"Sorry" is a song by American

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recording artist

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, featuring vocals from American singer

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. This was released on October 9, 2015, as the first

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from his eighth studio album ''

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''. The song was produced by

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Background and composition

"Sorry" has been described as a "vulnerable" track, where Ross and Brown apologize to their respective girlfriends following their unfaithfulness. Brown's apology in the song is addressed to

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, his ex-girlfriend who broke up with him after discovering that the singer unwittingly fathered a child with another woman. Speaking of the song, Ross described it as a "personal" track "who speaks for itself", while Brown said:

Music video

On November 12, 2015 Ross uploaded the music video for "Sorry" on his

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and

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account.

Live performances

On December 7, 2015, Ross and Brown performed the song live on the ''

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''.

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References

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