Rap-Up.com || New Music: Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis comes crashing back at full speed with “Collide,” the first single from her third album, due this November. Penned by Autumn Rowe (Alexis Jordan’s “Happiness”) and produced by Sandy Vee (“Firework,” “S&M”), the piano-driven number builds into a dance floor anthem, with the iron-piped diva belting about feeling an instant chemistry.

“It is a summer song that has a really good vibe,” explained the British songstress. “I just feel like dancing around to it. I love the energy and happiness I feel when I listen to it.”

Does Leona have a smash on her hands? Listen and decide.

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45 Comments

TREY
July 15th, 2011 at 9:57 am
YESSSS

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isabella! Reply:
July 15th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
@TREY, i haven’t heard from leona in a long time but this is worth the wait!!!!

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Bia
July 15th, 2011 at 9:58 am
<3

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Jay
July 15th, 2011 at 10:00 am
SO. AMAAAAZING. Completely unexpected from Leona!!!! Now the annoying haters have nothing to compare Collide to! No more “Oh its just a carbon copy of Bleeding Love”

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Janelle
July 15th, 2011 at 10:01 am
I don’t know.

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Fabian
July 15th, 2011 at 10:04 am
Amazing. She can fitally shut the critics up now.

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back2basics
July 15th, 2011 at 10:10 am
really good

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Drew
July 15th, 2011 at 10:11 am
A great way for Leona to return: vocally, lyrically and production-wise enhanced. A definite summer song, better than I expected.

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AJ
July 15th, 2011 at 10:16 am
I love Leona, but I honest can’t say I’m too moved by this song. I’m glad she tried something different from ballads though. I’m sure it will be a hit in the U.K.

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cedro
July 15th, 2011 at 10:19 am
naw dont like it

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Suzy
July 15th, 2011 at 10:20 am
Love Leona, Love this!

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yooo
July 15th, 2011 at 10:22 am
AWFUL! What is this bitch doing? She can sing her ass off and shes making garbage like this…… She really doesnt know who she is as an artist

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Paul Reply:
July 16th, 2011 at 3:21 am
@yooo, Wow! She really can’t win. She releases a ballad, people critise her so she does an uptempo song, and still people aren’t happy

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yooo Reply:
July 16th, 2011 at 11:33 am
@Paul, is not that she needs to make a ballad or uptempo..she just needs a GOOD SONG! She has the Jennifer Hudson factor..girl with a big voice but no material to back it up. Mariah Carey was able to execute hits because she is a brilliant song writer.

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WRTR? Reply:
July 17th, 2011 at 1:06 am
@yooo, ^mariah has been making hits because she only makes radio songs, nicki minaj saved her last album

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yooo Reply:
July 17th, 2011 at 8:16 am
@WRTR?, mariah’s last album sucked and get the f**k outta here with that nicki minaj talk. Although Mariah’s last album sucked she has 20 number one hits–the most from any artists of all time so radio hits or not she has the credentals to back it up..

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Chris
July 15th, 2011 at 10:25 am
Sounds really different than the type of dance-pop we’re hearing these days. Sounds like she’s sampling Penguin Cafe Orchestra-Perpetuum Mobile in the background.
Love this song

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GangsterA
July 15th, 2011 at 10:58 am
Yesss LeLe go innnn love it the chorus *Bow*

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Poisonous
July 15th, 2011 at 11:26 am
@yooo, its called keeping up with trends.. Now hang it up hoe..

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yooo Reply:
July 16th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
@Poisonous, ok so keeping on with the trends is more important than carving youre own nitche in the music industry? SMH youre the reason why music is in the state is in because u rather hear music thats trendy instead of different. hang it up bitch

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Aryo Reply:
July 17th, 2011 at 6:07 am
@yooo, when u dont like a song it doesnt mean that music industry is going downwards, ppl have different tastes in music

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yooo Reply:
July 17th, 2011 at 8:12 am
@Aryo, well u tell me of songs or albums that will remain classics in the past year and a half….then get back to me

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cool
July 15th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
@Yooo, you are really mean….Leona is an amazing singer and wonderful person….I pitty you that you can’t see good in people. you are just making a fool out of yourself by calling her bitch!

