You Raise Me up - Wikipedia You Raise Me up `` You Raise Me Up '' Song by Secret Garden from the album Once in a Red Moon Released March 26, 2002 Length 5 : 04 Label Decca Composer ( s ) Rolf Løvland Lyricist ( s ) Brendan Graham `` You Raise Me Up '' is a song originally composed by Irish - Norwegian duo Secret Garden. The music was written by Secret Garden 's Rolf Løvland and the lyrics by Brendan Graham. After the song was performed early in 2002 by the Secret Garden and their invited lead singer, Brian Kennedy, the song only became a minor UK hit. The song has been recorded by more than a hundred other artists including Josh Groban, who popularized the song in 2003 ; his rendition became a hit in the United States. The Irish band Westlife then popularized the song in the UK two years later. Contents 1 Background 2 Popularity 3 Josh Groban version 3.1 Performances 3.2 Charts 4 Westlife version 4.1 Tours performed at 4.1. 1 as Westlife 4.2 Track listing 4.3 Charts 4.3. 1 Year - end charts 4.3. 2 Certifications and sales 5 Wesley version 6 Other covers 7 Use in popular culture 8 References 9 External links Background The song was originally composed as an instrumental piece and titled `` Silent Story ''. Some have claimed there is a strong resemblance to the traditional Irish tune Londonderry Air, to which Løvland has commented : `` There are similarities but no plagiarism. When I made `` You Raise Me Up '' I asked myself - what is the inner essence of Irish music ? '' Løvland later approached Irish novelist and songwriter Brendan Graham to write the lyrics to his melody, after reading Graham 's novels. The song was made by and for Løvland himself and performed for the very first time at the funeral of Løvland 's mother. Here he noted `` there 's something about the song people are embracing - which becomes emotionally strong. (... ) I believe people think of it as a song they use for their own purposes. ''. The original designated vocalist was Johnny Logan, himself also from Eurovision fame, who recorded a demo with an orchestra. However, a desire to distance the album from Eurovision Song Contest led to a change in vocalist. In 2002, it was released on the Secret Garden album Once in a Red Moon, with the vocals sung by Irish singer Brian Kennedy, and sold well in both Ireland and Norway. Originally, Brian Kennedy was supposed to follow Secret Garden on their Asian tour in 2002, but Curb records could n't come to an agreement with Universal to release Brian, and he reluctantly could not attend the tour. He was replaced by Norwegian singer Jan Werner Danielsen, who also later recorded the song together with Secret Garden. A demo version of this recording was released in 2010, on Danielsen 's posthumous compilation album One More Time - The Very Best Of, which included several previously unpublished recordings. Popularity Although the original version did not chart internationally, the song has now been covered more than 125 times, with the most successful covers being by Josh Groban ( # 73 in the US and # 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart ), Christian group Selah ( # 1 on Billboard 's Christian charts ), Westlife ( # 1 in the UK ), Daniel O'Donnell ( # 22 in the UK ) and Dutch Popstars winner Wesley Klein ( # 4 in the Netherlands ). The song has also found success as part of a three - song EP entitled `` George Best - A Tribute '' by Peter Corry and the song 's original vocalist Brian Kennedy, which reached # 4 in the UK. In 2004, the song was played more than 500,000 times on American radio. In late 2005, there were over 80 versions available in US alone, and it has been nominated for Gospel Music Awards four times, including `` Song of the Year. '' On 21 September 2006, `` You Raise Me Up '' became the first song to have sold over 76,000 copies of the score on the popular sheet music website musicnotes.com. Josh Groban version `` You Raise Me Up '' Single by Josh Groban from the album Closer Released September 10, 2004 ( single ) October 2003 ( album ) Genre Operatic pop adult contemporary classical Length 4 : 52 Label Reprise Warner Bros. 143 Composer ( s ) Rolf Løvland Lyricist ( s ) Brendan Graham Producer ( s ) David