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Famous singer and songwriter Kate Bush has returned to the top of the streaming charts according to Billboard and Spotify, after her 1985 hit Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) was featured in the hit supernatural series Stranger Things. According to The Hollywood Reporter, after the show’s initial release, the song received an “8,700 percent increase in global streams on Spotify on May 30 compared to the total on May 25, the day before the premiere.” And Bush has some thoughts on that … well, weird.
In the fourth season of Stranger Things, Max, who saw her brother be absorbed by Upside Down last season, was the target of this season’s antagonist, Vecna. The Hellfire Club realized that one of the best ways to withstand the nightmarish control of Vekna is to focus on music. Max’s favorite song? Kate Bush’s anthem about the exchange of places between a man and a woman.
Max ‘s song (full stage) Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill | Strange things Netflix
In an interview with BCC’s Women’s Hour podcast, Bush said she has been a fan of Stranger Things for some time and specifically mentioned that the Duffer Brothers did a great job of including the song in the story. “I think they put it in a really special place,” Bush said in an interview. “I was thinking what a wonderful way to use the song in such a positive way … As a kind of mascot, almost, for Max. And yes, I think that’s very touching. “
Although many have heard of the meager money that artists receive from Spotify, Bush actually owns the rights to this song – it is currently owned by her own company Noble & Bright, which means she makes approximately $ 250,000 a week from success in streaming. And good for her!
The first volume of the fourth season of Stranger Things is currently available on Netflix. The last two episodes, also known as Volume 2, will be released on July 1.
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