Larry Flick from Billboard noted that the song 'casts him in a familiar role: mournful romantic', and stated that the 'guitar-framed rock ballad is an easy smash, thanks to Adams' friendly, world-weathered rasp, and an infectious chorus.' He also described it as a 'stately tune' and a 'delicious hit of ear candy.' Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, 'Among rock's most talented balladeers, Adams once again collaborates with 'Mutt' Lange on a sensational production.' A reviewer from Liverpool Echo viewed the song as 'another husky ballad with the kind of simple structure and simple sentiment which should ensure the widest appeal.' Pan-European magazine Music & Media said that it is a 'unmistakably part of the Adams' family of great rock ballads.' Music video The single has sold over three million copies worldwide. It was a radio hit all over the world, and became a hit amongst Adams fans.

The song was co-written and produced by Mutt Lange. The studio band, who also appear in the video which was filmed live during the tracking dates, included keyboard players David Paich and Robbie Buchanan, guitarist Shane Fontayne, bassist James 'Hutch' Hutchinson, guitarist Keith Scott, drummer Mickey Curry and producer Mutt Lange. The music video for this song also received a large amount of TV airplay. The song helped So Far So Good reach number one on the UK Albums Chart and in Canada and Australia. The song was praised by critics upon its release, and gave Adams one of his best chart performances, his most highly successful being the 1991 international chart-topping hit ' (Everything I Do) I Do It for You'. The single reached number two in the United Kingdom, number seven in the US, and number one in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Norway and Portugal. Adams told Songfacts that it was one of the first songs that he agreed to use a modulation in. The song has an instrumental intro, which is only found on the album version of the song. 'Please Forgive Me' was written by Adams and producer Robert Lange. ( January 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification.

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