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Cher is more than happy to be replaced by Kate Bush in the record books.
Bush topped the Official U.K. Singles Chart on Friday, replacing Cher to become the oldest female artist to hit No. 1.
Bush received the honour with her 1985 track “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” after it regained popularity due to the fourth season of “Stranger Things”.
Bush is now 63, while Cher was 52 when her track “Believe” hit the top spot in 1998.
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Cher insisted that “records are meant to be broken” as she praised Bush on Twitter:
As well as the U.K. chart success, Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” is also at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is a chart peak.
“I’m overwhelmed by the scale of affection and support the song is receiving and it’s all happening really fast, as if it’s being driven along by a kind of elemental force,” Bush gushed on her official website.
“I have to admit I feel really moved by it all. Thank you so very much for making the song a No. 1 in such an unexpected way.”
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Bush is the fifth-oldest musician to nab the top spot in the U.K. chart. The list is led by the late Captain Tom Moore, who was 99 when he hit No. 1 with the charity cover track “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
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Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ has entered its third week at Number One on the Official UK Singles Chart, with Bush describing it as “a bit surreal”.Originally released in 1985, Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ regained relevance in a big way when it appeared in the fourth season of Stranger Things in May. Since then, the song has broken three Guinness World Records, reached Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland, and was, at one point, the most-streamed song on the planet.“I just can’t believe it – No.
Placebo‘s Brian Molko has spoken about the band’s connection to Kate Bush and the reason they chose to cover ‘Running Up That Hill’.The original song has found renewed popularity after featuring in the fourth season of Stranger Things. The track – which appears on Bush’s 1985 fifth studio album, ‘Hounds Of Love’ – reached Number One on the UK singles chart earlier this month (June 17).In an interview with the Guardian, the frontman revealed how he first came across Bush.
Kate Bush has officially broken three Guinness World Records following the recent resurgence of ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’.The track – which appears on Bush’s 1985 fifth studio album, ‘Hounds Of Love’ – reached Number One on the UK singles chart earlier this month (June 17) after featuring prominently in the fourth season of Stranger Things.Upon its initial release 37 years ago, ‘Running Up That Hill…’ landed at Number Three in the UK, and later charted in 2012 when a revamped version of the song was used in the London Olympics closing ceremony.Now, the Guinness World Records has confirmed that Bush has taken the following titles in the UK: Oldest female artist to reach Number One, Longest time for a track to reach Number One on the UK’s Official Singles Chart, and Longest gap between Number Ones.Cher was formerly the oldest solo female chart-topper on the UK’s singles chart with ‘Believe’ back in 1998, when she was 52 years old. “Bravo Kate,” wrote Cher on Twitter in response to Bush, 63, taking her crown.“Records are meant 2 be broken‼️” she continued “Remember back in the day, when women had short sell by dates⁉️ We had 2 fight our way through the testosterone curtain, & we did it so the girls who came after us could sing as long as they want to.
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Years & Years spoke to NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022 and told us why he’s excited about the current revival of Kate Bush‘s music. Watch our interview above.Olly Alexander talked to us right before performing on the Other Stage on Sunday (June 26). The show marked his third time at Worthy Farm, and his first time taking to the stage solo as Years & Years.During our interview, we asked Alexander about a recent tweet, where he’d shared Bush’s name in all capital letters without any further comment.
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Years & Years spoke to NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022 and told us his dream collabs, what it’s like to play ‘Night Call’ live for fans, and what message he has for fans during this “difficult” time.Olly Alexander talked to us right before performing on the Other Stage on Sunday (June 26). Today’s show marked his third time taking the stage at Worthy Farm, and his first time taking the stage solo as Years & Years.“It’s the best,” Alexander said when asked about playing new music live to fans after the pandemic. “It’s so good to be back out there because it’s such an exchange.
The Wombats have performed a cover of Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ – watch it below.The cover, which aired this morning (June 24), was performed at the studios of triple j for the Australian broadcaster’s ‘Like A Version’ segment. It marked their fourth time on the segment, with the trio first appearing on it in 2011 to cover Jessie J‘s ‘Price Tag’.
