Hallelujah ( Leonard Cohen song ) - wikipedia Hallelujah ( Leonard Cohen song ) For other uses, see Hallelujah ( disambiguation ). `` Hallelujah '' Artwork for Spain vinyl release Single by Leonard Cohen from the album Various Positions Released December 1984 Recorded June 1984 Genre Folk rock Length 4 : 36 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Leonard Cohen Producer ( s ) John Lissauer Various Positions track listing `` Night Comes On '' ( 4 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 5 ) `` The Captain '' ( 6 ) `` Hallelujah '' is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions ( 1984 ). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley. It is considered as the `` baseline '' of secular hymns. Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek ( 2001 ), many other arrangements have been performed by many and various singers, both in recordings and in concert, with over 300 versions known. The song has been used in film and television soundtracks and televised talent contests. `` Hallelujah '' experienced renewed interest following Cohen 's death in November 2016 and appeared on multiple international singles charts, including entering the American Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. Contents 1 Musical composition and lyrical interpretation 2 Charts 3 Certifications 4 Cover versions 4.1 John Cale 4.2 Jeff Buckley 4.3 Rufus Wainwright 4.4 k.d. lang 4.5 Espen Lind featuring Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm 4.6 Alexandra Burke 4.7 Pentatonix 4.8 Other cover versions 5 Accolades and achievements 6 Other charted versions 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links Musical composition and lyrical interpretation John Cale `` Hallelujah '' cover excerpt John Cale 's selection of Cohen 's verses have since been followed by most covers. First recorded by Cale in 1991 for the Cohen tribute album I 'm Your Fan. Cale 's version is used in the film Shrek. Jeff Buckley `` Hallelujah '' cover excerpt From the album Grace, released in 1994. In 2007, Sony BMG rereleased the album ( subtitled `` The Legacy Edition '' ) with a live music video of the song. Allison Crowe `` Hallelujah '' cover excerpt Different in style, Allison Crowe 's single - take recording, from Tidings, released in 2003, is among a new generation of interpretations. Rufus Wainwright `` Hallelujah '' cover excerpt Rufus Wainwright recorded a version similar to Cale 's, also on piano. Problems playing these files ? See media help. `` Hallelujah '', in its original version, is in time, which evokes both early rock and roll and gospel music. Written in the key of C major, the chord progression matches lyrics from the song : `` goes like this, the fourth, the fifth, the minor fall, and the major lift '' : C, F, G, A minor, F. Cohen wrote around 80 draft verses for `` Hallelujah '', with one writing session at the Royalton Hotel in New York where he was reduced to sitting on the floor in his underwear, banging his head on the floor. His original version, as recorded on his Various Positions album, contains several biblical references, most notably evoking the stories of Samson and treacherous Delilah from the Book of Judges ( `` she cut your hair '' ) as well as King David and Bathsheba ( `` you saw her bathing on the roof, her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you '' ). Following his original 1984 studio - album version, Cohen performed the original song on his world tour in 1985, but live performances during his 1988 and 1993 tours almost invariably contained a quite different set of lyrics, with only the last verse being common to the two versions. Numerous singers mix lyrics from both versions, and occasionally make direct lyric changes ; for example, in place of Cohen 's `` holy dove '', Canadian - American singer Rufus Wainwright substituted `` holy dark '', while Canadian singer - songwriter Allison Crowe sang `` holy ghost ''. Cohen 's lyrical poetry and his view that `` many different hallelujahs exist '' is reflected in wide - ranging covers with very different intents or tones, allowing the song to be `` melancholic, fragile, uplifting ( or ) joyous '' depending on the performer : The Welsh singer - songwriter John Cale, the first person to record a cover version of the song ( in 1991 ), promoted a message of `` soberness and sincerity '' in contrast to Cohen 's dispassionate tone ; the cover by Jeff Buckley, an American singer - songwriter, is more sorrowful and was described by Buckley as `` a hallelujah to the orgasm '' ; Crowe interpreted the song as a `` very sexual '' composition that discussed relationships ; Wainwright offered a `` purifying and almost liturgical '' interpretation ; and Guy Garvey of the British band Elbow made the hallelujah a `` stately creature '' and incorporated his religious interpretation of the song into his band 's recordings. Canadian singer k.d. lang said in an interview shortly after Cohen 's death that she considered the