Hard Fought Hallelujah

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"Hard Fought Hallelujah"
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Single by Brandon Lake
ReleasedNovember 8, 2024
Genre Christian contemporary, pop, rock, Adult contemporary
Length5:16
Label Provident Music Group
Songwriter(s) Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin Hastings, Chris Brown
Producer(s) Micah Nichols
Brandon Lake singles chronology
"That's Who I Praise"
(2024)		"Hard Fought Hallelujah"
(2024)

"Hard Fought Hallelujah" is a song by American Christian contemporary musician Brandon Lake. The song was released on Provident on November 8, 2024. [1] With 7 million US streams and 13,000 US sales, the song debuted at number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Digital Songs chart, and number one on the Hot Christian Songs chart, [2] making it one of the highest Christian song debuts of 2024. The song was written by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin Hastings, and Chris Brown. It was produced by Micah Nichols and mixed by Vance Powell. [3]

Contents

On December 6, 2024, a "heavyweight edition" was released, featuring five additional versions of the song.

Background

Lake stated about the song that it is "about the battles we face, the grit throughout the fight for faith and the praise that comes after". [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s) Producer(s) Length
1."Hard Fought Hallelujah"
Micah Nichols5:16
Total length:5:16

All lyrics are written by Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Benjamin Hastings, Chris Brown and Rodrick Simmons, and produced by Micah Nicoles

Heavyweight edition
No.TitleLength
1."Hard Fought Hallelujah"5:16
2."Hard Fought Halleujah" (Live)5:43
3."Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Acoustic)5:10
4."Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Original demo)5:11
5."Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Radio)4:14
6."Hard Fought Hallelujah" (Instrumental)5:16
Total length:5:16

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hard Fought Hallelujah"
Chart (2024)Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] 18
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 51
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 1
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 8

Credits

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Production

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References

  1. ↑ Hard Fought Hallelujah, 2024-11-08, retrieved 2024-11-20
  2. ↑ Zellner, Xander (2024-11-19). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Brandon Lake Arrives With Viral Hit 'Hard Fought Hallelujah'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ↑ Witt, Jason. "Brandon Lake Battles Hard Times With Powerful New Single, 'Hard Fought Hallelujah'". Air1 Worship Music. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  4. ↑ "Hard Fought Hallelujah". Songfacts. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  5. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Official Aotearoa Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brandon Lake Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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