Unforgiven (D:Ream song)

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"Unforgiven"
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Original 1993 release
Single by D:Ream
from the album D:Ream On Volume 1
Released19 July 1993 (1993-07-19) [1]
Genre
Length3:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • D:Ream
  • Tom Frederikse
D:Ream singles chronology
"U R the Best Thing"
(1992)
"Unforgiven"
(1993)
"Things Can Only Get Better"
(1993)
Music video
"Unforgiven" on YouTube

"Unforgiven" is a song by Northern Irish musical group D:Ream, released in July 1993 as the third single from their debut album, D:Ream On Volume 1 (1993). Written by band members Peter Cunnah and Al MacKenzie, it peaked at number 29 in the UK and number ten in Portugal. [2] After the success of the singles "U R the Best Thing" and "Things Can Only Get Better", it was re-released in 1994. A music video was also produced to promote the single.

Contents

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote that "a harmonica whirls prominently through this alternative electro pop/dance song, and wails towards the end like the one featured in the Once Upon The West film". [3] The reviewer also felt that "although it already peaked in the UK, this throbbing, head-bobbing track is infectious and could go far on the Continent." [4] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave it four out of five, calling it "another big, bold song that looks like following both "U R the Best Thing" and "Things Can Only Get Better" into the Top 40. Their own mix has a Balearic flavour with its wailing harmonica." [5] In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue remarked that "this is quite a downbeat mellow track", complimenting the vocals by Linda Duggan as "big". They also noted "a little harmonica line." [6] James Hamilton from the RM Dance Update described it as "sombre humming but bright harmonica washed cantering". [7]

Track listings

  1. "Unforgiven" (7-inch D•Reamix) – 3:32
  2. "Unforgiven" (Sine 7-inch edit) – 4:00
  3. "Unforgiven" (12-inch D•Reamix) – 7:20
  4. "Unforgiven" (Leftfield Hands mix) – 7:02
  5. "Unforgiven" (EMF 7-inch mix) – 4:35
  6. "Unforgiven" (Leftfield Hard mix) – 8:58
  1. "Unforgiven" (7-inch D•Reamix) – 3:32
  2. "Unforgiven" (Sine 7-inch edit) – 4:00
  3. "Unforgiven" (12-inch D•Reamix) – 7:20
  4. "Unforgiven" (Sine dub) – 9:07
  5. "Unforgiven" (Leftfield Hands mix) – 7:20
  6. "Unforgiven" (Leftfield Hard mix) – 8:58

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 65
Portugal (AFP)10
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 29
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [10] 4
UK Club Chart ( Music Week ) [11] 7

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