song to be about `` the struggle between having human desire and searching for spiritual wisdom. It 's being caught between those two places. '' Former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page, who sang the song at Canadian politician Jack Layton 's funeral, described the song as being `` about disappointing ( other ) people ''. Charts the Australian release Chart ( 1985 -- 2016 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 59 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 13 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 17 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 65 Finland Download ( Latauslista ) France ( SNEP ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 27 Ireland ( IRMA ) 55 Italy ( FIMI ) 66 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 27 New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ ) Portugal ( AFP ) 69 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 30 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 58 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 16 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 36 US Billboard Hot 100 59 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 20 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Gold 35,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Cover versions Since 1991, `` Hallelujah '' has been performed by a wide variety of singers : over 300, and in various languages. Statistics from the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), the Canadian Recording Industry Association, the Australian Recording Industry Association, and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, show that, by late 2008, more than five million copies of the song sold in CD format. It has been the subject of a BBC Radio documentary and been in the soundtracks of numerous films and television programs. Different interpretations of the song may include different verses, out of the over 80 verses Cohen originally wrote. In an April 2009 CBC Radio interview, Cohen said he found the number of covers of his song `` ironic and amusing '', given that his record label refused to release it when he first wrote it ; however, he then claimed the song could benefit from a break in exposure : I was just reading a review of a movie called Watchmen that uses it and the reviewer said -- `` Can we please have a moratorium on ' Hallelujah ' in movies and television shows ? '' And I kind of feel the same way... I think it 's a good song, but I think too many people sing it. Conversely, in early 2012, while promoting his then - current album, Old Ideas, Cohen stated he was n't tired of the song being covered : There 's been a couple of times when other people have said can we have a moratorium please on `` Hallelujah '' ? Must we have it at the end of every single drama and every single Idol ? And once or twice I 've felt maybe I should lend my voice to silencing it but on second thought no, I 'm very happy that it 's being sung. John Cale John Cale 's cover first appeared on I 'm Your Fan ( 1991 ), a Leonard Cohen tribute album, and later on his live album Fragments of a Rainy Season ( 1992 ). Cale 's version has vocals, piano, and different lyrics that Cohen had only performed live such as `` I used to live alone before I knew you '' and `` All I ever learned from love was how to shoot at someone who outdrew you ''. Cale had watched Cohen perform the song and asked Cohen to send him the lyrics. Cohen then faxed Cale fifteen pages of lyrics. Cale claims that he `` went through and just picked out the cheeky verses. '' Cale 's version forms the basis of most subsequent performances, including Cohen 's performances during his 2008 -- 09 world tour. It was the version used in the film Shrek ( 2001 ), although it is Rufus Wainwright 's version that is used on the soundtrack album. It also appears on the first soundtrack album for the TV series Scrubs and as the ending song of the Cold Case episode `` Death Penalty, Final Appeal ''. Jeff Buckley `` Hallelujah '' Single by Jeff Buckley from the album Grace Released 2007 Recorded Late 1993 -- 94, at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York Genre Folk alternative rock Length 6 : 53 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Leonard Cohen Producer ( s ) Jeff Buckley Andy Wallace Jeff Buckley singles chronology `` Forget Her '' ( 2004 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2007 ) `` Forget Her '' ( 2004 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2007 ) Grace track listing `` So Real '' ( 5 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 6 ) `` Lover, You Should 've Come Over '' ( 7 ) Jeff Buckley, inspired by Cale 's earlier cover, recorded one of the most acclaimed versions of `` Hallelujah '' for his only complete album, Grace, in 1994. It was posthumously released as a single in 2007, ten years after Buckley 's death. Critical reception In 2004, Buckley 's version was ranked number 259 on