Kate Bush Goes No. 1 in UK & Breaks 3 Huge Records, Top 5 in the US Amid 'Stranger Things' Success
Kate Bush breaks three Official Chart records as Running Up That Hill climbs to Number 1 🌟
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— Official Charts (@officialcharts) June 17, 2022
Kate now sets the record for longest-ever gap between Number 1 singles in Official Chart history, longest time taken for a single to reach Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart, and the oldest female artist ever to score a Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.
The 1985 single is also at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, gaining from No. 8 in the previous week.
The song has experienced a surge of attention after being synced in a pivotal scene in Part 1 of Season 4 of the hit Netflix series, and has gone on to enjoy a ton of success on social media platforms. Check out the track’s meaning and lyrics!
It’s doing so well that the notoriously elusive singer herself issued a rare statement about the situation on her official website.