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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Singles -->
| Name = Forgiven
| name = Forgiven
| Cover =
| cover =
| Artist = [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]
| alt =
| Album = [[Awake (Skillet album)|Awake]]
| type = single
| artist = [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]
| Released = August 2, 2010<ref>http://www.allaccess.com/christian/future-releases</ref>
| album = [[Awake (Skillet album)|Awake]]
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| Recorded = 2009 at Bay7 Studios, [[Los Angeles]], California
| released = August 2, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/christian/future-releases|title = Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations &#124; Free New Songs from Music Artists &#124;}}</ref>
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| Genre = [[Christian rock]], [[symphonic rock]], [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]]
| Length = 3:38
| format =
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| recorded = 2009 at Bay7 Studios, [[Los Angeles]], California
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| Writer = John Cooper
| Producer = [[Howard Benson]]
| studio =
| venue =
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| Label = [[Lava Records|Lava]]<br/>[[Ardent Records|Ardent]]<br/>[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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| genre = [[Christian rock]], [[symphonic rock]], [[Contemporary Christian music|CCM]], [[post-grunge]]
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| Last single = "[[Awake and Alive]]" <br>(2010)
| length = 3:38
| This single = "'''Forgiven'''"<br />(2010)
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| label = [[Lava Records|Lava]]<br />[[Ardent Records|Ardent]]<br />[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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| Next single = "[[Lucy (Skillet song)|Lucy]]"<br />(2010)
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| writer = John Cooper
| producer = [[Howard Benson]]
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| prev_title = [[Awake and Alive]]
| prev_year = 2010
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| next_title = [[Lucy (Skillet song)|Lucy]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}


'''Forgiven''' is the fourth single from the 2009 album [[Awake (Skillet album)|Awake]] from the [[Christian Rock]] Band [[Skillet (Band)|Skillet]]. The single was released to Christian CHR/Rock radio on August 2, 2010. The song received critical acclaim and was a moderate success.<ref>https://twitter.com/ccmsingles</ref><ref>http://www.allaccess.com/christian/future-releases</ref> Although it reached number one on both Christian rock radio and CHR, Skillet has never performed it live.
'''Forgiven''' is the fourth single from [[Christian rock]] band [[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]'s 2009 album ''[[Awake (Skillet album)|Awake]]'', and is the ninth track on the album. The single was released to Christian CHR/Rock radio on August 2, 2010. The song received critical acclaim and was a moderate success.<ref>{{Cite Twitter profile|ccmsingles}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/christian/future-releases|title = Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations &#124; Free New Songs from Music Artists &#124;}}</ref> Although it reached number one on both Christian rock radio and CHR, Skillet has never performed it live.


==Meaning==
==Meaning==
Lead Singer John Cooper said this about the song. 'I am really excited about this song, which is probably the most overtly Christian song on the album. I think “Forgiven” is a very hopeful song, and even though it’s not the first time a song has been written on the subject, it strikes a balance between being very worship oriented and honest as well. This is a song about letting yourself or someone else down, but finding the power to not beat yourself up over it and to find closure with the person you hurt.' <ref>http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=12732</ref>
Lead Singer John Cooper said this about the song. 'I am really excited about this song, which is probably the most overtly Christian song on the album. I think “Forgiven” is a very hopeful song, and even though it's not the first time a song has been written on the subject, it strikes a balance between being very worship oriented and honest as well. This is a song about letting yourself or someone else down, but finding the power to not beat yourself up over it and to find closure with the person you hurt.'<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/lyrics/new/track.asp?track_id=12732| title = Jesusfreakhideout.com: Skillet Awake (Deluxe Edition) Forgiven lyrics}}</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart
! Chart (2011)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
! Peak<br />position
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|align="left"|[[Christian]] [[Rock Radio]]
|align="center"|1<ref>http://bdsradio.com/pdweb/pdweb.dll/login?GUID={C588203B-D012-4162-B6D2-EA5CA21E0503}</ref>
|-
|align="left"|[[Christian]] [[Contemporary hit radio|CHR]]
|align="center"|1<ref>http://bdsradio.com/pdweb/pdweb.dll/login</ref>
|-
|align="left"|[[U.S]]. [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] [[Hot Christian Songs]]
|align="center"|23<ref>http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/skillet/166990</ref>
|-
|-
{{single chart|Billboardchristiansongs|23|artist=Skillet|access-date=September 13, 2021}}
|}
|}


==Credits==
==Credits==
*[[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]] - [[singing|lead vocals]], [[bass guitar]]
*[[John Cooper (musician)|John Cooper]] - lead vocals, bass guitar
*[[Korey Cooper]] - [[electric guitar|rhythm guitar]], [[Electronic keyboard|keyboards]]
*[[Korey Cooper]] - rhythm guitar, [[Electronic keyboard|keyboards]]
*[[Ben Kasica]] - [[lead guitar]]
*[[Ben Kasica]] - lead guitar
*[[Jen Ledger]] - [[drum kit|drums]]
*[[Jen Ledger]] - drums
*[[Tate Olsen]] – [[cello]]
*[[Tate Olsen]] – cello
*[[Jonathan Chu]] – [[violin]]
*[[Jonathan Chu (musician)|Jonathan Chu]] – violin


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.skillet.com Official Skillet website]
*[http://www.skillet.com Official Skillet website]
* {{MetroLyrics song|skillet|forgiven}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 19:18, 21 April 2024

"Forgiven"
Single by Skillet
from the album Awake
ReleasedAugust 2, 2010[1]
Recorded2009 at Bay7 Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreChristian rock, symphonic rock, CCM, post-grunge
Length3:38
LabelLava
Ardent
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)John Cooper
Producer(s)Howard Benson
Skillet singles chronology
"Awake and Alive"
(2010) 		"Forgiven"
(2010) 		"Lucy"
(2011)

Forgiven is the fourth single from Christian rock band Skillet's 2009 album Awake, and is the ninth track on the album. The single was released to Christian CHR/Rock radio on August 2, 2010. The song received critical acclaim and was a moderate success.[2][3] Although it reached number one on both Christian rock radio and CHR, Skillet has never performed it live.

Meaning

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Lead Singer John Cooper said this about the song. 'I am really excited about this song, which is probably the most overtly Christian song on the album. I think “Forgiven” is a very hopeful song, and even though it's not the first time a song has been written on the subject, it strikes a balance between being very worship oriented and honest as well. This is a song about letting yourself or someone else down, but finding the power to not beat yourself up over it and to find closure with the person you hurt.'[4]

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[5] 23

Credits

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References

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  1. ^ "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists |".
  2. ^ "@ccmsingles" on Twitter
  3. ^ "Future Releases for Christian Radio Stations | Free New Songs from Music Artists |".
  4. ^ "Jesusfreakhideout.com: Skillet Awake (Deluxe Edition) Forgiven lyrics".
  5. ^ "Skillet Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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