Please Forgive Me (David Gray song)

"Please Forgive Me"
Single by David Gray
from the album White Ladder
Released	22 November 1999 (1999-11-22)
Length	5:35
Label	IHT, EastWest
Songwriter(s)	David Gray
Producer(s)	David Gray, Craig McClune, Iestyn Polson
David Gray singles chronology
"Babylon" (1999) "Please Forgive Me" (1999) "Babylon" (2000)
"Babylon" (2000) "Please Forgive Me" (2000) "This Year's Love" (2001)

Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 79 Ireland (IRMA) [6] 26 Scotland (OCC) [7] 15 UK Singles (OCC) [8] 18 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 10 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 23

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [11] 70 US Triple-A (Billboard) [12] 26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [13]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	22 November 1999	12-inch vinyl CD	IHT	[14]
United Kingdom (re-release)	16 October 2000	CD cassette	EastWest	[15]
Australia	6 August 2001	CD	IHT EastWest	[16]

References

1. "The infinite shades of Gray". Independent.co.uk . Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
2. Please Forgive Me (UK CD single liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records. 1999. IHT CDS003, 5033826 0028 2 3.
3. Please Forgive Me (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). David Gray. EastWest Records, IHT Records. 2000. EW219CD, 8573-85470-2.
4. White Ladder (UK CD album booklet). David Gray. IHT Records. 1998. IHT CD001.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 17, no. 45. 5 November 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Please Forgive Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
8. "David Gray: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
9. "David Gray Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
10. "David Gray Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
11. "Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 9, no. 51. 21 December 2001. p. 54.
12. "America's Best: 2001 – Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. 21 December 2001. p. 45.
13. "British single certifications – David Gray – Please Forgive Me". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 10 November 2022.
14. "New Releases – For Week Starting 22 November 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 20 November 1999. p. 29. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
15. "New Releases – For Week Starting October 16, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 14 October 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
16. "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 6th August 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 6 August 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 25 February 2025.