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After winning the third series of reality singing contest The X Factor in December 2006, Lewis began recording the album in Sweden, the United Kingdom and United States, working with a variety of writers and producers. [104] "Run" received three stars out of five from Digital Spy, who said that Lewis "wrings every last drop of emotion out of Gary Lightbody's lyrics, channeling her inner Mariah for some almighty warbling at the crescendo". [93] As a result, her version was added to Radio 1's A List. Her coarser melismatics, however, are the usual showoff BS and probably also a commercial prerequisite, like not having a harelip. It's picking up on different elements of the song. Then through the course of late March and early April Lewis carried out a large scale promotional tour throughout America appearing and performing on TV shows including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Tyra Banks Show, Good Morning America, Late Show with David Letterman and TRL, with a performance in late April on American Idol followed by a promotional tour of Australia. In its introduction includes a "trembling guitar", Lightbody's vocals as "velvet soft", and its refrain as "stirring stuff". 0425 - Greatest Hits Of 2004-2005 download. "[2] Besides Lightbody, it was written by Quinn, Nathan Connolly, Mark McClelland and Iain Archer. This page was last edited on 18 March 2021, at 09:50. "It's powerful, painful and the choir behind it takes it on to another level. "Footprints in the Sand" was written by Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Richard Page[25] and Simon Cowell. [46] In 2010, after Snow Patrol re-released "Run", it re-appeared on the Dutch Top 40 at number 22 for three weeks,[41] on the Dutch Single Top 100 at number 75,[3] and the UK Singles Chart at 133. It was like bleeding, it cut me open. [34] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart, on 7 February 2004. – Page 2 – The X Factor – Digital Spy Forums", "Leona Lewis robbed of Number One single by own record company? [59][60], The song was included in the soundtrack to the film The Chumscrubber[61] and the Top Gear compilation album The Ultimate Driving Experience. The album debuted at number one in nine countries, including the United Kingdom, United States and Germany, and peaked in the top five in a further eight countries. [136] The album has been certified ten-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry,[67] with sales of 3.1 million by December 2014. "Run" is described as a Britpop power ballad and was received with positive reviews by music critics, who compared it with Coldplay's "Yellow". Country Hits Radio. [139] Similar to her performance at Hackney Weekend, Lewis was accompanied on stage by The Big C Choir, which consists of people who have had or have cancer. It is what it is. But which songs did we think were the greatest of the 21st century so far? [151] As of 30 June 2008 the album has been certified platinum. [108] "Run" remained on the top position the four weeks in total. [141], Credits adapted from the liner notes of Run, Syco, Sony.[146]. [18], On 25 April 2007, a press release was sent out revealing that Simon Cowell and Clive Davis, chairman and CEO of J Records, would work together in a first-of-its-kind partnership on both the song and producer selection for the album. On 24 September 2007, Lewis performed a special album launch party at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. ", "Snow Patrol mixed feelings about Grey's", "Exclusive: Snow Patrol to DJ at club Hogmanay party", "Leona Lewis single becomes fastest-selling digital release", "Take That, Leona still strong on U.K. charts", "Leona Lewis sets new Official Singles Chart record! *Peak chart positions for "Run" on the Irish Singles Chart: *Peak chart positions for "Run" on the UK Singles Chart: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (. [128] Wiley wrote on her website that although it was a "great" and "emotional" performance which caused members of the audience to cry, she felt that Snow Patrol's vocal could not be beaten. [14] Josh Modell of The A.V. He sings as he pushes an old motorcycle across a farmer's field at dusk. From 29 October 2007, Spirit was BBC Radio 2's Album of the Week. [33] The song stayed within the top 50 for 5 weeks, and it left it on number 41. [1] It has an American style,[45] with some electronic 1980s sounds; however, the songs are not beat-driven or following the latest trends, but are songs that can be performed acoustically. I think she sounds absolutely phenomenal. 