Hallelujah!

"Hallelujah!" is a song by former Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, which was released in 1998 as a promotional single and included on his third studio album Soulstream (1999). The song was written by Johnson (lyrics and music) and Nick Bagnall (music). Background In a 1998 interview, Johnson said of the song's message, "'Hallelujah' is a sort of spiritual, universal love song. It's for the disenfranchised, people who feel they're not able to relate to orthodox religion, but also feel that there is something out there that is positive and good. It's about being grateful and enjoying life." Release "Hallelujah!" was the debut release on Johnson's own label Pleasuredome. He recalled in 2010 of the song's release as a promotional-only single, "It was a test to try and learn how to release something on my own label." As a single, "Hallelujah!" was issued as two different 12-inch vinyl releases. The first was subtitled "The First Cut Is the Deepest..." and the second "The Second Cut Is the Neatest...". "Hallelujah!" debuted at No. 27 on Record Mirror'''s 'The Club Chart' and No. 30 on 'The Pop Chart' on 24 October 1998. The following week, 31 October, it reached its peak at No. 8 on 'The Club Chart' and No. 14 on 'The Pop Chart'. It was Johnson's biggest UK club hit since his 1989 single "Love Train".