I'm sure you've seen the incredible revival for Kate Bush's iconic 1985 track 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)' due to it's prominent use in Stranger Things Season 4. Now, being a huge Stranger Things fan, and especially a Kate Bush fan from a very young age, this revival makes me happy. It has helped me fall back in love with one of my all time favourite artists, and in doing so, 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)' vaults to the top of my chart. Like last week, multiple records are made and/or broken in the process. It becomes the oldest song to reach #1, Kate Bush is the oldest artist to reach #1 on my chart, and it becomes the 2nd largest jump to #1, climbing 24 places. The largest jump to #1 goes to 'Heat Waves' by Glass Animals, who climbed 29-1 last October! 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)' also has the 2nd largest "opening week at #1" in terms of streams, being streamed 86 times over the past week. Maisie Peters holds the record for the largest opening week. The week 'Cate's Brother' debuted at #1, it was streamed a massive 189 times, and to date has been streamed over 260 times :o
The Kate Bush revival causes a domino effect in the top 5, with the top 4 songs from last week each dropping a place. It has also caused Kate Bush's debut single (and my go to kareokee song) 'Wuthering Heights' to debut at #10 and the iconic 'Babooshka' to open at #33. There are 3 further new entries from Lost Frequencies & James Arthur, Europa & GRACEY and George Ezra, as well as re-entries from Cat Burns, Jax Jones and Mimi Webb after performances at the Jubilee concert.
Midweek update:
1. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush [=]
2. what would you do? - Tate McRae [+1]
3. you're so cool - Tate McRae [-1]
4. boy x - Tate McRae [=]
5. Cate's Brother - Maisie Peters [=]
6. feel like shit - Tate McRae [+2]
7. she's all i wanna be - Tate McRae [=]
8. i'm so gone - Tate McRae [-2]
9. Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) [Amazon Music Original Cover] - Kim Petras [NEW] (2nd Top 10 for Kim!)
10. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush [-1]
Albums chart:
1. i used to think i could fly - Tate McRae [=]
2. The Whole Story - Kate Bush [NEW]
3. Eurovision 2022: Turin - Various Artists [-1]
4. = - Ed Sheeran [re]
5. Red (Taylor's Version) - Taylor Swift [-2]
The top 5 singles on my chart this time last year:
1. Heartbreak Anthem - Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix
2. good 4 u - Olivia Rodrigo
3. happier - Olivia Rodrigo
4. Naked Alone - L Devine & INDIIA
5. traitor - Olivia Rodrigo
- Number 1 Up by 24Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks2
- Number 2 Down by 1Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks2
- Number 3 Down by 1Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks4
- Number 4 Down by 1Peak3Weeks2
- Number 5 Down by 1Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks5
- Number 6 Up by 1Peak6Weeks2
- Number 7 Down by 1Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks18
- Number 8 Down by 3Peak5Weeks2
- Number 9 DebutPeak9Weeks1
- Number 10 Down by 1Peak6Weeks3
- Number 11 Up by 5
Lights Off
From the album: We Are Domi - EP, ESCZ 2022, Eurovision Song Contest: Turin 2022
Peak11Weeks4 - Number 12 Down by 4Peak3Weeks4
- Number 13 Up by 5Peak13Weeks2
- Number 14 Up by 12Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks9
- Number 15 Up by 14Peak15Weeks7
- Number 16 Up by 7Peak6Weeks10
- Number 17 Up by 4Peak3Weeks12
- Number 18 Down by 4Peak4Weeks4
- Number 19 Up by 8Peak2Weeks6
- Number 20 Up by 2Peak3Weeks5
- Number 21 Up by 3Peak21Weeks4
- Number 22 Down by 12Peak10Weeks2
- Number 23 Down by 12Peak11Weeks2
- Number 24 Down by 11Peak13Weeks2
- Number 25 Down by 5Peak1 (for 1 weeks)Weeks6
- Number 26 Down by 11Peak15Weeks2
- Number 27 Down by 8Peak2Weeks5
