault that I'm better than you'." The song was written in a few hours with

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for fun and never intended as a single, but when the studio loved it, her reaction was, "Whoa whoa whoa I can't sing this." So she changed the lyrics of the song to reflect her values: "I would never be proud of stealing a girl's man and sing about it, it would be very not me."

Music video

The music video was released on 30 September 2016 via Larsson's official

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account. It was directed by

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and primarily features Larsson performing dance moves with backup dancers.

Critical reception

Robbie Daw of

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stated the song is "a sexy departure from the somber dulcet tones of ' Never Forget You' and the sassy pop swagger of ' Lush Life'" and went on to call it a "

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-esque banger" and a "saucy gem". ''

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''s Nolan Feeney called the song "bold" and "club-ready".

Track listing

*Digital download #"Ain't My Fault" – 3:44 *Digital download #"Ain't My Fault" (

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& Fred VIP Mix) – 3:31 *Digital download #"Ain't My Fault" ( R3hab Remix) – 2:38 *Digital download #"Ain't My Fault" (Remix) (featuring

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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