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{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Hallelujah
| name = Hallelujah
| Cover = Paramore - Hallelujah.jpg
| cover = Paramore - Hallelujah.jpg
| Artist = [[Paramore]]
| alt =
| from Album = [[Riot!]]
| type = single
| B-side = "Decoy"
| artist = [[Paramore]]
| album = [[Riot!]]
| Released = September 10, 2007<br /><small>(See [[#Release history|release history]])</small>
| Recorded = 2007
| B-side =
* "When it Rains"
| Format = {{flatlist|
* "Decoy"
*[[CD single]]
| released = September 10, 2007
*2x 7" single (UK only)
| recorded =
*Promo CD}}
| Genre = {{flatlist|
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Pop punk]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/paramore---hallelujah-fueled-by-ramen-1003336|title=Paramore - Hallelujah (Fueled By Ramen)|date=13 September 2007 |publisher=}}</ref>
* [[Alternative rock]]
* [[christian punk]]
* [[emo]]
}}
}}
| Length = 3:23
| length = 3:23
| Label = [[Fueled by Ramen]]
| label = [[Fueled by Ramen]]
| Writer = {{flatlist|
| writer = {{flatlist|
*[[Hayley Williams]]
* [[Hayley Williams]]
*[[Josh Farro]]}}
* [[Josh Farro]]
}}
| Producer = [[David Bendeth]]
| producer = [[David Bendeth]]
| Last single = "[[Misery Business]]"<br/>(2007)
| prev_title = [[Misery Business]]
| This single = "'''Hallelujah'''"<br>(2007)
| prev_year = 2007
| Next single = "[[Crushcrushcrush]]"<br>(2007)
| next_title = [[Crushcrushcrush]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|_TYlOXVdVcQ|"Hallelujah"}}}}
}}
}}


"'''Hallelujah'''" is a song by the American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Paramore]], released as the second single from their second studio album ''[[Riot!]]''. The single peaked at No. 139 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The song is not to be confused with the [[Leonard Cohen]] [[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|song]] of the same name, although on the ''Final Riot!'' summer 2008 tour, lead singer [[Hayley Williams]] performed an extract, accompanied by lead guitarist, [[Josh Farro]].<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQpIb_ysoKQ |title=Paramore- The Final Riot! Live In Chicago- Hallelujah- Track 14 |publisher=YouTube |date=2010-06-26 |accessdate=2012-02-20}}</ref>
"'''Hallelujah'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Paramore]], released as the second single from their second studio album ''[[Riot!]]''. The single peaked at No. 139 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The song is not to be confused with the [[Leonard Cohen]] [[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|song]] of the same name, although on the ''Final Riot!'' summer 2008 tour, lead singer [[Hayley Williams]] performed an extract, accompanied by lead guitarist, [[Josh Farro]].<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQpIb_ysoKQ |title=Paramore- The Final Riot! Live In Chicago- Hallelujah- Track 14 |publisher=YouTube |date=2010-06-26 |accessdate=2012-02-20}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref>

This song has two versions; the first one is the demo which got filtered and by that reason Hayley put all of her effort to make the new song better.{{Citation needed|date=January 2014}}


==Music video==
==Music video==
The video, directed by [[Big TV!]], was officially released on July 30, 2007. The video appears as a photo montage of backstage and live performance photos, with the lyrics of the song written in the spaces between the photos. The video will zoom in and out on some of the photos. When the photo fills the entire screen, the photo will be revealed to actually be a short video clip, and the video clip will play. The video was shot at [[Rocketown]] in Nashville, USA when the band were playing their Riot! tour, even though the music is playing over the concert performance.
The video, directed by Big TV!, was officially released on July 30, 2007. The video appears as a photo montage of backstage and live performance photos, with the lyrics of the song written in the spaces between the photos. The video will zoom in and out on some of the photos. When the photo fills the entire screen, the photo will be revealed to actually be a short video clip, and the video clip will play. The video was shot at [[Rocketown]] in Nashville, USA when the band were playing their Riot! tour, even though the music is playing over the concert performance.

As of April 2022, the song has 16 million views on [[YouTube]].


