Did you know that Leona Lewis' monster hit "Bleeding Love" was written by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic and pop heartthrob Jesse McCartney? "Bleeding Love" became the best selling single of 2007 in the UK where it was originally released, and has so far reached number one in the singles and airplay charts in over twenty-eight countries, including Germany and the United States. Jesse McCartney's version of the song (also known as "the original version" due to the fact that McCartney recorded it first) will be included as a bonus track on some editions of his upcoming third album "Departure". The song was originally recorded by McCartney but felt the song didn't fit in with the rest of his then unfinished album and was scrapped. [sayang!] Music mogul Clive Davis later discovered the song from Ryan Tedder (co-writter and producer of the song) and gave it to Lewis. McCartney's version was leaked in full (low quality) on April 29, 2008. McCartney's version has a more upbeat poppy sound than Lewis'. Check out Jesse McCartney's (original) version after the jump...

Bleeding Love
(Jesse McCartney)

Closed off from love
I didn’t need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you’re frozen

But something happened
For the very first time with you
My heart melts into the ground
Found something true
And everyone’s looking round
Thinking I’m going crazy

But I don’t care what they say
I’m in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don’t know the truth
My heart’s crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

Trying hard not to hear
But they talk so loud
Their piercing sounds fill my ears
Try to fill me with doubt
Yet I know that the goal
Is to keep me from falling

But nothing’s greater
Than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness
I see your face
Yet everyone around me
Thinks that I’m going crazy, maybe, maybe

But I don’t care what they say
I’m in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don’t know the truth
My heart’s crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open

And it’s draining all of me
Oh they find it hard to believe
I’ll be wearing these scars
For everyone to see

But I don’t care what they say
I’m in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don’t know the truth
My heart’s crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I

Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love