Ever since the premiere of Stranger Things season 4, fans have been going nuts listening to Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up That Hill.” The song hit #1 on Spotify’s Top 50 list and has held a firm grip on the position ever since. According to a report from CBS, this has generated a massive $2.3 million in streaming royalties.
Because Bush owns the copyright to her own recordings, it’s very likely that she will get to keep the bulk of that streaming income. Bush herself commented on the resurgence of the song, stating that while she expected the song to get some attention from the show, she was not expecting such a large amount. On June 17th, the singer made a blog post about the newfound fame titled “On Top of that Hill,” which can be read below, thanking all of her fans young and old who felt something special from the song.
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On July 1st, after the finale of Season 4 premiered, Bush made another blog post titled “Still up on that Hill…”. She noted her disbelief at the song keeping to the top of the UK Singles Chart for the third week in a row, stating “it’s all starting to feel a bit surreal.” She continues below:
“Running Up That Hill” seems to be going just as strong as early June. The song is still #1 on Spotify’s Top 50 list, its feature on the finale probably helped it along. Stranger Things fans can stream it on the official season 4 soundtrack now, alongside Metallica’s “Master of Puppets,” which is also gaining new attention from the finale!
