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You Raise Me Up

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"You Raise Me Up"
Song by Secret Garden
from the album Once in a Red Moon
ReleasedDecember 27, 2001
GenreNew age
Length5:04
LabelDecca Records
Composer(s)Rolf Løvland
Lyricist(s)Brendan Graham

You Raise Me Up is a song written by songwriters Rolf Løvland and Brendan Graham.

History

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The original version of You Raise Me Up was recorded by the duo Secret Garden in cooperation with singer Brian Kennedy. The original version was not popular, but it has been covered by hundreds of artists since its release, notably American singer Josh Groban in 2003 and Irish boy band Westlife in 2005.

Popularity

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Josh Groban's cover version ranked no. 73 in the Billboard Hot 100 and no. 1 in the US Adult Contemporary chart, while Westlife's cover version reached no. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was played over 500,000 times on radio across America in 2004.

Josh Groban version

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"You Raise Me Up"
Single by Josh Groban
from the album Closer
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2004
Genre
  • Operatic pop
  • Adult contemporary
  • Classical music
Length4:52
Label
  • Reprise Records
  • Warner Bros.
  • 143 Records
Composer(s)Rolf Løvland
Lyricist(s)Brendan Graham
Producer(s)David Foster
Josh Groban singles chronology
"O Holy Night"
(2002) 		"You Raise Me Up"
(2004) 		"Remember When It Rained"
(2004)
Music video
"You Raise Me Up" on YouTube

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Solo version
Chart (2004–2012) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 54
Denmark (Tracklisten)[2] 26
France (SNEP)[3] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 54
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 74
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 73
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 1
With The African Children's Choir version
Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 76

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 10

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] 2× Platinum 160,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] Gold 7,500*
United States (RIAA)[11] 3× Platinum 3,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Westlife version

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"You Raise Me Up"
Single by Westlife
from the album Face to Face
Released24 October 2005 (2005-10-24)[12]
StudioRokstone, London
Length4:01
Label
Composer(s)Rolf Løvland
Lyricist(s)Brendan Graham
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Westlife singles chronology
"Smile"
(2004) 		"You Raise Me Up"
(2005) 		"When You Tell Me That You Love Me"
(2005)
"You Raise Me Up CD2"
Music video
"You Raise Me Up" on YouTube

Tracklists

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UK CD1 and European CD single[13][14]

  1. "You Raise Me Up" – 4:00
  2. "World of Our Own" (acoustic version) – 3:30

UK CD2[15]

  1. "You Raise Me Up" – 4:00
  2. "Flying Without Wings" (acoustic) – 3:30
  3. "My Love" (acoustic) – 3:48

Australian CD single[16]

  1. "You Raise Me Up" – 4:00
  2. "You Raise Me Up" (Chameleon Remix) – 3:17
  3. "You Raise Me Up" (Reactor Remix) – 3:29
  4. "Flying Without Wings" (acoustic) – 3:30
  5. "My Love" (acoustic) – 3:48

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[17] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[18] 46
Europe Singles Chart (Eurochart Hot 100)[19] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 11
Greece (IFPI)[21] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 47
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 3
Scotland (OCC)[25] 1
South Korea (Gaon Weekly BGM Chart)[26] 90
South Korea (Gaon Weekly Mobile (Bell) Chart)[27] 94
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[28] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 18
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 1

Monthly charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon Monthly BGM Chart)[31] 18
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Mobile (Bell) Chart)[32] 25
South Korea (Gaon Monthly Mobile (Ring) Chart)[33] 44

Year-end charts

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Chart (2005) Position
Europe Singles Chart (Eurochart Hot 100)[34] 81
Ireland (IRMA)[35] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[36] 9
Chart (2006) Position
Australia (ARIA)[37] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[38] 217

Certifications

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Certifications for You Raise Me Up
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[39] Platinum 70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] Gold 30,000double-dagger
Germany (BVMI)[41] Gold 250,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Platinum 600,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  1. ↑ "Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up". Tracklisten. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Josh Groban: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Josh Groban Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Josh Groban Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. 25 December 2004. p. YE-74. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up". Music Canada. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up". Radioscope. Retrieved January 19, 2025. Type You Raise Me Up in the "Search:" field.
  11. ↑ "American single certifications – Josh Groban – You Raise Me Up". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  12. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 22 October 2005. p. 33.
  13. ↑ You Raise Me Up (UK CD1 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, Sony BMG, S Records. 2005. 82876 739512.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ You Raise Me Up (European CD single liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, Sony BMG, S Records. 2005. 82876 750582.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ You Raise Me Up (UK CD2 liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, Sony BMG, S Records. 2005. 82876 739522.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ↑ You Raise Me Up (Australian CD single liner notes). Westlife. RCA Records, Sony BMG, S Records. 2005. 82876869172.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ↑ "Westlife – You Raise Me Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Westlife – You Raise Me Up" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  19. ↑ Billboard - Google Books. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2014 – via Google Books.
  20. ↑ "Westlife – You Raise Me Up" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  21. ↑ Westlife – You Raise Me Up
  22. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – You Raise Me Up". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  23. ↑ "Westlife – You Raise Me Up" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  24. ↑ "Westlife – You Raise Me Up". VG-lista. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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  28. ↑ "Westlife – You Raise Me Up". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  29. ↑ "Westlife – You Raise Me Up". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  31. ↑ "Gaon Monthly BGM Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  32. ↑ "Gaon Monthly Mobile (Bell) Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  33. ↑ "Gaon Monthly Mobile (Ring) Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  34. ↑ "Year End European Hot 100 Singles Chart 2005 01 – 2005 52" (PDF). Billboard. VNU Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  35. ↑ "Best of Singles 2005". Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  36. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  37. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2006". Aria.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  38. ↑ "2006 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  39. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  40. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Westlife – You Raise Me Up". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  41. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Westlife; 'You Raise Me Up')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  42. ↑ "British single certifications – Westlife – You Raise Me Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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