Kate Bush says ‘Running Up That Hill’ being Number One for third week is “a bit surreal”

Kate Bush makes it six weeks at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Running Up That Hill, as LF SYSTEM close in with Afraid To Feel.

UPDATE:  The official video for Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” is enjoying a spike in views, thanks to the momentum from her song’s inclusion in Season 4 of Stranger Things.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Kate Bush renaissance, fueled by Netflix’s “Stranger Things 4,” continues to flourish: The official video for the artist’s synth-pop classic “Running Up That Hill” has just surpassed 100 million views on YouTube.Since the premiere of “Stranger Things 4,” views of Bush’s music video for “Running Up That Hill” have more than doubled on YouTube. The song plays a literal life-saving role in the ’80s-set supernatural thriller’s fourth season and is heard in several pivotal scenes (as well as in the trailer for Volume 2).

Lisa Maffia angered Good Morning Britain viewers after claiming that phones should be banned from music concerts.The singer and rapper, 43, argued that people filming "15 to 30" seconds at a gig on their phones isn't the best way to enjoy shows, and that they should just "live in the moment" and "enjoy it". She went on to say that people think that "going viral, having 15 seconds of a video is capturing life", and approved of artists banning phones from shows.

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 and Running Up That Hill have secured a third consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.  

Actor David Harbour has received critical acclaim for his role as Jim Hopper in Netflix's sci-fi series Stranger Things. The 47-year-old bagged a Critics' Choice Television Award as well as Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal of the chief of police-turned-guardian.

1985 hit «Running Up That Hill» has become a genuine hit once again due to its prominent role in season 4 of Netflix's acclaimed horror series In the show, Bush's moody, anthemic tune, with its powerful yet ethereal vocals and ambiguous lyrics, plays a major role in saving the life of Max (Sadie Sink) from the evil machinations of the villainous Vecna when he captures her in the Upside Down. The song took off in a big way, gaining a new fandom and being featured in countless TikTok posts, getting constant radio play and generally ingraining itself in the fabric of mid-2022 society.With the final two episodes of season 4 dropping Friday, ET is taking a look at some fascinating things you may not have known about the beloved song.The song was the first one written for Bush's 1985 album and was titled «A Deal With God» when Bush wrote and recorded it. However, executives with EMI Records were hesitant to have any lead single with «God» in the title, out of a fear that it would offend religious communities or potentially not get airplay or even be released in heavily religious countries.Bush reportedly disagreed with their concerns and eventually agreed to change the name of the single.

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.

The Wombats have performed a cover of Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ – watch it below.The cover, which aired this morning (June 24), was performed at the studios of triple j for the Australian broadcaster’s ‘Like A Version’ segment. It marked their fourth time on the segment, with the trio first appearing on it in 2011 to cover Jessie J‘s ‘Price Tag’.

ditched the DC world for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and he claims he doesn’t know a thing about it.The English method actor will next be seen in the MCU’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” and recently revealed to Total Film that he had no hesitations about taking on another superhero role after starring in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy. “Absolutely not, no,” he said.

Christian Bale has revealed that Kate Bush‘s music almost featured in Thor: Love and Thunder.The Oscar-winning actor, who plays villain Gorr the God Butcher in the upcoming sequel, told Total Film that director Taika Waititi had planned a Bush-inspired dance scene, but it was ultimately cut from the film.Opening up about the influences behind his menacing character, Bale said: “There’s obviously sort of a Nosferatu slight attitude. Taika and I wanted to do a whole dance, which we didn’t get to do, but we had all this sort of Kate Bush stuff that we worked at.“I think he just realised he was never going to be allowed to put that in the final film.

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.

The brand new trailer for Netflix's Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2 has landed, with a very familiar song providing the soundtrack.

her website, the 63-year-old singer reflected on how her 1985 track, «Running Up That Hill,» has had a resurgence after being featured on the latest season of .«The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary [seasons] of in which the child actors have grown into young adults,» Bush wrote in her statement, referring to Matt and Ross Duffer, who created the Netflix series. «In this latest series, the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.