The song enables the character Max (played by Sadie Sink) to escape the horrifying clutches of the villain, Vecna. In fact, the episode and frightening scene in which Max is held captive by Vecna in the so-called Upside Down and her subsequent escape back to her friends has been rated as one the season’s best.

Because of Stranger Things’ global appeal and following, the song – and the artist – have now been discovered by a new generation of fans who had not encountered the singularly talented musician before now.

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So how much of an impact did the show actually have on Bush? We take a closer look at the Stranger Things effect, Bush’s reaction and more.

The Stranger Things effect

Thanks to the Stranger Things-fuelled interest in Running Up That Hill, the song has, since the launch of the show’s fourth season, been smashing previous records and music chart rankings. As reported by Billboard, over the memorial day weekend in the US alone, the song saw an increase in streaming on Spotify by a whopping 9,900 per cent. The song also reached a highest entry in the No 8 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 – the first time Bush has ever had a song in the list’s top 10. She’s also climbed her way back into the UK Top 40, as well as into top music charts in Ireland, Australia, Germany, Canada and New Zealand.

The song is also currently the No 1 searched for song on song-finding app Shazam, is topping iTunes charts worldwide and, as of June 7, was ranked first in Spotify’s Global Streaming chart.

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This means that Bush’s lyrical masterpiece is being listened to more than any other song on the world’s largest music streaming service – and all this with a song released 37 years ago!

A rare public statement on Stranger Things

Super private and even reclusive, Bush is known to make very few public appearances. Her absence from the spotlight was even made the subject of a documentary called Come Back Kate, which addresses her withdrawal from public life between 1993 and 2005.

It therefore came as a welcome surprise when Bush released a rare statement describing the new-found success of her 1985 classic, even showing herself to be a Stranger Things fan.

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On her website, Bush wrote:

“You might’ve heard that the first part of the fantastic, gripping new series of Stranger Things has recently been released on Netflix. It features the song Running Up That Hill, which is being given a whole new lease of life by the young fans who love the show – I love it too! Because of this, Running Up That Hill is charting around the world and has entered the UK chart at No 8. It’s all really exciting! Thanks very much to everyone who has supported the song. I wait with bated breath for the rest of the series in July. Best wishes, Kate.”

The song’s previous success

While never fully mainstream, Bush’s music, and in particular Running Up That Hill – the lead single on her 1985 album “Hounds of Love”– had attained levels of success and popularity long before the Stranger Things revitalisation.

The song has been covered by a number of internationally recognised musicians and singers, including Placebo, Meg Myers and Kim Petras. The song was even remixed and used in part of the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony.

Bush’s other accolades

While she may be known for her lack of enthusiasm for the spotlight, Bush has certainly achieved a host of accolades over the years.

When her debut hit single Wuthering Heights was released in 1978, Bush enjoyed four weeks at the top of the UK Singles Charts. This was the first time a female artist had a No 1 single with a self-written song.

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She was also nominated for a host of awards including Brit Awards, Grammys and Billboard Music Awards. Bush has also earned the prestigious title of CBE, or Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the highest honour in the British Empire excluding only knighthoods and damehoods.

Her estimated net worth

Since her phenomenal debut in the late 1970s, Bush has enjoyed a career spanning several decades. She’s produced some truly unique sounds and worked with some of the industry’s best creatives. Working as a singer, songwriter, music producer and keyboardist, over the years Bush has amassed a sizeable personal fortune too.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Bush is currently worth some US$60 million.