Christian Bale has revealed that Kate Bush‘s music almost featured in Thor: Love and Thunder.The Oscar-winning actor, who plays villain Gorr the God Butcher in the upcoming sequel, told Total Film that director Taika Waititi had planned a Bush-inspired dance scene, but it was ultimately cut from the film.Opening up about the influences behind his menacing character, Bale said: “There’s obviously sort of a Nosferatu slight attitude. Taika and I wanted to do a whole dance, which we didn’t get to do, but we had all this sort of Kate Bush stuff that we worked at.“I think he just realised he was never going to be allowed to put that in the final film.
Kate Bush has spoken in a rare new interview about her 1985 track ‘Running Up That Hill’ securing the top spot on the UK singles chart after appearing in the latest season of Stranger Things.Speaking to Emma Barnett on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour today (June 22), Bush said the song’s recent rise to the top of the charts was “just extraordinary”, adding that Stranger Things is “such a great series”.She went on to add: “I thought that the track would get some attention. But I just never imagined that it would be anything like this.
Kate Bush has opened up about reaching Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Running Up That Hill; an achievement which saw her break three Official Chart records in the process.
Kate Bush’s sudden success with her 1985 song ‘Running Up That Hill’ has broken new records, after reaching the U.K. chart summit last week, 37 years since the song was first released.The 63-year-old singer has become the oldest female artist to hit No.1 on the Official U.K.
her website, the 63-year-old singer reflected on how her 1985 track, «Running Up That Hill,» has had a resurgence after being featured on the latest season of .«The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary [seasons] of in which the child actors have grown into young adults,» Bush wrote in her statement, referring to Matt and Ross Duffer, who created the Netflix series. «In this latest series, the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.
Cher has nothing but support for Kate Bush as the musician broke a new record and passed her on the UK Charts.
Kate Bush looks set to achieve another week at number one with ‘Running Up That Hill’ following its recent inclusion in Stranger Things.According to The Official Charts Company, Bush is on track for a second week at number one, followed by Harry Styles’ at number two with ‘As It Was’ and LF System’s ‘Afraid To Feel’ at number three.Elsewhere in the singles charts as it stands is Drake with three potential new entries following the release of his surprise album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ last week. Last week, ‘Running Up That Hill’ was the most streamed track on the planet and reached Number One on both the Spotify charts in the UK and the US after earning 57million streams in just one week.As well as being Number One now in the UK, it’s also Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. In the US, it’s currently Number Four in the main chart and Number One on the Billboard Global 200 chart, making it Bush’s biggest ever hit in America 37 years after its original release.In a new statement about the news on Friday (June 17), Bush said of the news: “The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary series of Stranger Things in which the child actors have grown into young adults.“In this latest series the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.
Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ has today (June 17) reached Number One on the UK singles chart following its appearance in the latest season of Stranger Things.Last week, the song was the most streamed track on the planet and reached Number One on both the Spotify charts in the UK and the US after earning 57million streams in just one week.As well as being Number One now in the UK, it’s also Number One in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland. In the US, it’s currently Number Four in the main chart and Number One on the Billboard Global 200 chart, making it Bush’s biggest ever hit in America 37 years after its original release.In a new statement today, Bush said of the news: “The Duffer Brothers have created four extraordinary series of Stranger Things in which the child actors have grown into young adults.“In this latest series the characters are facing many of the same challenges that exist in reality right now.
It seems nobody is more shocked by the surprise second life of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" than the reclusive star herself. The song has been climbing the charts in the U.S, U.K., and beyond since it was included in the latest season of Stranger Things, something Bush reflected on in a rare public statement last week. Now, as the song continues to be streamed millions of times a day Bush has shared a second statement about her position as an unlikely viral star.
Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’.The 1985 single has been witnessing a resurgence after it featured as a prominent part of the storyline in Stranger Things 4, and it reached a new peak on the UK singles charts last week, landing at Number Two.Now, the DJ duo – comprising former teenage actors Kyle Kaplan and Vinnie Pergola – have filmed themselves performing different mixes for different scenarios at dance festivals this summer.“Every electronic festival for the next month,” they wrote in a caption above footage of them pretending to perform at different festivals. You can view footage below.Every electronic festival for the next month.