Almost 40 years after its release, Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill has topped the UK charts – and broken three chart records in the process
From Loudersound.
It seemed inevitable, and yet it’s still a quite frankly astonishing show of the power of the good ol’ TV music sync…almost 40 years on from its original release way back in 1985, Kate Bush‘s unstoppable anthem Running Up That Hill has officially been crowned the UK number 1 single.
It was reported earlier in the week that the smash hit from 85’s Hounds Of Love album could be in line for the top spot of the UK single charts following a change to a previous rule that was designed to prevent old songs dominating the charts through streaming. Now, sure enough, it’s been confirmed that Running Up That Hill has knocked pop megastar Harry Styles’ recent single As It Was from the very top of the Top 40.
Not only that, but the landmark moment also means Kate Bush has broken three records in the official UK single charts – the longest gap between Number 1 singles (her last being 1978’s Wuthering Heights), the longest time taken for a song to reach number one (thirty seven years) and the oldest female artist ever to ever land a UK number 1.
The unprecedented renewed hype for Running Up That Hill comes off the back of its star turn in the latest season of Stranger Things, with Bush herself even breaking her media silence to acknowledge the amazing amount of love currently being shown for the song.
“You might’ve heard that the first part of the fantastic, gripping new series of Stranger Things has recently been released on Netflix,” she wrote on her website. “It features the song, Running Up That Hill which is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show – I love it too!”
“Because of this, Running Up That Hill is charting around the world and has entered the UK chart…it’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song.”
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- Kate Bush - The Sensual World - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 03-May-2024 14:38)on May 6, 2024 at 9:12 am
KATE BUSH The Sensual World (1989 UK first press 10-track LP, including string arrangements from Michael Nyman & a guest spot from Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour on 'Love & Anger' & 'Rocket's Tail', picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has some minor shelfwear with scuffing to the top edge, whilst the vinyl has minimal sign of play EMD1010)
- Kate Bush - Never For Ever - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2024 09:11)on May 6, 2024 at 9:12 am
KATE BUSH Never For Ever (Classic 1980 UK 11-track LP, including Babooshka, Army Dreamers & the sensual Breathing with Roy Harper on backing vocals. Comes housed in the original non-barcoded gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve is Excellent with some light shelf wear, while the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with little signs of play EMA794)
- Kate Bush - Cloudbusting - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £12.00, $15.00, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 22-Mar-2024 15:42)on May 6, 2024 at 9:12 am
KATE BUSH Cloudbusting (1982 UK 3-track 12" single, featuring The Organon Re-Mix of the title track, Burning Bridge & My Lagan Love, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition withfew signs of play 12KB2)
- Kate Bush - Lionheart - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.50, €11.70 (New Item) (arrived 23-Mar-2024 10:31)on May 6, 2024 at 9:12 am
KATE BUSH Lionheart (1978 UK 10-track LP, with the developing songstress delivering Symphony In Blue, In Search Of Peter Pan & Hammer Horror with instrumental input from Francis Monkman of Curved Air, embossed gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve [VG+] reveals a little minor shelf wear & the vinyl is Excellent with the odd faint sign of play EMA787)
- Kate Bush - Never For Ever - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.25, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 23-Mar-2024 12:34)on May 6, 2024 at 9:12 am
KATE BUSH Never For Ever (1980 UK first issue 11-track vinyl LP including the mesmerising Babooshka, Army Dreamers and Breathing, gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played EMA794)
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