You Raise Me Up

You Raise Me Up is a song written by songwriters Rolf Løvland and Brendan Graham.

History

The original version of You Raise Me Up was recorded by the duo Secret Garden in cooperation with singer Brian Kennedy. The original version was not popular, but it has been covered by hundreds of artists since its release, notably American singer Josh Groban in 2003 and Irish boy band Westlife in 2005.

Popularity

Josh Groban's cover version ranked no. 73 in the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 1 in the US Adult Contemporary chart, while Westlife's cover version reached no. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was played over 500,000 times on radio across America in 2004.

Josh Groban version

Charts

Weekly charts

+Solo versionChart (2004–2012)Peakposition

+With The African Children's Choir versionChart (2007)Peakposition

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)PositionUS Adult Contemporary (Billboard)10

Certifications

Westlife version

Tracklists

UK CD1 and European CD single
 "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) – 3:30
 "My Love" (acoustic) – 3:48

Australian CD single
 "You Raise Me Up" – 4:00
 "You Raise Me Up" (Chameleon Remix) – 3:17
 "You Raise Me Up" (Reactor Remix) – 3:29
 "Flying Without Wings" (acoustic) – 3:30
 "My Love" (acoustic) – 3:48

Charts

Chart (2005)PeakpositionEurope Singles Chart (Eurochart Hot 100)4Greece (IFPI)Westlife – You Raise Me Up38South Korea (Gaon Weekly BGM Chart) 90South Korea (Gaon Weekly Mobile (Bell) Chart) 94

Monthly charts

+  Chart (2015) Peak positionSouth Korea (Gaon Monthly BGM Chart)18South Korea (Gaon Monthly Mobile (Bell) Chart)25South Korea (Gaon Monthly Mobile (Ring) Chart)44

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)PositionEurope Singles Chart (Eurochart Hot 100)81Ireland (IRMA)1UK Singles (OCC)9
Chart (2006)PositionAustralia (ARIA)14UK Singles (OCC)217

Certifications

References

Category:2001 songs
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Gospel songs
Category:2000s ballads
Category:Westlife songs