Alexandra Burke: - Hallelujah

Burke’s version was an immediate commercial juggernaut, setting several industry milestones:

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 Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah

For the first time since 1957, two versions of the same song occupied the top two spots on the UK Singles Chart. 000 copies in its first week

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