His best known and most beloved composition by far is “Hallelujah,” which must be one of the most recognizable songs in the world by this point. Cohen’s version just became the seventh version of the song to find a place on the Hot 100 for at least a single week, with covers by big artists and a handful of reality TV singers all having come before him. Here are the seven versions of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” that have now placed on the Hot 100, according to Billboard. The song started off rather high on the Hot 100, beginning at No. Of those songs recorded specifically for the Hope For Haiti Now album, “Hallelujah” was the highest charting, beating out even original tracks from the likes of Bono and Jay Z.

Source: Forbes November 23, 2016 14:30 UTC