Spirit
Studio album by Leona Lewis
Released	9 November 2007 (2007-11-09) (see release history)
Recorded	2006–2007 London, England Atlanta, Georgia Los Angeles, California Miami, Florida New York City, New York Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Pop, R&B[1]
Length	52:32
Label	Sony BMG, Syco, J
Producer	Walter Afanasieff, Josh Alexander, Dallas Austin, Louis Biancaniello, Simon Cowell (executive), Clive Davis (executive), Dr. Luke, Eric Hudson, The Jam, Steve Mac, Michael Mani, Novel, Jordan Omley, J. R. Rotem, The Runaways, Stargate, Billy Steinberg, Ryan Tedder, Sam Watters, Wayne Wilkins
Professional reviews
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Singles from Spirit
"A Moment like This" Released: 17 December 2006 "Bleeding Love" Released: 22 October 2007 "Better in Time" "Footprints in the Sand" Released: 9 March 2008

Spirit is the debut album by English singer and winner of the third series of The X Factor, Leona Lewis, released by Syco Music in November 2007 (see 2007 in music) in the British Isles and worldwide during early 2008.^[2] The release of the album marks Lewis as the first winner of a major television talent show in both the UK and USA to be given a major global launch with a debut album.^[3] Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer and winner of the third series of The X Factor UK television talent show. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 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Lewis says she named the album Spirit because "it is my heart and soul and the voice within that says everything is possible."^[2]

Spirit has so far debuted at number one in nine countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, United World Chart, United States, Ireland, New Zealand and Germany. On iTunes, the two versions of the album (deluxe and regular) placed at #1 and #2, respectively, on the day of release. The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ...

History

In December 2006, Lewis won the third series of British reality singing contest, The X Factor, against runner-up Ray Quinn her prize being a £1 million recording contract with Sony BMG, of which Simon Cowell is an A&R executive.^[4] Cowell also mentored Lewis on the show. During the live final, Lewis duetted with Gary Barlow of band Take That, who told Cowell, "This girl is probably fifty times better than any other contestant you have ever had, so you have a big responsibility to make the right record with her."^[5] Cowell admits that Barlow's words "rang in his ears", and thus the decision was made for a debut album not to be rushed out, as he wanted an "incredible record" of original material, which he believed could not be done in less than a year.^[6] Lewis also wanted a high quality album that would not be made quickly and that she could feel proud of.^[7] She wanted to be involved in the writing process, and says that Cowell allowed her to do so as it was "her album".^[8] Cowell told Lewis that he did not care if the album took three years to make, he wanted to get it right.^[9] Raymond Arthur Quinn (born 25 August 1988 in Knowsley, Merseyside) is an English actor and singer who currently resides in Childwall. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... In the music industry, Artists and Repertoire (A&R) is the division of a record label company that is responsible for scouting and artist development. ... Gary Barlow (born January 20, 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England) is an English singer, pianist, songwriter, and producer. ... Take That are a British pop boy band formed by Nigel Martin Smith in Manchester in 1990. ...

On 25 April 2007, a press release was sent out revealing that 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.^[3] Writing began in London with Steve Mac and then moved on to Atlanta, Georgia, Los Angeles and Miami, Florida.^[10] Lewis also performed a showcase for several American music executives at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.^[11] is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is a Grammy Award winning record producer and a leading music industry executive. ... J Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG, and is distributed through the RCA Records Group. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Steve Mac, is a well known song writer and record producer. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Miami redirects here. ... Entrance of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hilton Hotel viewed from Wilshire Boulvard Hilton is a brand of the Hilton Hotels Corporation, based in Beverly Hills, California. ... Beverly Hills redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

The album was delayed due to Lewis suffering from tonsillitis and waiting for producers to become available.^[12][13] It was said to have a September 2007 deadline,^[13] but was finally released in November 2007 (see release history). Cowell stood by his earlier comments on the time it took to release the album, saying: Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils in the mouth and will often, but not necessarily, cause a sore throat and fever. ...

