Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)
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"Hallelujah" is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success,[1] 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".
"Hallelujah" | |
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Single by Leonard Cohen | |
from the album Various Positions | |
Released | December 1984 |
Recorded | June 1984[1][2] |
Genre | Folk rock |
Length | 4:39 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | Leonard Cohen |
Producer(s) | John Lissauer |
The song achieved widespread popularity after Cale's version of it was featured in the 2001 film Shrek.[3][4] Many other arrangements have been performed in recordings and in concert, with more than 300 versions known as of 2008.[5] 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.[6]