==Cover versions and usage in media==
==Cover versions and usage in media==
The Rusty Pipes covered an a cappella version of the song (including Leonard Cohen's song of the same name) at their 13th Annual Pipe-A-Thon on December 12, 2009, and posted it on their YouTube channel on January 24, 2010.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/therustypipes#p/u/2/7oaJiRPfGRU Paramore - Hallelujah (A Cappella)]</ref>
The Rusty Pipes covered an a cappella version of the song (including Leonard Cohen's song of the same name) at their 13th Annual Pipe-A-Thon on December 12, 2009, and posted it on their YouTube channel on January 24, 2010.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/therustypipes#p/u/2/7oaJiRPfGRU Paramore - Hallelujah (A Cappella)]</ref>


The Vitamin String Quartet covered this song along with other Paramore songs, which were released as a downloadable album.
The [[Vitamin String Quartet]] covered this song along with other Paramore songs, which were released as a downloadable album.


The song was featured in an episode of the [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[soap opera]] ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' in October 2008 ("[[Misery Business]]" was also used in another episode in March 2008 and then later "Born for This" in September 2008). The song was also featured twice (once as a string quartet version) on the [[So You Think You Can Dance (season 4)|fourth season]] of ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]''.
The song was featured in an episode of the [[United Kingdom|British]] television [[soap opera]] ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' in October 2008 ("[[Misery Business]]" was also used in another episode in March 2008 and then later "Born for This" in September 2008). The song was also featured twice (once as a string quartet version) on the [[So You Think You Can Dance (season 4)|fourth season]] of ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]''.


==Single release==
==Single release==
A CD single and two 7"s were released in the UK on 10 September.<ref>[http://www.ilikemusic.com/rock/Paramore_Hallelujah-4045 Paramore - Hallelujah | rock | ilikemusic.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.normanrecords.com/vinyl/93251-paramore-hallelujah-decoy#press-release Hallelujah/ Decoy by Paramore - Vinyl 7", Fueled By Ramen, £0.99]</ref><ref>[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hallelujah-UK-Commercial-On-Line-Single/dp/B0041APM1M/ Hallelujah (UK Commercial-On Line Single): Paramore: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads]</ref>
A CD single and two 7"s were released in the UK on 10 September.<ref>[http://www.ilikemusic.com/rock/Paramore_Hallelujah-4045 Paramore - Hallelujah | rock | ilikemusic.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.normanrecords.com/vinyl/93251-paramore-hallelujah-decoy#press-release Hallelujah/ Decoy by Paramore - Vinyl 7", Fueled By Ramen, £0.99]</ref><ref>[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hallelujah-UK-Commercial-On-Line-Single/dp/B0041APM1M/ Hallelujah (UK Commercial-On Line Single): Paramore: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads]</ref>


{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| headline = CD single - AT0284CD
| headline = CD single – AT0284CD
| title1 = Hallelujah
| title1 = Hallelujah
| note1 =
| note1 =
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{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| headline = Vinyl 1 - AT0284
| headline = Vinyl 1 – AT0284
| title1 = Hallelujah
| title1 = Hallelujah
| note1 =
| note1 =
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{{tracklist
{{tracklist
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| headline = Vinyl 2 (picture disc) - AT0284X
| headline = Vinyl 2 (picture disc) – AT0284X
| title1 = Hallelujah
| title1 = Hallelujah
| note1 =
| note1 =
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}}
}}


==Personnel==
==Chart performance==
Personnel adapted from ''Riot!'' liner notes<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=Riot! |others=[[Paramore (band)|Paramore]] |date=2007 |publisher=[[Fueled by Ramen]] |type=CD liner notes}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"

⚫
! Chart (2007)
'''Paramore'''
! Peak <br> position
*[[Hayley Williams]] – lead vocals
*[[Josh Farro]] – guitar, background vocals
*[[Zac Farro]] – drums

'''Additional Personnel'''
*[[Silvertide|Brian Weaver]] – bass
*Boots – additional drums and keys programming
*John Bender – [[digital editing]], [[Audio engineering|engineer]], vocal producer, backing vocals
*[[David Bendeth]] – [[Record producer|producer]], [[Mixing engineer|mixer]], percussion, loops, synthesizer
*[[Dan Korneff]] – digital editing, engineer
*Tim Flanzbaum – assistant engineer, digital editing
*[[Kato Khandwala]] – audio engineer
*[[Ted Jensen]] – [[Audio mastering|mastering]] at [[Sterling Sound Studios]]
*Isaiah Abolin – assistant mixing engineer

