- Hallelujah: Alexandra Burke

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

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

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. For the first time since 1957, two versions

It became the European record holder for the most singles sold in 24 hours, with 105,000 copies sold in one day. For the first time since 1957

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