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Happo
July 15th, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Love this. Good that it’s different from the euro-dance trash that we’re getting nowadays.

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Corey
July 15th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
was rooting for her, but this is so underwhelming.

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Stephen
July 15th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
leona stole this from avicii… give this a listen if you dont believe me youtube.com/watch?v=DdsSG0XZESU

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mike
July 15th, 2011 at 4:29 pm
im sad to say this cuz once i thought she’d be the next Mariah Carey, but dayummm… her music is worse with each album

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maya
July 15th, 2011 at 5:08 pm
well idk b/c SME took it down -__-

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lauren
July 15th, 2011 at 5:19 pm
WAY TO RIP OF AVICII’S PENGUIN BITCH

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meme
July 15th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
i love love love this song. its pop/dance but totally different than wats out right now, maybe becuz she can actually sing. but leona cant catch a break, when she sings serious strong ballads people say her music sounds too mature and boring for her young audience. but when she does more pop stuff ppl still complain

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Humm
July 15th, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Not feeling it… I’m not impressed by her new single. She should follow Adele (because it’s her real music style) and not make those kind of music! Her voice is so beautiful. I guess that ‘Spirit’ will always be her best album!

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MaZ
July 16th, 2011 at 3:30 am
Let an artist be whatever he wants to be.

When she was on ballads people said “oh no, she needs to make up-tempo records”. Now that she’s putting herself out of her comfort zone and trying something new, people critize her.

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YOOSONDALOOSE
July 16th, 2011 at 6:01 am
Love it!

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Connor Gissing
July 16th, 2011 at 8:50 am
I must admit I wasn’t shaw when I first heard it, but it has grown on me, and anyone who says it’s crap or says she is stupid is wrong and a bit cunt, she is an amazing talent, has a great voice and ”collide” will be the summer anthem of 2011 in the UK

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Connor Gissing
July 16th, 2011 at 8:53 am
I must admit I wasn’t shaw when I first heard it, but it has grown on me, and anyone who says it’s crap or says she is stupid is wrong and a bunto a cunt, she is an amazing talent, has a great voice and ”collide” will be the summer anthem of 2011 in the UK

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Joe
July 16th, 2011 at 9:42 am
This is supposed to be RAP-UP.com…covering HIP-HOP and R&B music.

She’s neither one…so why are we covering her?

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Dekanis
July 17th, 2011 at 2:47 am
I have to be honest, I wasn’t sure about this song at first… I love Leona and actually got a little upset thinking this wasn’t going to help her get where she needs to go.

This isn’t the sort of song that you necessarily like straight away… but the more you hear it, the more you like it. Bleeding love was great, so is happy and all those songs by her, but they were all songs you can get sick of after hearing the so much.

This song is so catchy and really leaves an impression after a while. I love this song now. Spirit was amazing, Echo was an improvement overall and this album is shaping up to be a hit maker.

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Damian :)
July 17th, 2011 at 6:29 am
The Song Is GREAT & Will Be A Top 10 Hit Atleast , It’s Catchy , In Style ,& Something New For Ms. Leona So This Would Must Likely Be A Hit ! :)

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ibrahimohinoyi
July 17th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
papa god make e bless your family des is ur guy senator frm abuja

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mikeyv
July 18th, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Excellent come back from Leona. Great song and love the new direction she is goin in. Can’t wait for the album. Go Leona!!!!!

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dman
July 18th, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Sorry thats awful…complete rip-off of avicii!

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Liz
July 21st, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Love it!! <3

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DJW133
July 22nd, 2011 at 1:41 am
So, Avicii works on an original track from the Penguin cafe Orchestra, sends it out for vocals to be added, then complains when Leona releases a record with vocals?

It seems as though he will still get a cut of the royalties – and this will be a monster hit.

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butlerny
August 3rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Its going down a storm in the clubs
uk release with remixes sept 4
USA release with remixes sept 6
got a bleeding lovely feeling about this song.

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hco323
August 16th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
vapid vapid vapid song. I like songs like “Happy” I like songs in her first album. She can be a hit or a miss with the songs they give her. She should pick up writing music. Idk but this song is bad. Uptempo music aren’t that interesting anyways since thats what everyone go for and rely way too much on the instrument than the lyrics and melody.

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