It secured the coveted 2008 Christmas Number One spot and held the position for three weeks.
Despite being released in late December, it was the top-selling single of 2008 in the UK. Production and Arrangement Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
Alexandra Burke ’s rendition of remains one of the most commercially significant releases in UK chart history . Released as her winner's single following the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008, it transformed Leonard Cohen’s poetic composition into a record-breaking pop phenomenon. A Historic Chart Battle It secured the coveted 2008 Christmas Number One
The popularity of the covers also brought Cohen’s 1984 original into the UK Top 40 for the first time, reaching number 36. Record-Breaking Sales Released as her winner's single following the fifth
By January 2009, it had sold over one million copies, making Alexandra Burke the first British female solo artist to achieve a million-selling single in the UK.
Unlike the sparse, folk-inspired originals by Cohen or the haunting, guitar-led version by Buckley, Burke's "Hallelujah" was produced by as a "powerhouse prayer". Hallelujah! No 1 for Burke, and triple hit for Cohen
Burke’s version was an immediate commercial juggernaut, setting several industry milestones: