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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Kate Bush has returned to the top of the Billboard and Spotify playlists after her 1985 hit Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) appeared on 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 playbacks on Spotify on May 30 compared to its total on May 25, the day before premiere “. And Bush has some thoughts on this … well, weird phenomenon.
In the fourth season of Stranger Things, Max, who last season saw his brother being consumed by Upside Down, has been the target of this season’s antagonist, Vecna. Hellfire Club has discovered that one of the best ways to resist controlling Vecna’s nightmare is to focus on music. Max’s favorite song? Kate Bush’s anthem about a man and a woman changing places.
Max ‘s song (full scene) | Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill | Strange things Netflix
In an interview with BCC Radio’s Women’s Hour podcast, Bush said he has long been a fan of Stranger Things and specifically mentioned that the Duffer Brothers have done a great job with including the song in the narrative. “I think they put it in a really special place,” Bush said in an interview. “I thought what a beautiful way to use the song in such a positive way … Like a kind of talisman, almost, for Max. And yes, I think it’s very moving, in fact. “
While many have heard of the misery that Spotify artists receive, Bush actually owns the rights to this song; he currently owns his own company, Noble & Bright, which means he earns about $ 250,000 a week just with successful playback. And good for her!
The first volume of the fourth season of Stranger Things is now available on Netflix. The last two episodes, also known as Volume 2, will be released on July 1st.
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