# Forgiven, Not Forgotten

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This article is about the album. For the title track, see [Forgiven, Not Forgotten (song)](/source/Forgiven,_Not_Forgotten_(song)).

***Forgiven, Not Forgotten*** is the debut studio album by Irish [pop rock](/source/Pop_rock) group [the Corrs](/source/The_Corrs). It was released by [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records) on 26 September 1995 across the world. The album was primarily produced by [David Foster](/source/David_Foster), with additional production by [Jim Corr](/source/Jim_Corr). A special tour edition of the album was released in Australia and New Zealand featuring a bonus disc containing live and rare tracks which were recorded from their [Forgiven, Not Forgotten World Tour](/source/Forgiven,_Not_Forgotten_World_Tour).

The title track and the band were featured in an episode of *[Beverly Hills, 90210](/source/Beverly_Hills,_90210)* called "Turn Back the Clock". The band performed the song at a New Year's Eve party at the Peach Pit After Dark. The album spawned five official single releases.

## Background

Before signing to Atlantic Records the band began recording in a makeshift-home-studio Jim rented out in their hometown of [Dundalk](/source/Dundalk). The band recorded on an eight-track and began making demo tapes, "I remember it being very cold... We had fruit boxes on the wall for soundproofing" Caroline remembered.[2] After performing in [Whelan's bar](/source/Whelan's_(music_venue)) in [Dublin](/source/Dublin), the band caught the eye of [Jean Kennedy Smith](/source/Jean_Kennedy_Smith) who invited the band to perform at the [1994 FIFA World Cup](/source/1994_FIFA_World_Cup) in [Boston](/source/Boston).[3]

Once in America they met [Jason Flom](/source/Jason_Flom), Atlantic Records's head of A&R: "When they walked into my New York office, I was immediately taken by their beauty, their obvious grace and style. They played me a cassette with "[Love to Love You](/source/Love_to_Love_You_(The_Corrs_song))" and "Closer" on it, then they told me they played all the instruments themselves and wrote the songs. Man, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven."[4] However Flom knew the band needed someone to produce their album so suggested they meet [David Foster](/source/David_Foster), a Canadian musician, producer, composer and [arranger](/source/Arranger). While in New York, two days before the band were scheduled to head home, they crashed a recording session at [The Hit Factory](/source/The_Hit_Factory), a recording studio in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). Foster invited the band upstairs to perform around a piano, where they sang "[Forgiven, Not Forgotten](/source/Forgiven,_Not_Forgotten_(song))" live. Sharon would go on to say "I think he was taken back [*sic*] by how polished we sounded even then".[5]

## Tour

On 26 April 1996, the Corrs embarked on their [Forgiven, Not Forgotten World Tour](/source/Forgiven,_Not_Forgotten_World_Tour) that started in [Ennis](/source/Ennis), Ireland, before then travelling to Europe, Australia, Asia, America and Canada, ultimately lasting the better part of two years.

## Personnel

### The Band

- [Andrea Corr](/source/Andrea_Corr) – lead vocals, [tin whistle](/source/Tin_whistle)
- [Caroline Corr](/source/Caroline_Corr) – drums, [bodhrán](/source/Bodhr%C3%A1n), acoustic piano, vocals
- [Jim Corr](/source/Jim_Corr) – guitar, keyboards, acoustic piano, keyboard programming, vocals
- [Sharon Corr](/source/Sharon_Corr) – violin, vocals

### Featuring

- [David Foster](/source/David_Foster) – additional keyboards, string arrangements
- Simon Franglen – [Synclavier programming](/source/Synclavier)
- [Michael Thompson](/source/Michael_Thompson_(guitarist)) – guitar
- Tal Herzberg – bass guitar on "Secret Life"
- [Neil Stubenhaus](/source/Neil_Stubenhaus) – bass guitar on "Toss the Feathers"
- [Simon Phillips](/source/Simon_Phillips_(drummer)) – drums on "Toss the Feathers"

### Production

- Producers and Arrangements – Jim Corr and David Foster
- Engineers – Andrew Boland, Felipe Elgueta and Dave Reitzas.
- Mixing – Dave Reitzas and [Bob Clearmountain](/source/Bob_Clearmountain)
- Mix Assistant – Ryan Freeland
- Mastered by [Bob Ludwig](/source/Bob_Ludwig) at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
- Assistant Mastering Engineer – Brian K. Lee
- Art Direction – Richard Bates and Sung Lee-Crawforth
- Photography – Guzman (Constance Hansen and Russell Peacock).

