I think Run could have a big impact, especially if she delivers a performance like the one from the UK X Factor. I wouldn't mind hearing Can't Breath either, that's one of my favorite songs from Echo. I've had a feeling ever since I heard Outta My Head, I needed to see it live. I wouldn't mind seeing her do that or Brave either.

or eclectic?

The news sucks. We have been waiting for what it seems like an eternity for new material and have gotten our hopes up so many times. But we need to keep ourselves in check. If SYCO wants her to reach number 1 again, they certainly wouldn’t let her release an album that, in their heads, won’t make it to the top. And they definitely wouldn’t release that album in the most competitive time of the year. This is album is make it or break it for her since she is trying to re establish herself in the market after echo. Echo to many of us (myself included) still did very well, but in the eyes of her label, it was no Spirit. I think this is a good decision....a sucky one for the fans, but a good decision. We are still going to hear at least one more single before the album is released, so we have that to look forward to, as well as her MJ Tribute

She has been away from the music scene for a long time now, especially in the US and Canada where radio stations are still playing BL and BIT, so a couple more months before releasing there isn’t going to change that much. I don’t think the label wants her to shy away too much from what made her popular in the first case. In the UK, it’s especially important this time round to have the perfect song, a less competitive context, with tons of promo slots open. The best case scenario for all of this is next year.

Leona is an awesome artist with crazy talent, and as an obsessive fan, I can say I was really upset when she dropped that bomb. But it’s better we find out from her before we find out from any other source. I think she gave us the heads up in the best way she knows how, by keeping things positive and by not stirring up trouble with her label. She wont leave her label, that’s wishful thinking for us. She respects Simon too much.

Just because you think that Collide isn't UK friendly doesn't mean it won't be US friendly. More likelihood it won't be but you can't rule out possibilities here without testing the waters. I know songs that weren't UK friendly but certainly US friendly and vice versa

Heres the top 20 lonest charting songs in Germany EVER


01 106 EIN STERN (DER DEINEN NAMEN TRAEGT) - DJ OETZI AND NIK P
02 96 HEAVY CROSS - GOSSIP
03 95 LAST CHRISTMAS - WHAM
04 93 FOR YOU - DISCO BOYS FEATURING MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
05 90 I GOTTA FEELING - BLACK EYED PEAS
06 89 NOTHING ELSE MATTERS - METALLICA **
07 86 GEBOREN UM ZU LEBEN - UNHEILIG **
08 85 DAS BESTE - SILBERMOND
09 82 RUN - LEONA LEWIS **
10 81 DIE LAENGSTE SINGLE DER WELT - WOLFGANG PETRY
11 79 DIESER WEG - XAVIER NAIDOO
12 77 POKER FACE - LADY GAGA
12 77 SKY AND SAND - PAUL AND FRITZ KALKBRENNER **
14 74 WONDERFUL DREAM (HOLIDAYS ARE COMING) - MELANIE THORNTON
15 71 WAKA WAKA (THIS TIME FOR AFRICA) - SHAKIRA FEATURING FRESHLYGROUND **
16 70 DAS GEHT AB - FRAUENARZT UND MANNY MARC
16 70 FAIRYTALE GONE BAD - SUNRISE AVENUE
16 70 HAUS AM SEE - PETER FOX
19 66 EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - JAY-Z FEATURING ALICIA KEYS **
20 65 VOM SELBEN STERN - ICH + ICH

PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

It's about time Leona, Syco and Leona's fans stop dwelling on her past success and move on.

Run, Bleeding Love ... I know these two songs are Leona's highlights. BUT, both songs are from Spirit and that album was released years ago, it was promoted, it did well. Spirit era ended, Leona released another album, Echo era ended and now Leona is working on album #3. It's about time we all move on from "Run" and "Bleeding Love". Performing "Bleeding Love" on XF USA would just remind the Americans she is a one hit wonder there. "Run" is a cover, so not a good option either.

If they are really changing the direction of album #3, I hope they are not going to the same old same old ballads and mid tempo stuff. Another "Echo" album would just confirm Leona's irrelevancy.
Ryan Tedder himself said his "Bleeding Love" type of songs and production are played out, so it would stupid to do a song like this again.

