Lovebird (song)
"Lovebird" | ||||
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Single by Leona Lewis | ||||
from the album Glassheart | ||||
Released | November 16, 2012 | |||
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Length | 3:30 | |||
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"Lovebird" on YouTube |
"Lovebird" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter
To promote "Lovebird", Lewis performed the song on talk shows
Background
On New Years Day 2012, a low quality snippet of "Lovebird" leaked under the title "Love Birds".[1] After the song leaked, Lewis expressed her frustration at the song being available for listening to on the Internet, stating: "I'm sad that one of my songs leaked. As an artist that holds music dear to my heart I would've liked to share it with u [sic] when it's ready. I hope that you feel it like I do and when it's time to be released you'll still support it in the right way. Thank u [sic] for the love."[2] That same month, it was announced that the album was expected to be released on 26 March 2012.[3] Record executive Simon Cowell later publicly give his support for Glassheart, saying to Lewis that, although there had been a lengthy wait of two years for new music, the album was "sensational", and that Lewis had "never sounded better."[4]
Release
In October 2012, "
Production and composition
"Lovebird" was written by
Critical reception
Mike Wass, a writer for
Live performances and music video
Lewis performed "Lovebird" for the first time at the switching-on of the Christmas lights at Oxford Street in London on 5 November 2012;
The song's accompanying music video was filmed in November 2012 and premiered on 5 December 2012.[28] The video has a metaphorical theme, and features Lewis in a giant bird cage in a dimly lit room.[29] Some scenes show the singer in a shadow and darker settings, while others are light and colourful.[29] For most of the video, Lewis ponders about being able to escape her cage and experience freedom. At the end of the video, she realises that the cage is in fact unlocked and she is able to leave her confine, and leaves.[29]
Track listing
- Digital download[9]
- "Lovebird" – 3:30
- Digital single[17]
- "Lovebird" – 3:30
- "Lovebird" (music video) – 3:29
Credits and personnel
- Recording[18]
- Recorded at Pulse Recording, Los Angeles, California.
- Mixed at Ninja Beat Club, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Mastered at SING Mastering, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Personnel[18]
- Songwriting – Bonnie McKee, Joshua Coleman, Lukasz Gottwald
- Production – Josh Abrahams, Oligee, Ammo
- Engineering – Ryan Williams
- Additional/assistant engineering – Daniela Rivera
- Mixing – Phil Tan
- Mastering – Colin Leonard
Chart and commercial performance
Upon the release of Glassheart, "Lovebird" debuted on the South Korea Digital International Singles chart at number 73 in the issue dated 24 November 2012.[30] The following week, it peaked at number 20.[31] On the South Korea Download International Singles chart, the song debuted at number 68, with sales of 4,310, on 24 November 2012,[32] and peaked at number 22 the following week, with sales of 10,413.[33] In the United Kingdom, "Lovebird" was given an impact date of 9 December 2012, meaning it was only available to purchase as an album track rather than a traditional separate single release. In the chart week immediately after, "Lovebird" sold fewer than 600 copies, meaning it failed to attain one of 200 chart positions on the UK Singles Chart. As a result, "Lovebird" became Lewis' lowest selling single of her career thus far, and her first release to not chart in the UK.[16]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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South Korea International Digital Singles ( Gaon)[31]
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20 |
South Korea International Download Singles ( Gaon)[33]
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22 |
Release history
Country | Release date | Format | Label |
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Finland[9] | 16 November 2012 | Digital download | Sony Music
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Netherlands[10] | |||
Portugal[11] | |||
Switzerland[12] | |||
France[13] | 19 November 2012 | ||
Italy[14] | |||
Spain[15] | |||
United Kingdom[16] | 9 December 2012 | Impact day | Syco Music, Sony Music |
Germany[17] | 12 April 2013 | Digital download | Sony Music |
References
- Buzz Media). Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Leona Lewis Angry Over Song Leak". Contactmusic.com. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- Hearst Corporation). Archivedfrom the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Pakinkis, Tom (13 September 2012). "Simon Cowell: Leona Lewis saved X Factor". Music Week. Intent Media. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (22 October 2012). "Leona Lewis announces new single 'Fireflies': 'It's really powerful'". Digital Spy (Hearst Corporation). Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ Leona Lewis VEVO (19 October 2012). "Leona Lewis – Fireflies (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Leona Lewis- Oxford Street Xmas Lights Switch on 2012 – Trouble and LoveBird". YouTube. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the originalon 15 November 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d "iTunes – Music – Lovebird – Single by Leona Lewis" (in Finnish). Finland iTunes Store (Apple). 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Lovebird – Single by Leona Lewis". Netherlands iTunes Store (Apple). 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Lovebird – Single by Leona Lewis" (in Portuguese). Portugal iTunes Store (Apple). 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b "iTunes – Music – Lovebird – Single by Leona Lewis" (in Swiss German). Switzerland iTunes Store Apple. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Leona Lewis – Lovebird" (in French). Amazon MP3 (Amazon.fr). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Leona Lewis – Lovebird" (in Italian). Amazon MP3 (Amazon.it). Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Leona Lewis – Lovebird" (in Spanish). Amazon MP3 (Amazon.es). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d Corner, Lewis (21 December 2012). "Leona Lewis Fails to Make Top 200 with New Single Lovebird". Digital Spy (Hearst Corporation). Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "Leona Lewis – Lovebird (Digital Single)" (in German). Amazon MP3 (Amazon.de). Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Sony Music.
- ^ a b c d e f Corner, Lewis (30 November 2012). "Leona Lewis – Lovebird (Single Review)". Digital Spy (Hearst Corporation). Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d Wass, Mike (23 October 2012). "Leona Lewis' 'Glassheart': Album Review". Idolator (Buzz Media). Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Hoby, Hermione (13 October 2012). "Leona Lewis: Glassheart – review". The Observer. London. The New Review section, p. 33. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- Trinity Mirror. Archivedfrom the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ IPC Media. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Leona is a Lovebird". Daybreak. ITV. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (23 November 2012). "Leona Lewis performs new single 'Lovebird' – watch". Digital Spy (Hearst Corporation). Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Leona Lewis – Lovebird on the National Lottery Awards. video" (video). NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ Hernández, Nuria (12 December 2012). "'La Voz': Carly Rae Jepsen, Alejandro Sanz y Leona Lewis acompañarán a los 8 semifinalistas". Qué! (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ Corner, Lewis (5 December 2012). "Leona Lewis premieres new single 'Lovebird' music video – watch". Digital Spy (Hearst Corporation). Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Associated Newspapers. 7 December 2012. Archivedfrom the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- Gaon Chart. 24 November 2012. Archivedfrom the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ a b "South Korea Digital International Chart (Week: 2012.11.25 to 2012.12.01)". Gaon Chart. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "South Korea Download International Chart (Week: 2012.11.18 to 2012.11.24)". Gaon Chart. 24 November 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ a b "South Korea Download International Chart (Week: 2012.11.25 to 2012.12.01)". Gaon Chart. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
External links
- "Lovebird" official music video on YouTube