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Chart (1995–99) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] 50 Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[7] 5 French Albums (SNEP)[8] 16 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 86 Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 2 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11] 72 Spanish Albums (Promúsicae)[12] 4

Chart (2023) Peak position Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[13] 24

### Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 3 Chart (1997) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 18 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 24 Chart (1998) Position UK Albums (OCC)[17] 89 Chart (1999) Position UK Albums (OCC)[18] 19

## Release details

- 1995, UK, Atlantic 7567-92612-2, release date: 22 September 1995, CD
- 1995, Mexico, Atlantic 7826-94675-2, release date: 22 September 1995, CD
- 1995, UK, Atlantic 7567-92612-4, release date: 26 September 1995, Cassette
- 1995, Japan, Warner AMCY-913, release date; 21 December 1995, CD (with bonus track)
- 1996, UK (reissue), release date: 19 February 1996, CD
- 1997, Japan, Warner AMCY-2427, release date: 25 October 1997, CD (with bonus track)
- 1997, Australia, New Zealand, Atlantic 7567-92754-2, release date: January 1997, CD (limited tour edition)
- 1999, UK, Atlantic 7567926128, release date: 29 November 1999, MiniDisc
- 2001, Australia, Atlantic 7567-80963-2, release date: 2001, CD (double release with *[Talk on Corners](/source/Talk_on_Corners)* special edition)
- 2001, France, Atlantic 7567-93072-2, release date: 2001, CD (as gold disc limited collector's edition)
- 2017, The Netherlands, Music On Vinyl Atlantic MOVLP1768 8719262002456, release date: 2017-05-26, 1 LP, 180-gram audiophile vinyl

## References

1. ["In the Room with Reitzas #1"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11zWUJK-sDw). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 11 April 2013.

1. ["The Corrs: All the Way Home"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758659/). *[IMDb](/source/IMDb)*

1. ["Absolute Divas - the Corrs Biography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120209125419/http://www.absolutedivas.com/corrs/biography.shtml). Archived from [the original](http://www.absolutedivas.com/corrs/biography.shtml) on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2018.

1. O'Hagan, Sean (21 July 2000). ["We are family"](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2000/jul/22/weekend.seanohagan). *The Guardian*

1. ["The Corrs"](https://trevormcshanemusic.wordpress.com/tag/the-corrs/)

1. ["Top Albums/CDs - Volume 63, No. 15, 27 May 1996"](http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2981&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=6edjvn6irqn54kaorbhfa82v22). *[RPM](/source/RPM_(magazine))*. 27 May 1996. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

1. ["Hits of the World - Danish Albums"](https://books.google.com/books?id=vwcEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22hits+of+the+world%22+%22forgiven,+not+forgotten%22&pg=PA100). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. 31 August 1996. p. 101. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

1. ["Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste"](https://infodisc.fr/Album_ChartRuns_Liste.php) (in French). *InfoDisc*. Retrieved 21 September 2025. *Select "The CORRS" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".*

1. ["The Corrs - Forgiven Not Forgotten Album"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-2450) (in German). *Offizielle Deutsche Charts*. [Media Control Charts](/source/Media_Control_Charts). Retrieved 24 February 2016.

1. ["Hits of the World - Ireland Albums"](https://books.google.com/books?id=wwcEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA65). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. 3 August 1996. p. 65. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

1. ["ザ・コアーズ > アルバム売上ランキング"](http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/69034/rank/album/) [The Corrs > Album sales ranking] (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved 11 January 2015.

1. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). *Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002*. 1st ed. Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 8480486392.

1. ["Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2023. 42. hét"](https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista-fizikai-hanghordozok/2023/42). [MAHASZ](/source/Association_of_Hungarian_Record_Companies). Retrieved October 26, 2023.

1. ["ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1996"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160305091948/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1996.htm). *[ARIA](/source/ARIA_Charts)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1996.htm) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

1. ["ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1997"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111004220505/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-1997.htm). *[ARIA](/source/ARIA_Charts)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-1997.htm) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

1. ["Top Selling Albums of 1997"](https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1997-12-31). *[Recorded Music NZ](/source/Recorded_Music_NZ)*. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

1. ["End of Year Album Charts - 1998"](http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19980104/37502/). *[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)*. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

1. ["End of Year Album Charts - 1999"](http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19990110/37502/). *[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company)*. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

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