Rolling Stone 's `` The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ''. The same year Time called Buckley 's version `` exquisitely sung, '' observing `` Cohen murmured the original like a dirge, but... Buckley treated the... song like a tiny capsule of humanity, using his voice to careen between glory and sadness, beauty and pain... It 's one of the great songs. '' In September 2007, a poll of fifty songwriters conducted by the magazine Q listed `` Hallelujah '' among the all - time `` Top 10 Greatest Tracks '' with John Legend calling Buckley 's version `` as near perfect as you can get. The lyrics to ' Hallelujah ' are just incredible and the melody 's gorgeous and then there 's Jeff 's interpretation of it. It 's one of the most beautiful pieces of recorded music I 've ever heard. '' In July 2009, the Buckley track was ranked number three on the 2009 Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, a listener poll held every decade by the Australian radio station Triple J. In 2017, The International Observer named Buckley 's version of `` Hallelujah '' the greatest song of all time. On 2 April 2014, it was announced that Buckley 's version of the song will be inducted into the Library of Congress 's National Recording Registry. Commercial performance Buckley 's version was not an instant hit, nor did Buckley live to see the full measure of the reception his recording would ultimately have ; he died in 1997. The album on which it appeared did not go Gold in the U.S. until 2002, nine years after its release. In fact, like Cohen 's original, the Buckley version was not released as a single, until much later, and it did n't chart until 2006, posthumously for Buckley. In March of that year, Buckley had his first national top 10 best - seller when `` Hallelujah '' was at number seven in Norway. In 2007, it made the top 3 on the Swedish charts. In March 2008, it topped Billboard 's Hot Digital Songs in the U.S. after a performance of the song by Jason Castro in the seventh season of American Idol. The sudden resurgence of interest provided both Gold and Platinum status, the RIAA certifying the digital track on 22 April 2008. It has sold 1,144,000 digital copies in the US as of May 2010. It also hit number one in France in March 2008. Usage in media The Buckley version has been widely used in film and television dramas, including the series The West Wing, Crossing Jordan, Without a Trace, The O.C., House, Dirt, Criminal Minds, ER, Third Watch, Ugly Betty, LAX, NCIS, Justiça and Sense8 and the films Feast of Love, The Edukators, Vinterkyss and Lord of War. `` Hallelujah can be joyous or bittersweet, depending on what part of it you use '', Time quoted Buckley 's publisher as saying, and the magazine opined that its liberal use in some cases was `` a tacit admission that neither the writers nor the actors could convey their characters ' emotions as well as Buckley. '' On 20 April 2013, Buckley 's version of the song was played at Fenway Park during a tribute honoring the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing before the Red Sox played their first home game following the tragedy. Charts Chart ( 2006 -- 16 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 70 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 38 Canadian Digital Songs ( Billboard ) European Hot 100 Singles 10 France ( SNEP ) 64 France Downloads Chart ( SNEP ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 14 Ireland ( IRMA ) 8 Italy ( FIMI ) 45 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 22 Norway ( VG - lista ) 7 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 5 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 38 UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) 7 US Digital Songs ( Billboard ) Certifications Region Certification Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum Belgium ( BEA ) Gold Italy ( FIMI ) Platinum New Zealand ( RMNZ ) Gold Sweden ( GLF ) Gold United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold United States ( RIAA ) Platinum Rufus Wainwright Canadian - American musician and singer Rufus Wainwright had briefly met Jeff Buckley and recorded a tribute to him after his 1997 death. That song, `` Memphis Skyline '', referenced Buckley 's version of `` Hallelujah '', which Wainwright would later record, though using piano and a similar arrangement to Cale 's. Wainwright 's version is included on the album Shrek : Music from the Original Motion Picture, although it was Cale 's version that was used in the film itself. The Shrek soundtrack, containing Wainwright 's cover, was certified 2 × Platinum in the United States in 2003 as selling over two million copies. Rufus Wainwright, his sister Martha Wainwright, and Joan Wasser performed the song in the film Leonard Cohen : I 'm Your Man. Charts Chart ( 2007 -- 10 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 97 US Rock Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 34 K.D. Lang In 2004, k.d. lang recorded a