Forgive Me

* General Information

## Music Video

"**Forgive Me**" is the third single from Chloe x Halle's second studio album *Ungodly Hour* (2020). It was released on June 12, 2020, with an accompanying music video for the song being released on the same day of the single's release. The song was written by the duo, alongside Nija Charles and Sounwave. It was produced by Sounwave and Jake One.

## Music video

The music video for "Forgive Me" was released on June 12, 2020, the same day the album came out. The video is "dark and moody" and features special effects intermixed with choreography.

## Critical reception

Sidney Madden of NPR said the duo deliver a "scorcher", with harmonizing vocals, calling the track an early album favorite. Madden further described it as "a celebration of maturity matched with sex appeal that comes as a needed break from the severity of life". Jessica McKinney of *Complex* listed "Forgive Me" among the best new music of the week, stating: the "sultry and soothing melodies over Sounwave's bass-filled beat is what will make this a fan favorite".

## Live performances

Chloe x Halle performed "Forgive Me" for the first time on June 29, 2020 at the BET Awards 2020. A stripped-down acoustic version of the song was performed at *Variety'*s 2020 “Power of Young Hollywood” special presented with Facebook on August 6, 2020. On August 30, the duo performed "Forgive Me" with another *Ungodly Hour* tracks "Do It" and "Busy Boy" at the 2020 US Open. In October 2020, the duo performed the song at BBC's annual 1Xtra Live event. They also was part of the duo's setlist at Pepsi's Unmute Your Voice concert to encourage voting during the 2020 presidential election.

2020 BET Awards - "Forgive Me", "Do It"2020 Power of Young Hollywood - "Forgive Me"2020 US Open - "Busy Boy", "Forgive Me", "Do It"BBC Radio 1Xtra Live 2020Pepsi Unmute Your Voice 2020 - "Forgive Me"
## Lyrics

Feel like I'm high up, yeah

I'm too high up

I'll let the light light up

Movin' too fast, now you caught in the middle

Try so hard to keep up, now you single

Bettin' you'll regret what you did just a little

Ah, ah

Baby, what you think this is?

Why you wanna plead the fifth?

You ain't gotta tell me what it is

'Cause I saw the messages

You must got me fucked up

You must got me fucked up

I think I had enough

So forgive me, forgive me

I been goin' too hard in your city

So forgive me 'cause I'm not teary

Best believe I'll move onto better things

Oh, you lie, oh, you lie

Give me back all my time

So forgive me, no, not really

Best believe I'll move onto better things

I've been sittin' here, watchin' you go insane

I've been sittin' here, watchin' us fade away

Baby, don't you see what you done threw away?

No one's hittin' you on the loop, on replay

Baby, what you think this is?

Why you wanna plead the fifth?

You ain't gotta tell me what it is

'Cause I saw the messages

You must got me fucked up

You must got me fucked up

I think I had enough

So forgive me, forgive me

I been goin' too hard in your city

So forgive me 'cause I'm not teary

Best believe I'll move onto better things

Oh, you lie, oh, you lie

Give me back all my time

So forgive me, no, not really

Best believe I'll move onto better things

Goodbye, you stay wastin' time

No, you never try

You said this for life

But you know you lied

Catch you every time like

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie

## Credits

* Song
* Music video

## **"Forgive Me" credits adapted from Tidal**

### Written by:

Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Mark Spears, and Nija Charles

### Engineered by:

Daniel Pampurri
Assisted by Halle Bailey, Andrea Roberts, and Miles Comaskey

### Track participants:

* Strings by Adrienne Woods, Bianca McClure, Chelsea Stevens, Derek Dixie, Marta Honer, Rhea Hosanny, Stephanie Matthews, and Stephanie Yu

## References

1. ↑ "Chloe x Halle drop highly-anticipated album 'Ungodly Hour,' featuring a new visual for "Forgive Me"". ABC News Radio.
2. ↑ "Chloe x Halle Roll Out Epic "Forgive Me" Video". *Idolator*.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chloe x Halle Roll Out Epic "Forgive Me" Video". *Idolator*.
4. ↑ "Chloe x Halle Bring Harmonies To BET Awards With 'Forgive Me' & 'Do It'". iHeart Radio.
5. ↑ "Heat Check: Bigger Picture". NPR.
6. ↑ "Best New Music This Week: Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, RMR, and More". *Complex*.
7. ↑ "Chloe x Halle Debut 'Forgive Me' at the 2020 BET Awards". *Billboard*.
8. ↑ "Chloe x Halle Perform 'Forgive Me' Acoustic Version". *Variety*.
9. ↑ "Chloe x Halle Perform ‘Busy Boy,’ ‘Forgive Me,’ & ‘Do It’ At The US Open". *That Grape Juice*.
10. ↑ "Watch Chloe x Halle's BBC Radio 1Xtra Live Performances". *PopSugar*.
11. ↑ "Chloe X Halle Encourages to Vote in 'Unmute Your Voice' Pepsi Concert". *Cyclolore*.
12. ↑ "Credits / Ungodly Hour / Chloe x Halle". Tidal. Retrieved on March 7, 2021.