| Forgiveness | |
| Cover: | Forgivenessa.PNG |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ayumi Hamasaki |
| Album: | Memorial Address |
| Released: | August 20, 2003 |
| Length: | 22:29 |
| Label: | Avex Trax |
| Producer: | Max Matsuura |
| Prev Title: | & |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | No Way to Say |
| Next Year: | 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 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.
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 |