Echo (Leona Lewis album)
Echo is the second studio album by English singer Leona Lewis. It was released on 9 November 2009 including 16 November in the United Kingdom,[2] and 17 November 2009 in the United States.[3] Its worldwide release was through Sony Music.[4] The album charted across the globe, including the US, UK, Canada, across Europe, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, with commercial success.
Echo
9 November 2009
January–September 2009
59:03
- Jeff Bhasker
- Arnthor Birgisson
- Julian Bunetta
- Mike Elizondo
- Andrew Frampton
- Kristian Lundin
- Uriel Kadouch
- Max Martin
- Harvey Mason, Jr.
- Steve Robson
- Kevin Rudolf
- John Shanks
- Shellback
- Ryan Tedder
- The Y's
- Rob Knox
Lewis worked with Ryan Tedder, Justin Timberlake, Max Martin, John Shanks, and Harvey Mason, Jr. amongst others to produce the follow-up to her debut album Spirit. The album was preceded by the single "Happy", released on 15 September 2009. "I Got You" was released as the second single in February 2010. The song "My Hands" was used as the theme song for the video game Final Fantasy XIII. The album achieved commercial success, peaking within the top twenty in nine countries, including debuting at number one in the UK with 161,000 copies sold in its first week. Lewis promoted the album along with her debut record on The Labyrinth, her debut headlining concert tour, starting in May 2010.
Artwork[edit]
In an interview with Seventeen magazine, Lewis described the album's packaging and design as having a desert setting.[11] Each of Lewis's outfits, described as "modern, 'heroine' gowns", was designed by Vivienne Westwood. Each gown was made-to-measure in Westwood's central London atelier. They are created in gold lamé and white satin, are fitted around a boned leotard and feature the designer's signature cleavage-enhancing corset, with a crinoline-style skirt.[51] One costume depicts Lewis as a mermaid, an idea that Lewis suggested.[11] Lewis also wears Westwood's dresses in her music videos and during promotional events for the album and singles.[52]
Commercial performance[edit]
Echo made its first chart appearance on the Irish Albums Chart at number two.[87] In Belgium the album charted at 69 on the Flanders Album Chart and 67 on the Wallonia albums chart.[88] Echo debuted at Number 1 on the UK Album Charts on 22 November selling 161,000 copies and has since been certified double platinum in the UK.[89] In the United States, the album debuted at number 13 on the US Billboard 200 with over 69,000 units sold.[90] but in the second week sales fell by 68% to just 21,431.[91]
Notes
Credits taken from Echo's liner notes.[99]