We all have to admit that the era of Whitneys and Mariahs is long gone and if Leona wants to survive in the music business, she needs to release more current music.

Collide #51 on this week's Japan charts
#63 in Austria

#23 at UK Wednesday midweeks update
#779 on Japan's itunes. #27 (#28) on UK itunes, #20 on Irish.

Run reentered Austrian charts at #72

Now that I've had time to think about the delay:

If it's Leona's choice and she really wants to add more to the album, then it's fine with me as long as the outcome is amazing.
However if the label is just going to haul her back to the studio and force her to be a puppet and record what she doesn't want to record it's not right and I hope that would push Leona to go to a label where she can have more creative control.
Unfortunately, she has a personal relationship with Simon. Wish they could have an amicable parting on commercial terms only.

Also I think if option one is true Leona is definitely an executive producer. If option two is true she definitely is not.

And with all these new songs maybe the idea of the album will change and there'll be a new title and HOPEFULLY a better cover.

I hope she's not scrapping everything, I hope it's just 'I want to make a longer album' and they're additions rather than replacements.

Funnily enough, I said I doubt the label would be happy with just ten tracks. I wonder if she submitted that and they were like, "no, you need more than than"...

It's funny, I actually agree with the poster on the previous page about the X-Factor Leona... the one we voted for, with her floaty upper register and gorgeous mega-notes... they don't seem to exist anymore, sure she belts stuff out, but she sings low a lot of the time now, and the whole style I fell in love with has gone. I was looking at Spirit and it was really a 21st Century Mariah/Celine/Whitney style album, then Echo was just a 'pop' album... I kinda hope this 'trip hop' style she's going for shows off that vocal amazingness that I fell in love with.

It looks more likely that she will release it around February/March time. Some ppl may think it might be good for her and a few may think it's not. However, it's what she feels about it really matters and fans need to back her in what she is doing whether we like it or not

Although I would have worded this differently, I do agree in the majority. I think its different if you've been in the industry a while and have a string of recognizable songs and still regularly perform one of your older, more iconic songs (alongside other material) but that isn't really the position Leona is in - especially in the US. Performing BL on XF US would be a terrible idea, just giving off the impression that she has done nothing note-worthy since 2008, and whilst Run would show off her vocals I think its a wasted opportunity. Everyone already knows she can sing. She needs to show off her stage presence, her improved charisma etc. not that she can still hit the high notes. She delivered a pretty much impeachable version of BIT at the AMAs and nobody outside her fanbase really cared.

I don't think her music needs to be 'more current' though, I think her jumping on the dance bandwagon is a bit transparent and...sort of desperate. I love Collide as a summer song and its a nice departure from her sound but quite frankly if I want to listen to that kind of music I would go somewhere else to find it, the same way if I want to be moved by someones voice I wouldn't listen to Rihanna or Katy Perry.

I've never believed that the quantity of ballads/mid tempos is Leona's problem, more so the quality of them. If she had released Bleeding Love, Halo, If I Were A Boy, Beautiful, Someone Like You etc. nobody would be bothered that 'all she sings is ballads' its the fact that the songs people get to hear from her are such safe choices.

I think whatever they are doing album wise they need to release a second single in the UK at least, going to Feb/March with nothing is just suicide.

Agree. As much as I love Run and BL, performing just these on XF is a bad move ( she could of course perform them in conjunction with some of her new stuff ).

Shocked and pleasantly surprised to find Scene of the Crime my most top played song on itunes by quite a few plays! I knew I listened to it a lot, but didn't think I listened to it that much!

I agree it would be a bad idea performing Bleeding Love in US XF BUT we don't know now if she is performing on US XF now that her album is being delayed. This is something I discussed with another user yesterday.
I agree with the stage presence, thats very important.
But her going back to mid-tempos/ballads may not be the best route currently although these kind of songs most definitely suits her best. You have to look the present climate of the music industry to see "what's hot" and "what's not". and where Leona fits in.
I don't think her going into dance music is a sign of desperation - I applaud her for doing something different.

