Kingdom Come: Leona Lewis Hits U.S. Shores
t appears America has caught the Spirit of St. Lewis.
OK, so Leona Lewis isn't really a saint, but the Londoner's heavenly voice is drawing comparisons to Mariah and Whitney, and she's already rewriting the record books.
Last November, her rookie release Spirit became the fastest selling debut album (and fourth all-around) in U.K. history. Spirit went on to top the charts in several other countries, and this week, in advance of the album's Stateside release, the single "Bleeding Love" made Lewis the first female Briton in 21 years to top the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, she's only the sixth female Brit ever to accomplish this feat and only the third to do so with a debut single. (Kim Wilde was the last female Brit to top the Hot 100 back in '87, while Sheena Easton is the last to do so with a debut single in '81.)
Spirit, which hits U.S. stores on April 8, could also make history on the Billboard 200. The highest rookie debut by a female Brit is Amy Winehouse's Back to Black at No. 7, while Introducing Joss Stone gave the Dover native the highest nonrookie debut at No. 2. Spirit could easily top one or both of those releases.
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OK, so Leona Lewis isn't really a saint, but the Londoner's heavenly voice is drawing comparisons to Mariah and Whitney, and she's already rewriting the record books.
Last November, her rookie release Spirit became the fastest selling debut album (and fourth all-around) in U.K. history. Spirit went on to top the charts in several other countries, and this week, in advance of the album's Stateside release, the single "Bleeding Love" made Lewis the first female Briton in 21 years to top the Billboard Hot 100. In fact, she's only the sixth female Brit ever to accomplish this feat and only the third to do so with a debut single. (Kim Wilde was the last female Brit to top the Hot 100 back in '87, while Sheena Easton is the last to do so with a debut single in '81.)
Spirit, which hits U.S. stores on April 8, could also make history on the Billboard 200. The highest rookie debut by a female Brit is Amy Winehouse's Back to Black at No. 7, while Introducing Joss Stone gave the Dover native the highest nonrookie debut at No. 2. Spirit could easily top one or both of those releases.
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