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Later, he ascends to a plain, where another two members ignite two distress firelights as the second verse ends. It held the record for the biggest digital album sales in a week ever for a new artist. "Run" has been covered by multiple artists, including Leona Lewis, who released it as a single in November 2008. What Leona Lewis has done has touched hearts. [115] At the 2008 Music of Black Origin Awards Spirit won the MOBO award for Best Album and Lewis was nominated for Best UK Female. "[48] The song refers to someone in a relationship who is extremely blinded by love. She later released the song as a single from Spirit: The Deluxe Edition in November 2008. [109][110] On 7 December 2008, it entered the UK Singles Chart at number one, also on downloads alone, making it her 3rd number one. 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Nathan Connolly, who wears a grey hoodie, appears riding the motorcycle Lightbody dumped. In April 2008 Leona Lewis became the first British female ever to open at No 1 on the Billboard 200. [128] Lewis performed her studio recorded version of the song for the first time live on the fifth series of The X Factor (UK) on 15 November 2008. I had the time to find my feet and co-write a lot of material. [35] Watters and Biancaniello also wrote "Yesterday", with Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, and Nina Woodford. [49] "Whatever It Takes" was described as a "chipper slice of soul-pop, anchored by a surprisingly bone-shaking beat",[50] followed by "Homeless". Downtown Radio. [96] During February and March 2008, Lewis promoted the album in Europe. "[33] On hearing that Cowell was looking for songs for Lewis's debut album, Tedder rearranged "Bleeding Love", changed the key and tailored it to suit her voice. In December 2006, Lewis won the third series of British reality singing contest, The X Factor, her prize being a £1 million recording contract with Sony BMG, for which Simon Cowell is an A&R executive. [90][91] She referred to it as "the most famous cover" (from her show), stating that it is "always in demand and developed a life of its own. Spirit is the debut studio album by English singer Leona Lewis, released by Syco Music in November 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, followed by a worldwide release during early 2008. [23] Steven Gozdecki of Neumu.net called it "centerpiece" of the album and a "brilliantly entrancing" tune, and also noted it is "the song that Coldplay dream of making". It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2004 as the second single from the album. [68] It stayed at number one for seven weeks in the UK,[69] and reached number one in a further thirty-three countries,[70] including the United States, where Lewis became the first British solo female to reach number one since Kim Wilde's "You Keep Me Hangin' On" in 1987. Lewis first performed "Run" on the Live Lounge section of The Jo Whiley Show, where artists perform two songs: one song of their own and one by another artist, in an acoustic format. Lewis herself described the setting of the video as "an enchanted, haunted forest. [102], Music Radar said that "The two versions couldn't be more different. [94] It was made available digitally in Ireland on 17 November 2008 and on 30 November 2008 in the United Kingdom. Get the latest music news, watch video clips from music shows, events, and exclusive performances from your favorite artists. [124] In March 2011, the single spent its 52nd week at number 49 on the German Singles Chart, making it her first single to be on that chart for one year or longer, and the 41st single in general to do so. [3] Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK, at time of release. Downtown Country. [30] Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey, Em & Lo, listed "Run" at number 69 of their "Top 100 Breakup Songs of All Time", in their book The Ultimate Guide to Dumping and Getting Dumped. [98] A spokesman for Lewis reported that the song "has never been scheduled for release as a single",[95] but due to "overwhelming public demand", Lewis' management and record label decided to release it in the UK on 30 November. [136], On 18 October 2011, Lewis performed the song on the first live show of the second season of X Factor (Germany). Lewis performed "Bleeding Love" live on the fourth series of The X Factor on 20 October 2007. [42] In Belgium, it charted the Ultratip at number 8 in the region of Flanders,[47] whilst in the Walloon Region at number 6 of the same chart. 