Foster Josh Groban singles chronology `` You 're Still You '' ( 2003 ) `` You Raise Me Up '' ( 2004 ) `` Remember When It Rained '' ( 2004 ) In 2003, David Foster decided to produce the song after being introduced to it by Frank Petrone of peermusic, the song 's publisher. He chose the up - and - coming Josh Groban to record the song, which was accompanied by the tenor Craig Von Vennik of the Establishment. Groban 's version made it to # 1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart in early 2004 and remained there for six weeks. This version also peaked at # 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, his first single to do so, and was nominated for a 2005 Grammy award. Performances Groban performed the song at Super Bowl XXXVIII, in a special NASA commemoration for the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. A special surprise performance by Groban, for Oprah Winfrey 's 50th birthday, also gave `` You Raise Me Up '' massive international prominence. On April 25, 2007, Groban also performed it at the first Idol Gives Back Concert, along with the African Children 's Choir. This version was released as a single and peaked at # 76 on the Billboard Hot 100. He performed this version with the African Children 's Choir again on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on August 10, 2007. On May 26, 2007, Josh Groban appeared on BBC 's talent show Any Dream Will Do to select one of the remaining contestants ( or `` Josephs '' ) to perform the song with him. He chose show favourite and eventual winner Lee Mead, whilst the other four contestants ( Lewis Bradley, Craig Chalmers, Ben Ellis, and Keith Jack ) performed as backing singers. Following this, the solo version of `` You Raise Me Up '' charted in the UK at # 74, making it his first chart entry there. Charts Chart ( solo version ) Peak position Austrian Singles Chart ( 2008 ) 54 Danish Singles Chart ( 2009 ) 26 French Singles Chart ( 2012 ) 16 Swiss Singles Chart ( 2008 ) 54 US Billboard Hot 100 ( 2004 ) 73 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks ( 2004 ) UK Singles Chart ( 2007 ) 74 Chart ( 2007 version with African Children 's Choir ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 76 Westlife version `` You Raise Me Up '' Single by Westlife from the album Face to Face Released October 24, 2005 Format CD single digital download Recorded Studio Rokstone, London Length 4 : 01 Label Sony BMG Composer ( s ) Rolf Løvland Lyricist ( s ) Brendan Graham Producer ( s ) Steve Mac Westlife singles chronology `` Obvious '' ( 2004 ) `` You Raise Me Up '' ( 2005 ) `` When You Tell Me That You Love Me '' ( 2005 ) Face to Face track listing 12 tracks `` You Raise Me Up '' `` When You Tell Me That You Love Me '' `` Amazing '' `` That 's Where You Find Love '' `` She 's Back '' `` Desperado '' `` Colour My World '' `` In This Life '' `` Heart Without a Home '' `` Hit You With a Real Thing '' `` Change Your Mind '' `` Maybe Tomorrow '' Music video `` You Raise Me Up '' on YouTube `` You Raise Me Up '' was released as the lead single from Westlife 's sixth studio album Face to Face. This version is one of the most successful covers of the song, peaking at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, the only version to do so. This was the band 's 13th number - one single as well as the first single to be released following the departure of Brian McFadden from the group. The single has sold 540,000 copies in the UK so far. In South Korea, it entered the Official South Korean Year - end Downloads Singles Chart in 2010 with 130,759 sales. Westlife performed this song with Secret Garden at the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize concert. On December 11, 2009, they performed it again at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize concert celebrating US President Barack Obama. The backing track is re-used in the Spanish version of this song, `` Por Ti Sere '', performed by Il Divo in their Siempre album. When Louis Walsh suggested the band to record it, Filan, Egan, Byrne, and Feehily were against it saying it was a church song, and would not be a success. They also said they did not want to record it. However, they