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Which songs kept Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill from number one in 1985?-Rachael O'Connor-Entertainment – Metro
There was some seriously tough competition.
LONDON – 12th MAY: English singer Kate Bush performs live on stage at Hammersmith Odeon in London on the penultimate date of her European tour on 12th May 1979. (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)
Kate Bush has just earned the number one spot for Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) 37 years after its initial release.
Thanks to the song featuring in a critical moment in the fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things, Running Up That Hill has exploded in popularity in recent weeks.
The New Wave track has officially landed the top spot on the Official UK Charts after being discovered – and re-discovered – by millions of people, breaking a slew of records in the process.
When it was first released in August 1985, Kate’s phenomenal track spent weeks in the top 10 but failed to crack the top – or even runner-up – spot.
In the summer of 1985 there was a lot of competition for the top spot in the UK charts.
The top 10 included massive hits such as Billy Idol’s White Wedding, Eurythmics’ There Must Be An Angel, and a lot of Madonna.
So, which songs kept Running Up That Hill from the number one spot when it was first released?
Which songs kept Running Up That Hill from number one in 1985?
Kate Bush’s number one hit Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) may have finally earned the top spot in the charts, but it took 37 years.
The track peaked at number three in the charts, and was kept off the top spot by two songs.
Madonna – Into The Groove
Madonna’s track Into The Groove was released on July 27, 1985, and spent a total of 16 weeks in the charts – including four weeks at number one.
From the trailblazing album Like A Virgin, it featured in the film Desperately Seeking Susan which starred Madonna herself.
As well as the UK, Into The Groove hit the top of the charts around the world including in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Spain.
UB40 Ft Chrissie Hynde – I Got You Babe
Running Up That Hill was also kept from first (and second) place on the charts thanks to UB40’s version of I Got You Babe which featured Chrissie Hynde.
It spent a total of seven weeks in the top 10, clinching the top spot for just a single week.
UB40’s track was a cover of the 1960’s version by Sonny and Cher (which incidentally also reached the top spot in the UK at the time.)
Why is Running Up That Hill back in the charts in 2022?
Running Up That Hill featured in a critical scene in the new series of Stranger Things (Picture: Netflix )
Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill is back in the charts in 2022 thanks, of course, to its appearance in Stranger Things.
It plays a vital part in one of the most stand-out scenes of the phenomenal fourth season, as main character Max faces off against the monstrous Vecna.
As her music was discovered for the first time by a brand new generation, the track has shot steadily up the charts in recent weeks.
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New record-breaker Kate recently issued a rare public statement when Running Up That Hill hit number two in the charts, admitting her excitement over the ‘whole new lease of life’ it gave her track.
She added: ‘Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song. I wait with bated breath for the rest of the [Sranger Things] series in July.’
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