Forgiven, Not Forgotten (song)

"Forgiven, Not Forgotten"
European and Australian cover art
Single by the Corrs
from the album Forgiven, Not Forgotten
B-side"Heaven Knows"
ReleasedFebruary 1996 (1996-02)
StudioChartmaker (Malibu, California)
Length4:15
Label
Songwriter(s)The Corrs
Producer(s)
The Corrs singles chronology
"Runaway"
(1995) 		"Forgiven, Not Forgotten"
(1996) 		"The Right Time"
(1996)
Music video
"Forgiven, Not Forgotten" on YouTube

"Forgiven, Not Forgotten" is a song by Irish band the Corrs. Warner Bros. Records released the song as the second single from the band's debut studio album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten, in February 1996. In the United States, Atlantic Records issued "The Right Time" as the album's second single instead, with "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" serving as the third single.

Music video

Just one day after this video was shot, the Corrs were also filming the video for their next single, "The Right Time". However, Atlantic US skipped "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" and did not release it as a single.

The theme for the video is dark and brooding, which fits to the more serious lyrics about someone who has committed suicide and left someone else behind. The band is all dressed in black, the girl's makeup is very pale and there is not a lot of smiling. The video itself is pretty lowkey but yet effective in showing the Corrs on a rotating platform with various landscapes appearing behind them. "Forgiven Not Forgotten" was shot in Santa Monica, California.

Not only did the platform make some of the viewers nauseous, but Andrea felt seasick after being on the circling stage for hours. The shoot took from about 7:00am to 11:00pm to film.[1]

Track listings

UK cassette single[2]

  1. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" (LP version) – 4:16
  2. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" (live acoustic version) – 3:54

US CD and cassette single[3][4]

  1. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" (radio album version) – 4:16
  2. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" (live acoustic version) – 3:54

European and Australian maxi-single[5]

  1. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" (LP version) – 4:16
  2. "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" (live acoustic version) – 3:54
  3. "Heaven Knows" (LP version) – 4:18

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 15
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 43
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 31
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 155

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Ireland February 1996 —
[11]
United States 16 July 1996 Contemporary hit radio [12]
United Kingdom 22 July 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 [13]

References

  1. ^ "Forgiven, Not Forgotten - Video". Planet Corr. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ Forgiven, Not Forgotten (UK cassette single sleeve). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1996. A5687C, 7567-98122-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Forgiven, Not Forgotten (US CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1996. 2-98050.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Forgiven, Not Forgotten (US cassette single sleeve). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1996. 4-98050.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Forgiven, Not Forgotten (European & Australian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1996. A5687CD, 7567-95687-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "The Corrs – Forgiven, Not Forgotten". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9811." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9921." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  9. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.
  10. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Chris C. - CZR". zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  11. ^ Best of The Corrs (European album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2001. 7567-93073-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1154. 12 July 1996. p. 36. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  13. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 July 1996. p. 46. Retrieved 17 August 2021.