British singer Kate Bush has topped the UK singles chart with her 1985 hit ‘Running Up That Hill’, setting several records with the song that has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to the Netflix show ‘Stranger Things’.
‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ peaked at No. 3 upon its original release but has found a new fan base among a younger generation in the latest season of the 1980s-set show about supernatural horrors in the fictional Indiana town of Hawkins.
The song, from Bush’s album ‘Hounds of Love’, has performed well in music charts in several countries, including the United States, since the first volume of ‘Stranger Things’ season four episodes premiered on Netflix in late May.
Bush rose to fame in 1978 with the debut single ‘Wuthering Heights’ in which the then 19-year-old won fans with her unique voice and expressive dance moves.
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On its original release in 1985, Running Up That Hill reached No 3 during an 11-week run in the charts. It then re-entered at No 6 in 2012 after the song was re-recorded and featured in the closing ceremony of that year’s Olympics.
Last week it appeared again, at No 8, having been used a major plot point in the fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things and discovered by a new generation of listeners. Earlier this week it became Bush’s first ever US Top 10 hit, reaching No 8.
