Kate Bush breaks silence on Running Up That Hill's 'extraordinary' Number 1 success thanks to Stranger Things in rare interview: "It's so special"
22.06.2022 - 12:33
/ officialcharts.com
Kate Bush has opened up about reaching Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Running Up That Hill; an achievement which saw her break three Official Chart records in the process.
In a rare, world exclusive radio interview with BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour host Emma Barnett, Kate discussed gaining a new generation of fans thanks to Netflix show Stranger Things, revisiting the song and why, to her, it'll always be called A Deal with God.
What did Kate Bush say about reaching Number 1 on BBC Woman's Hour?
Speaking to host Emma Barnett about her Number 1 success, Kate said: "It's just extraordinary. [Stranger Things] is such a great series. I imagined the track would get some attention, but nothing like this.
"What's really wonderful is that this is a whole new audience, and I love that...It's so special."
So, what's Running Up That Hill actually about? "I really like people to take from a song what they want, but originally it was written with the idea of a man and woman swapping places with each other; seeing what it was like from the other side."
Chatting about the song's original working title, Kate explained: "It was called A Deal with God. The record company were worried it wouldn't get played on the radio, and that people might think it was a sensitive title.
"Some of [my songs] have had very strange titles. You have a working title, which you often forget. For me, this is still called A Deal with God."
Asked if the unprecedented revival's made her revisit her own back catalogue, Kate said: "I never listen to my old stuff, but when things like this come along I'm sometimes involved in doing an edit or a new version of it."
As she topped the Official Singles Chart last week, Kate wrote on her website: "I’m