Please Forgive Me


"Please Forgive Me" is a song by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams. It was released in October 1993 as the only single and bonus track from his greatest hits compilation album So Far So Good. The single reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. It is his only Australian number-one single not written for a motion picture, and it also topped the charts in Belgium, Canada, France, Ireland, Norway and Portugal.

Background

"Please Forgive Me" was written by Adams and producer Robert Lange. The song has an instrumental intro, which is only found on the album version of the song. Adams told Songfacts that it was one of the first songs that he agreed to use a modulation in.
The single reached number two in the United Kingdom, number seven in the US, and number one in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Norway and Portugal. The song was praised by critics upon its release, and gave Adams one of his best chart performances, his most highly successful being the 1991 international chart-topping hit " I Do It For You". The song helped So Far So Good reach number one on the UK Albums Chart and in Canada and Australia. The music video for this song also received a huge amount of TV airplay.
The studio band, who also appear in the video which was filmed live during the tracking dates, included keyboard players David Paich and Robbie Buchanan, guitarist Shane Fontayne, bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson, guitarist Keith Scott, drummer Mickey Curry and producer Mutt Lange. The song was co-written and produced by Mutt Lange. It was a massive radio hit all over the world, and became an instant hit amongst Adams fans. The single has sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Music video

The music video is filmed in a recording studio and features Adams, his band and a dog. Adams and his bandmates befriended the dog - who belonged to the studio owner - whilst recording the track. The video for Adams' 2008 single "I Thought I'd Seen Everything" resembles the music video.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 8
Austria 23
Belgium 32
Canada Top Singles 11
Canada Adult Contemporary 22
Europe 13
France 40
Germany 47
Netherlands 70
Netherlands 99
Sweden 61
Switzerland 35
US Billboard Hot 10027

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