“Running Up that Hill” is a song by the British singer/songwriter Kate Bush. It was the first single from her 1985 album Hounds of Love, released in the UK on 5 August 1985. It was her first 12″ single. It was the most successful of Bush’s 1980s releases, entering the UK chart at No. 9 and eventually peaking at No. 3, her second-highest single peak. The single also had an impact in the United States, providing Bush with her first chart hit there since 1978, where it reached the top 30, and featured prominently within the Dance Charts. Bush also performed the song with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd at the Secret Policeman’s Third Ball. Originally titled “A Deal with God”, representatives at EMI were hesitant to release the song as titled due to possible negative reception due its use of the word “God.” Bush relented and changed the title; however, the album version of the song is listed as “Running Up that Hill (A Deal with God)”. The executives of EMI initially wanted to release another song, “Cloudbusting”, as the lead single from the album. Bush successfully convinced them to release “Running Up that Hill” first, citing that it was the first song to be written for the album, and felt that it better represented the broader feel for “Hounds of Love”.
2012 remix:
[Remix via Peter Solak]
New Music United 