8.8M . "[1] Mikael Wood from the same magazine compared "Run" to British band Coldplay song "Yellow", as he said it is a "pro-smoking epic [song that] challenges the cell-phone-waving majesty of 'Yellow'",[13] a feeling Douglas Wolk of Rolling Stone had as well. "Run" was released as a download-only single in the UK and Ireland in November 2008, and later worldwide. McCartney wanted to keep it for himself as he had a personal attachment to the song, but it did not work out. Tasmin Archer - One More Good Night With The Boys (3:31) 6. As the chorus begins, Lightbody lights a distress firelight, he moves it in circles as he sings. [16][24] Lewis wanted to be involved in the writing process, and said that Cowell allowed her to do so as it was "her album". The music video for "Run" was filmed in South Africa and was directed by Jake Nava. VA - 1000 Original Hits ~ 1996 (2001) Pop | Mp3 320 kbps | 150 Mb. 7.4M . "[44] Lewis described the album's style as "classic songs with a contemporary edge", containing R&B and "fresh pop" styles, ballads and "soulful up-tempo numbers". I was away from my girlfriend for four months at the time and I really wanted to [quit] and fly home. Northern Ireland’s Number 1 for Music. [138], Spirit entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one, making it the fastest selling debut album ever, beating the Arctic Monkeys by a margin of 6,000 sales. She has also performed the song on the American and German versions of The X Factor, and it was included on the set list of her concert tours, The Labyrinth (2010), Glassheart Tour (2013) and I Am Tour (2016). 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The 50 greatest female soul and r&b singers ever . "[17] Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork Media also compared "Run" to Coldplay and he wrote it "exists solely for its uplifting, if oddly fatalistic, chorus ... which will surely have concertgoers raising their lighters during the inevitable second-encore singalong." He drives it in zigzag with the other men. [32][34] "Take a Bow" was written and produced by Tedder, Louis Biancaniello, Wayne Wilkins and Sam Watters. [100] On Lewis's vocals Robert Christgau commented "The subtle flutter of her finest melismatics could give an open-minded person goose bumps. "[41], Commenting on the album's lyrics, Lewis said, "[They] reflect things that I'm really passionate about. * Sales figures based on certification alone. Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree (3:12) 2. [24] The song is an adaptation of the Christian poem "Footprints",[26][27] and Lewis commented "Originally it was a poem; it's very inspirational so we put it into a song. "Chart Choice with Darren Spence". [89] Upon its release as a single, Lewis performed "Run" on several televised shows, including The X Factor (UK),Top of the Pops and at the 80th Royal Variety Performance. "[citation needed] Lewis performed "Run" as the final song of her set at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend on 24 May 2012, and was joined on stage by the Hackney Community Choir. As of December 2013, Lewis holds the record for British female solo artist with the most UK Top 5 singles, with eight. "Run" became Lewis's fifth UK Top Five single; it follows "A Moment Like This" which peaked at number one in 2006 and "Bleeding Love" in 2007. [63] On 24 December, "A Moment Like This" was crowned the 2006 UK Christmas number-one single,[64] and it stayed at number one in the UK Singles Chart for four weeks and in the Irish Singles Chart for six weeks. [52] "Footprints in the Sand" incorporates elements of pop and R&B genres,[53][54] and contains a gospel production performed by the choir and features "crashing drums". Credits adapted from "Run" liner notes.[6]. The show's host Jo Whiley said that "people did cry". He walks through it, until he descends a short hill and stays in a stream. The performance was recorded at the BBC Maida Vale Studios, where Lewis was backed by a 14-piece band. [32] Tedder believed it was a "massive" song and the record company was "out of their mind". Today's Best Country. Spirit spawned seven singles, including two from a re-release of the album. [128][144][145] In Germany the album spent one week at the top spot, and went on to be certified triple-gold for shipments of 300,000 copies. "[15] Cowell admitted that Barlow's words resonated with him, and thus the decision was made to not rush her debut album, as he wanted an "incredible record" of original material, which he believed could not be done in less than a year. [105] The Sentinel described the single as "so much better" than Snow Patrol's original song. Jamie Cockburn. [6] Spirit is officially the best-selling debut album by a female artist in the 21st century, according to the Official Charts Company [7]. It was their first album to be released in seven years and was supported by an accompanying world tour. [24] "I'm You" was recorded in Atlanta with Ne-Yo,[37][38] "Angel", a Stargate production, was written by Stargate, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund and Johnta Austin, and recorded in New York. Johnny Jaymez released the song retitled ‘Run (Light Up) as a single in July 2018. "[101] The following month, Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody described Lewis's version of the song as "phenomenal". [44] The next year, in October, the song debuted the German Singles Chart at number 92,[45] whilst in November the song reentered the UK Singles Chart at number 63. [7], A reviewer for Contactmusic.com commented about "Run". [77] The single reached a peak of number two in the UK, and was certified silver by the BPI. The Bucketheads - Got Myself Together (3:37) 4. Umboza - Sunshine (3:48) 8. [41], In 2007, "Run" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 147. [3] In 2005, it reentered the chart twice, on 19 February at number 95, and on 5 March at number 97. Sony BMG Music Entertainment Publishing (2008). [3], "Run" is a Britpop power ballad[1] composed using common time in the key of C major, with a tempo of 72 beats per minute. ), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Run_(Snow_Patrol_song)&oldid=1012788453, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes), CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2020, Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadianhot100, Singlechart usages for Billboardeuropeanhot100, Certification Table Entry usages for Austria, Pages using certification Table Entry with sales figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with sales footnote, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Spitting Games" (2001 Country Version) – 4:16, String arrangement assistant: Jeff McLaughlin, Songwriting – Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Quinn, Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly, Iain Archer, Background vocals – Alani Gibbon, Beverley Brown, Carmen Reece, Chris Ballin, Jewell Elliott, Joy Malcolm, Ladonna Harley Peters, Lauraine Bristol, Lincoln Jean-Marie, Marvin Cotterell, Vula Malinger, On 22 November 2008, a tribute act called "Ameritz" charted at No. [61], Syco managing director, Sonny Takhar, initially expected at least five singles to be released from the record, stating "every track is a potential single – we really are spoiled for choice. [137] It is the 4th best selling album of the millennium in the UK, and as of November 2015 has sold 3,132,668 copies in the UK. [31] Along with the song "Same", "Run" is one of the favourite Snow Patrol songs of American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe member Tommy Lee. [85] Critics praised her version,[86][87] which spent two weeks atop the UK Singles chart, giving Lewis her third UK number one. From Aretha to Rihanna - check out the greatest women of soul and R&B. [137] As part of the promotion for her first EP called Hurt: The EP (2011), Lewis performed "Run" on the first-season finale of The X Factor (U.S.) on 22 December 2011, while a montage of highlights of the season were screened behind her. "Run" includes guitar riffs, as noted by Adrienne Day from, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (. "[101] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine praised Lewis's voice but criticised the mixture of styles within the album. "[1] In Atlanta, Georgia, Lewis worked with producers Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson and Dallas Austin[16][1] on the song "Whatever It Takes", which Lewis co-wrote together with Novel and Tony Reyes. Spirit became the fastest-selling debut album in the UK, at time of release. "[103] Newsround highly praised Lewis' cover version, stating that "the full gospel choir and orchestra easily match Leona's powerful pipes – and remind listeners why the song made people cry when she first performed it on Radio 1's Live Lounge last year". "Homeless" has vocals for which Lewis was praised. [16] Lewis also wanted a high quality album that she could feel proud of. In October 2019, Spirit was recognised as the seventh best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK.[12][13]. CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (. [30], In Los Angeles, California, Lewis teamed up with OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder, with whom she recorded two songs, "Bleeding Love" and "Take a Bow". [15] John Murphy considered its "slow burning delights" replaced the piano chords of Coldplay's "Clocks", which, according to him, started to sound "annoying". I've learned a lot and Simon and Clive really listen to me. Synthesized strings are also prominent throughout the song, which intermittently integrates wood block percussion throughout the track. Annie Marie Lewis (1) Annie Philippe (1) April Stevens (1) Arbee Stidham (2) Aretha Franklin (16) Art Garfunkel (5) Art Tatum (1) Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup (1) Arthur Godfrey (1) Arthur Schwartz (1) Artie Shaw (1) Astrud Gilberto (1) Attila Fias & The Avalon Pit Band (1) Average White Band (1) B.B. By the end of the first week, download sales had reached 131,593, some 8,000 below the first week