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“It's not my fault (it's yours)” is a single by Jazmin Bean. Appearing on the exended edition of their debut studio album, Traumatic Livelihood, it is the closing track on the edition, and was released as the lead single.
The song was teased with various snippets. It was then promoted through a live performance at Bludfest, and via various Instagram posts. When the song released, it received positive to negative reception from fans, mostly on the lyrics and mixing of the track.
Background[]
Composition[]
Snippet Bean posted on Twitter.
In late June of 2024, Bean recorded the first demo with long-time collaborator, Jessica Winter. Bean described this first as very different from the final version, and it's presumed that Wuh Oh had not starting producing on the track, as he is not listed in the writing credits.
On July 5, 2024, a series of videos and images of Bean in the studio were posted. In one of the videos, posted to an Instagram story, Winter could be playing the instrumental of the first verse. Another snippet of the song was posted to X (formerly Twitter) by Bean.[1]
Release and Promotion[]
On August 3, 2024, Bean posted a video which contained the first verse to their TikTok account. In the comments, a fan said "WE NEED THIS TRACK DROPPED JAZMIN 🤍", and Bean replied with "Is coming 🌸", confirming the song would be released.
On August 11, 2024, Bean performed the full song on for the festival Bludfest. Before the song began, Bean said that this song would be released next Friday, August 16, 2024.[2] In an Instagram post three days later, they stated:
❝ So excited to share my new song, “It’s not my fault (it’s yours)” with you on Friday !!!! Had the absolute best time performing this song at BLUDFEST and can’t wait to scream it all with you on tour 🩵 ❞ — Jazmin Bean
The song was released on August 16, 2024, and it was announced on September 3, 2024, that "It's not my fault (it's yours)" would be released on the exended edition of Traumatic Livelihood, along with the acoustic renditions from the Strawberry House Sessions. Bean later sold polaroid outtakes from the photoshoot on their Depop.
Meaning[]
In an interview with Rock Sound, Bean stated:
❝ Its about basically blaming my shit, that is definitely my fault on everyone else's. ❞ — Jazmin Bean
The song seems to also delve into Bean's thoughts after going to rehab and improving their life. While they improved their life, Bean states in the song that they still struggle with their mental health in some occasions. Bean also stated that they were "identifying" with Janice from The Muppets while writing and recording the song.
Official versions[]
| ▶ | Version | Released on | Date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single/Album Released | It's not my fault (it's yours) • Traumatic Livelihood (Extended Edition) | 16 Aug 2024 | 3:04 | |
| Demos | ||||
| Demo 1 Unleaked | N/A - Unreleased | N/A - Unleaked | ?:?? | |
| Demo 2 Live Performance | N/A - Performed live at Bludfest | 11 Aug 2024 | 2:28* | |
Videos[]
| Video | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Jazmin Bean - It's not my fault (it's yours) (Official Lyric Video) | |
| Premiere | 16 Aug 2024 | |
| Length | 2:54 | |
Credits[]
Personnel[]
- Jazmin Bean — writer, vocals
- Jessica Winter — producer, background vocals, piano, bass, harp, synthesizer, strings, string Arranger, sound effects, drum, drum programming, engineer
- Wuh Oh — producer, programming, sound effects, engineer
- Oliver Marson — guitar
- William Lowes — mixer