Forgive Me (Leona Lewis song)

"Forgive Me"
Single by Leona Lewis
from the album Spirit
B-side	"Myself"
Released	26 July 2008 (2008-07-26)[1]
Recorded	2008
Studio	Doppler Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Henson Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Pop
Length	3:39 (album version) 3:24 (radio edit)
Label	Sony BMG Syco J
Songwriter(s)	Aliaune "Akon" Thiam Claude Kelly Giorgio Tuinfort
Producer(s)	Akon
Leona Lewis singles chronology
"Better in Time" / "Footprints in the Sand" (2008) "Forgive Me" (2008) "Run" (2008)
Music video
"Forgive Me" on YouTube

"Forgive Me" is a song by British singer Leona Lewis featured on the North American and Australian versions, as well as the deluxe edition, of her debut album Spirit (2008). Musically, "Forgive Me" is a pop track with dance influences, written in A minor. The lyrics tell the story of a girl who has found a new love and asks her old one for forgiveness. The song was written by Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, Claude Kelly and Giorgio Tuinfort, and produced by the former. "Forgive Me" was released as the fourth single of the album in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2008. The single includes the B-side "Myself", written by and featuring vocals of American musician Novel.

In "Forgive Me", music critics compared Lewis's vocals with that of Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. The music video was directed by Wayne Isham, and it was inspired by multiple Broadway musicals, including Carousel and West Side Story. "Forgive Me" reached number five on the British and Irish charts, thus becoming Lewis's fourth single to peak within the top ten in the UK. Additionally, it peaked atop the Slovakian Singles Chart and reached the top ten in Italy and Sweden.

Lewis promoted "Forgive Me" on some television shows, such as GMTV and The National Lottery Live, in the United Kingdom, as well as on the Italian television show Carràmba! Che sorpresa and on the Swedish talent show Idol. Also, the song was added to the setlists of her tours The Labyrinth (2010) and Glassheart (2013).