Comments on: The ‘Idol’ Effect: Jeff Buckley’s ‘Hallelujah’ soars to No. 1 on iTunes after Jason Castro performance http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/10/the-idol-effect-jeff-buckleys-hallelujah-soars-to-no-1-on-itunes-after-jason-castro-performance/ The T.V. Blog Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:37:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: CathyAnne http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/10/the-idol-effect-jeff-buckleys-hallelujah-soars-to-no-1-on-itunes-after-jason-castro-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-53829 CathyAnne Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:11:08 +0000 http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/10/the-idol-effect-jeff-buckleys-hallelujah-soars-to-no-1-on-itunes-after-jason-castro-performance/#comment-53829 I just wanted to make a little comment on how you posted that it would be "unfair" to link Jason Castro's version of Hallelujah to your article. Buckley's version is amazing, but "in fairness", Castro's singing a heartfelt rendition of it caused Buckley's song to jump to #1 on iTunes in March 2008. (because Castro was unalbe to have a song on iTunes during the American Idol competition) Buckley's version never reached number 1, but Castro did bring it back to life. Castro's version is really beautiful and it does deserve recognition as well. I just wanted to make a little comment on how you posted that it would be “unfair” to link Jason Castro’s version of Hallelujah to your article. Buckley’s version is amazing, but “in fairness”, Castro’s singing a heartfelt rendition of it caused Buckley’s song to jump to #1 on iTunes in March 2008. (because Castro was unalbe to have a song on iTunes during the American Idol competition)

Buckley’s version never reached number 1, but Castro did bring it back to life. Castro’s version is really beautiful and it does deserve recognition as well.

]]> By: Charles http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/10/the-idol-effect-jeff-buckleys-hallelujah-soars-to-no-1-on-itunes-after-jason-castro-performance/comment-page-1/#comment-22606 Charles Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:35:41 +0000 http://remote.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/10/the-idol-effect-jeff-buckleys-hallelujah-soars-to-no-1-on-itunes-after-jason-castro-performance/#comment-22606 American Idol. Ok. I could not figure out why this song, over a decade old, has suddenly become so popular. The last I heard it anywhere in popular-culture was on an episode of the West Wing. Thanks for clearing that up for me, I was really confusing me. American Idol. Ok. I could not figure out why this song, over a decade old, has suddenly become so popular. The last I heard it anywhere in popular-culture was on an episode of the West Wing. Thanks for clearing that up for me, I was really confusing me.

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