Spirit (Leona Lewis album)
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| Studio album by Leona Lewis | ||||
| Released | 9 November 2007 | |||
| Recorded | November 2006 – September 2007 Air Lyndhurst Studios, Atlantis Studios, Battery Studios, Chalice Recording Studios, Conway Recording Studios, DARP Studios, Doppler Studios, Dr. Luke's, Encore, The Jam Studios, Henson Recording Studios, Homeside 13 Studio, Mansfield Studios, Opra Music and Oceanway, Record Plant Studios, Rokstone Studios, Westlake Recording Studios |
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| Length | 53:39 | |||
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| Metacritic | (65/100) |
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| BBC Music | mixed |
| Robert Christgau | B |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ |
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| The New York Times | mixed |
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Spirit is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis, released by Syco Music in November 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, followed by a worldwide release during early 2008. 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. Critics praised the album for creating a contemporary album using such a variety of producers, and for showcasing Lewis's voice, though they criticised her "lack of personality". The release of the album marked Lewis as the first winner of a major television talent show in both the UK and US to be given a major global launch with a debut album.
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. It held the record for the biggest digital album sales in a week ever for a new artist. The album was the sixth biggest selling of 2008 in the world, as according to the IFPI. It has gone on to sell over 8 million copies worldwide, and was the fourth best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, where it has since sold over 3.12 million copies and remains the best-selling debut album by a female artist.
Spirit spawned seven singles, including two from a re-release of the album. Lead international single "Bleeding Love" went on to top the charts in 36 countries, becoming one of the best selling singles by a female of all time. It was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Record of the Year at the 51st Grammy Awards, and British Single at the 2008 Brit Awards. Follow-up single "Better in Time" also fared well, charting in the top ten in thirteen countries and reaching number eleven in the US. After a well received performance of Snow Patrol's "Run" whilst promoting Spirit, Lewis recorded a cover version for the re-release of the album, titled Spirit – The Deluxe Edition, which was released as a download-only single in the UK, where it charted at number one, going on to be the third Platinum-selling single from Spirit, following X Factor winner's single "A Moment Like This" and "Bleeding Love".
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