Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)

" Hallelujah " is a song written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and originally released on his studio album Various Positions (1984). Although it achieved little initial success, in recent years cover versions have been performed by a large number and broad range of artists, both in recordings and in concert, and has now surpassed " Suzanne " (written in the 1960s) to become the most-covered Cohen song.

" Hallelujah " is a song written by Canadian recording artist Leonard Cohen , originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a cover by John Cale , which inspired a cover by Jeff Buckley . Buckley's version is the most enduringly popular and critically acclaimed cover of the song to date. It is the subject of the book The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" (2012) by Alan Light . In a New York Times review of the book, Janet Maslin praises the book and the song, noting that "Cohen spent years struggling with his song 'Hallelujah.' He wrote perhaps as many as 80 verses before paring the song down." Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek , many cover versions 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. The New York Times . The Leonard Cohen files .

1984 song by Leonard Cohen " 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 has been viewed as a "baseline" for secular hymns . Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek (2001), many other arrangements have been performed 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 many international singles charts, including entering the American Billboard Hot 100 for the first time.

1984 single by Leonard Cohen " 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 new version recorded by John Cale in 1991. Cale's version inspired a 1994 recording by Jeff Buckley that in 2004 was ranked number 259 on Rolling Stone 's "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ". The song achieved widespread popularity after Cale's version of it was featured in the 2001 film Shrek . Many other arrangements have been performed in recordings and in concert, with more than 300 versions known as of 2008. 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 re-appeared on international singles charts, including entering the American Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" .