Kate Bush runs up the hill to claim chart top spot

Kate Bush runs up the hill to claim chart top spot

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June 18, 2022

Kate Bush runs up the hill to claim chart top spot

Kate Bush’s 1985 single Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) reaches No 1.
The song featured in episodes one and four of Stranger Things season four.
Harry Styles maintains his No. 1 position with Harry’s House, which has spent a fourth week at the top.

Kate Bush triumphs on the Official Irish Singles Chart this week, as her 1985 single Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) reaches Number 1.

Running Up That Hill leapfrogs both As It Was and Lizzo’s About Damn Time to take over the top spot for the first time, depriving Harry Styles of an 11th week on top.

Running Up That Hill climbed to the top of the charts after appearing in episodes one and four of Netflix’s Stranger Things season four.

Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink, is shown listening to the song on her Walkman in the show.

Bush praised listeners for making the song number one, saying she was “overwhelmed by the scale of affection and support” for it.

She also praised the creators of the popular horror drama for “bringing the song into so many people’s lives”.

Bush said: “I believe the Duffer Brothers have touched people’s hearts in a special way at a time that’s incredibly difficult for everyone, especially younger people.

“By featuring Running Up That Hill in such a positive light, as a talisman for Max (one of the main female characters), the song has been brought into the emotional arena of her story.

“Fear, conflict and the power of love are all around her and her friends.

“I salute the Duffer Brothers for their courage – taking this new series into a much more adult and darker place. I want to thank them so much for bringing the song into so many people’s lives.

“I’m overwhelmed by the scale of affection and support the song is receiving, and it’s all happening really fast, as if it’s being driven along by a kind of elemental force.

“I have to admit I feel really moved by it all. Thank you so very much for making the song a No 1 in such an unexpected way.”

Gold Rush Kid is George Ezra’s third Top 5 album, and it is the highest new entry this week on the album chart.

Gold Rush Kid debuted at number three, following the success of George’s debut Wanted On Voyage (2014) and Staying At Tamara’s (2015). (2018).

Meanwhile, Harry Styles maintains his No. 1 position with his third album, Harry’s House, which has now spent a fourth week at the top.