Lewis agreed, saying:

Production and songs

Lewis recorded the album in several locations, the first being London, England, where she worked with Steve Mac,^[10] who produced the songs "Homeless" and "Footprints in the Sand".^[15] "Footprints in the Sand", a "massive power ballad",^[16] was played on an episode of the fourth series of The X Factor and was written by Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Richard Page^[17] and Simon Cowell.^[15] It is based on the poem "Footprints".^[18] "Homeless" is a song written by Jörgen Elofsson, previously recorded by Swedish singer Darin,^[19] and has been described as "a moody piano-heavy trembler"^[20] and a "haunting, blues-style ballad".^[16] This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Steve Mac, is a well known song writer and record producer. ... Per Magnusson is a songwriter. ... David Kreuger is a songwriter. ... Richard Page (born on May 16, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa), was the lead singer and bassist in 1980s band Mr. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... Footprints in the Sand redirects here. ... Jörgen Kjell Elofsson (born January 14, 1962) is a songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt and Shayne Ward. ... Darin (born Darin Zanyar on June 2, 1987) is a pop singer from Sweden. ...

Most of the songs were recorded in Los Angeles, California. There, Lewis teamed up with OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder, with whom she recorded two songs, "Bleeding Love" and "Take a Bow". "Bleeding Love" was written by Tedder and Jesse McCartney and produced by Tedder.^[21] It was the first song confirmed to be appearing on the album, and was released as the album's lead single, which went straight to number one in both the UK and Irish Singles Charts.^[22] "Take a Bow" was written and produced by Tedder, Louis Biancaniello, Wayne Wilkins, Sam Watters^[23] and The Runaways.^[15] It has been described as starting with an "ice-cool synth riff" and having "big, crunchy beats and powerhouse chorus".^[16] Watters, Biancaniello and The Runaways also wrote "Yesterday", with Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, The Jam, and Nina Woodford.^[15] "Yesterday" has been described as "a smoochy R&B slow jam".^[20] "Better in Time" was also recorded in Los Angeles with producer J. R. Rotem, who wrote the song along with Andrea Martin.^[15] Lewis also co-wrote "Here I Am" with Walter Afanasieff and Brett James in LA.^[15][6] "I Will Be" is a cover of an Avril Lavigne song, written by Lavigne, Dr. Luke and Max Martin,^[15] that was released as an iTunes bonus track and on the special edition of her album The Best Damn Thing.^[19] "The Best You Never Had", which was written and produced by Billy Steinberg and Josh Alexander,^[24] was also recorded in LA. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... OneRepublic is an American rock band formed in Colorado. ... Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born 7 January 1979) is an American singer, and Grammy nominated songwriter and record producer born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... Bleeding Love is a pop–R&B ballad written by Ryan Tedder and Jesse McCartney[1] and produced by Tedder for Leona Lewis debut album, Spirit,[2] on which it is the opening track. ... Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop/R&B singer songwriter and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... Louis Biancaniello is a songwriter, record producer, and musician who often works with his partner Sam Watters. ... Sam Watters (1) is a songwriter and record producer, previously of the group Color Me Badd, who often works with his partner Louis Biancaniello. ... J. R. Rotem (born Jonathan Reuven Rotem in 1975 in Johannesburg, South Africa)[1] is an American record producer, born to Jewish parents. ... Andrea Martin is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer. ... Walter Wally Afanasieff (born 1958-02-10) is a Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter who started out as Whitney Houstons arranger, but rose to success co-writing and co-producing music with Mariah Carey. ... Brett James is an American country music singer-songwriter, best known for co-writing Carrie Underwoods country single Jesus, Take the Wheel. Brett James has also written several singles for other artists. ... Avril Lavigne Whibley,[7] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (IPA: ), (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock/punk-pop singer, musician and actress. ... Dr. Luke, also known as Doctor Luke, Luke Gottwald, Lukasz Gottwald, (birth name Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald) is a musician, songwriter and producer who has written and produced for artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Jibbs, Lady Sovereign, Kelis, Avril Lavigne, Marion Raven, Missy Elliott, P!nk, Lil Mama, Mos Def, the... Martin Karl Max Martin Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) is a Grammy-nominated,[1] Swedish pop-dance music producer and songwriter. ... For the song, see The Best Damn Thing (song). ... Billy Steinberg is an American songwriter. ...

In Atlanta, Georgia, Lewis worked with producers Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson and Dallas Austin^[10][6] on the song "Whatever It Takes", which Lewis co-wrote together with Novel and Tony Reyes.^[15] The song has been described as a "chipper slice of soul-pop, anchored by a surprisingly bone-shaking beat".^[20] "I'm You" was recorded in Atlanta with Ne-Yo,^{[25] [26]} The song features "delicate harps, echoey vocals and skittering beats".^[16] "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", a cover of the Ewan MacColl song, was recorded in both Atlanta and Los Angeles. It was produced by Wayne Wilkins, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello and The Runaways.^[15] Atlanta redirects here. ... State nickname: Peach State / Empire of the South Other U.S. States Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Governor Sonny Perdue Official languages English Area 154,077 km² (24th)  - Land 150,132 km²  - Water 3,945 km² (2. ... Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970 in Columbus, Georgia) is a Grammy-winning American songwriter, record producer, guitarist, and keyboardist. ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter. ... Alternate covers Promotional single The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face is a 1957 folk song written by Ewan MacColl for his wife Peggy Seeger. ... Ewan MacColl (25 January 1915 - 22 October 1989) was a British folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. ...

In Miami, Florida, Lewis worked with Salaam Remi,^[10][6] and "Forgiveness" was recorded. It was written by Lewis, Remi and Kara DioGuardi, but was chosen as the B-side to "Bleeding Love" rather than an album track on the UK edition. "Angel", a Stargate production, was written by Stargate and Johnta Austin, and recorded in New York.^[15] Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Salaam Gibbs, better known as Salaam Remi, is a hip hop producer and keyboard player, known for his association with Nas and his reggae-tinged, often referred to as broken bottle approach to production. ... Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, and singer who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful popular songs. ... Stargate (sometimes written as StarGate) are a Norwegian record production and songwriting team, consisting of Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen (often credited as Mikkel SE) working today in the genres of pop, R&B and hip hop. ... Johntá Austin is a 26-year-old and up and coming songwriter and singer on Jermaine Dupris So So Def Recordings. ... This article is about the state. ...

Lewis's debut single, a cover of Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment like This", is included as a bonus track on releases in the UK and Ireland. The U.S. release of the album features two songs recorded in 2008, in order to help the album appeal more to an American audience: "Forgive Me", which was written and produced by Akon, and "Misses Glass" written by Mad Scientist and RockCity.^[27] | accessdate = 2006-12-22 }}</ref> Clarksons third album, entitled My December, was released on June 26, 2007. ... A Moment like This is the first single, released as a double A-side with Before Your Love, by Kelly Clarkson, the winner of the first season of American Idol, and later included on her multi-platinum debut album, Thankful. ... Kishan Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Badara Akon Thiam,[1][2] often going by the shorter Aliaune Thiam[3] (born October 14, 1981),[4] and better known by his stage name Akon, is an American R&B singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. ...

Syco managing director, Sonny Takhar, states that they have at least five singles from the record, and that "every track is a potential single — we really are spoiled for choice."^[28]

Style and lyrical content

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".^[10] It has an American style,^[29] 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.^[10] Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ...

Cowell has commented that the album is as good as early Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston.^[30] This article is about the singer. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ...

Commenting on the albums lyrics, Lewis said: "[They] reflect things that I'm really passionate about. I have to be able to put myself in the song for it to ring true to me. If it doesn't ring true to me, it's not going to be believable to anyone else."

