- Original Release Date: October 22, 2002
- Label: Columbia
- Copyright: (P) SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/(P) SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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- Duration: 4:40 minutes
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- ASIN: B00136NIPO
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,909 Paid in MP3 Songs (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Songs)
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen | 4:40 | $1.29 |
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Dawn Owens
This is the most evocative, lovely and spiritual song ever written. I've listened to it so many times I hear it in my sleep. Reportedly, Mr. Cohen wrote 80 verses to this, but only a dozen or so are ever performed. I wish the others were available for study; he combines biblical allusions with modern sensibility better than any poet that I know of.
As he himself once said in an interview, it's about saying hallelujah to life, even when everything is going wrong.
His deep velvet and whiskey voice is the only one that does it justice (although I'll agree there has been some marvelous covers, especially K.D. Laing's version).
As he himself once said in an interview, it's about saying hallelujah to life, even when everything is going wrong.
His deep velvet and whiskey voice is the only one that does it justice (although I'll agree there has been some marvelous covers, especially K.D. Laing's version).
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By MCASguru
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or if you think "Hallelujah" is a song you usually hear at Christmas, sung by the local high school choir, give this one a try. Cohen will make you smile and break your heart at the same time. Beautiful, soaring, gravelly, and lovely.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Although I believe I might prefer the Jeff Buckley version of this song for melody and tenor who can fault the rich vibrancy of Leonard Cohen. The sound of his voice echoing through the speakers is ethereal. The better the sound system the more this song version turns into a classic.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love the original version
I really love this original version, gravelly voice and all. Leonard Cohen always makes me think and feel at the same time.
Published 5 days ago by Leane Page Garland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great!
Hallelujah is one of my all time Leonard Cohen songs. A must have song for your ITunes collection. Hallelujah Cohan! This cut is from his best singing age period in my opinion.
Published 13 days ago by renee banton
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Leonard
Wonderful selection-love the depth and strength of his voice. Still the best rendition of Hallelujah going, in my view. Brings back fond memories
Published 17 days ago by Betty Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Song Ever
No matter who sings it, and many do it well ( i.e. the late Jeff Buckley does a superb job) it is in truth, a Leanard Cohen song and he does it best
Published 25 days ago by nancy armeli
5.0 out of 5 stars
Music
I heard this song again on "dancing with the stars " and was so moved by it I had to have it available to me NOW!
Published 25 days ago by Sandra Szymanski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Husky Voice
Reminds me of young Rod McKuen. I must have really been out of the loop music wise the last few years as I had never heard of Leonard Cohen until I was searching for the different... Read more
Published 29 days ago by J. D. Hale
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't get any better
This is maybe the most perfect song ever written; and Leonard delivers it with dignity, aplomb, and just the right amount of depth. Thank you Leonard.
Published 1 month ago by Grand Shopper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hallelujah and other songs by Leonard Cohen
I love you, Leonard! I missed you in Berlin, and in Atlanta (a bit nearer to home!). Darn! I'm wearing out all of your CD's!
Published 1 month ago by Boo Boo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Leonard Cohen
Had no idea how great this album could have been . What a wonderful surprise. Love to have everyone listen to it at least once..
Published 3 months ago by velia zaffino
3.0 out of 5 stars
Version not popular one
Leonard Cohen has a distinctive voice that is not the same as the one we hear in the popular version of this song. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Victoria H
