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Leona Lewis: 'Better In Time' / 'Footprints In The Sand'
Released on Monday, Mar 10 2008
Published Monday, Mar 3 2008, 12:45 GMT | By Alex Fletcher | 32 comments
'Footprints' finds Lewis twisting her vocal chords to within an inch of their life, warbling away as though she's at a Christina Aguilera convention. With two killer key-changes, lyrics that will have your granny in tears and the sort of ludicrous outro even Mariah Carey might consider over-the-top, it offers plenty of good, histrionic fun. Unfortunately, 'Better', its flipside, is a more placid affair, its plinky-plonky piano and R&B groove resting uncomfortably next to Lewis's creamy vocal style. This probably won't stop Lewis from topping the charts again, but whether she'll deserve it is another matter entirely.
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For starters, just to say, after Leonas performance on the Xfactor, singing "RUN" origionally by snow patrol, I am absolutley blown away. The man who knows it all (mr cowell) even said it was absolutley unbelievable - so for the people that say she doesnt have talent!?! then god, who the hell do you think has, if she hasnt? Shes amazing, she has the effect on me that no one has ever had before, shes gona go down in history, and all you that dont think shes good, well, you'll be pretending you never said a bad word about her!
if u don't like her vocal style don't listen too her! fine, express you're opinon but don't get rude! i so agree wiv babyv see isn't tryin to be like mariah or whitney. whitney acts like a diva which leona does not. mariah has a very sexy image with short skirts and bikini's which leona again does not. there voices are very big bout sound all very different. crtics lkie this one compare leona to mariah and whitney not fans. i think better in time is good but don't really like footprints in the sand. we can say how we feel without being rude about the artist which is something i've learned recently too.
first off leona lewis ant trying to be like mariah carey or any other artist.leona lewis is leona lewis.honestly leona lewis could hit higher notes that mariah carey cannot do.people are compairing leona lewis to eather mariah carey or whitney.stop it already.leave her alone.her hit single 'bleeding love' was a hit and i know that leona lewis is gonna get at a couple of grammys for that song.if you don't like leona lewis then don't comment.keep your nasty comments to yourself.build a bridge and get over it.
Obviously you have bitter taste, her voice is simply amazing on both songs, and there is nothing wrong with how she sings :P The songs are worth a massive 5. On the other hand the Alex Fletcher's rating and comments on the song are worth a very low 1
I thinks leona lewis's fottprints in the sand was excellent. she is a fantastic singer and a lovely girl. she deserves to do well
vbjhvjg, on May 12th, 2008
=yea its good
=yea its good
Both songs are absolutley great, Leona Lewis has a great future ahead of her and anyone who disagrees is in denial!
im a gypsy from cambridgeshire and let me say that all young gypsys love her singing shes a sucsecss and always will be she is stunning and has had the best voice ive heard in years there have been alot of gypsy weddings and theve had played a moment like this all the time more than once and now all of her other songs have came out shes doing great,keep going leona youve the best voice in history ive all your cds.
hello i think leona lewis i the best in the world beacuse i think she is a good singer and i love her songs that she sings like footprints in the sand thank you by codie donaldson
i think both these songs are exalent a listen to em every day lol but a think that better in time is better than foot prints in the sand
I Love Better In Time :-Dx Its Such A Good Song =Px Its Better Than Footprints In The Sand =)x
i like leon better. shes nice though.
i think the two songs are both great, infact i liked them both when i first listened to her album and i think they could have done equally well had they been released on their own. top marks to leona and hopefully another reign of the charts is underway!
absolutely fantastic single, words are amazing a credit to leona
Love This Song It's Soo Good :) :Pxx
leona is gonna be the next whitney houston. she is amazing 1 of the best singers out. i must admit she was the 1 i wanted to win x-factor from the auditions. got to admit that better in time is the better song out of the 2 but then again footprints in the sand is an amazing song aswell n it was the best song to do 4 sports relief. when i first saw the video i had a tear in my eye it is so sad but the best song 4 that video. anyways leona will b my idol all the way i love her, her vioce is the best wish i could sing like her n she is well pretty even without loads of make-up both songs score 5 for me go leona u can go all the way ur EXCELLENT!!!!!!! x.x.x.x.x
Wow!
As ive said before im not a big fan Leona's vocal ability and this again both failed to impress me. Not to my taste but each to their own.
Footprints sounds like a rubbish song they would choose for an x factor winner. The other side is just as bad. Can't stand her vocal style at all.
its cool