'Footprints in the Sand' by from the album ' 'You Bring Me Down' Released 9 March 2008 ( 2008-03-09) Format,, Recorded 2007, Rokstone Studios (, ), Length 4: 09,,,, singles chronology ' (2007) ' / ' Footprints in the Sand' (2008) ' (2008) ' (2007) '/' Footprints in the Sand' (2008) ' (2008) ' Footprints in the Sand' is a song recorded by singer for her debut studio album (2007). It was written by,,,, and produced. The song was digitally released as Lewis's third single on 9 March 2008 in the United Kingdom. And launched it as a with ', and 'You Bring Me Down' as the B-side. It is a and song composed with a tempo of sixty beats per minute. It was written in a period of one day at Page's home in, with Cowell giving the idea to base it on the Christian poem '.
Footprints In The Sand Instrumental (4:06) - file type: mp3 - download - bitrate. Leona Lewis - Footprints In The Sand (Instrumental with lyrics) Duration. Footprints in the Sand, Acc CD by Leona Lewis. Footprints in the Sand, Acc CD. Instrumental; Jazz / Big Band. Footprints in the Sand by Leona Lewis, Instrumental Electric Guitar Version I decided to do a electric guitar instrumental version of this beautiful song. It has such an emotion filled melody.
The single's music video was filmed by British director in Johannesburg, South Africa. The video describes social problems within the city, but ends with a message of.
'Footprints in the Sand' became the official theme of the 2008 version of biennial charity programme,. The song received positive reviews from music critics, some of them noting its sounds and Lewis's vocals being compared to American R&B singer. 'Footprints in the Sand' charted as a separate single in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the, whilst the double A-side appeared in Germany and Switzerland, and was certified silver in the UK by the (BPI), in 2008. In the same year, Lewis performed the song for the first time in the UK live on the television programme.
In 2009, the song was covered by, a contestant of, and by Julia Star from Swiss programme. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Production and composition [ ] 'Footprints in the Sand' was written by,, and, whilst the production was helmed.
It was recorded in 2007 at Rokstone Studios in London, England. Cowell originally came up with the idea to base a song around the poem ', and suggested it to Kreuger and Magnusson. They had a scheduled session in Page's home in and finished the song the next day.
Cowell secured a songwriting credit for coming up with the idea. In an interview with, Magnusson said they had thought the song would be a good idea for Irish boy band, but it was offered to British singer instead. When Cowell mentioned the song concept to Lewis, she agreed that it could be 'really quite interesting'. Regarding the song, Lewis commented: 'Originally it was a poem; it's very inspirational so we put it into a song. I think it is very moving, with a very emotional lyric and I really love to sing this song'; and added that the poem '[is] about standing by someone and being there for people who need your help.'
'Footprints in the Sand' was included on Lewis's debut studio album, which was released in 2007 by and. The song has a duration of 4:09 and was composed using in the of with a larghetto of sixty beats per minute; Lewis's vocals spanned from the low note of to the high note of.
The song follows the sequence of A ♭ 5–A ♭ 5/B ♭–Fm 7–E ♭ in the verses and A ♭–B ♭–B ♭m–Fm–G ♭–D ♭ in the chorus as its. Semsim Router Simulator V2 2.1. It incorporates four instruments: (a, an and ),, and, and includes a performance made by The Tuff Session Singers.
It incorporates elements of and musical genres, and, according to music critics, contains a production performed by a choir and features 'crashing drums'. Release and promotion [ ] On 29 January 2008, Lewis announced on her website that 'Footprints in the Sand', along with ', would be released as a. The single was launched with the song 'You Bring Me Down' as the B-side, and was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 9 March 2008, and a physical release on the following day, with proceeds going to the charity. The song was remixed for the single release ('Single Mix'), which, unlike the original version, begins with Lewis's voice only, and music starts after she performs the first verse —the album version of 'Footprints in the Sand' starts with a piano tune before she starts to sing the lyrics—, and lasts at 3:58. 'Footprints in the Sand' became the official song of the charity, a biennial charity organised by and, for their 2008 broadcast. In her performance, Lewis sang the song to the Sports Relief event. Also, there were musicians that played,, and a piano, and The Tuff Session Singers performed the chorus.