have since claimed in 2011, six years after the single 's release, that the song changed their careers and were glad they recorded it. It was composed in the traditional verse -- chorus form in Eb major, with Filan and Feehily 's vocal ranging from the chords of Bb to Bb. Westlife 's official music video for `` You Raise Me Up '' was shot in late - 2005 and is directed by Alex Hemming. It is currently the most played `` You Raise Me Up '' official music video version on Youtube with 68 million views as of July 2018. The song was reinstated in the live bonus disc album of the band 's Greatest Hits in 2011. After the band broke up in 2012, the single was performed solo in many live instances by three of band members Shane Filan, Kian Egan and Mark Feehily. In 2018, the single was re-recorded by its member Shane Filan for his solo album Love Always - Deluxe Version. On 12 May 2018, the song was performed on South Korean music programme ' Immortal Songs 2 ' by Sohyang. Filan was the featured ' Legend ' and judged the participants. Tours performed at as Westlife Face to Face Tour ( 2006 ) The Love Tour ( 2007 ) Back Home Tour ( 2008 ) Where We Are Tour ( 2010 ) Gravity Tour ( 2011 ) The Farewell Tour ( 2012 ) Track listing UK CD1 `` You Raise Me Up '' -- 4 : 00 `` World of Our Own '' ( Acoustic Version ) -- 3 : 30 UK CD2 `` You Raise Me Up '' -- 4 : 00 `` Flying Without Wings '' ( Acoustic Version ) -- 3 : 30 `` My Love '' ( Acoustic Version ) -- 3 : 48 Charts Chart ( 2005 ) Peak position Australian Singles Chart Austrian Singles Chart 46 Danish Airplay Chart 47 Dutch Singles Chart 47 Europe Singles Chart ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) Europe Digital Tracks ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) 14 German Singles Chart 11 Irish Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart Romania 45 Scottish Singles Chart South Korea 102 South Korea ( Gaon International Karaoke Chart ) 10 Swedish Singles Chart 7 Swiss Singles Chart 18 UK Singles Chart World Singles Chart 10 World Airplay Chart 15 Charts ( 2007 ) Peak position UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 96 Year - end charts Chart ( 2005 ) Position Irish Singles Chart UK Singles Chart 9 Chart ( 2006 ) Position Australian Singles Chart 14 Chart ( 2010 ) Position South Korean International Download Chart 96 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum 600,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Wesley version `` You Raise Me Up '' Single by Wesley from the album Vandaag en morgen Released February 4, 2010 Format CD Single Composer ( s ) Rolf Løvland Lyricist ( s ) Brendan Graham Wesley singles chronology `` You Raise Me Up '' ( 2010 ) `` Een ongelofelijke droom '' ( 2010 ) On the second season of Popstars in the Netherlands, `` You Raise Me Up '' was recorded by each of the four finalists - Kim Stolker, Kristel Roulaux, Joshua Newton and Wesley Klein. When Klein won, his version was released as a single in the Netherlands under the mononym Wesley, peaking at # 4 in the Dutch Top 40 and staying in the charts for eleven weeks, making it the first version of the song to reach the top 10 in the Netherlands. The song was subsequently released as the final track on his debut album Vandaag en morgen ( meaning Today and Tomorrow in Dutch ). Chart ( 2005 ) Peak position Dutch Top 40 Other covers The song was recorded by Daniel O'Donnell in 2003 and was a hit throughout Ireland and the UK, charting at # 22 in the UK. A version by Christian group Selah went to # 1 on Billboard 's Christian charts and was included on their 2004 album Hiding Place. This recording was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2005 Dove Awards. Brian Kennedy re-released the single after performing it at Northern Irish football player George Best 's funeral on 3 December 2005. The song charted in the UK at # 4 in January 2006 ( as part of a three - song EP entitled `` George Best -- A Tribute '' ). Åsa Jinder has written lyrics in Swedish, `` Rör vid min själ '' and was recorded by Sanna Nielsen and was released as a 2006 single and is included on her 2006 album `` Nära mej, nära dej ''. In 2005, Celtic Woman cover this song, and it is used as the