Forgiveness (song)

"Forgiveness"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album Memorial Address
Released August 20, 2003
Format JPN CD Single
USA Digital Single [1]
Genre J-pop, experimental, electronic
Length 22:29
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s) Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics)
CREA + DAI (music)
Producer Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"&"
(2003)		 "Forgiveness"
(2003)		 "No Way to Say"
(2003)

"Forgiveness" is the 30th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki, and her 17th number one. It came out on August 20, 2003. Though "Forgiveness" reached #1 on the Oricon charts, its total sales were disappointing, selling only 220,000 copies, 370,000 less than Hamasaki's previous single, "&", which sold 590,000 copies. It was used as the drama Kōgen e Irasshai's theme song.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Forgiveness" – 5:53
  2. "Ourselves" (Kentaro Takizawa Remix)
  3. "Hanabi ~Episode II~" (HAL's Mix 2003)
  4. "Forgiveness" (Instrumental) – 5:53

Chart positions

Chart (2003) Peak
position		 Time in
chart
Japan Oricon 1 12 weeks

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak Position First Week Sales Sales Total Chart Run
20 August 2003 Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 1 132,092 222,000 12
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart 36

References

  1. ^ http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=73951471

External links

Ayumi Hamasaki singles discography
Nothing From Nothing
A Song for ××
"Poker Face" (1998) · "You" (1998) · "Trust" (1998) · "For My Dear..." (1998) · "Depend on You" (1998)
Loveppears
"Whatever" (1999) · "Love (Destiny)" (1999) · "To Be" (1999) · "Boys & Girls" (1999) · "A" (1999) · "Appears" (1999) · "Kanariya" (1999) · "Fly High" (2000)
Duty
"Vogue" (2000) · "Far Away" (2000) · "Seasons" (2000) · "Surreal" (2000) · "Audience" (2000)
I Am...
"M" (2000) · "Evolution" (2001) · "Never Ever" (2001) · "Endless Sorrow" (2001) · "Unite!" (2001) · "Dearest" (2001) · "A Song is Born" (w/ Keiko Yamada) (2001) · "Daybreak" (2002) · "Connected" (2003)
Rainbow
"Free & Easy" (2002) · "H" (2002) · "Voyage" (2002)
Memorial Address
"&" (2003) · "Forgiveness" (2003) · "No Way to Say" (2003)
My Story
"Moments" (2004) · "Inspire" (2004) · "Carols" (2004)
(Miss)understood
"Step You/Is this Love?" (2005) · "Fairyland" (2005) · "Heaven" (2005) · "Bold & Delicious/Pride" (2005)
Secret
"Startin'/Born to Be..." (2006) · "Blue Bird" (2006)
Guilty
"Glitter/Fated" (2007) · "Talkin' 2 Myself" (2007) · "Together When..." (2007)
A Complete: All Singles
Next Level
"Days/Green" (2008) · "Rule/Sparkle" (2009)
Rock 'n' Roll Circus
Love Songs
"Moon/Blossom" (2010) · "Crossroad" (2010) · "L" (2010)
Other songs
"Dream On" (2010)