Kate Bush.Photo: Dave Hogan/Getty
Kate Bushis feeling grateful for the resurgence of fanfare surrounding “Running Up That Hill.”
Thanks to its placement in two episodes ofStranger ThingsSeason 4, Bush’s 1985 hit single is bigger than ever, and after hitting a new peak position of No. 4 on theBillboardHot 100, the British singer-songwriter haswritten another appreciative statementto her fans.
“It’s all so exciting! Since the last post, ‘Running Up That Hill’ has gone to No 1 in Norway and Austria,” wrote Bush, 63, on herwebsite. “This is such great news and we just heard today that it’s up from No 8 to No 4 in the US.”
Upon its release on herHounds of Lovealbum, “Running Up That Hill” originally peaked at No. 30 in the U.S., No. 3 in the U.K. and No. 21 in Austria. In addition to its aforementioned 2022 peak chart positions, the track is currently expected to hit No. 1 in the U.K. imminently.
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“The track is being responded to in so many positive ways,” Bush continued. “I’ve never experienced anything quite like this before! I just want to say a really big thank you to everyone in the US who has supported the song.”
“It’s the first time I’ve had a top 10 single over there and now it’s in the top five!” she added.
Bush then thanked the Netflix series' creators,Matt and Ross Duffer, for placing “Running Up That Hill” inStranger Things, which seesSadie Sink’s character Max Mayfield listen to the track on her Walkman.
Sadie Sink and Kate Bush.Courtesy of Netflix, Angelo Deligio/Mondadori via Getty
Winona Ryder, who stars in the sci-fi drama as Joyce Byers, previously revealed that she had long been campaigning to include Bush’s music on the nostalgic, ’80s-set sci-fi series.
“I’ve been obsessed with her since I was a little girl,” Ryder, 50, toldUSA Today. “I’ve also for the last seven years been dropping hints on set wearing my Kate Bush T-shirts.”
Part one ofStranger Thingsseason 4 is now streaming on Netflix. Part two will follow on July 1.
source: people.com
