Hallelujah set to be Xmas No.1, and 2!

By Lucy Hutchings  on Wednesday 17 December 2008

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Could X Factor winner Alexandra lose out on the coveted Christmas number one spot to another version of the same song?

The late Jeff Buckley covered Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah back in 1994, and now demand for this earlier version of the track is rapidly growing.

Fuelled by anti-X Factor groups on the internet, a campaign has been started to get Buckley's version to the festive top spot.

Buckley's version is now number three in the mid-week charts, although Alexandra's is firmly still holding its place at the top, after becoming the fastest-selling download single ever in Europe.

Beating previous record holder, and X Factor winner Leona Lewis, 149,548 copies of the debut single had been downloaded by Monday lunchtime.

A spokesman for Alexandra described the star as 'overwhelmed' by the sales, and added, 'She can't even take it on, these are incredible figures.'

Even if Buckley's version does not outsell Alexandra's, then it still looks likely to overtake the current number two single, which is Lewis's Run. This would mean that the same track will be at both number one and two in the charts for the first time ever.

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Wednesday 17 December 2008

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For those of you that haven't heard the Jeff Buckley version download it. Its 69p. It's the most beautiful version I have ever heard.

Comment by Phil on December 17 10:54

There should be campaigns for Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, Allison Crowe and John Cale. The song could then hold the top five chart spots!
Comment by Ruth on December 17 10:57

Heartwarming to read this! Buckley's version is the definitive recording in my humble opinion and this just means that more people will get to hear it :)
Comment by Ally on December 17 12:15

I think this is great that Jeff Buckley is in the running for a Xmas number 1! I like Alex's version too. The Best of Jeff Buckley album is out Jan 5th so I'm saving my pennies for that! Let the best cover win!!
Comment by Tim on December 17 16:38

Please everyone download Buckleys version today and make it Xmas no.1 please
Comment by James Foster on December 17 23:27

alexandra all the way!!!
Comment by fido on December 18 17:23

Alexandra better get no1 and beat Jeff Buckley
Comment by Ruth Lorenzo on December 18 20:43

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