- Number 28 Down by 16Peak12Weeks2
- Number 29 Up by 2Peak22Weeks4
- Number 30 DebutPeak30Weeks1
- Number 31 DebutPeak31Weeks1
- Number 32 Down by 4Peak4Weeks12
- Number 33 DebutPeak33Weeks1
- Number 34 Up by 12Peak34Weeks3
- Number 35 Down by 2Peak19Weeks6
- Number 36 Up by 1Peak26Weeks3
- Number 37 Down by 7Peak1 (for 2 weeks)Weeks15
- Number 38 Down by 6Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks14
- Number 39 Up by 9Peak39Weeks2
- Number 40 Up by 2Peak18Weeks5
- Number 41 Down by 2Peak1 (for 6 weeks)Weeks30
- Number 42 Down by 2Peak1 (for 3 weeks)Weeks30
- Number 43 Up by 4Peak43Weeks2
- Number 44 Up by 1Peak38Weeks3
- Number 45 Re-EntryPeak4Weeks16
- Number 46 Up by 3Peak46Weeks2
- Number 47 Down by 9Peak28Weeks3
- Number 48 Re-EntryPeak6Weeks9
- Number 49 Re-EntryPeak6Weeks13
- Number 50 DebutPeak50Weeks1
8 Comments
Hey Piran!
Yeah I love her a lot! I'm so glad Running Up That Hill has had such a huge resurgance and it could well hold on for another week! Tate's album is great and should continue to do quite well over the coming weeks! Where Did You Go and House On Fire could climb slightly, but the Sam Smith remix should boost go up a fair bit, and GGG should also climb!
Thanks for commenting!!
Hey Conor!
Great chart again this week. Love seeing "Running Up That Hill" at Number 1. I really like you're a big Kate Bush fan, I really like her as well. I also like the Tate McRae songs being stable on your chart, hope they can stick around on your chart longer.
Additionally, I like the new peak for Mimi Webb's "Goodbye" and George Ezra's debut with "Green Green Grass", both great song.
Have a great weekend :)
Hey Conor!
Never too late for a classic to go #1, glad to see Running Up That Hill shoot up the chart to the top, with Wuthering Heights and Babooshka also making debuts here. Tate held on really well here, glad to see i'm so gone hit a new peak and every track held on in the chart minus chaotic! Lights Off, Goodbye and 2Step hopefully make the Top 10 in the upcoming weeks. Questions and Green Green Grass debuting is nice to see along with Where Did You Go?, House On Fire and go returning to the chart. Great chart!
Hey CJ!
Ive always loved Kate and Running Up That Hill, so any reason for me to listen to it! The other Kate tracks will probably fall next week however. Yeah Tate is still doing really well! I'm going to see Ed Sheeran in 2 weeks time so I think that'll give 2step the boost, and the others could make it too! Questions is looking to climb a fair bit, the other two you mentioned could also climb!
Thanks for commenting!
Hey Conor!
Nice to see "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" jumping all the way to #1, as well as seeing two classic Kate Bush songs debut in your chart!
I also like the big gains for "Crazy What Love Can Do", "2step" and "This Hell", the returns for "Where Did You Go?" and "House On Fire" and the debuts for "Questions", "Lonely Heart" and "Green Green Grass".
Great chart!
Hey Sergej!
Running Up That Hill will more than likely stay fairly high up the chart over the coming week, but the other Kate Tracks could fall a bit! Crazy What Love Can Do may continue to fall, but 2step and This Hell will continue upwards! Where Did You Go, Lonely Heart and Green Green Grass will take small climbs, but Questions could very well vault into the top 20!
Thanks for commenting!
Hey Conor! :)
Woah, I had no idea you stanned Kate Bush as much as you do, but it's incredible to see 'Running Up That Hill' at #1 either way, especially with the second biggest week of streams in your charts so far.
It's also impressive how well Tate McRae's album continues to do here, as she still occupies over half of the Top 10!
Elsewhere, I love the returns of 'Where Did You Go?', 'House On Fire' & 'Go', along with the debut for 'Green Green Grass'.
Amazing chart again!