Promotion

On 24 September 2007, Lewis performed a special album launch party at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. She performed "Bleeding Love", "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Homeless" and "Whatever It Takes".^[20][31][32] is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Knightsbridge is a street and district spanning the City of Westminster and theRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London notable for its eclectic mix of rich, famous, and international residents including several billionaires Roman Abramovich, oligarchs from Russia, China and India, international businessman Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge, trend setters Charles... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Lewis went on a two-day UK regional radio tour to promote the album and single "Bleeding Love" on 11 and 12 October.^[33] This was followed by an appearance on This Morning on 15 October. Lewis performed "Bleeding Love" live on the fourth series of The X Factor on 20 October 2007,^[34] and made appearances on T4, GMTV and several other TV and radio shows, including the 2007 event of BBC's Children in Need on 16 November.^[35] (Redirected from 11 October) October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This Morning logo (ITV1) This Morning is a British, ITV1 daytime television programme that started on 3 October 1988 and includes celebrity guests, entertainment, advice, competitions and features. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The fourth series of The X Factor is currently being broadcast on ITV. The first episode was shown on 18 August 2007 and the series will run until 15 December 2007. ... For the current series, see The X Factor (UK series 4). ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 (UK) from about 9 a. ... GMTV (Good Morning Television) is a national British breakfast television station owned by ITV plc (75%) and The Walt Disney Company (25%). It has held the license for the breakfast Channel 3 franchise since 1993, when it outbid the previous 6am-9. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... New BBC Children in Need Pudsey and logo from 2007 BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised £470million. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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During February and March, Lewis is promoting the album in Europe, with high-profile TV appearances in Germany and Italy.^[36] In April 2008, she will begin a promotional tour of Australia.^[37]

Sonny Takhar states that Lewis will not be touring until "the tail end of 2008", so she can focus on the album.^[28] Lewis has since stated that she is planning a £15 million, 24-date world tour in 2010.^[38][39]

Reception

Critical reception

Reaction to Lewis' debut album was generally favorable.^[40] IGN described Spirit as the "perfect showcase for her fantastic skills".^[41] MSN Entertainment concurred, saying the "highly impressive debut" album was worth the wait.^[42] IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see MSN (disambiguation). ...

The Guardian and The Times were less complimentary, each giving the album a two-star (out of five) rating. The Guardian was disappointed by saying Lewis "has clearly invested every scrap of energy into these songs [...] but being able to belt 'em out is only half the story, and if there's a personality here, it's well hidden."^[43] The Times review concluded by saying, "If Lewis is looking for the greatest love of all — public adoration — she will have to do better than this."^[44] For other uses, see Guardian. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom (and the Kingdom of Great Britain before the United Kingdom existed) since 1788 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ...

The Daily Star's review was more positive, saying, "Fans of her sweet, soaring vocals and power ballads won't be disappointed."^[16] The Evening Standard review said that Spirit will be "a very successful album with some much-needed grit."^[45] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Headlines of the Evening Standard on the day of London bombing on July 7, 2005, in Waterloo Station The Evening Standard is a British tabloid newspaper published and sold in London and surrounding areas of southeast England. ...

Popjustice's review was brief, summing up that "It has four absolutely blinding tracks on it, three far better than average tracks on it, and some others which are quite good. There are no totally chronic songs on 'Spirit' apart from 'A Moment Like This'."^[46] Digital Spy gave it four out of five stars, claiming that although Lewis had a pallet of different producers working with her, they managed to prevent her from sounding "too fusty or old-fashioned."^[47] Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others. ... Digital Spy (or DS as it is often known by its users) is a British media and entertainment website, noted for its extensive Big Brother coverage and forums. ...

Awards

In January 2008, the album was nominated for the "British Album" award at the 2008 BRIT Awards.^[48] However, the award went to Arctic Monkeys.^[49] Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ...

