FrenchSuki - 01 December 2009 12:14 PM

i don’t know if i can talk about it on this topic and i don’t know if i’m the one but i found CAN’T BREATHE (REMIX) - LEONA LEWIS FT.JUSTIN GARNER on a website

It’s on youtube too. I just heard it. Justin’s voice isn’t that bad.

There isn’t a single song on ‘Echo’ which lets the rest down.

boisterousboy - 01 December 2009 12:17 PM

FrenchSuki - 01 December 2009 12:14 PM

i don’t know if i can talk about it on this topic and i don’t know if i’m the one but i found CAN’T BREATHE (REMIX) - LEONA LEWIS FT.JUSTIN GARNER on a website

It’s on youtube too. I just heard it. Justin’s voice isn’t that bad.

Yeah, he got a beautiful voice, i thought it was USHER !

I Got You should help the album, so don’t worry too much. I’m sure it will be selling well come Feb. I want the next single after IGY to be Love Letter for an April release then Can’t breathe in september. Think those singles will help Echo a lot. (Naked to be released too if it gets put on a deluxe version).

John, nice work there, I find although a lot of the tracks appear sad they are also hopeful.  A lot of them are sort of about breaking up but then finding the strength to carry on, which we all have to do in real life, so in a way they are hopeful.  Hope this makes sense.  Although some tracks do move me to tears.

bcat - 01 December 2009 09:25 AM

siwelanoel - 01 December 2009 03:18 AM

Bad news
Echo has since last Wednesday, not even sold 15k. It’s not even top 50 anymore!!! :(

Is that true?

no, we will know later on today.  It should be in the top 50.

I wouldn’t regard Alive, I Got You, Brave, or My Hands as ‘sad’, in fact I think I disagree on most of the songs being classed as ‘sad’. I STRONGLY disagree that IGY is a sad song. Its the complete opposite; it is the celebration of friendship and companionship. Some of them may have a few dark and moody lyrics and undertones but the general message is uplifting and encourages people to pick themselves up and carry on through heartache.

kingjohnthrown - 01 December 2009 04:32 PM

I have decided to throw a little bit of analysis of song styles using the list at the very beginning ( plus a few more ), please follow the progression and let me know what you thoughts are, I did have a bit of a problem classifying all of those fabulous songs:

Ballads:
  Sad: Happy
  Sad: Broken
  Sad: Alive
  Sad: Don’t Let Me Down
  Sad: Let it Rain

Pop:
  Sad: I Got You
  Sad: Brave
  Sad: My Hands
  In Between: Lost Then Found (featuring One Republic)

Rock:
  Sad: Naked

Unclassified:
  Sad: Can’t Breathe

Disco:
  Joyful: Outta My Head
  JoyFul: Fly Here Now (border line on the disco theme and US only)

Country:
  Joyful: Love Letter

Unfortunately, by the time you are through you may feel sad because those are the majority of songs in the list and the overall mood of the CD.

Let me know if I have gone off in the above classification.

This is what I would say:

Sad:Happy - Pop/Rockish Ballad

Joyful:I Got You - Pop

Sad lyrically/Joyful musically:Can’t Breathe - RnB/Pop/with a hint of hip-hop.

Dark, but not really sad:Brave - Pop/Rock

Sad Lyrically/Joyful Musically:Outta my Head - Electro-pop

Sad:My Hands - Pop

Joyful:Love Letter - Pop/Country

Sad:Broken - Soft Rock Ballad

Sad Lyrically/Joyful Musically:Naked - Country/pop

Sad:Stop Crying Your Heart Out - Soft Rock Ballad

Not really sad, but sort of:Don’t Let Me Down - RnB/pop

Sad:Alive - Rock/Pop Ballad

Sad:Lost Then Found (feat. One Republic) - Rock/Pop

Joyful:Fly Here Now - Pop/Electro pop

Sad:You Don’t Care - Alternative Rock/Pop

I wouldn’t say the CD is really that sad. The lyrics are; but with the music put into context it sounds quite nice. Love Letter, Naked, Fly Here Now, Outta My Head, Can’t Breathe and I Got You when I listen to them sound quite uplifting. Although this album does contain a lot of sad emotions, it is mixed in with a sense of happiness too

I’ve been listening to Love Letter and it actually isnt bad at all.
Its very catchy & uplifting. Love the beat, it would actually make a good single, i know its a little odd on the album but thats because it isnt one of leona’s powerful songs but its still a nice song and nice songs do do well
Better in Time did great & that was what i call a nice song, then you get songs like Run and Bleeding Love which are leona’s powerful ballad songs.

I’d be happy with all these releases:
Happy
I Got You
Outta My Head

Future:-
Broken
Naked
Alive
Can’t Breathe
Love Letter
My Hands
Lost Then Found ft One Republic
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Dont Let Me Down

So pretty much all of them?

