The classic hit of the legendary British singer made its way to the top of the list in Britain.
Kate Bush rejoices at the new success of her classic hit, released in 1985. AOP
Singer-songwriter Kate Bush has made history on its home British singles charts.
Published by Bush 37 years ago Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) The song has risen to the top of the country’s official singles chart for the first time. In the year of its release, the song had reached third place at best.
Published in 1985 Hounds of Love disc opening Running Up That Hill is currently one of the most listened to songs in the world. In Spotify, for example, it is the second most listened-to song in the world at the time of writing.
This is due to Netflix’s success series Stranger Thingsin the most recent production season Running Up That Hill is a significant part.
The success of the series has led to a rocket-like rise to the Bush track on singles charts in various countries as well.
In the United States, for example, Bush recently got the first top 5 hit of his career thanks to it, when the song singled out to 4th place, and on the official single chart in Finland, the song is also ranked 6th.
In his homeland, Bush achieved Running Up That Hill with his current success, he is only second to his second career. At the same time, he made history and broke three different records.
First, at the age of 63, she became the oldest woman on the UK singles chart.
Second, Running Up That Hill the 37-year-old rush to the top of the singles chart, which began at the time of its release, is a record long one.
Before that, the record was George Michaelin and Andrew Ridgleyn with the Christmas classic of the Wham! duo formed by Last Christmaswhich rose to the top of the British list more than 36 years after its publication in 2021.
Third, the timeframe for Bush’s top spot is also record-breaking. Bush achieved the first hit of his career with his debut single Wuthering Heights in 1978, and second place now 44 years later.
There was a previous record in this field Tom Jones in the name of 42 years between the top of the list.
Bush, who is afraid of publicity, is delighted with the new popularity of his old classic hit. He has been praised profusely on his website and on his Finnish channels Stranger Thingsin factors that have given new life to the song.
– So many young people who love this series will find this song for the first time. Running Up That Hill receiving the reception has its own energy and will, he wrote earlier this week.
– We’ve all watched the explosive popularity of the song in amazement.
On Friday, Bush released a new post after learning that Running Up That Hill had risen to the top of the singles chart. He thanks those behind the series again Matt and Ross Dufferia.
– I want to thank them so much for bringing this song into the lives of so many people, he writes.
– I’m stunned by the amount of affection and support I get for this song, and it’s all happening as fast as if some initial force was behind it.
At the end of his latest post, he would like to thank everyone for making him the second on the list in his career.
– I have to admit that I am moved by all this, he writes.
– Thank you very much for making this song number one in such an unexpected way.
Kate Bush originally released Running Up That Hill in 1985, but the song only now topped the British singles chart. AOP