Sales and chart performance

In its first day of release in the UK, Spirit was reported to be outselling its nearest rival, the Spice Girls' Greatest Hits album, by two-to-one. It sold over 130,000 copies on 12 November 2007,^[50] and entered the UK Albums Chart on 18 November 2007 at number one, having sold 375,872 copies.^[51][52] It was the fastest selling debut album in the UK since records began, beating Arctic Monkeys' Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, and the fourth fastest selling album of all time.^[52] The album sales in the first week averaged at 200 per minute.^[53] In its fourth week of release, Spirit sold around 180,000 copies.^[54] In its fifth week it sold around 228,000 copies^[55] and in its sixth it sold around 286,000.^[56] Spirit stayed at the top of the UK Albums Chart for seven weeks,^[57] and as of 30 December 2007 has sold 1,590,000 copies in the UK.^[58] The Spice Girls are a girl pop group formed in 1994, consisting of Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm. ... Alternative covers Special Edition Box Set Greatest Hits is a hits collection by English all-female pop group the Spice Girls. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ... Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not is the debut album by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

The album became the second biggest selling album in the UK of 2007,^[58] and the fastest million-seller by a solo female in the UK in just 29 days.^{[citation needed]} It was certified three-times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry on 16 November 2007,^[59] five-times platinum on 14 December 2007,^[60] and six-times platinum on 18 January 2008,^[61] meaning it has shipped 1,800,000 copies. Due to the release of Lewis' new double A-Side single, "Better in Time"/"Footprints in the Sand", sales of the album are expected to go higher. Due to the release of the single, it has helped the album re-enter the UK Albums Chart Top 10, at #2. “Golden record” redirects here. ... The British Phonographic Industry was founded in 1973 to represent the interests of British music companies and to fight the growing problem of music piracy. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into B-side. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

Several of the album's non-single tracks also charted in the UK Singles Chart on 18 November 2007, due to digital download sales. These were "Whatever It Takes" at number 61,^[62] "Footprints in the Sand" at 65^[63] and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" at 73.^[64] “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ...

Spirit entered the Irish Albums Chart at number one, breaking a record by being the fastest selling debut album ever, beating the Arctic Monkeys by a margin of 6,000 sales.^[65] It remained at the top of the chart for two weeks before being knocked off by Shayne Ward's Breathless.^[57] The album has since gone 7x platinum. The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. ... Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. ... Shayne Thomas Ward (born 16 October 1984 in Clayton, Manchester) is a British pop singer of Irish background, who rose to prominence in the UK and Ireland after becoming the winner of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. ... Singles from Breathless Released: August 19, 2007 Released: November 19, 2007 Released: Summer, 2008 Breathless is the second album by winner of The X Factor, Shayne Ward, released on November 26, 2007. ...

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Spirit entered the United World Chart on 1 December 2007 at number three by UK sales alone, selling 391,000 copies in the first week of release,^[66] however, the album fell to nine in the second week selling 202,000 copies.^[67] It then went to number eight, selling 167,000,^[68] and then number nine, selling 184,000 in its fourth week.^[69] In its fifth week it dropped one more place to number ten, selling 234,000.^[70] In week six the album sold 293,000 copies, its second highests week sales, dropping to number 13.^[71] The following week it sold 120,000 copies, giving it the number 16 chart position and bringing its total worldwide sales to 1,591,000.^[72] After seven weeks it dropped out of the United World Chart. It charted 32nd on the 2007 end of year chart.^[73] On the week of February 8th, the album re-entered the United World Chart at #9 with sales of around 71,000. It has so far peaked at #1 on the United World Chart. In February 2008, the album debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Chart, New Zealand RIANZ chart, and the album charts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.^[57] The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ... The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand. ...

