A piece of British singer Kate Bush, whose career was at its peak in the 1980s, is making an unexpected resurgence thanks to the hugely popular series on Netflix Stranger Things.
“Running up That Hill (A Deal With God)”, from the album Hounds of Love, released in 1985, was discovered or rediscovered by millions as Max’s character’s favorite song. The main plot of the series takes place in the 1980s, in Hawkins, Indiana, in the midst of the Cold War.
Since the release of the first seven episodes of the fourth season of Stranger ThingsKate Bush’s song reached the second position of the world’s most -listened charts on Spotify, and occupies the first position on Apple Music.
It must be said that the series itself was a resounding success. Its fourth season has had the best launch weekend for an English-language show in Netflix history since it was released on Friday. It reached the top position of most streamed shows on the platform in 83 countries, according to Netflix.
Running on that Hill is not the only song to see a new abundance thanks to the recent stages of the series. Reggae hit Pass Dutchiefrom British band Musical Youth, also appears to have won over some followers of the series, who shared the song on social media.
This is reminiscent of the phenomenon surrounding success dreamsfrom Fleetwood Mac, which resurfaced more than 40 years after its first release thanks to a TikTok video of a man skateboarding on the side of the road.
Source: Radio-Canada
