Leona Lewis to cover NIN's "Hurt", "Iris" and "Colorblind"

[Shaun]

Leona Lewis is set to cover the Nine Inch Nails' 1994 track 'Hurt' on her forthcoming EP.

Famously covered in 2002 by Johnny Cash, Lewis will feature the song on 'Hurt: The EP', which is set for release on December 9. The video to Johnny Cash's version of the song was named the Best Video of All Time by NME earlier this year. Scroll down to watch it.

Lewis' EP will also contain covers of 'Iris' by the Goo Goo Dolls and 'Colorblind' by Counting Crows.

Originally set for release in November, Lewis' third album 'Glassheart', will now be released on March 26, 2012. Lewis' forthcoming album sees songwriting and production from Emeli Sande, Ryan Tedder, Ammo, Fraser T Smith, Steve Robson, Autumn Rowe and Sandy Vee.

Confirmed tracks on the album include 'Collide' with Avicii, 'Trouble', 'Mountains', 'Glassheart', 'Fire Flies', 'Blank Page' and 'Sugar'

-sigh-
I made this just to moan about Hurt, but then saw the other 2 amazing songs she's covering :bored:

[Ramsay]

:laugh2: :laugh2:

[Shaun]

"the needle tears a hole, the old familiar sting". Leona? Really?

[MTVN]

Can't see her doing "Hurt" justice at all, thought the "Colourblind" was talking about Darius from Pop Idol's song at first :laugh:

[Ramsay]

Does she enjoy getting abuse hurled at her

[Tom4784]

WHAT?!

Someone needs to send her ass to the glue factory already.

[InOne]

Unoriginal bitch :bored:

[Jords]

-does not mind covers-

[Shaun]

jordan, leave.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

you are all just jealous /mmi

[Marc]

Might as well hear them first.

Is the colorblind the one from Darius? :laugh:

[MeMyselfAndI]

Cant wait!!
Shes so gunna sing them better than the originals :D:D

You haven't even heard them yet its quite pathetic, she made Run & SCYHO better than the originals and shes back:D

[Jordan.]

Cant wait!!
Shes so gunna sing them better than the originals :D:D

You haven't even heard them yet its quite pathetic, she made Run & SCYHO better than the originals and shes back:D

:laugh:

[Locke.]

Thank god it isn't Darius' Colourblind she is covering, no one could top that original

[King Gizzard]

Pisses me off no end when established artists think they're that good they can just cover songs for the rest of their careers

coughSealcough

[Vicky.]

Cant wait!!
Shes so gunna sing them better than the originals :D:D

You haven't even heard them yet its quite pathetic, she made Run & SCYHO better than the originals and shes back:D

D: Never

(Though I do much prefer Leonas Run :D)

[Glenn.]

I think her covers are brilliant. And I agree with MM&I, I hated Stop Crying Your Heart Out before Leona covered it. Its amazing :amazed:

And Run :lovedup:

[Tom4784]

Her covers like her music are soulless, you'd get more emotion from a rock. She has a somewhat decent voice but that's it. It says something about an artist when their biggest hits tend to be covers.

EDIT: I can tell you what they're actually gonna sound like, they'll be piano led affairs that'll last for roughly about four and a half minutes each and around two thirds of the way through the song some god awful gospel choir will kick in as she screeches her way through another round of the main verse which she'll repeat until the song ends.

All her covers are the same thing over and over, she takes unique songs and just makes them same-y.

[Black Dagger]

Three of my favourite songs of all time... she won't do them justice that is a given.

[MeMyselfAndI]

Her covers like her music are soulless, you'd get more emotion from a rock. She has a somewhat decent voice but that's it. It says something about an artist when their biggest hits tend to be covers.

EDIT: I can tell you what they're actually gonna sound like, they'll be piano led affairs that'll last for roughly about four and a half minutes each and around two thirds of the way through the song some god awful gospel choir will kick in as she screeches her way through another round of the main verse which she'll repeat until the song ends.

All her covers are the same thing over and over, she takes unique songs and just makes them same-y.

None of her songs sound like that, When i say similar things about Kate Bushs songs, I'm told I'm trolling. So stop trolling..

[Glenn.]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. And peoples tastes in music are completely different.

I love Leona, I think she's brilliant.

[MeMyselfAndI]

I agree Glenn, my opinion is just as good as they'res and She'll sound amazing as usual

[InOne]

There is having an opinion and then there is being wrong.

[Mystic Mock]

I will be interested to see how she does Iris.

[MeMyselfAndI]

Whats wrong with giving out music to fans that expected the album this year. Theese songs aren't all going to the album.

[MeMyselfAndI]

I haven't even heard any of theese songs anyway, so it'll be new music/her song to me anyway

[Ramsay]

There is having an opinion and then there is being wrong.