Within a few hours of its release in the USA, the Deluxe edition of Spirit reached the #1 on the iTunes Store, whilst the standard edition has so far peaked at #2. Spirit also reached #1 on the iTunes Store in Canada on the day of its release. Several album tracks have made an impact on the U.S. iTunes Top Songs chart such as I Will Be (#58), Yesterday (#61), and Better In Time (#12). "I Will Be" debuted at #99 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. On iTunes Top Pop Songs chart, every song on the deluxe edition has made it on the chart except for "Misses Glass" and "I'm You". They all range from #6 (Better In Time) to #82 (Here I Am). On the first official week of release Spirit went straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 200, making her the only British solo artist to start at No. 1 with their debut effort in the United States, selling 204,000 copies.^[74]In its second week the album sold 96,000 units, then another 96,000 units in its 3rd week. The album slipped to #3 on the Billboard 200 in its 4th week (due to the #1 entry of Madonna's new album 'Hard Candy') with 81,803 units sold, bringing her total in the U.S to over 478,000 copies. ^[75] Spirit is the 4th biggest selling album of the year so far with 1,959,000 units sold worldwide in 2008 Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The iTunes Store is an online business run by Apple Inc. ... The Billboard 200 is a listing of the 200 highest selling music albums in the United States, published weekly in Billboard magazine. ...

Track listing

International track listing

1. "Bleeding Love" (Ryan Tedder, Jesse McCartney) – 4:23
2. "Whatever It Takes" (Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Tony Reyes, Leona Lewis) – 3:27
3. "Homeless" (Jörgen Elofsson) – 3:50
4. "Better in Time" (Jonathan Rotem, Andrea Martin) – 3:54
5. "Yesterday" (Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, The Jam, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, The Runaways, Nina Woodford) – 3:54
6. "Take a Bow" (The Runaways, Watters, Wayne Wilkins, Biancaniello, Tedder) – 3:54
7. "I Will Be" (Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald) – 3:59
8. "Angel" (Johnta Austin, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen) – 4:14
9. "Here I Am" (Walter Afanasieff, Brett James, Lewis) – 4:52
10. "I'm You" (Eric Hudson, Shaffer Smith) – 3:48
11. "The Best You Never Had" (Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg) – 3:43
12. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Ewan MacColl) – 4:26
13. "Footprints in the Sand" (Richard Page, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Simon Cowell) – 4:08

UK bonus track

14. "A Moment Like This" (Elofsson, John Reid) – 4:17

Japanese bonus tracks

14. "A Moment Like This" (Elofsson, John Reid) - 4:17
15. "Forgiveness" - 4:26
16. "You Bring Me Down" - 3:55^[76]

+ Japanese version: An enhanced portion of a special edition of this CD has two unconfirmed music videos.^[77] Image File history File links Bleeding_Love_(Leona_Lewis). ... Image File history File links Take_a_Bow_(Leona_Lewis). ... Bleeding Love is a pop–R&B ballad written by Ryan Tedder and Jesse McCartney[1] and produced by Tedder for Leona Lewis debut album, Spirit,[2] on which it is the opening track. ... Ryan Benjamin Tedder (born 7 January 1979) is an American singer, and Grammy nominated songwriter and record producer born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American pop/R&B singer songwriter and Daytime Emmy-nominated actor. ... Jörgen Kjell Elofsson (born January 14, 1962) is a songwriter who has written or co-written hits for stars such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Ana Johnsson, Marie Serneholt and Shayne Ward. ... J. R. Rotem (born Jonathan Reuven Rotem in 1975 in Johannesburg, South Africa)[1] is an American record producer, born to Jewish parents. ... Andrea Martin is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer. ... Sam Watters (1) is a songwriter and record producer, previously of the group Color Me Badd, who often works with his partner Louis Biancaniello. ... Louis Biancaniello is a songwriter, record producer, and musician who often works with his partner Sam Watters. ... Avril Lavigne Whibley,[7] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (IPA: ), (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock/punk-pop singer, musician and actress. ... Martin Karl Max Martin Sandberg (born February 26, 1971) is a Grammy-nominated,[1] Swedish pop-dance music producer and songwriter. ... Dr. Luke, also known as Doctor Luke, Luke Gottwald, Lukasz Gottwald, (birth name Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald) is a musician, songwriter and producer who has written and produced for artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Jibbs, Lady Sovereign, Kelis, Avril Lavigne, Marion Raven, Missy Elliott, P!nk, Lil Mama, Mos Def, the... Johntá Austin is a 26-year-old and up and coming songwriter and singer on Jermaine Dupris So So Def Recordings. ... Stargate (sometimes written as StarGate) are a Norwegian record production and songwriting team, consisting of Tor Erik Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen (often credited as Mikkel SE) working today in the genres of pop, R&B and hip hop. ... Walter Wally Afanasieff (born 1958-02-10) is a Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter who started out as Whitney Houstons arranger, but rose to success co-writing and co-producing music with Mariah Carey. ... Brett James is an American country music singer-songwriter, best known for co-writing Carrie Underwoods country single Jesus, Take the Wheel. Brett James has also written several singles for other artists. ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter. ... Billy Steinberg is an American songwriter. ... Ewan MacColl (25 January 1915 - 22 October 1989) was a British folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. ... Richard Page (born on May 16, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa), was the lead singer and bassist in 1980s band Mr. ... Per Magnusson is a songwriter. ... David Kreuger is a songwriter. ... Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is a British artist and repertoire (A&R) executive for Sony BMG in the United Kingdom and a television producer, more commonly known as a judge on television programmes such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, American Idol and Britains Got Talent. ... A Moment like This is the first single, released as a double A-side with Before Your Love, by Kelly Clarkson, the winner of the first season of American Idol, and later included on her multi-platinum debut album, Thankful. ...

