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HALLELUJAH
by ALEXANDRA BURKE

Alexandra Burke's X Factor winner's single, Hallelujah, was the UK's Christmas Number 1 2008.

Given how deftly engaging Alexandra Burke was as a pop star during her time on The X Factor - perhaps the only contestant to ever master the art of singing and dancing at the same time quite so well - it's still surprising that this morose cover of a Leonard Cohen classic (covered famously by Jeff Buckley) was her winner's single. 

But Alexandra had her moment, and she took it. Her take on Hallelujah feels rich in meaning and emotion; almost like a hymn. Debuting at Number 1 in the UK, it would give Alex the best possible start to her career, and she would make good on her pop star promise with sterling solo single proper Bad Boys the next year.

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Official Charts logo Official Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue number88697446252
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 3No1
  2. 5Top 10
  3. 6Top 20
  4. 9Top 40
  5. 12Top 75
  6. 20Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

14 weeks - 27/12/2008 to 28/03/2009

2 weeks - 18/04/2009 to 25/04/2009

3 weeks - 24/10/2009 to 07/11/2009

1 week - 26/12/2009

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Chart facts

  • Peak position88
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue numberGBHMU0800141
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No1
  2. 0Top 10
  3. 0Top 20
  4. 0Top 40
  5. 0Top 75
  6. 1Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

1 week - 24/11/2016

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue numberMIUCT3054
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 3No1
  2. 5Top 10
  3. 6Top 20
  4. 8Top 40
  5. 11Top 75
  6. 18Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

14 weeks - 27/12/2008 to 28/03/2009

1 week - 18/04/2009

2 weeks - 24/10/2009 to 31/10/2009

1 week - 24/11/2016

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue number88697446252
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 7No1
  2. 14Top 10
  3. 36Top 20
  4. 56Top 40
  5. 91Top 75
  6. 112Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

30 weeks - 27/12/2008 to 18/07/2009

32 weeks - 15/08/2009 to 20/03/2010

1 week - 10/04/2010

8 weeks - 28/08/2010 to 16/10/2010

1 week - 13/11/2010

4 weeks - 27/11/2010 to 18/12/2010

2 weeks - 01/01/2011 to 08/01/2011

1 week - 22/01/2011

9 weeks - 05/02/2011 to 02/04/2011

1 week - 16/04/2011

1 week - 21/05/2011

1 week - 27/08/2011

1 week - 10/12/2011

1 week - 24/12/2011

2 weeks - 14/01/2012 to 21/01/2012

1 week - 21/04/2012

1 week - 04/08/2012

1 week - 22/09/2012

3 weeks - 15/12/2012 to 29/12/2012

1 week - 26/01/2013

1 week - 19/10/2013

1 week - 07/12/2013

1 week - 28/06/2014

1 week - 18/10/2014

1 week - 27/12/2014

1 week - 30/07/2015

1 week - 03/03/2016

1 week - 24/11/2016

1 week - 21/09/2017

1 week - 07/02/2019

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End of Year Singles Chart

Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelSYCO MUSIC
  • Catalogue number88697446252
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 1No1
  2. 1Top 10
  3. 1Top 20
  4. 1Top 40
  5. 2Top 75
  6. 2Top 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

2 weeks - 03/01/2009 to 09/01/2010

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