Leona misses out after 'Run' chart bungle

Leona Lewis looks set to miss out on entering the singles chart with 'Run' after a record company blunder.

The singer was expected to release 'Run' as a digital download after performing the song on last weekend's X Factor. However Sony failed to make it available online.

"It’s an absolute c**k-up. It was due out as a download and would have walked to number one," an insider told The Sun.

The song shot straight to number one on the Irish iTunes after her performance on the ITV1 show. A video has already been recorded in South Africa and Dermot O'Leary introduced it as "her new single".

A spokesman for Lewis told The Sun: "'Run' has never been scheduled for release as a single. It is available on the new edition of Spirit, in stores now and digitally from December 1."

However, fans are reportedly complaining that bosses changed their mind to force people to buy the album re-release, according to the newspaper.

"If that’s the case, the Leona camp will be furious. Given the choice of a single or double number one, I know what they would have preferred," the insider added.

> Click here for stills from Leona's 'Run' video