Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ Sets Three Chart Records And Hits UK No. 1

Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ has entered its third week at Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart, with Bush describing it as “a bit surreal”.Originally released in 1985, Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ regained relevance in a big way when it appeared in the fourth season of Stranger Things in May. Since then, the song has broken three Guinness World Records, reached Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland, and was, at one point, the most-streamed song on the planet.“I just can’t believe it – No.

Placebo‘s Brian Molko has spoken about the band’s connection to Kate Bush and the reason they chose to cover ‘Running Up That Hill’.The original song has found renewed popularity after featuring in the fourth season of Stranger Things. The track – which appears on Bush’s 1985 fifth studio album, ‘Hounds Of Love’ – reached Number One on the UK singles chart earlier this month (June 17).In an interview with the Guardian, the frontman revealed how he first came across Bush.

Kate Bush has officially broken three Guinness World Records following the recent resurgence of ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’.The track – which appears on Bush’s 1985 fifth studio album, ‘Hounds Of Love’ – reached Number One on the UK singles chart earlier this month (June 17) after featuring prominently in the fourth season of Stranger Things.Upon its initial release 37 years ago, ‘Running Up That Hill…’ landed at Number Three in the UK, and later charted in 2012 when a revamped version of the song was used in the London Olympics closing ceremony.Now, the Guinness World Records has confirmed that Bush has taken the following titles in the UK: Oldest female artist to reach Number One, Longest time for a track to reach Number One on the UK’s Official Singles Chart, and Longest gap between Number Ones.Cher was formerly the oldest solo female chart-topper on the UK’s singles chart with ‘Believe’ back in 1998, when she was 52 years old. “Bravo Kate,” wrote Cher on Twitter in response to Bush, 63, taking her crown.“Records are meant 2 be broken‼️” she continued “Remember back in the day, when women had short sell by dates⁉️ We had 2 fight our way through the testosterone curtain, & we did it so the girls who came after us could sing as long as they want to.

Years & Years spoke to NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022 and told us why he’s excited about the current revival of Kate Bush‘s music. Watch our interview above.Olly Alexander talked to us right before performing on the Other Stage on Sunday (June 26). The show marked his third time at Worthy Farm, and his first time taking to the stage solo as Years & Years.During our interview, we asked Alexander about a recent tweet, where he’d shared Bush’s name in all capital letters without any further comment.

Scots singer Gerry Cinnamon could be doing a Kate Bush after one of his tracks opened the new season of Netflix smash hit The Umbrella Academy. The Glasgow-born singer's song Sometimes features in the first scene of the much-anticipated third series of the comic book caper.

Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush celebrates a second week at Number 1 on the Official UK Singles Chart as the music icon's extraordinary success continues.

Kate Bush has spoken in a rare new interview about her 1985 track ‘Running Up That Hill’ securing the top spot on the UK singles chart after appearing in the latest season of Stranger Things.Speaking to Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour today (June 22), Bush said the song’s recent rise to the top of the charts was “just extraordinary”, adding that Stranger Things is “such a great series”.She went on to add: “I thought that the track would get some attention. But I just never imagined that it would be anything like this.

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 case you've been living under a rock, or somewhere with absolutely abysmal 4G signal, you'll know that Kate Bush scored last week's Official Number 1 single with Running Up That Hill. The surge of interest in the song, thanks to its inclusion on Netflix show Stranger Things, also saw Kate break three Official Chart records in the process.

Kate Bush looks set to achieve another week at number one with ‘Running Up That Hill’ following its recent inclusion in Stranger Things.According to The Official Charts Company, Bush is on track for a second week at number one, followed by Harry Styles’ at number two with ‘As It Was’ and LF System’s ‘Afraid To Feel’ at number three.Elsewhere in the singles charts as it stands is Drake with three potential new entries following the release of his surprise album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ last week. Last week, ‘Running Up That Hill’ was the most streamed track on the planet and reached Number One on both the Spotify charts in the UK and the US after earning 57million streams in just one week.As well as being Number One now in the UK, it’s also Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. In the US, it’s currently Number Four in the main chart and Number One on the Billboard Global 200 chart, making it Bush’s biggest ever hit in America 37 years after its original release.In a new statement about the news on Friday (June 17), Bush said of the news: “The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary series of Stranger Things in which the child actors have grown into young adults.“In this latest series the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.

Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ has today (June 17) reached Number One on the UK singles chart following its appearance in the latest season of Stranger Things.Last week, the song was the most streamed track on the planet and reached Number One on both the Spotify charts in the UK and the US after earning 57million streams in just one week.As well as being Number One now in the UK, it’s also Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. In the US, it’s currently Number Four in the main chart and Number One on the Billboard Global 200 chart, making it Bush’s biggest ever hit in America 37 years after its original release.In a new statement today, Bush said of the news: “The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary series of Stranger Things in which the child actors have grown into young adults.“In this latest series the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.

She first charted with Number 1 single Wuthering Heights back in 1978 and, while she's had an undeniably-illustrious career ever since, Kate Bush has never before experienced mainstream popularity quite like this.

Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’.The 1985 single has been witnessing a resurgence after it featured as a prominent part of the storyline in Stranger Things 4, and it reached a new peak on the UK singles charts last week, landing at Number Two.Now, the DJ duo – comprising former teenage actors Kyle Kaplan and Vinnie Pergola – have filmed themselves performing different mixes for different scenarios at dance festivals this summer.“Every electronic festival for the next month,” they wrote in a caption above footage of them pretending to perform at different festivals. You can view footage below.Every electronic festival for the next month.

Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ looks like it will finally hit number one in the UK singles chart this weekend after the Official Charts Company changed the rules about how streams of the song are counted. Which might make the whole thing seem like a bit of a farce, but whatever.

Kate Bush has shared a further statement on the resurgence of ‘Running Up That Hill’, saying: “It’s all so exciting!”The 1985 single has been witnessing a resurgence after it featured as a prominent part of the storyline in Stranger Things 4, and it reached a new peak on the UK singles charts last week, landing at Number Two.“Running Up That Hill has just gone to No 2 in the UK charts and No. 1 in Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Sweden….,” Bush wrote in a post on her official website last week to celebrate the news. “How utterly brilliant!”In another new post, she has now added: “It’s all so exciting! Since the last post, ‘Running Up That Hill’ has gone to No.

Halsey performed a cover of Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ at the Governors Ball over the weekend.The 1985 single has been witnessing a resurgence after it featured as a prominent part of the storyline in Stranger Things 4.The track landed at Number Two on the official UK Singles Chart over the weekend and is now challenging for Number One, according to the midweek charts. ‘Running Up That Hill’ previously peaked at Number Three, and gave Bush her highest chart position since ‘Wuthering Heights’ went to Number One in 1978.In response to one fan video of the cover, which you can view below, Halsey tweeted: “Truly wish I wrote this song more than anything in the world I’m soooo happy it’s having this resurgence.

Kate Bush has shared a new statement on ‘Running Up That Hill’ after it reached a new peak on the Official UK Singles Chart.The 1985 single has been witnessing a resurgence after it featured as a prominent part of the storyline in Stranger Things 4.Yesterday (June 11), the track landed at Number Two on the Official UK Singles Chart. It was held off the top spot only by Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’, which has remained Number One for 10 consecutive weeks.

Following its unprecedented viral success after featuring heavily in the latest series of Netflix show Stranger Things, Kate Bush’s 1985 track Running Up That Hill jumps six places to Number 2 this week. 

Kate Bush, easily in the top 10 of best English people to ever exist, finally has a hit song to match after a career spent defining pop's avant-garde. Bush's 1985 song "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No.

Kate Bush has scored her first Number One on a Billboard albums chart with ‘Hounds Of Love’, which leads the Top Alternative Albums on June 11.The news follows ‘Running Up That Hill’ landing at Number Eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart earlier this week, which marks the first time one of Bush’s singles has landed in the US Top 10 chart.‘Running Up That Hill’ features in the first episode of volume one of Stranger Things 4, which premiered on May 27, and subsequently in episodes involving pivotal moments with the character Max (Sadie Sink).As reported by Billboard, in the May 27-June 2 tracking week ‘Hounds Of Love’ earned 17,000 equivalent album units, surging by 2,086 per cent.Bush’s ’50 Words for Snow’ reached Number Nine on Top Alternative Albums in 2011, with ‘The K Fellowship Presents: Before the Dawn’ hitting Number Five in 2016.‘Hounds Of Love’ is also Number Four on Top Rock Albums and Number 28 on the all-genre Billboard 200.Since Stranger Things 4 first aired last month, Spotify streams of ‘Running Up That Hill’ have increased by at least 153 per cent, with the track also re-entering the Top 10 on the Official UK Singles Chart.In response to the track being used in the show, Bush said: “When the first series came out, friends kept asking us if we’d seen Stranger Things, so we checked it out and really loved it. We’ve watched every series since then, as a family.“When they approached us to use ‘Running Up That Hill’, you could tell that a lot of care had gone into how it was used in the context of the story and I really liked the fact that the song was a positive totem for the character, Max.