Despite being released in late December, it was the top-selling single of 2008 in the UK. Production and Arrangement
Burke’s version was an immediate commercial juggernaut, setting several industry milestones: Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
Burke’s version sold 576,000 copies in its first week, dwarfing Buckley’s 81,000. Despite being released in late December, it was
The release of Burke’s "Hallelujah" sparked an unprecedented event in the UK music scene. Music fans, many of whom were critical of The X Factor's commercial nature, launched an internet campaign to propel of the song to the top spot instead. Despite being released in late December
By January 2009, it had sold over one million copies, making Alexandra Burke the first British female solo artist to achieve a million-selling single in the UK.