Leona Lewis – Run

Leona Lewis Run video, The song was initially covered by Leona Lewis on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge on 31 October 2007. Lewis was backed by a 14-piece band; the show’s host Jo Whiley said that “people did cry”. She referred to it as “the most famous cover” (from her show), stating that it’s “always in demand and developed a life of its own.” The day after Lewis’ version appeared on the Live Lounge, it was requested over 8,000 times in the first 2 minutes of The Chris Moyles Show. As a result, her version was added to Radio 1’s A List.

Due to its popularity, Lewis Lewis recorded a studio version of the song in September 2008 for the re-release of her album Spirit. It was made available digitally in Ireland on 17 November 2008 and on 30 November 2008 in the United Kingdom.