"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