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Leona Lewis - I Got You

Music Video | United Kingdom | 2010
ArtistLeona Lewis
DirectorDave Meyers
ComposerArnthor Birgisson
ComposerMax Martin
ComposerSavan Kotecha
LocationVenice Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Music ProducerArnthor Birgisson
Video production date21 December 2009

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Synopsis

Leona Lewis performs amid stark, emotionally charged settings while the video follows several couples caught in the fallout of romantic conflict. Arguments, separation, loneliness, and visible heartbreak gradually give way to reconciliation, emotional recovery, and the possibility of starting again. Lewis' performance scenes, including a striking image of a flaming heart, connect the individual stories to the song's message of dependable support. Although the relationships initially appear to be breaking apart, the video ultimately adopts an optimistic view of love, healing, and remaining there for someone through difficult moments.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was filmed at Venice Beach, California, on December 21, 2009.
  • It was released on February 12, 2010, as the visual companion to "I Got You," the second and final single from Lewis' album *Echo*.
  • The relationship vignettes were designed to give the video a cinematic, ensemble-drama quality rather than focus on Lewis as part of one specific romance.
  • Lewis previewed the project as a strong performance video featuring many actors and a movie-like feel.
  • The burning-heart set piece provides the video's clearest visual shorthand for romantic pain, while the later reconciliations echo the song's reassuring message.
  • "I Got You" was written by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, and Arnthor Birgisson, who also produced the recording.

Lyrics

A place to crash
I got you
No need to ask
I got you
Just get on the phone
I got you
Come and pick you up if I have to
What’s weird about it
Is we’re right at the end
And mad about it
Just figured it out in my head
I’m proud to say
I got you

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© Leona Lewis - I Got You. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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