Leona Lewis is a British singer, songwriter and vocal producer. She has recorded material for a demo album, five studio albums and an EP. She has also collaborated with other artists for duets and featured songs on other artists' albums, charity singles and soundtracks. Before winning the third series of the UK version of The X Factor, Lewis recorded a demo album entitled Best Kept Secret in 2004 and 2005, which was licensed by UEG Entertainment but not released.[1] UEG spent approximately on the singer's recording and production, but the demo failed to gain interest from record labels or executives.[1] It was released by UEG in 2009, who claimed that they had the rights to the album, though Lewis revealed she had never signed a contract that stated Best Kept Secret could possibly be released.[1]
After winning The X Factor in December 2006 and signing a contract with Simon Cowell's record label Syco and Clive Davis's J Records,[2] Lewis began to work with writers Ryan Tedder and Steve Mac,[3] among others, for her debut studio album Spirit, which was released in November 2007. The first single, "A Moment Like This", was released the day after Lewis won The X Factor, and its second single, "Bleeding Love", was released in October 2007. Lewis also covered Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" for the album.[4] Cowell conceptualised the song "Footprints in the Sand", and was thus credited as a songwriter.[5] Lewis also co-wrote the song "Here I Am" with Walter Afanasieff.[4] The re-release of Spirit in November 2008 was followed by a cover of Snow Patrol's "Run".[6]
According to Lewis, her second studio album, Echo was more guitar-orientated than Spirit.[7] In addition to working with Tedder again, Lewis collaborated with Justin Timberlake on the track "Don't Let Me Down", for which he provided background vocals,[5] and Kevin Rudolf on "Love Letter".[8] Australian recording artist Che'Nelle co-wrote the song "Can't Breathe" with Lewis and five other songwriters.[8] Lewis appeared on the soundtrack to the 2009 film Avatar on a song called "I See You (Theme from Avatar)". In August 2011, Lewis released a summer single entitled "Collide", a collaboration with Avicii. Although it was originally intended to be the lead single from her third studio album Glassheart, it was not included in the final track list. The singer released in December 2011, to bridge the gap for fans while she finished Glassheart, released in November 2012.[9] The EP consisted of three covers: "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls and "Colorblind" by Counting Crows.[10]
Prior to the release of Glassheart, Lewis revealed that the album content would be very different from that which is present on Spirit and Echo, stating that although it would be "experimental", it would still have a "classic" sound.[11] "Trouble", the lead single featuring Childish Gambino, combines elements of hip hop and trip hop music genres.[12] [13] It was also co-written by Lewis with Emeli Sandé, amongst others. Sandé co-wrote two other tracks called "I to You" and "Sugar". She also wrote a track entitled "Mountains" which was originally planned to be included on Glasshearts track list, however Sandé decided to reclaim the song and include on her debut album, Our Version of Events. Fraser T Smith, who was appointed by Lewis as the albums executive producer, was heavily involved with Glasshearts songwriting sessions, and is credited for co-writing "Trouble", "Un Love Me", "Come Alive", "Stop the Clocks" and "Fingerprint". Lewis reunited with Tedder on the track "Glassheart", a dubstep inspired song.[14] Lewis co-wrote the song "Shake You Up" with Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Olivia Waithe.
