sand song sand song recorded british singer debut studio album spirit written produced song digitally released lewis single march united_kingdom launched double better time bring pop song composed tempo beats minute written period day page home california giving idea base christian poem single music video filmed british director south_africa video describes social problems city ends message hope sand official theme version charity programme bbc song received positive reviews music critics noting gospel sounds lewis vocals compared singer sand charted separate single ireland united_kingdom european hot singles whilst double appeared germany switzerland certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi year lewis performed song time live television programme song covered contestant factor swiss programme die production composition sand written whilst production helmed recorded london england originally came idea base song christian poem asked write dealing subject accepted idea writing scheduled session page home california succeeding finish song day secured songwriting credit coming idea interview said thought song good idea irish boy band offered british singer instead mentioned song concept lewis agreed interesting song lewis commented originally poem inspirational song think moving emotional lyric love sing song added poem standing people need help sand included lewis debut studio album spirit released song duration composed common time key major tempo beats minute lewis vocals spanned low note high note song follows sequence verses chorus chord progression incorporates instruments keyboard instruments piano organ synthesizers guitar bass drums includes choir performance session singers incorporates elements pop musical genres according music critics contains gospel production performed choir features crashing drums release promotion january lewis announced website sand better time released double single launched song bring released united_kingdom digital download march physical release following day proceeds going charity song remixed single release single mix unlike original version begins lewis voice music starts performs verse album version sand starts piano tune starts sing lyrics lasts sand official song charity sport relief charity organised broadcast performance lewis sang song event musicians played violins piano session singers performed chorus whilst sang images sadness desperation shown public session singers began chorus images pictures happiness promotion lewis performed song live british television programme march song accompanied dean ice dance routine lewis added song setlist tour music video accompanying music video filmed south_africa directed british director video better time premiered lewis official website bbc_radio_1 website february video begins message working change lives world support sport relief performance lewis wall scenes image child walking site funeral child lying street kid sat traffic island chorus begins video continues showing scenes poverty aids issues country whilst second verse goes pictures people appears second chorus bridge people crying coming scene session singers start sing chorus video begins images kids playing association football cricket video ends children smiling lewis sings song released itunes_store february reception critical response release spirit sand received generally positive reviews music critics comparing lewis performance singers mariah carey christina_aguilera review album evening standard commented song perfect theme disney movie whilst reviewing spirit described sand sleeper ballad reviewer bbc_music noted song piano brings voice forefront daily star commented contains elements perfect chick flick soundtrack reviewer south african news site described song stopping lush mariah style ballad lewis vocal range sounds like carey best sal_cinquemani slant_magazine called added lewis receive comparisons carey digital_spy reviewers gave similar opinions sand nick_levine review album called song finale spirit added mariah carey pop need friend released single claimed sort mariah carey consider lyrics tears chart performance sand charted europe reaching position seventy european hot singles november song debuted singles chart number staying chart week march single entered number sand claimed peak position week number staying chart weeks irish_singles_chart song debuted peaked number whilst debuted november thirty stayed weeks double better time sand debuted number seventy singles chart march selling copies peaked number march week sand debuted lewis single reach certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi january single debuted june number reached peak position number july peaked european hot number covers use popular culture welsh singer sang sand british singing competition programme factor performed sixth edition jones received generally positive reviews performance criticised voice reach highest pitch end song swiss singer die programme participant global british got talent franchise covered song british easy listening group included song album guiding june hungarian shadow theatre group attraction sand live semi final performance britain final signing august abc featured tribute abc programs 1990s 2000s including wow sing including abc game conference finals continued renamed starting game game merged august final signing february launch secondary sister channel wildlife expert danced contemporary freestyle song finals season dancing stars track listings formats credits personnel charts release history
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