When Cowell mentioned the song concept to Lewis, she agreed that it could be "really quite interesting". They took the idea to a songwriting session the pair already had scheduled with Page at his home in Malibu, California and they finished the song the following day.
Cowell came up with the idea to base a song around the poem, and asked Kreuger and Magnusson whether they could write something dealing with this subject. I think it is very moving, with a very emotional lyric and I really love to sing this song". The song is an adaptation of the Christian poem " Footprints ", and Lewis commented "Originally it was a poem it's very inspirational so we put it into a song. "Footprints in the Sand" was written by Per Magnusson, David Kreuger, Richard Page and Simon Cowell. "Homeless" was written by Jörgen Elofsson, and was previously recorded by Swedish singer Darin. Lewis recorded the album in several localisation the first being London, England, where she worked with Steve Mac, who produced the songs "Homeless" and " Footprints in the Sand ". Lewis named the album Spirit because "it is my heart and soul and the voice within that says everything is possible." The album originally had a September 2007 deadline, but was delayed due to Lewis suffering from tonsillitis and waiting for producers to become available. Lewis performed a showcase for several American music executives at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. On 25 April 2007, a press release was sent out revealing that Simon 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. Cowell told Lewis that he did not care if the album took three years to make, he wanted to get it right. Lewis also wanted a high quality album that she could feel proud of. 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." Cowell admitted that Barlow's words resonated with him, and thus the decision was made to not rush her debut album, as he wanted an "incredible record" of original material, which he believed could not be done in less than a year.
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In December 2006, Lewis won the third series of British reality singing contest, The X Factor, her prize being a £1 million recording contract with Sony BMG, for which Simon Cowell is an A&R executive.
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After a well received performance of Snow Patrol's " Run" whilst promoting Spirit, Lewis recorded a studio version for the re-release of the album, 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". Followup single " Better in Time" also fared well, charting in the top ten in thirteen countries and reaching number eleven in the US. 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. Lead international single " Bleeding Love" went on to top the charts in 34 countries, becoming one of the best selling singles by a female of all time. Spirit spawned seven singles, including two from a re-release of the album. It has gone on to sell over eight million copies worldwide, and was the 4th best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, where it has since sold over 3 million copies. The album was the 6th biggest selling of 2008 in the world, as according to the IFPI. It held the record for the biggest digital album sales in a week ever for a new artist. 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. to be given a major global launch with a debut album. The release of the album marked Lewis as the first winner of a major television talent show in both the UK and U.S. Critics praised the album for creating a contemporary album using such a variety of producers, and for showcasing Lewis's voice, though criticised her "lack of personality". After winning the third series of reality singing contest The X Factor in December 2006, Lewis began recording the album in Sweden, UK and the United States, working with a variety of writers and producers. Spirit is the debut album by British singer Leona Lewis, released by Syco Music in November 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, followed by a worldwide release during early 2008.
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