sales of "A Moment Like This". [92][93] Lewis went on a two-day UK regional radio tour to promote the album and single "Bleeding Love" on 11 and 12 October. "[92] The day after Lewis's version appeared on the Live Lounge, it was requested over 8,000 times in the first 2 minutes of The Chris Moyles Show. Long Live by Florida Georgia Line. Cool FM. [125], On 19 November 2007, Spirit debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number one with first-week sales of 375,872 copies, making it the fastest selling debut album in the UK,[126] beating Arctic Monkeys' Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) by 12,000 copies,[126] until the release of Susan Boyle's debut album I Dreamed a Dream in November 2009, which sold 410,000 copies in its first week. A heavy, distorted marching band-like drum loop backs the song. [6] Adrienne Day wrote for Spin that "Run" includes "guitar riffs",[4] whilst Joe Bosso described the song as "dark and moody". [132] The singer performed "Run" and "Happy", the lead single from her second studio album, Echo (2009). Prior to Lewis recording her version of the song and releasing it as a single, she covered the song live on Jo Wiley's BBC Radio 1 show Live Lounge in November 2007. [122] Additionally, Lewis was nominated for Breakout Artist at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards,[123] won the World Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Pop Female,[124] and was awarded the Shooting Star Bambi Award. The sounds of the 1960's straddled a large dichotomy between the ultimate commercialism with completely manufactured bands (like The Archies and The Monkees) and revolutionary artistry (Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix) with some of the greatest singer-songwriters and instrumentalists emerging on the scene. Irish musician, Shane O'Neill, said he wept when he first heard it play. "[21] The album originally had a September 2007 deadline,[22] but was delayed due to Lewis suffering from tonsillitis and waiting for producers to become available. 1. "Run" has been covered by multiple artists, including Leona Lewis, who released it as a single in November 2008. It had become the fastest-selling UK download ever after it sold 69,244 in just two days,[111] a record it held until December 2009. Beat System - Fresh (3:03) 7. There were also many bands and artists that walked the line between commercialism and … In February 2007, OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder and pop singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney had written the song "Bleeding Love" for Departure, McCartney's third studio album. The album made Lewis the first UK solo artist to debut at number one with a debut album, in the US, on 26 April 2008. [29] It appeared at number 874 of "The Rock 1000" list of "best rock songs of all time", published by New Zealander radio station The Rock FM. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. "[18] Kevin Forest Moreau considered its lyrics as "unrestrained earnestness". [143] In February 2008, the album debuted at number one on both the Australian ARIA Chart and the New Zealand RIANZ chart and went on to be certified platinum in both territories. Mazzy Star - Flowers In December (4:55) 5. [133][134] On 23 November 2008, the album returned to number one for a week, following the release of the deluxe version of the album. He told the Scottish newspaper The Daily Record: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, She obviously studied the song and thought long and hard about how to interpret it. "[111], In the mixed reviews critics generally praised Lewis's voice but criticised the music. [9] Kevin Forest Moreau considered "Run" to has "plaintive lyrics, rigorous strumming, sweeping strings and a hook that yanks without reservation for the heartstrings of adolescent girls everywhere. It was produced by Wayne Wilkins, Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello. 100. Sheet music for "Forgive Me". [49] During filming, people from the area called the police, because they noticed several red distress flares were used at night, which were those Snow Patrol members used.[8]. A classical cover of the song was released by the band. [133] She was a special guest performer at the eighth series semi-finals of German singing competition Popstars: Du & Ich in December 2009, where she sang the song. [116] According to the Official Charts Company, the song had sold 832,000 copies in the UK as of January 2014.[117]. Power Station - She Can Rock It (4:15) 3. [32] The song was well received by critics, who praised Lewis's vocal performance. 1 all-time Billboard Hot 100 hit, fueled by its dual run atop the weekly chart in September 1960 (for one week) and January 1962 (for two frames). 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