But all I've ever learned from love I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch It reached Christmas number one on the UK Singles Chart on 21 December 2008. [Additional Lyrics] "[82] Lang sang it at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, before a claimed TV audience of three billion. Canadian-American musician and singer Rufus Wainwright had briefly met Jeff Buckley and recorded a tribute to him after his 1997 death. Leonard Cohen, the writer of this song, said, "'Hallelujah' is a Hebrew word which means 'Glory to the Lord'. And remember when I moved in you The holy dove was moving too And every breath we drew was Hallelujah. But now you never show it to me, do you? Hallelujah, Hallelujah [Mitch:] Maybe there's a God above But all I've ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya And it's not a cry that you hear at night It's not somebody who's seen the light It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah [47] It also hit number one in France in March 2008. Check out There's a Hallelujah by Russ Taff on Amazon Music. [147][148], 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. And I've seen your flag on the marble arch And love is not a victory march (A victory march) It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah. Lang – Hallelujah", Swisscharts.com – K.D. [Chorus] [46] It has sold 1,144,000 digital copies in the US as of May 2010. [98], 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. However, it was covered by John Cale, in 1991, for a tribute album. 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Cale's version is used in the film Shrek (2001), but Rufus Wainwright's version appears on the soundtrack album. But if I did, well really, what's it to ya? [1], Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek (2001),[2][3] many other arrangements have been performed in recordings and in concert, with over 300 versions known. "[39] 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. [141] Other notable singers who have covered "Hallelujah" include Brandi Carlile, Regina Spektor, Willie Nelson, Susan Boyle, Tim Minchin, Myles Kennedy, and Bono. The holy dove was moving too She has since sung it at several major events, such as at the Canadian Juno Awards of 2005,[79] where it "brought the audience to its feet for a two-minute ovation. [Chorus] Conversely, in early 2012, while promoting his then-current album, Old Ideas, Cohen stated he wasn'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"? It's really been done to its ultimate blissful state of perfection'. [94] The song remained listed on the Norwegian top 20 for 37 (non-consecutive) weeks between 2006 and 2007. lang 'nervous' singing Hallelujah for Leonard Cohen", "Powerful, essential, cliche: The complex life of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah, Austriancharts.at – Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah", "Leonard Cohen Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 46, 2016)", Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, Offiziellecharts.de – Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah", "Irish-charts.com – Discography Leonard Cohen", Dutchcharts.nl – Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah", Portuguesecharts.com – Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", Spanishcharts.com – Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah", Swedishcharts.com – Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah", Swisscharts.com – Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah", "Leonard Cohen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)", "Hallelujah! 153 ], * sales figures based on Cohen there's a hallelujah s a blaze light. 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