Kate Bush: Running Up That Hill reaches number one in UK
Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush has grapped the number one spot on the UK Singles Chart 37 years after its release.
Originally released in 1985, the song has enjoyed a new lease of life after featuring in the Netflix sci-fi show Stranger Things.
After reaching number two last week, it has now replaced Harry Styles' As It Was in the top slot. Bush said she was "overwhelmed by the scale of affection" for her song.
"It's all happening really fast, as if it's being driven along by a kind of elemental force," the star said in a statement. "I have to admit I feel really moved by it all."
63-year-old Bush has become the oldest female artist to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart. The record was previously held by the legendary Cher who was 52 when her hit single Believe reached number one on the chart in 1998.
The singer broke the record for the longest gap between number one singles as it’s been 44 years since Wuthering Heights was number one.
She also broke the record for the longest time taken for a single to reach number one. Cher congratulated the singer on Twitter saying, “Bravo Kate, records are meant 2 be broken!!”.
Remember back in the day, when women had short sell-by dates We had to fight our way through the testosterone curtain, and we did it so the girls who came after us could sing as long as they want to, Cher. She finished the message by saying that she has “mega respect” for Bush.
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