Not to keen on Brave tbh, weakest track on album imo.
Havent listened much to You Dont Care & Fly here now so going to start listening to these two.

p.s: How can you call Naked & I Got You sad songs?

.James. - 01 December 2009 05:08 PM

I’ve been listening to Love Letter and it actually isnt bad at all.
Its very catchy & uplifting. Love the beat, it would actually make a good single, i know its a little odd on the album but thats because it isnt one of leona’s powerful songs but its still a nice song and nice songs do do well
Better in Time did great & that was what i call a nice song, then you get songs like Run and Bleeding Love which are leona’s powerful ballad songs.

I’d be happy with all these releases:
Happy
I Got You
Outta My Head

Future:-
Broken
Naked
Alive
Can’t Breathe
Love Letter
My Hands
Lost Then Found ft One Republic
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Dont Let Me Down

So pretty much all of them?

Not to keen on Brave tbh, weakest track on album imo.
Havent listened much to You Dont Care & Fly here now so going to start listening to these two.

p.s: How can you call Naked & I Got You sad songs?

Lyrically Naked is sad “But you had to pick a Monday, now I gotta go to work and get through 5 days”, but it’s music is very upbeat and I can’t help but smile and sing along every time I hear it

Kieronm08 - 01 December 2009 04:48 PM

I wouldn’t regard Alive, I Got You, Brave, or My Hands as ‘sad’, in fact I think I disagree on most of the songs being classed as ‘sad’. I STRONGLY disagree that IGY is a sad song. Its the complete opposite; it is the celebration of friendship and companionship. Some of them may have a few dark and moody lyrics and undertones but the general message is uplifting and encourages people to pick themselves up and carry on through heartache.

I agree with this.  IGY has a very simple but great message:  No matter what I’ll be there for you.

musiclives - 01 December 2009 05:16 PM

Kieronm08 - 01 December 2009 04:48 PM

I wouldn’t regard Alive, I Got You, Brave, or My Hands as ‘sad’, in fact I think I disagree on most of the songs being classed as ‘sad’. I STRONGLY disagree that IGY is a sad song. Its the complete opposite; it is the celebration of friendship and companionship. Some of them may have a few dark and moody lyrics and undertones but the general message is uplifting and encourages people to pick themselves up and carry on through heartache.

I agree with this.  IGY has a very simple but great message:  No matter what I’ll be there for you.

Exactly right.

Naked is no way a sad song at all IMO.

musiclives - 01 December 2009 05:16 PM

Kieronm08 - 01 December 2009 04:48 PM

I wouldn’t regard Alive, I Got You, Brave, or My Hands as ‘sad’, in fact I think I disagree on most of the songs being classed as ‘sad’. I STRONGLY disagree that IGY is a sad song. Its the complete opposite; it is the celebration of friendship and companionship. Some of them may have a few dark and moody lyrics and undertones but the general message is uplifting and encourages people to pick themselves up and carry on through heartache.

I agree with this.  IGY has a very simple but great message:  No matter what I’ll be there for you.

But what if the person is a stalker and won’t leave his partner alone and follows him around all of the time. Then it might be a sad song for the victim LOL.

I think we all agree that IGY is one of the tracks that you can sing along to, and is uplifting.  James, I must admit I am a little surprised you find Brave the weakest on the album, that is one of my favourites.  Love letter has also grown a lot on me, it is a nice song, just in the right place on the album, because after love letter is Broken which is epic.  Naked is still my real favourite though, but I do listen to every track, because I think they are all good.  Haven’t heard the tracks that are the USA album that we haven’t got.  I must admit I am really happy to have Naked and Scyho.  To me every track is a winner.

kingjohnthrown - 01 December 2009 05:25 PM

Kieronm08 - 01 December 2009 04:48 PM

I wouldn’t regard Alive, I Got You, Brave, or My Hands as ‘sad’, in fact I think I disagree on most of the songs being classed as ‘sad’. I STRONGLY disagree that IGY is a sad song. Its the complete opposite; it is the celebration of friendship and companionship. Some of them may have a few dark and moody lyrics and undertones but the general message is uplifting and encourages people to pick themselves up and carry on through heartache.

Thanks Kieronm08 I appreciate your honesty, I guess it is those lyrics that did not help:

Go ahead and say goodbye (say goodbye)
I’ll be alright
Go ahead and make me cry
I’ll be alright

But yes the rest of the lyrics seem to provide an uplifting message of hope.

No problem   That is the point of music though, its open to interpretation and has different meanings and messages for different listeners. I think IGY will provide some much needed warmth and hope over the winter months, especially with a nice video to accompany it.