Forgive Me (Maher Zain album)

Forgive Me is the second studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Maher Zain and was released on April 1, 2012, by Awakening Records. The album was a commercial success; it sold over 100,000 copies and went seven-times Platinum in Malaysia as of June 2016.[2]

Forgive Me
Studio album by
Released1 April 2012
Recorded2010–2012
GenreReligious, contemporary Islamic music, soul, pop, Middle East pop, adult contemporary, international[1]
LabelAwakening
ProducerMaher Zain, Bara Kherigi
Maher Zain chronology
Thank You Allah
(2009)
Forgive Me
(2012)
One
(2016)
Singles from Forgive Me
  1. "Freedom"
    Released: March 27, 2011
  2. "Number One For Me"
    Released: March 13, 2012
  3. "So Soon"
    Released: June 3, 2012
  4. "Muhammad (pbuh)"
    Released: January 10, 2014

Music videos

edit
  • The first music video from the album was for the song "Freedom". It was released on March 27, 2011, by Malaysian director Mohd Hafizi bin Mat Khalib. The music video was filmed on February 25 & 26, 2011, at Malawati Stadium, Malaysia.[citation needed]
  • The second music video from the album was for the song "Number One For Me". It was released on March 15, 2012. The video was directed by Mike Harris, who had previously directed "Insha Allah" from the album Thank You Allah.[3] The "Number One For Me" music video was released via iTunes on March 13, 2012. Performers in the video include child actor Massimo Loreti.[citation needed]
  • The third music video entitled "So Soon", was released on June 3, 2012. It was directed by Mike Harris.[4]
  • The fourth music video was released on January 9, 2014, titled "Muhammad (pbuh)".

Track listing

edit

The full track list was announced on iTunes on April 2, 2012.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Love You So"Maher Zain, Bara Kherigi & Bilal Hajji4:35
2."Number One For Me"Maher Zain, Bilal Hajji & Nano Omar4:19
3."Mawlaya"Bara Kherigi & Maher Zain, Islamic Folklore4:50
4."My Little Girl" (featuring Aya Zain)Maher Zain4:33
5."Forgive Me"Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi3:40
6."One Big Family"Maher Zain, Mustafa Ceceli4:06
7."Assalamu Alayka"Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi, Emre Mogulkoc4:13
8."Paradise"Maher Zain4:06
9."Masha Allah"Mahmoud Farouk, Maher Zain, Hamza Namira, Emre Mogulkoc3:59
10."Radhitu Billahi Rabba"Bara Kherigi & Maher Zain, Emre Mogulkoc4:56
11."Freedom"Maher Zain3:42
12."So Soon"Bara Kherigi, Maher Zain & Mohamed El-Kazaz5:09
13."Muhammad (pbuh)"Maher Zain & Hamza Namira, Mahmoud Farouk, Mustafa Ceceli4:37
14."Guide Me All The Way"Maher Zain5:02
Arabic bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Mawlaya" (Arabic version)4:53
16."Assalamu Alayka" (Arabic version)4:14
17."Radhitu Billahi Rabba" (Arabic version)4:59
Indonesia/Malaysia bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Ku MilikMu"4:29
2."Tuntunku KepadaMu"4:58
Turkish version bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Mawlaya" 
2."Selam Sana" 
3."Maşaallah" (Turkish version) 
4."Neredesin" 
Platinum Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Insha Allah feat. Fadli "Padi"" 
2."Ramadan" (English version) 

References

edit
  1. ^ "Assalamu Alayka". Amazon.
  2. ^ "Maher Zain kembali! - Media Hiburan". Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ^ "Maher Zain - Number One For Me". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Maher Zain - So Soon – Official Music Video". YouTube.