37 years ago, British singer-songwriter Kate Bush released “Mysterious Hill” as part of the album “Hounds of Love”. The single was ranked 3rd in the UK and 30th in the US, establishing itself as a representative song in Bush’s catalog. An intense ballad with driving beats, playful synthesizer melodies and Bush’s dramatic vocals.
Then came “Stranger Things”.
After “Mysterious Hill” Featured to stand out In the latest season of Netflix’s 1980s horror drama “Stranger Things,” the song began to hit the charts again, posting huge numbers on streaming services and igniting TikTok.Reached UK second place — Only postponed by Harry Styles’ As It Was — and this week we climbed four spots to reach number four on the Bush’s highest-ever standard US pop singles chart, the Billboard Hot 100. did. It was Spotify’s most streamed track in the world last week, with 57.2 million clicks (about 1 million more than “as is”) and no signs of slowdown.
“Running Up that Hill” has played a big role in streaming services, but radio stations are slow to play it, giving Styles an advantage when it comes to billboard charts. “As It Was” will be held for 6 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, calculated from the success of the song in streaming, selling and airplay.
“Running Up That Hill” is the latest example of an amazingly successful song decades ago. In 2020, Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” became a streaming hit, following potato workers in Idaho. I made a TikTok video My own listening to it while drinking clan raspberry juice. And this year, Nirvana’s 31-year-old “Something in the WayFirst appeared on the Hot 100 after being used in “The Batman”.
and Note On her website, Bush, who rarely interviews, wrote, “What a wonderful!” In response to the success of the song chart. “Many young people who love the show discovered this song for the first time,” she added:
The reaction to “Mysterious Hill” had its own energy and motivation. The direct relationship between the show and its audience, and what stood entirely outside the music business. We are all surprised to see the truck explode!
In this week’s album chart, Puerto Rico reggaeton star Bad Bunny jumps to number one and defeats Post Malone’s new 12-carat toothache, which opens in number two, to win the second week with UnVerano SinTi. did. Equivalent to 121,000 sales, including 128 million streams. Styles’ Harry’s House, a top seller for the past two weeks, has dropped to third place. Future’s “I Never Liked You” is 4th, and Kendrick Lamar’s “Mr. Moral & Big Steppers” is 5th.