Last Updated on 07/09/2022 by てんしょく飯
The song “Running Up That Hill” by singer Kate Bush (63) became a worldwide sensation when it was used in season 4 of the popular Netflix series “Stranger Things”. How much extra income did she earn from this “Stranger Things” effect?
People flocked to YouTube and streaming services to listen to Kate’s “Running Up That Hill”.
Stranger Things” is a science fiction film set in the small town of Hawkins in the 1980s about Eleven, a young girl with psychic powers, and her friends as they confront unexplainable events beyond their imagination. The series, which combines dramatic developments, tense thrillers, children’s friendships and adventures that pay homage to classic 80’s movies, has gained popularity around the world, and Season 4, which began streaming on May 27, became the most-watched English series in Netflix history.
The beneficiary of this series is none other than Kate Bush. In Season 4, her 1985 song “Running Up That Hill” was used as the “key” to the story, and the song became a revival hit. The song was a revival hit, topping music charts around the world and reaching No. 1 on iTunes.
CBS reported that since “Stranger Things” Season 4 premiered, fans have rushed to YouTube and streaming services to listen to Kate’s “Running Up That Hill. As a result, they have earned $2.3 million in royalties.
Furthermore, according to the media outlet, this mammoth amount was earned from May 27, when the song was first distributed, through June 23.
Kate is also the “sole” songwriter and producer of “Running Up That Hill,” so it is likely that a significant amount of money went into her pockets.
In response to the response that “Running Up That Hill” has received, especially from younger fans, Kate said on her website, “I am overwhelmed by the amount of love and support this song has received. （I am honestly very touched by it all. Thank you so much for putting this song at #1 in such an unexpected way,” she wrote in a thank-you note to the “Stranger Things” fans.
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