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"Forgiveness" is the 30th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki, and her 17th number one. It came out on August 20, 2003. Though "Forgiveness" reached No. 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.

"Forgiveness"
Single by Ayumi Hamasaki
from the album Memorial Address
Released	August 20, 2003
Genre	J-pop experimental electronic
Length	22:29
Label	Avex Trax
Songwriter(s)	Ayumi Hamasaki (lyrics) CREA + DAI (music)
Producer(s)	Max Matsuura
Ayumi Hamasaki singles chronology
"&" (2003) "Forgiveness" (2003) "No Way to Say" (2003)
Official Music Video
"Forgiveness" on YouTube

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	260,000	12
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart	36

• Total Sales : 260,000 (Japan)
• RIAJ certification: Platinum

References

External links

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

На других языках

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- [en] Forgiveness (Ayumi Hamasaki song)

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[es] Forgiveness (canción de Ayumi Hamasaki)

«Forgiveness» es el sencillo n.º 30 aniversario de la cantante japonesa Ayumi Hamasaki, lanzado al mercado el 20 de agosto del 2003 bajo el sello avex trax.

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