Hallelujah I Love Her So

{{Infobox song

| name = Hallelujah I Love Her So

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Ray Charles

| album = Ray Charles (or, Hallelujah I Love Her So)

| B-side = What Would I Do Without You

| released = 1956

| recorded = 1956

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Soul|R&B}}

| length = 2:35

| label = Atlantic

| writer = Ray Charles

| producer = Jerry Wexler

| prev_title = A Fool for You

| prev_year = 1955

| next_title = Mary Ann

| next_year = 1956

}}

"Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a single by American musician Ray Charles. The rhythm and blues song was written and released by Charles in 1956 on the Atlantic label, and in 1957 it was included on his self-titled debut LP, also released on Atlantic. The song peaked at number five on the Billboard R&B chart. It is loosely based on 'Get It Over Baby' by Ike Turner (1953).

The song incorporates Gospel music. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" is a testament to the joyous release of love, featuring a sophisticated horn arrangement and memorable tenor sax solo by Don Wilkerson. Several artists, including Stevie Wonder, Peggy Lee, Eddie Cochran, and Humble Pie have covered the song.{{cite web|url=http://www.raycharles.com/ |title=Ray Charles website |publisher=Raycharles.com |access-date=2011-08-20}}

Personnel

Ray Charles – lead vocal
Don Wilkerson – tenor saxophone solo
The Ray Charles Orchestra – instrumentation
Jerry Wexler – producer

Beatles cover versions

{{Infobox song

| name = Hallelujah I Love Her So

| cover =

| alt =

| type =

| artist = the Beatles (then known as the Quarrymen)

| album = Anthology 1

| released = 20 November 1995

| recorded = July 1960{{Cite web|title=Hallelujah, I Love Her So (song)|url=https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/song/hallelujah-i-love-her-so/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Paul McCartney project|language=en}}

| studio = 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool

| genre = Rhythm and blues

| length = 1:13

| label =

| writer = Ray Charles

| producer =

}}According to biographer Mark Lewisohn (in The Complete Beatles Chronicle, p. 362), the Beatles (first as the Quarrymen) regularly performed the song, from at least 1960 through 1962 with Paul McCartney on lead vocal. A very early home recording rehearsal (dated tentatively to May 1960) of it was included on Anthology 1 as well as on previous unauthorized releases. They continued playing it regularly including at The Star-Club in Hamburg through the end of 1962, an audience recording was made there which is included in the album Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962. Tony Sheridan recorded the song with his back-up group The Beat Brothers, long after his recording session with The Beatles in 1961. It was released on Sheridan's album My Bonnie (1962) which included a few of the songs he recorded previously with The Beatles in 1961. Additionally, according to author Doug Sulpy (in Drugs, Divorce And A Slipping Image, sec. 22.25) on January 22, 1969 during the Get Back sessions, they recorded a version with John Lennon doing a "loose" lead vocal; that version has never been officially released.

= Personnel =

The Quarrymen, Paul's home, 1960

Paul McCartney - vocals, guitar
John Lennon - guitar
George Harrison - guitar
Stuart Sutcliffe - bass

The Beatles, Star-Club recording, December 1962

Horst Fascher (Star-Club manager) - Guest lead vocal
John Lennon - guitar
George Harrison - guitar
Paul McCartney - bass
Ringo Starr - drums

Eddie Cochran version

{{Infobox song

| name = Hallelujah, I Love Her So

| cover = Eddie Cochran Hallelujah I Love Her So F-55217.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Eddie Cochran

| album = The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album

| B-side = Little Angel

| released = November 1959

| recorded = August 31, 1959

| studio =

| genre = Rock 'n' roll

| length =

| label = Liberty F-55217

| writer = Ray Charles

| producer = Eddie Cochran

| prev_title = Somethin' Else

| prev_year = 1959

| next_title = Three Steps to Heaven

| next_year = 1960

}}

"Hallelujah, I Love Her So" is an adaption of the Ray Charles song by Eddie Cochran. It was released as a single on Liberty Records in November 1959.

Personnel

Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar
Jimmy Stivers: piano
Gene Riggio: drums
Don Myers: electric bass
Mike Henderson: tenor sax
Mike Deasy: baritone sax{{Cite web|url=https://eddiecochran.info/|title=Eddie Cochran biography|website=Eddiecochran.info|access-date=28 April 2021}}

=Chart performance=

class="wikitable sortable"

!align="left"|Chart (1960)

!align="center"|Peak
position

align="left"|UK Singles Chart

|align="center"|22

George Jones and Brenda Lee version

George Jones covered the song on his 1984 album Ladies' Choice as a duet with Brenda Lee titled "Hallelujah, I Love You So". It was released as a single in 1984 and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1985.{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944–2012|publisher=Record Research, Inc|page=174|year=2013|isbn=978-0-89820-203-8}}