Kate Bush has stated that her sudden fame with a new audience following her recent chart success inspired by Stranger Things has been “really nice.”
Running Up That Hill reached number one on Friday after being prominently featured in the sci-fi drama series on Netflix.
“Such a fantastic series! I anticipated that the song would garner interest. However, I never expected that it would be like this.”
She went on: “It is very thrilling. However, it is very shocking, wouldn’t you agree? I mean, the entire world has gone insane.
The song originally peaked at No. 3 in 1985, but it was rediscovered by a new audience 37 years later thanks to Stranger Things.
The song is used in several episodes of the fourth season and becomes integral to Sadie Sink’s Max Mayfield character.
In a rare interview, the 63-year-old singer told host Emma Barnett that it was “great” that her music had “reached an entirely new audience,” many of whom had never heard of her before.
“The concept of all these young individuals hearing the song for the first time and discovering it is quite lovely,” she remarked.
When asked if it was vital to her that the song assist a female character, Bush, a fan of the show since its inception, responded: “I believe they placed it in a really meaningful location.
“The series was produced by the Duffer brothers, and we watched it beginning with the first season, so I was already familiar with it. I thought how great it was that the music was used in such a good manner.
“Almost as if it were a talisman for Max. And yet, I find it to be quite moving.”
Running Up That Hill has just reached number one in several countries, including Australia, Belgium, and Sweden, and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in her career.
