Free “Run” Ringtone by Leona Lewis
Run is a cover of the Snow Patrol song by British singer- songwriter Leona Louise Lewis better known by her stage name Leona Lewis. “Run” was expected to be released as a single following Lewis’ performance on The X Factor, but the single didn’t appear on any online music stores. It was believed that Lewis’ record label, Sony, wanted to shift the sales towards the reissue of Spirit, which did return the album to number one. A spokesman for Lewis reported that the song “has never been scheduled for release as a single”, but due to “overwhelming public demand”, Lewis’ management and record label decided to release it in the UK on the 30 November. Lewis performed “Run” on the fifth series of The X Factor on 15 November, after which Simon Cowell commented that her performance was “absolutely incredible”. She also performed the song live on Divas II which aired on ITV1 in the UK on 23 November 2008. Lewis performed the song on the Royal Variety Performance, which aired on 17 December and the Top of the Pops Christmas Special which aired on Christmas Day. The single has reached number one in Austria, Ireland and UK. Also, peaked at 45 at the year-end charts in the UK. On 8 October 2010 “Run” reached the German Top100 again, after having been performed by a 14-years-old contestant on Das Supertalent. It placed at #9, its highest position so far. After another 4 weeks, the song reached an even higher position, jumping from No. 27 to No. 3. In March 2011, the single spent its 52th week at No. 49 on the German Singles Chart, making it her first single to be on that chart for one year or longer, and the 41st single in general to do so.
