Footprints in the Sand (Leona Lewis song)

"Footprints in the Sand" is a song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album Spirit (2007). It was written by Simon Cowell, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Richard Page, with production handled by Steve Mac. Sony BMG and Syco Music released it digitally in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2008 as her third single, being launched as a double A-side with "Better in Time", and "You Bring Me Down" as the single B-side, and was physically released the next day.

It is an R&B and pop song composed at a tempo of sixty beats per minute. It was written in one day at Page's home in Malibu, California, with Cowell suggesting the idea to base it on the Christian poem "Footprints". The single's music video was filmed by British director Sophie Muller in Johannesburg, South Africa. The video depicts social problems within the city, but ends with a message of hope. "Footprints in the Sand" became the official theme of the 2008 version of biennial charity programme Sport Relief, organised by the BBC.

The song received positive reviews from music critics, some of them noting its gospel sounds and with critics comparing Lewis's vocals to American R&B singer Mariah Carey. "Footprints in the Sand" charted as a separate single in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the European Hot 100 Singles, receiving a silver certification in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The double A-side ranked in Germany and Switzerland, and was certified platinum by the BPI. In 2008, Lewis performed the song for the first time in the UK live on the television programme Dancing on Ice. She later promoted it on her Glassheart (2013) and I Am (2016) tours. The song has been covered by multiple TV show contestants, including Lucie Jones, Bindi Irwin, and Voices of Service.