theme song of the Japanese TV drama Byakkotai. The song was covered in Japanese by Korean - American singer Lena Park as the opening theme to the Japanese anime television series Romeo x Juliet, which premiered in Japan on April 2007. Park also covered an English version of the song, which was featured in episodes 7 and 24 of the English version of the series, released in two sets in both June and August 2009. On November 16, 2008, the song Video on YouTube was performed by Michael Hirte from Potsdam in the show `` Das Supertalent '' ( the German version of `` Britain 's Got Talent '' ) using his harmonica. This version charted in Switzerland at # 76. In 2009, Celtic Thunder released their cover of the song performed by Paul Byrom, then with the group, on their third studio album and second concert DVD, both titled Take Me Home. In 2014, Hong Kong singer Celine Tam, aged 6, covered `` You Raise Me Up ''. In 2015, Canadian singer Jeffrey Li, aged 10, and Сeline Tam, aged 7, performed at the Miss World final. In 2016, Chinese female group SNH48 along with their counterparts BEJ48 and GNZ48 issued a cover version of the song `` 比翼齐飞 '', with the lyrics re-written by several members of them, and performed by themselves. October, 2017 crooner Arthur Manuntag from the Philippines recorded his own version of the song. Arthur Manuntag is the Asian representative to the 100th Anniversary of Frank Sinatra on December 12, 2015 in Smetana Hall, Prague. December, 2017 Hong Kong singer Celine Tam, aged 9, performed cover of the song together with Helene Fischer on the annual `` Die Helene Fischer Show '' Video on YouTube Use in popular culture This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2014 ) The Josh Groban version was played numerous times in television during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Shizuka Arakawa, the 2006 Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, used the piece as an exhibition number for many shows and professional competitions during 2005 -- 2010. Michelle Kwan skated to the song during the 2004 Champion on Ice Tour and other competitions in 2005. Caroline Zhang skated this song in her exhibitions in the 2006 -- 2007 and 2007 -- 2008 skating season. I.K. Start, a Norwegian football club, uses this song as a club anthem. References Jump up ^ Thorne, Roger. `` You Raise Me Up Info ''. Thornesmusic.freeserve.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Løvland feirer at `` You Raise Me Up '' er ti år '' ( in Norwegian ). VG. Retrieved 2011 - 11 - 13. Jump up ^ `` You Raise Me Up ''. Secretgarden.no. Archived from the original on 2014 - 04 - 17. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Lydverket - Følelser '' ( in Norwegian ). NRK. Retrieved 2012 - 09 - 19. Jump up ^ Brendan Graham. `` The Global Independent - Brendan Graham - Artist Details ''. peermusic. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on September 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 09 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Josh Groban and The African Children 's Choir - You Raise Me Up - Music Charts ''. Acharts.us. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 02. Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 718. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Westlife Official Top 20 MTV UK ''. 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Select Platinum in the Certification field. Enter You Raise Me Up in the search field and then press Enter. ^ Jump up to : `` Wesley - You Raise Me Up - Music Charts ''. Acharts.us. Retrieved 2014 - 04 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Rör vid min själ '' ( in Swedish ). Svensk mediedatabas. 2006. Retrieved 15 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` Nära mej, nära dej '' ( in Swedish ). Svensk mediedatabas. 