Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah < AUTHENTIC ◉ >

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

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 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. Hallelujah

Burke’s version sold 576,000 copies in its first week, dwarfing Buckley’s 81,000.

The release of Burke’s "Hallelujah" sparked an unprecedented event in the UK music scene. Music fans, many of whom were critical of The X Factor's commercial nature, launched an internet campaign to propel of the song to the top spot instead.