June 3, 201510 yr A little disappointed, but again, we do not know Island's game plan. People keep saying this, but do THEY even know their plan? I mean, this is the third time they've changed the release date of her big comeback single since premiering it now.
June 3, 201510 yr What are they playing out with constantly changing the release date? Especially moving it so early! :drama:
June 3, 201510 yr I can't seem to find it on iTunes now? I'm starting to think this may have been better off as on air/on sale release strategy..
June 3, 201510 yr I can't seem to find it on iTunes now? I'm starting to think this may have been better off as on air/on sale release strategy.. Radio is ONLY just kicking in, it's JUST re-entered the top 1,500 at a very low 1,2500, which would have been promising 3 weeks before release, but is very worrying 3 DAYS before release.
June 3, 201510 yr A nice rendition of Fire Under My Feet from a radio interview today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05x2p5t#auto The songs starts around 22mins 30 seconds.
June 3, 201510 yr Hopefully it won't stall on B list on Radio 2. Good news though. Shame about Radio 1 but it was fully expected by most. Sorry Enviroment. :( Everyone keep their fingers crossed for Heart.
June 3, 201510 yr Author Hopefully it won't stall on B list on Radio 2. Good news though. Shame about Radio 1 but it was fully expected by most. Sorry Enviroment. :( Everyone keep their fingers crossed for Heart. Haha no worries! Good news about BBC Radio 2. Hopefully with the continued promo and the performance on Sunday, the song will be able to take off somewhat! Would be amazing if it managed to do really well and forced Radio 1 to playlist it. :kink: :lol:
June 3, 201510 yr Lovely performance. I still have everything crossed that this is a hit, despite my reservations about the way it has all been handled.
June 3, 201510 yr Thank god for Radio 2. Has any other major radio station playlisted this? Really hope Heart support once out Monday.
June 3, 201510 yr Radio 2 is the most listened to station in the UK, although it may not exactly be the key demographic listening. I'm confident she'll break the top 10, even if it's for a few minutes a la My Heart Takes Over. Streaming is going to destroy any hope it had at debuting high.
June 4, 201510 yr I can see top 40 on iTunes being a struggle, especially now that most fans pre-ordered it, and that won't impact the iTunes chart.
June 4, 201510 yr I can see top 40 on iTunes being a struggle, especially now that most fans pre-ordered it, and that won't impact the iTunes chart. I can't find it on iTunes anymore? Odd... So i'm guessing its being added to Spotify on Sunday as well? Sounded great Live on air, a live lounge would be nice <_<
June 4, 201510 yr They need to move right ahead with the US release. I almost hope, in addition to not wanting to lose all the promo they have lined up next week, that this is primary reason they have brought the release forward. The world, especially the UK, FOLLOW US trends, WITHOUT FAIL. I'd hate them try to continue UK radio with different singles when we don't really know the behind-the-scenes issues, if at all that could be reasons for the snub. This kind of scenario, after TROUBLE, could have been anticipated. Someone said something about UK radio VJs looking down upon singing show talents, unless of course they are from the US or cannot be ignored because of popularity there. So many marketing angles - Billboard declaring it anthemic; Leona issuing a strong rebuttal against a dull personality (nothing wrong with preferring to keep clothes on, etc), FUMF being a dig at Simon (no, it's just an empowerment ballad), ELLEN and plenty of numerous TV shows...interviews and performances...Like, can they unleash that song on the world already :D
June 4, 201510 yr 1127 Leona Lewis Fire Under My Feet The very rare plays it's getting are giving it good boosts, I think she would have entered quite high if she had stuck to plan.
June 4, 201510 yr 1127 Leona Lewis Fire Under My Feet The very rare plays it's getting are giving it good boosts, I think she would have entered quite high if she had stuck to plan. She only have BBC 2 support..another story would have been if heart and smooth were gonna playing too..
June 4, 201510 yr Author Well radio play is picking up and she have Sunday Night At The Palladium. Given the very positive responses on twitter, hopefully the performance sunday will give it a good boost! Plus hopefully radio will play it a lot more next week too.