| Writer(s) | Originating/Intended album | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | "" | John Reid Jörgen Elofsson | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Alive" | Leona Lewis Danielle Brisebois John Shanks | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Angel" | Johntá Austin Mikkel Storleer Eriksen & Tor Erik Hermansem | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Another Love Song" | Leona Lewis Toby Gad Ben Kohn, Tom Barnes & Pete Kelleher | 2015 | [15] | |
| scope=row | "Ave Maria" | Franz Schubert Walter Scott | 2013 | [16] | |
| scope=row | "Bad Boy" | Barry Offoh | 2005 | [17] | |
| scope=row | "" | Josh Alexander Billy Steinberg | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Better in Time" | J. R. Rotem Andrea Martin | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Bleeding Love" | Ryan Tedder Jesse McCartney | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Brave" | Leona Lewis Julian Bunetta Andrew Frampton Savan Kotecha | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Broken" | Leona Lewis Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson John Shanks | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Burn"[18] | Glassheart | 2012 | [19] | |
| scope=row | "Can't Breathe" | Leona Lewis Gavriel Aminov Uriel Kadouch Lundon J. Knighten Cheryline Lim Michael Malih Keith Ross | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Collide" with Avicii | Arash Pournouri Autumn Rowe Sandy Wilhelm Simon Jeffes Tim Berg | Single release only | 2011 | [20] |
| scope=row | "Come Alive" | Fraser T Smith Ina Wroldsen | Glassheart | 2012 | [21] |
| scope=row | "Come Alive (Acoustic)" | Fraser T Smith Ina Wroldsen | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Colorblind" | Adam Duritz Charlie Gillingham | 2011 | [22] | |
| scope=row | "Colorblind (Acoustic)" | Adam Duritz Charlie Gillingham | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | Jeff Barry Ellie Greenwich Phil Spector | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "Dip Down" featuring Loot | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "Don't Let Me Down" | Leona Lewis James Fauntleroy Justin Timberlake Mike Elizondo Robin Tadross | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Everybody Hurts" with Helping Haiti artists | Bill Berry Michael Stipe Mike Mills Peter Buck | Single release only | 2010 | [23] |
| scope=row | "Favourite Scar" [24] | Leona Lewis Ryan Tedder Noel Zancanella Roland Orzabal Curt Smith | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Fingerprint" | Leona Lewis Fraser T Smith Laura Pergolizzi | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Fire Under My Feet" | 2015 | |||
| scope=row | "Fire Under My Feet (United Studios Sessions)" | 2015 | |||
| scope=row | "Fireflies" | Craigie Dodds | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "" | Ewan MacColl | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Fly Here Now" | Leona Lewis Jeff Bhasker | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Footprints in the Sand" | David Kreuger Per Magnusson Richard Page Simon Cowell | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Forgive Me" | Aliaune Thiam Claude Kelly Giorgio Tuinfort | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Forgiveness" | Kara DioGuardi Leona Lewis Salaam Remi | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Glassheart" | Leona Lewis Brent Kutzle Fis Shkreli Justin Franks Noel Zancanella Peter Svensson Ryan Tedder | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Glassheart (Acoustic)" | Leona Lewis Brent Kutzle Fis Shkreli Justin Franks Noel Zancanella Peter Svensson Ryan Tedder | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Happy" | Leona Lewis E. Kidd Bogart Ryan Tedder | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Heartbeat" | Leona Lewis Arnthor Birgisson Ina Wroldsen | B-side to "I Got You" | 2010 | [25] [26] |
| scope=row | "Here I Am" | Leona Lewis Brett James Walter Afanasieff | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Homeless" | Jörgen Elofsson | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Hurt" | Trent Reznor | 2011 | ||
| scope=row | "I Am" | Leona Lewis Toby Gad Eg White | 2015 | ||
| scope=row | "I Am (Acoustic)" | Leona Lewis Toby Gad Eg White | 2015 | ||
| scope=row | "I Can't Say Hello" | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "I Got You" | Arnthor Birgisson Max Martin Savan Kotecha | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "I Got You" | 2015 | |||
| scope=row | "I Know Who I Am" | Gregory William Barnhill Joanna Cotten Melissa Toni Manchester | 2010 | [27] | |
| scope=row | "I See You" | James Horner Kuk Harrell Simon Franglen | 2010 | [28] | |
| scope=row | "I to You" | Leona Lewis Christopher Crowhurst Emeli Sandé | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "I Wanna Be That Girl" | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "I Will Be" | Avril Lavigne Lukasz Gottwald Max Martin | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" | Roy Wood | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "If I Can't Have You" | Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb | Christmas, with Love Always | 2021 | [29] |