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2015. Jump up ^ Chart performance for Michael Hirte version Notes External links Thornes Music Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Westlife Nicky Byrne Kian Egan Mark Feehily Shane Filan Brian McFadden Studio albums Westlife Coast to Coast World of Our Own Turnaround... Allow Us to Be Frank Face to Face The Love Album Back Home Where We Are Gravity Compilation albums No. 1 Hits and Rare Tracks Golden Hits Grandes Exitos Unbreakable -- The Greatest Hits Volume 1 Released Greatest Hits Diamond - The Ultimate Collection The Love Songs Best of the Best Video albums Where Dreams Come True Coast to Coast - Up, Close and Personal Uptown Girl World of Our Own The Greatest Hits The Greatest Hits Tour - Live from M.E.N. Arena The Turnaround Tour - Live from The Globe, Stockholm Face to Face Tour - Live at Wembley Back Home 10 Years of Westlife - Live at Croke Park Stadium Where We Are Tour : Live from the O2 The Farewell Tour - Live at Croke Park Concert tours Where Dreams Come True Tour World of Our Own Tour Unbreakable Tour Turnaround Tour The No 1 's Tour Face to Face Tour The Love Tour Back Home Tour Where We Are Tour Gravity Tour Greatest Hits Tour Solo projects Shane Filan You and Me Right Here Love Always Mark Feehily Fire Christmas Brian McFadden Irish Son Set in Stone Wall of Soundz The Irish Connection Nicky Byrne Sunlight Kian Egan Home Book Westlife : Our Story Related articles Discography Songs Tours Awards Book Category Template Westlife singles Discography Westlife `` Swear It Again '' `` If I Let You Go '' `` Flying Without Wings '' `` I Have a Dream '' / `` Seasons in the Sun '' `` Fool Again '' Coast to Coast `` Against All Odds '' `` My Love '' `` What Makes a Man '' `` I Lay My Love on You '' `` Uptown Girl '' `` When You 're Looking Like That '' World of Our Own `` Queen of My Heart '' `` Evergreen '' `` World of Our Own '' `` Bop Bop Baby '' Unbreakable `` Unbreakable '' `` Tonight / Miss You Nights '' Turnaround `` Hey Whatever '' `` Mandy '' `` Obvious '' Allow Us to Be Frank `` Ai n't That a Kick in the Head '' `` Fly Me to the Moon '' `` Smile '' Face to Face `` You Raise Me Up '' `` When You Tell Me That You Love Me '' `` Amazing '' The Love Album `` The Rose '' `` Total Eclipse of the Heart '' Back Home `` Home '' `` Us Against the World '' `` Something Right '' Where We Are `` What About Now '' Gravity `` Safe '' Greatest Hits `` Lighthouse '' `` Beautiful World '' Book Category Template Josh Groban Studio albums Josh Groban ( 2001 ) Closer ( 2003 ) Awake ( 2006 ) Noël ( 2007 ) Illuminations ( 2010 ) All That Echoes ( 2013 ) Stages ( 2015 ) Live albums Awake Live ( 2008 ) Compilation albums A Collection ( 2008 ) Singles `` To Where You Are '' `` You Raise Me Up '' `` Believe '' `` You Are Loved ( Do n't Give Up ) '' `` I 'll Be Home for Christmas '' `` Ave Maria '' `` The Prayer '' `` Hidden Away '' `` Você Existe Em Mim '' `` Higher Window '' `` Brave '' `` I Believe ( When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever ) '' Other songs `` All I Ask of You '' `` Sous le ciel de Paris '' Concert tours Closer Tour ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Awake Tour ( 2007 ) Straight to You Tour ( 2011 ) All That Echoes World Tour ( 2013 ) Summer Symphony Tour ( 2014 ) Josh Groban on Stage ( 2015 -- 2016 ) Related articles Discography Sanna Nielsen Studio albums Silvertoner Min önskejul Nära mej, nära dej Stronger I 'm in Love Vinternatten Min jul 7 Joint albums Our Christmas with Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén Vår jul with Shirley Clamp & Sonja Aldén Compilation albums Sanna 11 - 22 16 bästa Singles `` Till en fågel '' `` Där bor en sång '' `` I Love The Summertime '' ( `` Låt sommaren gunga dig '' ) `` Time To Say Goodbye '' `` I går, i dag '' `` Hela världen för mig '' `` Du och jag mot världen '' `` Rör vid min själ '' ( `` You Raise Me Up '' ) `` Vågar du, vågar jag '' `` Empty Room '' `` Nobody Without You '' `` All I Want for Christmas Is You '' '' Grown - Up Christmas List '' `` I Can Catch the Moon '' `` Devotion '' `` Part of Me '' `` I 'm in Love '' `` Ca n't Stop Love Tonight '' `` Viskar ömt mitt namn '' `` Undo '' Melodifestivalen 2003 2005 2007 2008 2011 2014 Related articles `` OGAE Second Chance Contest 2008 '' `` Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 '' `` Eurovision Song Contest 2014 '' This 2000s pop single - related article is a stub. 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Question: when did westlife sing you raise me up
Answer: October 24, 2005