Yes she needs to bring the 2nd song out sooner rather than later and your right it'll be suicide if nothing comes out before Feb/March - she can't stay out of the limelight for too long. She has to keep herself in the public eye

I wouldn't be opposed to the idea of her performing Run on US XF. They have never really been exposed to that song and I think if she is still going to perform on there what else can she sing? Run might generate some buzz which is better than nothing and it can always be tagged on the end of Glassheart for the US release if it did prove to be a hit.

If we're still getting a single before Xmas, then she can do that and start promo for it mid December...

Alexandra has said she's releasing a single for her new album (Which is also now out next year) before Xmas.

If she's not though, I think she should do her Glassheart performance from G-A-Y as sort of an 'intro' to the album, but with more dancers of course and maybe she could do a little bit more of a dance in the breakdown, rather than hide from the water being flung everywhere hahaha

I really don't think she will be on UK XF now. What can she sing? It would be weird her performing something from Glassheart which isn't out for months. :sleep:

Maybe she was afraid of slipping on stage with all that water being flunged everywhere by those dancers - now that's where they will Collide

See I was thinking that, but it might start getting a bit more buzz around it than collide - it was more of a standard Chart pop song than Collide was, and still has awesome vocals... and is very catchy.

AND - a lot of people seem to be performing album tracks MONTHS before lately, I noticed Emeli Sande is doing it with Easier in Bed and Kill the Boy, neither of which are singles - but she is doing them live. And Lady Gaga has been performing Yoü & I for over a year before BTW came out, so I'm just hoping they don't waste an opportunity to really start anticipation early for the songs.

But she must have recorded 40 songs by now, wouldn't the label have heard the rest of them? What's stopping them from picking what they feel is the best 12 or so songs out of what she's already done and releasing it? I cannot see Leona having the final say when it comes to things like this. I still think the most likely scenario is the songs are probably not commercial enough and possibly J records do not like them for the US market, that's what is causing the delay. If that's the case I wonder how much money J have put into this album, and whether it's a 50/50 split with Syco in terms of funding.

Well what could happen is if Collide was forgotten about and Trouble is now classed as the 'first official' single from the album. It could be released in late November/early December and hence could be performed on X Factor. The second single could follow in February followed by the album a week later.

I'm almost certain that this is the case otherwise why would you delay proceedings for.......
We don't really know what the funding scenario is with J and Syco but it's certainly affecting what is happening here

Since when have J records been bothered about stuff being commercial enough? Look at their Roster

Alicia Keys
BC Jean
CJ Hilton
D'Angelo
Elle Varner
Fantasia
Jamie Foxx
Jazmine Sullivan
Krista
Leona Lewis
Mario
Marsha Ambrosius
Mike Posner
Monica
Pitbull
Rod Stewart
Yung Joc

Alicia Keys - who basically has no chart impact whatsoever, but continues to sell music because of her strong fanbase - she hasn't conformed to what is the 'norm' in the charts.

JHud - well her album basically is unheard of, but it's still a gorgeous album and totally not 'commercial' at all. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they were pushing for a sound more like this, after all this is the style that got Clive's attention.

I think the two most 'commercial' people on that record label are Pitbull and maybe Mike Posner (besides Leona)... and they're both blokes.... I'm not sure it's J who'd be causing the delay, so she can 'appeal to the masses' more...

But this should have been picked up earlier on, isn't that what demo's are for? Also, there is nothing to stop them putting different tracks on the US album, but look back at both Spirit and Echo and they didn't release Forgive Me in the USA and went for IWB and Naked which is probably the most radio friendly track besides OHM was left off the album.

Deciding 2 months before the album is due to be released you don't like some or all of the tracks is a joke and just convinces me more that Leona has chimps running her career.

If they are changing their minds because of the performance of Collide that is also a mistake, Collide was destined for under perform from the start, the release to radio was spoilt by the whole Avicii saga, there was little other promotion other than a few small radio interviews, she didn't perform the song in any clubs other than GAY the week of release and she did one TV performance, oh and the video came out too late and the song wasn't released to radio early enough.

Syco are stuck in a mindset that her name alone will sell records in large numbers, it won't.