You Want It Darker (song)
2016 single by Leonard Cohen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"You Want It Darker" is a song by Canadian poet and musician Leonard Cohen, released on September 21, 2016, Cohen's 82nd birthday.[1] It is the title track from Cohen's album You Want It Darker.[2] The song earned the artist a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance and features the vocals of Cantor Gideon Zelermyer and Shaar Hashomayim Choir.[3]
Quick Facts Single by Leonard Cohen, from the album ...
"You Want It Darker" | |
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Single by Leonard Cohen | |
from the album You Want It Darker | |
Released | September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) |
Length | 3:48 |
Label | Columbia |
Composer(s) | Patrick Leonard |
Lyricist(s) | Leonard Cohen |
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Far Out and American Songwriter ranked the song number seven and number three, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Leonard Cohen songs.[4][5]