Leona Lewis has released her album Spirit in the U.S. and debuted at the top spot on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums. Now on April 28th she will release the album in a deluxe edition for the Asian countries and will be available in the U.S. at select retailers such as Circuit City.

The record includes the standard tracklisting which includes her single “Bleeding Love” currently sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well.

Standard tracks include “Footprints In The Sand” which is based on the poem “Footprints.” The song was also co-written by Simon Cowell. Lewis’ Spirit includes a cover song by Avril Lavigne “I Will Be” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” which was made popular by Roberta Flack. Celine Dion also covered the song for a powerful vocal rendition.

New on this edition include the song “Forgiveness” which was written by Lewis herself and co-written by Kara DioGuardi. DioGuardi is responsible for several hits by the Backstreet Boys, co-wrote Kelly Clarkson’s “Walk Away,” and offered her song “Taking Chances” to Celine Dion for her edgier comeback album of the same name. She’s also worked with Ashlee Simpson for several of her songs with John Shanks on her debut release Autobiography. The song is a soulful R&B tune that can make the listener think of Christina Aguilera in the vocal styling.

Also included on this edition not released in the U.S. is the cover of Kelly Clarkson’s “A Moment Like This.” Oddly enough, the video for the song originally released in the U.K. as her winning song from The X Factor is very similar to Clarkson’s as well in which Lewis stands in a theatre singing the song while cameras swirl around her. The song isn’t as strong vocally as Clarkson’s however and with relation to international versions of RCA and BMG, it’s no wonder she was asked to sing the song.

Another new song “Homeless” appears on this version as well. The song is a ballad ridden by sorrowful piano runs about a love she needs to feel safe and at home. Unfortunately, the emotionally charged song was not included on the U.S. version.

“You Bring Me Down” is a new track only available on iTunes. The song is an uptempo in your face “I’m done with you” style song. She sings of being brought down by someone and she is asking how he’d like it if she did the same to him. Again, Christina Aguilera’s style can be heard in this song as well. Along with the several new tracks released on the record, a remix of “Bleeding Love” will close out the record. Aside all the extra tracks being included, videos for “Bleeding Love,” both US and International versions, “A Moment Like This,” “Better In Time,” and “Footprints In The Sand” will be on this release as well.

Source: Associated Content