(Note: This article has some demogorgon-sized spoilers. (I get it, singing is a form of participation, but honestly it seems a little desperate, you guys.)Ī big part of the popularity of “Running Up That Hill” right now comes from the way it’s used in “Stranger Things.” The breakout story of Season 4 has been Sadie Sink’s character Max Mayfield grieving the death of her step-brother. I’ve seen people dancing to it, posting it over footage of “Stranger Things” actress Sadie Sink deep in thought while stroking a puppy and, of course, endlessly and irritatingly re-recording it.
And perhaps the greatest sign of its impact, it is everywhere on TikTok.
It’s the top seller on iTunes and her first-ever Top 10 hit in the United States. Since it was used a few weeks ago in the new season of “Stranger Things,” Kate Bush’s 1985 hit “Running Up that Hill” has exploded across pop culture.
