The first seven episodes of the fourth season of “Stranger Things” were released last Friday (May 27), along with the official soundtrack. In addition to Journey and Talking Heads, Kate Bush is also one of the artists who are supposed to give the series its 80s flair “Running up that Hill” from the 1985 album “Hounds of Love” was heard in the first episode.The song will continue to play an important role in the story of young Max (Sadie Sink) later on, even above her decide to survive.
In the meantime, “Running Up That Hill” has overtaken the Brit’s second mega hit, “Wuthering Heights”, in the streaming charts. Released in 1978, the single was Bush’s most popular song on Spotify up to that point. The streaming platform itself speaks of the “biggest growth” in the global Spotify charts. “Running up that Hill” also climbed to the top of the most popular songs on iTunes in the USA. Kate Bush leaves Lady Gaga, Harry Styles and Lizzo behind.
The second part of the season and with it the full soundtrack will be released on July 1st. For the Duffer brothers, who are responsible for both directing and writing, “Stranger Things” will end with the fifth season. In an interview with “NME” they emphasized that the end was already certain. “You just have to say – yes, that’s it, that’s true for me, that’s inevitable. That’s the way it has to be.”