:joker:

[Mystic Mock]

I haven't even heard any of theese songs anyway, so it'll be new music/her song to me anyway

You havent heard Iris from Goo Goo Dolls? although im with you on the other two,what the **** are they?:joker:

[MeMyselfAndI]

Nope, none. Leona could make them more popular again, like she did with Snow Patrol & Oasis

[Doogle]

Nope, none. Leona could make them more popular again, like she did with Snow Patrol & Oasis

wat

[Glenn.]

I'm most looking forward to Iris :lovedup:

[Mystic Mock]

Nope, none. Leona could make them more popular again, like she did with Snow Patrol & Oasis

My mom would kill you for that part of the post.:hugesmile:

[InOne]

Nope, none. Leona could make them more popular again, like she did with Snow Patrol & Oasis

Oasis were more popular than her back then anyway :bored:

[MeMyselfAndI]

wat

She got Snow Patrols charted again after she covered it, as alot of fans really enjoyed Leonas so brought the originall that week to. And Oasis got top 75 with it as a reentry after she sang SCYHO on TXF

[Locke.]

Who will cover Hurt best

Leona or Johnny Cash?

[Roy Mars III]

I'm sure Leona's cover will be much better than Cash's

[Glenn.]

More Snow Patrol than anything. I hadn't really heard Run before Leona did it for Radio 1's Live Lounge.

[MTVN]

I'm sure Leona's cover will be much better than Cash's

:o

Johnny Cash's version is the greatest cover of all time

[Roy Mars III]

:o

Johnny Cash's version is the greatest cover of all time

I wasn't being serious. I didn't know Leona was even still around

[MeMyselfAndI]

Yeah, she made Snow Patrol alot of money, their fans must be really grateful

[Doogle]

She got Snow Patrols charted again after she covered it, as alot of fans really enjoyed Leonas so brought the originall that week to. And Oasis got top 75 with it as a reentry after she sang SCYHO on TXF
Oh okay, in that case then yeah I see.

I was confused because of the way you worded it. :tongue:

[MeMyselfAndI]

Run is the greatest cover of all time, then Your Song.

[MTVN]

I wasn't being serious. I didn't know Leona was even still around

Ohh ok :p I have heard NIN fans pissed off at how much people associate Hurt with Cash so I wasn't sure :laugh:

[Shaun]

Nope, none. Leona could make them more popular again, like she did with Snow Patrol & Oasis

k first of all Oasis' charted at #2, Leona's at #29 so you can get that idea out of your head.

And secondly pretty much EVERY song covered, or performed, on the X Factor reenters the chart so stop acting as if she's doing us all a favour when in fact she's just falling back on actual songwriters because she has no creativity.

[MeMyselfAndI]

LOL at you ignoring The Snow Patrol example. Also i didn't say for Oasis that hers was more popular, it made Oasis even more popular by her singing it. (Although her Run is more popular than SPs)

& thats your opinion lol. I think shes really creative

[Shaun]

and such a well-backed opinion that is

[Mystic Mock]

k first of all Oasis' charted at #2, Leona's at #29 so you can get that idea out of your head.

And secondly pretty much EVERY song covered, or performed, on the X Factor reenters the chart so stop acting as if she's doing us all a favour when in fact she's just falling back on actual songwriters because she has no creativity.

I prefer Oasis version to Leonas,but considering she didnt release Dont Stop Crying Your Heart Out #29 isnt that bad to finish in the charts really.

[Roy Mars III]

Ohh ok :p I have heard NIN fans pissed off at how much people associate Hurt with Cash so I wasn't sure :laugh:

Not really a fan of NIN, Cash is great though

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

johnny cash is terrible /random bate

[Jack_]

I was about to enter this thread and type 'cue post from MeMyselfandI stating that these covers will be better than the originals', seems I'm far too late and it has already happened.

[Tom4784]

None of her songs sound like that, When i say similar things about Kate Bushs songs, I'm told I'm trolling. So stop trolling..

I'm merely saying I dislike Leona which is relevant to the topic since it's about her. you bring up artists people like just to bait them into an argument like you just did. I'm going to let you off with a warning here though but next time you won't be as lucky.

Accept the fact that not everyone will like the same music as you, you defend your behavior by saying it's just your opinion but you don't extend the same courtesy to anyone else if they say a bad word against Leona. Be less hypocritical in the future.

[Sam:)]

Just heard Iris. Its really good, obviously not better than original. I dont understand the hate for covers.... If the artist objected they would have never accepted the millions there getting for the rights

[Lee.]

Thank god it isn't Darius' Colourblind she is covering, no one could top that original
-prays that you aren't serious-

[Shaun]

Just heard Iris. Its really good, obviously not better than original. I dont understand the hate for covers.... If the artist objected they would have never accepted the millions there getting for the rights

oh you think artists own the rights

how cute