version of `` Hallelujah '' on her album Hymns of the 49th Parallel. She has since sung it at several major events, such as at the Canadian Juno Awards of 2005, where it `` brought the audience to its feet for a two - minute ovation. '' Lang also sang it at the 2006 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame when Cohen was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Cohen 's partner, singer Anjani Thomas, said : `` After hearing k.d. lang perform that song at the Canadian Songwriter 's Hall of Fame in 2006 we looked at each other and said, ' well, I think we can lay that song to rest now ! It 's really been done to its ultimate blissful state of perfection '. '' Lang sang it at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, before a claimed TV audience of three billion. Charts Chart ( 2010 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 13 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 40 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 23 Norway ( VG - lista ) 11 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 12 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 21 US Billboard Hot 100 61 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Espen Lind featuring Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm `` Hallelujah '' Single by Espen Lind featuring Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm from the album Hallelujah -- Live Released 2006 Format Digital download Genre Folk Label Universal Songwriter ( s ) Leonard Cohen Espen Lind singles chronology `` Million Miles Away '' ( 2005 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2006 ) `` The Boys of Summer '' ( 2006 ) `` Million Miles Away '' ( 2005 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2006 ) `` The Boys of Summer '' ( 2006 ) Music video `` Hallelujah '' on YouTube In 2006, the Norwegian quartet of Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm released a cover of the song. After debuting at number 8 on the Norwegian VG - lista, the single reached number one in January 2007. The song remained listed on the Norwegian top 20 for 37 ( non-consecutive ) weeks between 2006 and 2007. The song also appears on the 2006 album Hallelujah Live, credited to Espen Lind with Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes and Askil Holm, which also reached the top of the Norwegian VG - lista. Charts Chart ( 2006 ) Peak position Norway ( VG - lista ) Alexandra Burke `` Hallelujah '' Single by Alexandra Burke from the album Overcome B - side `` Candyman '' ( Live on The X Factor ) `` Without You '' ( Live on The X Factor ) Released 17 December 2008 Format CD digital download Recorded 2008 Genre R&B Length 3 : 39 Label Syco Songwriter ( s ) Leonard Cohen Producer ( s ) Quiz & Larossi Alexandra Burke singles chronology `` Hero '' ( 2008 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2008 ) `` Bad Boys '' ( 2009 ) `` Hero '' ( 2008 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2008 ) `` Bad Boys '' ( 2009 ) Music video `` Hallelujah '' on YouTube Alexandra Burke, the winner of the fifth series of the reality television show The X Factor, released a condensed cover version of the song as a prize for her victory. It reached Christmas number one on the UK Singles Chart on 21 December 2008. Background The release of Burke 's cover created interest in the previous versions of the song, including a Buckley fan campaign to take Buckley 's cover to the top of the Christmas chart and therefore deny Burke the top spot. The campaign was fuelled by Buckley fans ' dislike of The X Factor 's commercialism and the song 's arrangement, as well as their desire to introduce younger people to Buckley 's version. Burke herself was not enamoured of the choice of song, remarking `` It just did n't do anything for me. '' Commercial performance Burke 's version broke a European sales record after selling over 105,000 digital downloads in just one day, breaking the previous record set by Leona Lewis. The song sold 576,000 copies in its first week, becoming the fastest - selling single released by a woman in the United Kingdom and the 2008 Christmas number one, while Buckley 's cover charted at number two and Cohen 's original version at number 36. On 28 December 2008, the UK Singles Chart listed Burke 's version as the biggest - selling single of the year, with NME announcing sales of over one million copies since its release. This also made Burke the first ever female British artist to have a million - selling single in the UK. It has sold 1.297 million as of August 2016, making it the biggest - selling X Factor winner 's single to date. Charts Chart ( 2008 -- 17 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 53 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 27 European Hot 100 Singles 6 France ( SNEP ) 175 Ireland ( IRMA ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) 11 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 1,297,000 shipments figures based on certification