Leona Lewis only announced her ‘Hurt’ EP two weeks ago but the collection has already been released. The standout song on the three-song record was the title track – a cover of the Nine Inch Nails classic from their ‘The Downward Spiral’ album, which was released in 1994.
Interestingly, the other two songs on Lewis’ ‘Hurt’ EP were also covers - ‘Iris’ (originally by the Goo Goo Dolls) and ‘Colorblind’ (originally by Counting Crows). None of these tunes will reportedly appear on her ‘Glassheart’ album, which is scheduled for a March 26th release.
Listen to ‘Hurt’ below:
Lewis delivered a beautiful vocal performance yet I was strangely indifferent to her version of this song. Truly, Lewis has sung enough covers in her short career and it is time that she composes something fresh that reflects who she is as an artist. If not then she will simply be remembered as a karaoke singer who had limited success with her own work and that would be unfair because she is immensely talented.