It was a double Hallelujah at the top of the British charts this weekend as 'X Factor' winner Alexandra Burke won the battle for Christmas number one ahead of Jeff Buckley's version of the song.
In Ireland Burke was also number one while Jeff Buckley’s version of the song entered the charts at number nine.
The talent show star's record-breaking first single stormed straight in to the top spot in an "unprecedented" situation for the festive chart.
Selling 576,000 copies across CD and downloads, Burke's 'Hallelujah' became the fastest-selling single by a female solo artist, according to the Official Charts Company.
A classic cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' by Buckley, who died in a drowning accident in Memphis in May 1997 aged 30, finished at number two on download sales alone of 81,000.
In a further twist, Cohen - who wrote the hit more than 20 years ago - made it a triple ‘Hallelujah’ in the top 40 with a new entry at number 36.
The track was first released by Cohen on an album in 1984 and was covered by various artists before Buckley recorded it 10 years later.
Burke, 20, won a £1 million recording contract when she was crowned 'X Factor' winner just over a week ago. Her achievement knocked fellow reality show winner Leona Lewis off the top spot.
Lewis, who won ITV1's 'The X Factor' in 2006, spent two weeks at number one with her cover of Snow Patrol's 'Run'.
Burke said: "This is absolutely crazy, I can't believe it. It's been the best week of my life.”
