Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah -

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

It secured the coveted 2008 Christmas Number One spot and held the position for three weeks. Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah

Burke’s version was an immediate commercial juggernaut, setting several industry milestones: The popularity of the covers also brought Cohen’s

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. guitar-led version by Buckley

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