alone Pentatonix `` Hallelujah '' Single by Pentatonix from the album A Pentatonix Christmas Released 21 October 2016 Format CD digital download Recorded 2016 Genre A cappella Length 4 : 28 Label RCA Records Songwriter ( s ) Leonard Cohen Producer ( s ) PTX, Ben Bram Pentatonix singles chronology `` Jolene '' ( 2016 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2016 ) `` Jolene '' ( 2016 ) `` Hallelujah '' ( 2016 ) Music video `` Hallelujah '' on YouTube The a cappella group Pentatonix covered the song in the quintet 's 2016 album, A Pentatonix Christmas. On 21 October 2016, Pentatonix also released a music video for its cover. Chart ( 2016 -- 17 ) Peak position Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 22 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) 14 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 16 Czech Republic ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 83 France ( SNEP ) 20 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) Italy ( FIMI ) 37 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 88 Slovakia ( Singles Digitál Top 100 ) 53 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 23 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 23 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 40,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Gold 200,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone Other cover versions `` it 's a beautifully constructed melody that steps up, evolves, and slips back, all in quick time. But this song has a connective chorus, which when it comes in has a power all of its own. The ' secret chord ' and the point - blank I - know - you - better - than - you - know - yourself aspect of the song has plenty of resonance for me. '' -- Bob Dylan Bob Dylan was among the first to perform Cohen 's song in concert with his earliest noted performance being in Montreal on 8 July 1988. Other notable singers who have covered `` Hallelujah '' include Brandi Carlile, Regina Spektor, Willie Nelson, Susan Boyle, Tim Minchin, Alter Bridge, ( Myles Kennedy ), and Bono. Bono 's version, which is mostly spoken, was included in Tower of Song, an all - star tribute to Cohen in 1995. Bon Jovi has covered the song several times in concert, including on their 2008 Live at Madison Square Garden DVD. International group Il Divo released a Spanish - language adaptation with different lyrics on their album The Promise ( 2008 ), which topped the charts in the UK. The song was performed by recording artist Damien Rice at the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions when Cohen was inducted. That same year Welsh mezzo - soprano Katherine Jenkins recorded a classical - crossover version for her album Sacred Arias. Kate Voegele performed it in character as Mia Catalano in the U.S. teen drama One Tree Hill. Also appearing on an album, her version made the Hot 100 Billboard charts and reached number 53 in the UK shortly after airing of the episode there. Also in 2008, the Welsh band Brigyn released a version in Welsh. The song has become a staple of television talent shows. Jason Castro, an American Idol season 7 contestant, performed a version on 4 March 2008, which propelled Jeff Buckley 's version of the song to the top of the Billboard digital song chart. His version was included in his self - titled debut album and his second studio album, Who I Am. Lisa Hordijk, winner of the 2009 Dutch X Factor, released `` Hallelujah '' as her debut single, which went double platinum and remained at the top of the Dutch charts for ten weeks. A 2009 hit by Orthodox Jewish singer Ohad Moskowitz, `` Bo'i Kala '', featuring the words of the traditional tune accompanying a Jewish bride to the chuppah, is a musical adaptation of `` Hallelujah ''. On 22 January 2010, American musicians Justin Timberlake, Matt Morris, and Charlie Sexton performed a live cover version of `` Hallelujah '' during the Hope for Haiti Now telethon in support of those affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. A recorded version was released the following day on the Hope for Haiti Now soundtrack album and reached a peak of No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On 16 April 2010, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the Richard Eaton Singers conducted by Jack Everly premiered a new arrangement for orchestra and chorus by Claude Lapalme. Also in 2010, the Maccabeats of Yeshiva University released Voices from the Heights, with an a cappella version of `` Hallelujah '' set to the Hebrew words of the Shabbat liturgical poem `` Lecha Dodi ''. Steven Page performed the song live at the state funeral of Canadian Opposition Leader Jack Layton on 27 August 2011. Raul Esparza performed the song live at the Kennedy Center 's 11 September Memorial Concert on 8 September 2011. In May 2012, Canada 's Royal Winnipeg Ballet presented the World Premiere of The Doorway -- Scenes from Leonard Cohen, created and choreographed by Jorden Morris -- with `` Hallelujah '' performed by Allison Crowe ( voice and piano ) and ballerinas Sophia Lee and Jo - Ann Gudilin dancing alternate dates. On the third season of the American version of The Voice, contestant Nicole Nelson sang `` Hallelujah '' in the `` Blind Audition '' stages, and all four coaches selected Nelson for their team. Later in the season, the show recorded a shortened version in honor of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. All four coaches -- Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, CeeLo Green and Christina Aguilera -- performed, with hosts Carson Daly and Christina Milian along with the show contestants singing background vocals. Each person in the ensemble held up a card that displayed the name and age of one of the people lost in the tragedy. American entertainer Adam Sandler performed an off - color parody of `` Hallelujah '' in December 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York City as part of 12 - 12 - 12 : The Concert for Sandy Relief. Sandler 's version contained numerous references to Hurricane Sandy and contemporary events in local culture, sports and politics. On 31 May 2015, a 167 - piece operatic choir, Côr Glanaethwy, sang a rendition in Welsh in the final of Britain 's Got Talent ( series 9 ). They came third in the competition. Singer Tori Kelly recorded a cover of `` Hallelujah '' for the animated film Sing and has done two notable live performances of the song : during the `` In Memoriam '' portion of the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, and alongside Luis Fonsi during the 2017 Hand in Hand : A Benefit for Hurricane Relief telethon. On 12 November 2016, an episode of Saturday Night Live opened with cast member Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton performing a rendition of the song in tribute to both Cohen and Clinton ; the preceding week had seen both Cohen 's death and Clinton 's unexpected loss to Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Multiple orchestral and instrumental versions of the song have also been performed. Violinist Lindsey Stirling recorded an arrangement of the song in accordance with the A Savior is Born campaign, created by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints. Stirling uploaded a video of her performing the piece in a New York City Subway station to her YouTube channel. During the performance, not one person stopped to listen. Accolades and achievements The BBC commemorated the 25th anniversary of the first recording with an hour - long radio documentary, The Fourth, The Fifth, The Minor Fall, in which the song 's history and numerous cover versions were presented and discussed. It was named one of the top ten greatest tracks of all time in a poll of songwriters conducted by the British music magazine Q. It was listed as one of the 500 greatest songs by Rolling Stone magazine. In the February 2009 issue of Blender, `` Hallelujah '' was named that month 's `` Greatest Song Ever '' ( a monthly feature ). In 2005, `` Hallelujah '' was named the tenth - greatest Canadian song of all time in Chart magazine 's annual readers ' poll. On 21 December 2008, `` Hallelujah '' became the first song in 51 years to be numbers one and 2 on the UK Singles Chart ; The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke 's and American singer Jeff Buckley 's covers were the two highest - selling songs in the week beginning 15 December 2008. Leonard Cohen 's version was number 36 in the same chart. Pulitzer Prize - winning author Geraldine Brooks took the title of her 2015 novel about King David, The Secret Chord from this song. Other charted versions Covering Artist ( s ) Year Peak chart positions Certifications AUS AUT BEL ( FL ) BEL ( WA ) CAN DEN EU FRA NL NZ SWE SWI UK US Bon Jovi 2008 -- 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 177 -- Kate Voegele -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 53 68 Lisa Lois 2009 -- -- -- -- -- -- 99 -- -- -- -- -- -- Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris featuring Charlie Sexton -- 22 25 31 5 37 -- -- -- 8 10 -- 91 13 Natalia and Gabriel Ríos -- -- 6 -- -- 81 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BEA : Platinum Karise Eden 2012 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 -- -- -- -- ARIA : Platinum Bastian Baker -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 18 -- -- -- 24 -- -- Matthew Schuler 2013 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 Xavier Naidoo 2014 -- 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 -- -- Notes A ^ Bastian Baker 's version of `` Hallelujah '' did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 5 on the Wallonia Ultratip chart. 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Jump up ^ `` Mormons Release ' A Savior Is Born ' Christmas Message ''. www.mormonnewsroom.org. 2015 - 11 - 29. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Hear a beautiful violin cover of ' Hallelujah ' in New York City subway ''. Entertainment Weekly 's EW.com. