Forgiven (Sanctus Real song)

"Forgiven"
Single by Sanctus Real
from the album Pieces of a Real Heart
ReleasedOctober 23, 2009[1]
GenreAlternative rock, power pop
Length3:50[2]
LabelSparrow
Songwriter(s)
  • Matt Hammit
  • Chris Rohman
  • Mark Graalman
  • Christopher Stevens
  • Peter Prevost
  • Dan Gartley[3]
Producer(s)Christopher Stevens, Jason Ingram, Rusty Varenkamp[4]
Sanctus Real singles chronology
"Sing"
(2008)
"Forgiven"
(2009)
"Lead Me"
(2010)
Music video
"Forgiven" on YouTube

"Forgiven" is a song by American Christian rock band Sanctus Real, which was released to radio on October 23, 2009.[5] The song is the first single from the band's fifth studio album Pieces of a Real Heart, which was released in March 2010.[6] The song peaked at No. 4 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart, becoming their second Top 10 single from that chart. It stayed on the chart for 40 weeks, becoming their second longest charting song.[7] The song is played in a D major key, and 82 beats per minute.[8]

This song was also featured by the compilation album WOW Hits 2011.[9]

  1. ^ "Sanctus Real: Forgiven - Official Lyric Video". YouTube. CCM. October 23, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Forgiven on Spotify". Spotify. Spotify. October 23, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Forgiven - Sanctus Real (Pieces Of A Real Heart)". PraiseCharts. PraiseCharts. October 23, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sanctus Real to release fifth studio album, Pieces Of A Real Heart". Christian Today. February 10, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Sanctus Real's Fifth Studio Album Released March 9, 2010, Features the Current Radio Hit "Forgiven"". Jesus Freak Hideout (Hoganson Media). October 23, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Pieces of a Real Heart (Deluxe Edition) by Sanctus Real". July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sanctus Real Lead Me Chart History". Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "Key & BPM for Forgiven by Sanctus Real". Tunebat. March 5, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  9. ^ WOW Hits 2011 at EMI CMG Distribution

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