Wellllll .... This is art. After listening to these two, I do not know if your favorite is better than my favorite, I am not going to convince you. "Best" depends on factors that change over time or may concentrate over time.
Others are linking several wonderful versions, and most have made some changes to the lyrics, usually unconsciously.
This is the two favorite "Hallelujah" cover by Leonard Cohen. I think that this represents the height of successful arts; high quality misappropriation / imitation
First of all, it is Christmas carol. Cohen fans who are not Christmas fans will think that is awkward and may skip it. Lyrics were rewritten to be totally different songs, almost the same as "Oh Holy Night".
Then this is very different. This allowed Pentatonix to pay their money faithfully to the sorrow of the original poetry. It was translated into Spanish (sorry, but a few rows were missing), its performance was affected by Sephardim:
After the death of songwriter Leonard Cohen in 2016, his work increased interest in various versions of his iconic song "Hallelujah". Their Christmas album was recorded by Cohen 's death, released and added to Christmas music playlists of radio stations in the US and Canada. Christmas songs of drama, television, and movies include "White Christmas" by the Holiday Inn (1942), St. Louis' Meet Me (1944) "You Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", and "The Silver" by The Lemon Drop Yes. Bell "Child (1950). There is also a music movie produced during the Christmas season so there are popular songs during the holiday season.
Let's think of Leonardo Cohen's now famous song "Hallelujah". This song has original studio recording, multiple live editions, and dozens of cover editions. What songs should I prepare for the audience? Administrators need to decide which version is worth highlighting. Normally it is the original studio version that is most familiar to most people. But in the case of Hallelujah, there are many versions to choose: John Cale's cover inspired Pentatonix, Rufus Wainright, Panic version in addition to Jeff Buckley's cover to help change the song classic! DISCO and K. D. Lang etc. According to the user's listening behavior, Pandora will play their most appreciated role. If that person is listening to a genre station programmed by a curator, Pandora will make a final studio recording from the 1984 album "Various Positions".
Leonardo Coen's music career lasted for the remainder of the 20th century until the 21st century, including the 14th century studio album. And many of them were widely praised. In 1984, he wrote a song "Hallelujah" which the New York Times called "One of the most unforgettable, diverse and frequently played songs in American music history". His isolation trend has never completely disappeared. During the 1990s, Cohen spent five years in a California monastery, and it seems his musical career has ended. Then in 2001 there was "Ten New Songs", which was his first album in the past decade. There is more to obey. "Old Ideas" released in 2012 is ranked third in the US ranking and is in the best position among all his albums. As he did with his first show in 1967, Cohen appeared again.