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Which came first: James Cameron's Titanic or Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah?

Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah came first, in 1984 (released). James Cameron's Titanic followed 13 years later, in 1997 (released).

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  1. Second1997

    James Cameron's Titanic

    film · released

    Titanic, from 1997, was the first film to earn a billion dollars.

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  2. First1984

    Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

    song · released

    Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah came out in 1984 and only became famous through later cover versions.

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.