Forgive Me This

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"Forgive Me This"
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Single by Anna Vissi
from the album Everything I Am
Released8 August 1997
Recorded1997
Genre Pop, country, modern laika
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Ric Wake, Nikos Karvelas
Producer(s) Ric Wake, Nikos Karvelas
Anna Vissi singles chronology
"Amin"
(1995)
"Forgive Me This"
(1997)
"The Remixes"
(1997)

"Forgive Me This" is a rare single released only in Australia by Greek pop singer Anna Vissi on 8 August 1997. [1] The single featured "Forgive Me This" which later appeared on her international album Everything I Am , as well as the rare track "Crush" released only on this single. The single also featured two Greek hits, "Mavra Gialia" and "Eleni", from her Greek studio albums Travma and Re! respectively.

Contents

Music video

The music video of "Forgive Me This" features Vissi and a man playing in a field of flowers. In some scenes, Vissi is alone or lying down on a flower bed.

Track listing

  1. "Forgive Me This"
  2. "Crush"
  3. "Mavra Gialia" (Black sunglasses)
  4. "Eleni" (Helen)

Charts

Chart performance for "Forgive Me This"
Chart (1997)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [2] 66

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