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 08. Jump up ^ Aidin Vaziri ( 4 November 2012 ), ' Hallelujah ' : Song of Leonard Cohen, San Francisco Chronicle, retrieved 6 November 2012 Jump up ^ `` Greatest Songs Ever : `` Hallelujah ''. Blender Magazine. 22 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Jump up ^ `` ' Hallelujah ' Set for Chart Trinity ''. BBC News. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008. Jump up ^ Gilbert, Matthew ( 3 October 2015 ). `` ' The Secret Chord ' by Geraldine Brooks ''. Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 October 2015. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the Australian ARIA Singles chart : For the version by Karise Eden : `` Australian Charts -- Karise Eden -- Hallelujah ( song ) ''. Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Pentatonix : `` ARIA CHART WATCH # 392 ''. auspOp. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart : For the version by Bon Jovi : `` Austria Top 40 -- Bon Jovi -- Hallelujah ( song ) '' ( in German ). Austriancharts.at / Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2012. For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` Austria Top - 40 -- Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton -- Hallelujah ( song ) ''. Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the Belgian Ultratop 50 Flanders chart : For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` Charts Vlaanderen -- Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton -- Hallelujah ( song ) '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Natalia & Gabriel Ríos : `` Charts Vlaanderen -- Natalia & Gabriel Ríos -- Hallelujah ( song ) '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Pentatonix : `` Pentatonix -- Hallelujah '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the Belgian Ultratop 50 Wallonia chart : For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` Charts Wallonie -- Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton -- Hallelujah ( song ) '' ( in French ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Natalia & Gabriel Ríos : `` Charts Wallonie -- Natalia & Gabriel Ríos -- Hallelujah ( song ) '' ( in French ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 : For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` Justin Timberlake Album & Song Chart History -- Canadian Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Pentatonix : `` Pentatonix -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the Danish Tracklisten : For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` Danish Charts -- Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton -- Hallelujah ( song ) ''. Danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the European Hot 100 Singles chart : For the version by Lisa : `` Chart Search Results -- European Hot 100 Singles 2009 - 05 - 30 ''. Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Natalia & Gabriel Ríos : `` Chart Search Results -- European Hot 100 Singles 2010 - 03 - 20 ''. Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the French Singles Chart : For the version by Bastian Baker : `` Classements -- Bastian Baker -- Hallelujah ( chanson ) '' ( in French ). Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2012. For the version by Pentatonix : `` Classements -- Pentatonix -- Hallelujah ( chanson ) '' ( in French ). Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Jump up ^ Peak chart positions on the Dutch Single Top 100 : For the version by Lisa : `` Dutch Charts -- Lisa ( Lois ) -- Hallelujah '' ( in Dutch ). Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ Peak chart positions on the New Zealand Singles Chart : For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` New Zealand Charts -- Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton -- Hallelujah ( song ) ''. Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Karise Eden : `` New Zealand Charts -- Karise Eden -- Hallelujah ( song ) ''. / charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ Peak chart positions on the Swedish Singles Chart : For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` Swedish Charts -- Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton -- Hallelujah ( song ) ''. Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ Peak positions on the Swiss Singles Chart : For the version by Bastian Baker : `` Swiss Charts -- Bastian Baker -- Hallelujah '' ( in German ). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2012. For the version by Pentatonix : `` Swiss Charts -- Pentatonix -- Hallelujah '' ( in German ). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Jump up ^ Peak chart positions on the UK Singles Chart : For the version by Bon Jovi : ( 2 ) For the version by Kate Voegele : `` Chart Archive -- Kate Voegele -- Hallelujah ''. Chartarchive.org. Retrieved 21 September 2012. For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` Chart Archive -- Timberlake / Morris / Sexton -- Hallelujah ''. Chartarchive.org. Jump up ^ Peak chart positions on the US Billboard Hot 100 : For the version by Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris feat. Charlie Sexton : `` The Hot 100 -- February 13, 2010 ''. Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016. For the version by Kate Voegele : `` Kate Voegele -- Chart History ''. Billboard. For the version by Pentatonix : `` Pentatonix -- Chart History ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Les Disques d'Or / de Platine -- 2010 '' ( in French ). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2012 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Bastian Baker -- Hallelujah ''. Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 January 2013. Further reading Light, Alan ( 2013 ). The Holy or the Broken : Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of `` Hallelujah ''. New York : Atria Books. ISBN 9781451657845. Babich, Babette ( 2013 ). The Hallelujah Effect : Philosophical Reflections on Music, Performance Practice, and Technology. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN 9781409473107. External links 1984 version lyrics, on The Leonard Cohen Files 1988 version lyrics, on The Leonard Cohen Files BBC : Just whose hallelujah is it anyway ? -- article on writing and meaning of song The Birth of kd lang 's `` Hallelujah '' out of the ' Spirit of Music ' Perfect Sound Forever online music magazine presents... 2011 article, by philosopher Babette Babich BBC : Hallelujah ! The rise and rise of Leonard Cohen 's once - forgotten classic -- 2012 report, by writer Alan Light Guitar chords Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Titles and Succession Preceded by `` Floden '' by Bjørn Eidsvåg Norwegian VG - lista number - one single ( Performed by Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes and Holm ) 10 -- 17 January 2007 Succeeded by `` Smack That '' by Akon featuring Eminem Preceded by `` New Soul '' by Yael Naïm French number - one single ( Jeff Buckley version ) 15 March 2008 Succeeded by `` New Soul '' by Yael Naïm Preceded by `` Love in This Club '' by Usher featuring Young Jeezy U.S. number - one digital song ( Jeff Buckley version ) 22 March 2008 Succeeded by `` Love in This Club '' by Usher featuring Young Jeezy Preceded by `` Run '' by Leona Lewis UK Singles Chart number - one single ( Alexandra Burke version ) 21 December 2008 -- 10 January 2009 Succeeded by `` Just Dance '' by Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis Irish Singles Chart number - one single ( Alexandra Burke version ) 19 December 2008 -- 9 January 2009 Preceded by `` When You Believe '' by Leon Jackson The X Factor winner 's single ( Alexandra Burke version ) 2008 Succeeded by `` The Climb '' by Joe McElderry United Kingdom Christmas number - one single ( Alexandra Burke version ) 2008 Succeeded by `` Killing in the Name '' by Rage Against the Machine Preceded by `` Poker Face '' by Lady GaGa Dutch Top 40 number - one single ( Lisa Lois version ) 23 May 2009 -- 20 June 2009 Succeeded by `` Beggin ' '' by Madcon Articles and topics related to `` Hallelujah '' Leonard Cohen Studio albums Songs of Leonard Cohen Songs from a Room Songs of Love and Hate New Skin for the Old Ceremony Death of a Ladies ' Man Recent Songs Various Positions I 'm Your Man The Future Ten New Songs Dear Heather Old Ideas Popular Problems You Want It Darker Live albums Live Songs Cohen Live Field Commander Cohen : Tour of 1979 Live in London Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Songs from the Road Live in Dublin Ca n't Forget : A Souvenir of the Grand Tour Compilations The Best of Leonard Cohen So Long, Marianne More Best of Leonard Cohen The Essential Leonard Cohen Tribute albums Famous Blue Raincoat I 'm Your Fan Tower of Song Leonard Cohen : I 'm Your Man Judy Collins Sings Leonard Cohen : Democracy The Songs of Leonard Cohen Covered Concert tours The Smokey Life Tour Various Positions Tour I 'm Your Man Tour The Future World Tour Leonard Cohen Tour 2008 -- 2010 Old Ideas World Tour Songs `` Ai n't No Cure for Love '' `` Avalanche '' `` Bird on the Wire '' `` Dance Me to the End of Love '' `` Everybody Knows '' `` Famous Blue Raincoat '' `` First We Take Manhattan '' `` The Gypsy 's Wife '' `` Hallelujah '' `` Hey, That 's No Way to Say Goodbye '' `` I 'm Your Man '' `` In My Secret Life '' `` Joan of Arc '' `` The Partisan '' `` So Long, Marianne '' `` Suzanne '' `` Take This Waltz '' `` You Want It Darker '' Books Let Us Compare Mythologies The Spice - Box of Earth The Favourite Game Flowers for Hitler Beautiful Losers Selected Poems 1956 - 1968 Stranger Music Book of Longing Related Awards and nominations Discography Leonard Cohen : I 'm Your Man Sharon Robinson Jennifer Warnes Anjani Thomas Perla Batalla Julie Christensen Marianne Ihlen Blue Alert Bob Johnston I Am a Hotel Ladies and Gentlemen... 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Question: who wrote the lyrics for the song hallelujah
Answer: Leonard Cohen