Better In Time

Album: Spirit (2008)
Charted: 2 11
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Songfacts®:

  • This was issued as a double A-sided single in the United Kingdom along with "Footprints In The Sand ." It was released in aid of BBC's Sport Relief 2008.
  • This was written by J.R. Rotem and Andrea Martin. Rotem is an American producer who was born in South Africa. His breakthrough came when Destiny's Child recorded his song "Fancy" for their Survivor album. Among his successes since then was producing Sean Kingston's hit singles "Beautiful Girls" and "Me Love." Martin is an American R&B singer-songwriter, who has penned several hit singles including "Before You Walk Out Of My Life" for Monica, "You're The One" for SWV and "Don't Let Go (Love)" for En Vogue.
  • According to Lewis' website, the video, which was shot in Hampton Court Palace in London by British director Sophie Muller, "goes behind the make-up and the mirrors to the real Leona Lewis." However The Sun newspaper reported that while filming the promo, the horse Lewis was riding suddenly took off for an unexpected gallop. Fortunately she managed to cling on, before getting the feisty steed under control.
  • This reached the Top 10 in many countries and it topped the singles chart in Bulgaria.

Comments: 2

  • Constance from Dallas, TxHope I think you should that a cue from your name. Have hope. Time does heal. You may always love a person, but it want be agony for the rest of your life over this person.
  • Hope from Tulsa, Okyes it will get better in time thats what everyone says sometimes it just doesnt
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