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
⚫
!scope="col"| Chart (2007)
⚫
| UK Singles ([[Official Charts Company]])<ref>{{cite web|title=CHART: CLUK Update 15.09.2007 (wk36)|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/070915cluk.txt|publisher=zobbel.de / [[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=31 January 2015}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Peak<br />positions
| align="center"| 139
|-
|-
⚫
!scope="row"| [[UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web|title=CHART: CLUK Update 15.09.2007 (wk36)|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/070915cluk.txt|publisher=zobbel.de / [[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=31 January 2015}}</ref>
| 139
|}
|}


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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|paramore|hallelujah}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Paramore}}
{{Paramore}}

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Latest revision as of 13:22, 16 June 2024

"Hallelujah"
Single by Paramore
from the album Riot!
B-side
  • "When it Rains"
  • "Decoy"
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2007
Genre
Length3:23
LabelFueled by Ramen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Bendeth
Paramore singles chronology
"Misery Business"
(2007) 		"Hallelujah"
(2007) 		"Crushcrushcrush"
(2007)
Music video
"Hallelujah" on YouTube

"Hallelujah" is a song by American rock band Paramore, released as the second single from their second studio album Riot!. The single peaked at No. 139 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is not to be confused with the Leonard Cohen song of the same name, although on the Final Riot! summer 2008 tour, lead singer Hayley Williams performed an extract, accompanied by lead guitarist, Josh Farro.[2]

Music video

[edit]

The video, directed by Big TV!, was officially released on July 30, 2007. The video appears as a photo montage of backstage and live performance photos, with the lyrics of the song written in the spaces between the photos. The video will zoom in and out on some of the photos. When the photo fills the entire screen, the photo will be revealed to actually be a short video clip, and the video clip will play. The video was shot at Rocketown in Nashville, USA when the band were playing their Riot! tour, even though the music is playing over the concert performance.

As of April 2022, the song has 16 million views on YouTube.

Cover versions and usage in media

[edit]

The Rusty Pipes covered an a cappella version of the song (including Leonard Cohen's song of the same name) at their 13th Annual Pipe-A-Thon on December 12, 2009, and posted it on their YouTube channel on January 24, 2010.[3]

The Vitamin String Quartet covered this song along with other Paramore songs, which were released as a downloadable album.

The song was featured in an episode of the British television soap opera Hollyoaks in October 2008 ("Misery Business" was also used in another episode in March 2008 and then later "Born for This" in September 2008). The song was also featured twice (once as a string quartet version) on the fourth season of So You Think You Can Dance.

Single release

[edit]

A CD single and two 7"s were released in the UK on 10 September.[4][5][6]

CD single – AT0284CD
No.TitleLength
1."Hallelujah"3:19
2."When It Rains (Demo Version)"3:23
Vinyl 1 – AT0284
No.TitleLength
1."Hallelujah"3:19
2."Decoy"3:17
Vinyl 2 (picture disc) – AT0284X
No.TitleLength
1."Hallelujah"3:19

Personnel

[edit]

Personnel adapted from Riot! liner notes[7]

Paramore

Additional Personnel

Charts

[edit]
Chart (2007) Peak
positions
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 139

Release history

[edit]
Country Date Format
Worldwide September 10, 2007 Digital download
Ireland CD
United Kingdom Vinyl, CD

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Paramore - Hallelujah (Fueled By Ramen)". 13 September 2007.
  2. ^ "Paramore- The Final Riot! Live In Chicago- Hallelujah- Track 14". YouTube. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2012-02-20.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^ Paramore - Hallelujah (A Cappella)
  4. ^ Paramore - Hallelujah | rock | ilikemusic.com
  5. ^ Hallelujah/ Decoy by Paramore - Vinyl 7", Fueled By Ramen, £0.99
  6. ^ Hallelujah (UK Commercial-On Line Single): Paramore: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads
  7. ^ Riot! (CD liner notes). Paramore. Fueled by Ramen. 2007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 15.09.2007 (wk36)". zobbel.de / Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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