Canadian & U.S. track listing

1. "Bleeding Love" – 4:23
2. "Better in Time" – 3:54
3. "I Will Be" – 3:59
4. "I'm You" – 3:48
5. "Forgive Me" - 3:41
6. "Misses Glass" - 3:41
7. "Angel" – 4:14
8. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – 4:26
9. "Yesterday" – 3:54
10. "Whatever It Takes (US Mix)" – 3:27
11. "Take a Bow" – 3:54
12. "Footprints in the Sand" – 4:08 (Bonus Track)
13. "Here I Am" – 4:52 (Bonus Track)
14. "The Best You Never Had" – 3:43 (iTunes US Deluxe Bonus Track)
15. "You Bring Me Down" – 3:54 (iTunes US Deluxe Bonus Track)
16. "Bleeding Love (Jason Nevins Extended Mix)" – 6:02 ( (iTunes US Bonus Track - Pre-order only)^[78][79]

Deluxe Edition (release on 29th April, 2008)

1. "Bleeding Love" (Ryan Tedder, Jesse McCartney) – 4:23
2. "Whatever It Takes" (Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson, Tony Reyes, Leona Lewis) – 3:27
3. "Homeless" (Jörgen Elofsson) – 3:50
4. "Better in Time" (Jonathan Rotem, Andrea Martin) – 3:54
5. "Yesterday" (Jordan Omley, Michael Mani, The Jam, Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, The Runaways, Nina Woodford) – 3:54
6. "Take a Bow" (The Runaways, Watters, Wayne Wilkins, Biancaniello, Tedder) – 3:54
7. "I Will Be" (Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, Lukasz Gottwald) – 3:59
8. "Angel" (Johnta Austin, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen) – 4:14
9. "Here I Am" (Walter Afanasieff, Brett James, Lewis) – 4:52
10. "I'm You" (Eric Hudson, Shaffer Smith) – 3:48
11. "The Best You Never Had" (Josh Alexander, Billy Steinberg) – 3:43
12. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Ewan MacColl) – 4:26
13. "Footprints in the Sand" (Richard Page, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Simon Cowell) – 4:08
14. "A Moment Like This" (Elofsson, John Reid) – 4:17
15. "Forgive Me" - 3:41
16. "Misses Glass" - 3:41
17. "You Bring Me Down" - 3:55
18. "Forgiveness" - 4:26
19. "Bleeding Love (Jason Nevins Extended Mix)" – 6:02

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