Sadie Sink and Kate Bush.Photo: Courtesy of Netflix, Angelo Deligio/Mondadori via Getty
Stranger Thingsis back – with a comeback!
As of Monday morning, “Running Up That Hill” was No. 1 on the iTunes song chart and No. 13 onSpotify’s top 200. Google-search traffic for the track is also up after the premiere, peaking on Saturday night.
Winona Ryder, who stars in the series, toldUSA TODAYthat she pushed for Bush’s music to be included in the sci-fi drama.
(L to R) Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Sadie Sink inStranger Things.Courtesy of Netflix
“I’ve been obsessed with her since I was a little girl,” the actress, 50, said of Bush, in an interview published Monday. “I’ve also for the last seven years been dropping hints on set wearing my Kate Bush T-shirts.”
Reps for Bush did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the resurgence of “Running Up that Hill.” The 63-year-old English singer most recently released the live albumBefore the Dawnin 2016, and was nominated for induction into theRock & Roll Hall of Famethis year.
Released on her 1985 recordHounds of Love, “Running Up That Hill” hit No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was first released and peaked at No. 3 in the U.K. The track trended again when Meg Meyers' covered it in 2019, sending it to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Airplay Chart.
The first seven episodes ofStranger Thingsseason 4 are available to stream on Netflix, with episodes 8 and 9 premiering July 1.
source: people.com
