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Burke was initially hesitant to record the song, fearing its subtlety didn't suit her "soul power" style.

: It became the fastest-selling single by a female solo artist in the UK at the time, selling over 570,000 copies in its first week. hallelujah_alexandra_burke

: After consulting her mother, she decided to "Whitney-fy" the track, infusing it with powerful, soulful vocals inspired by Motown. Burke was initially hesitant to record the song,

: Burke was the first British female solo artist to sell a million copies of a single. : Burke was the first British female solo

: For the first time since 1957, two versions of the same song occupied the top two spots on the UK Singles Chart (Burke at No. 1 and Buckley at No. 2), while Leonard Cohen’s original also re-entered the Top 40 at No. 36. 🎤 Creative Interpretation: The "Whitney-fication"

: Fans of Jeff Buckley, who recorded a legendary cover in 1994, launched a campaign to push his version to the top of the charts to protest the "commercialization" of the song by The X Factor .

: The track comfortably secured the 2008 Christmas No. 1 spot.