Cohen is reputed to have written around 80 to as many as 180 draft verses for "Hallelujah"—a number affected by the accounting question that he had many versions of the same line. Cohen is said to have claimed 150 … See more

Since 1991, "Hallelujah" has been performed by more than 300 singers in many languages. Statistics from the Recording Industry Association of America See more

• The BBC commemorated the 25th anniversary of the first recording of "Hallelujah" with an hour-long radio documentary, The … See more

• 1984 version lyrics, on The Leonard Cohen Files
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"Hallelujah", in its original version, is in 8 time, which evokes both early rock and roll and gospel music. Written in the key of C major, … See more

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• Light, Alan (2013). The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah". New York: Atria Books. ISBN 9781451657845.
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