| scope=row | "I'm So into You" | Brian Morgan | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "I'm You" | Eric Hudson Shaffer Smith | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Inaspettata (Unexpected)" (with Biagio Antonacci) | Biagio Antonacci Leona Lewis | Inaspettata | 2010 | [30] [31] [32] |
| scope=row | "Iris" | John Rzeznik | 2011 | ||
| scope=row | "Joy" | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "Just Stand Up!" with Various artists | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Ronnie Walton | Single release only | 2008 | [33] |
| scope=row | "Kiss Me It's Christmas" with Ne-Yo or Iain James | Anya Jones Biff Stannard Iain James Jez Ashurst | Christmas, with Love Always | 2021 | [34] |
| scope=row | "Ladders" | Leona Lewis Wayne Wilkins Anne Preven Kevin Anyaeji | 2015 | ||
| scope=row | "Let It Rain" | Leona Lewis Danielle Brisebois John Shanks | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Lost Then Found" with OneRepublic | Leona Lewis Dan Muckala Jess Cates Lindy Robbins Ryan Tedder | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "L.O.V.E.U." | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "Lovebird" | Bonnie McKee Joshua Coleman Lukasz Gottwald | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Love Is Your Color" with Jennifer Hudson | Claude Kelly Michael R. Mentore Salaam Remi | 2010 | [35] | |
| scope=row | "Love Letter" | J. Kasher Kevin Rudolf | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Misses Glass" | Timothy Thomas & Theron Thomas | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Mountains"[36] | Luke Juby Shahid Khan James Murray Mustafa Omer Emeli Sandé | Glassheart | 2011 | [37] [38] |
| scope=row | "Mr Right" | Leona Lewis Richard Stannard Camille Purcell Jez Ashurst Ash Howes | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "My Hands" | Arnthor Birgisson Ina Wroldsen | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Myself" featuring Novel | Leona Lewis Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson Graham N. Marsh Justin E. Boykin | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "Naked" | Leona Lewis Kristian Lundin Savan Kotecha | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "One More Sleep" | Leona Lewis Richard Stannard Iain James Jez Ashurst Bradford Ellis | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "Outta My Head" | Karl Johan Schuster Max Martin Savan Kotecha | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Power" | Leona Lewis Toby Gad James Eliot | 2015 | ||
| scope=row | "Private Party" | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "Ready to Get Down" | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "Ride a White Swan" | Marc Bolan | 2010 | [39] | |
| scope=row | "Run" | Gary Lightbody Iain Archer Jonathan Quinn Mark McClelland Nathan Connolly | 2008 | ||
| scope=row | "Shake You Up" | Leona Lewis Olivia Waithe Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Silent Night" | Franz Xaver Gruber Joseph Mohr | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "Silly Girl" | Barry Offoh | 2005 | ||
| scope=row | "Stone Hearts and Hand Grenades" | Leona Lewis Andrew Frampton E. Kidd Bogart Julian Bunetta | 2009 | [40] | |
| scope=row | "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" | Noel Gallagher | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "Stop the Clocks" | Leona Lewis Fraser T Smith Jörgen Elofsson Rachel Moulden | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Sugar" | Alexander Shuckburg Emeli Sandé | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Take a Bow" | Louis Biancaniello Ryan Tedder Sam Watters Wayne Wilkins | 2008 | ||
| scope=row | "Thank You" | Leona Lewis Toby Gad Anne Preven | 2015 | ||
| scope=row | "" | Leona Lewis Toby Gad Jonny Coffer Shahid Khan | 2015 | ||
| scope=row | "" | 2015 | |||
| scope=row | "They Don't Care About Us" | Michael Jackson | 2010 | ||
| scope=row | "Thick Skin" | 2015 | |||
| scope=row | "Thunder" | 2015 | |||
| scope=row | "Thunder (Acoustic)" | 2015 | |||
| scope=row | "Trouble" featuring Childish Gambino | Leona Lewis Emeli Sandé Fraser T Smith Hugo Chegwin Harry Craze James Murray Musta Omer Shahid Khan Donald Glover | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "Trouble (Acoustic)" | Glassheart | 2012 | ||
| scope=row | "Un Love Me" | Leona Lewis Bonnie McKee Fraser T Smith Kelly Sheehan | Glassheart | 2012 | |
| scope=row | "We Found Love"[41] | Calvin Harris | Glassheart | 2012 | [42] |
| scope=row | "Whatever It Takes" | Leona Lewis Alonzo "Novel" Stevenson Tony Reyes | 2008 | ||
| scope=row | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard Dick Smith | 2013 | ||
| scope=row | "Yesterday" | Jordan Omley Louis Biancaniello Michael Mani Nina Woodford Sam Watters | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "You Bring Me Down" | Leona Lewis Salaam Remi Taj Jackson | 2007 | ||
| scope=row | "You Don't Care" | Leona Lewis Ryan Tedder | 2009 | ||
| scope=row | "You Knew Me When" | Diane Warren | 2015 | ||
| scope=row | "Your Hallelujah" | Leona Lewis Jon Irvine Autumn Rowe Lauren Christy | 2013 | ||