Forgiveness (Ayumi Hamasaki 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(s)	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.

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

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

• Total Sales : 220,000 (Japan)
• RIAJ certification: Platinum

References

External links

• forgiveness information at Avex Network.
• forgiveness information at Oricon.