June 4, 201510 yr Well radio play is picking up and she have Sunday Night At The Palladium. Given the very positive responses on twitter, hopefully the performance sunday will give it a good boost! Plus hopefully radio will play it a lot more next week too. I am hoping radio stick to the original impact date they were given, the 28th or 29th of June and they continue to increase their play throughout June. As she will be promoting throughout this month. Edited June 4, 201510 yr by Dmdr
June 5, 201510 yr Interview with Official Charts.com: http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/l...ng-point__9759/ Leona Lewis talks Simon Cowell label split: "I was pushed to breaking point" We talk to the singer about her new single Fire Under My Feet, new record label and more. Last year's announcement that Leona Lewis had parted ways with Syco Records - the label headed up by Simon Cowell that she joined after winning The X Factor in 2006 - arrived not a moment too soon for her fans. In fact, Leona herself admitted that she had become depressed by her situation in an open letter she posted online; and it's a subject that's inspired her new single Fire Under My Feet and fifth album, I Am. Official Charts caught up with the star to talk about the track, how she's settling in to her new home at Island Records and what we can expect from her new collection. Hello Leona! Your new single Fire Under My Feet is out next week; have the nerves kicked in yet? It’s great to finally how the single out there! I remember I used to put so much pressure on myself deciding what lead singles to release from my previous albums; now I’ve just learnt you can’t do that, it just has to feel right. Whatever happens, happens. That must feel quite liberating, but do you feel any pressure for this to be a big hit? Honestly, everything on this record has been so instinctual. I’m in a place now where I trust myself and my judgement and what I want to do. I’ve just gone with it! And the people around me have been supporting that, which is great. Fire Under My Feet sounds quite different to anything on your last album, Glassheart. Is the bluesy, soul-pop sound something you’d been wanting to tackle for a while? I’ve always been influenced by soul and I wanted the whole album to be inspired by soul and gospel music. Working with Toby Gad as well… his influence is very earthy and soul-y. I didn’t really set out to go with that style, but I guess the message I wanted to put out there of empowerment naturally evokes that sound. It’s the first thing you’ve released since moving from Simon Cowell’s Syco to Island Records. How much is the song inspired by the label split? It was definitely partly inspired by that. The whole record is about the big change I made. Obviously it’s not just about that; so many things have been running through my head over the last couple years. I’ve really have to build myself up to a place where I was strong enough to leave a situation that was going a bit sour. To do that took a lot of me looking and myself and reflecting. So it’s partly about my experiences there, but it’s also about self-empowerment. The video to the song is about that – about not being put in a box and overcoming obstacles. So you’re a lot more in control of what’s happening these days? Everything about this record – including the video concepts – has come much more from me. I wasn’t really allowed to do that before, not without a thousand other people being involved as well. For this process, I’ve stripped everything back and simplified everything. Not a lot of popstars are given that level of freedom. How did it work when recording the new album? I started off making the album by myself and then I went to the label and they liked it, so they basically gave me free reign with it. I was getting so many messages from fans asking where I’d gone and what was happening – I literally couldn’t say anything and it was *so* frustrating! It seemed like your fans were especially keen for you to leave Syco… I know – my fans are really passionate and I love that so much, but at the time it was a case where I didn’t even know what was going on myself! Basically I was signed to a label but there was no commitment to release anything new. Now I’ve moved on, it’s given me the freedom to talk more openly about what has happened. It’s very difficult for artists in that position – a lot of my power was taken away, but now I’ve got it back. Given you were the original breakout X Factor star, your departure from Syco seemed like a big deal at the time; how difficult was the decision in reality? It was easily one of the hardest decisions I’ve made in my life. Obviously I have huge loyalty to Simon [Cowell] – we’ve both achieved amazing things together - but the bigger Syco became, the more I got lost in it. It’s great for them and for what it was, but for the last couple of years, I felt let down. I was clinging on for a long time and struggling to decide what to do. Eventually I was pushed to a breaking point where there was no other option. The film you were in, Walking On Sunshine, is hilariously bonkers. Did you ever think about giving up on a music career altogether and going down the acting route? [Laughs] Are you serious?! I’ve always made music and been in a studio doing something in some capacity – it’s so natural to me that I haven’t ever considered not doing it. The acting was a fun experience though – so fun and completely NUTS! – but music’s the thing for me. Leona Lewis releases Fire Under My Feet on June 7. Her new album, I Am, follows on September 11.
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