"Forgive" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 singer-songwriter Rebecca Lynn Howard

Rebecca Lynn Howard

Rebecca Lynn Howard is an American country music artist. She has charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and has released three studio albums...

. It was released in May 2002 as the only single from Howard's 2002 studio album Forgive

Forgive (album)

Forgive is the second studio album by American country music artist Rebecca Lynn Howard. The album was released in September 2002 by MCA Nashville...

, and the only Top 40 country hit of her career. The song peaked at #12 on Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song is also featured on the soundtrack to NBC

NBC

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 drama series Providence

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Critical reception

Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic called the song "chill-inducing" and a "masterpiece" in her review of the album.

Chart positions

"Forgive" debuted at #56 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated May 11, 2002 and spent 30 weeks on the chart.

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	12
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	71