“I’ve always been obsessed with Running Up That Hill. It means so much and so hard to understand,” Petras said of the cover released by Amazon Music in honor of Pride Place. Now let Kim Petras steal this moment from Stranger Things.
Pride Month is officially here, and Petras is releasing an electro-pop cover of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill in honor of Amazon Music Proud’s global playlist—coincidentally when the 1985 hit Fanfare was revived after landing a spot. In Season 4, Stranger Things.
“If only I could (I’ll agree with God) and get him to switch places. The 29-year-old pop star sings in his lively, self-tuned vocals to the beat of club-ready drums. “Run down that street / Run up that hill / Run up that building.” “I’ve always been obsessed with Running Up That Hill. It was so meaningful and hard to understand,” Petras said. “You can decide what that means.”
“For me, it’s about equality,” he continued. “And my timing for it was surprisingly perfect!”
Season 4 of Stranger Things kicked off on Netflix last week with the first episode of “Running Up That Hill. While Max Mayfield’s character (played by Sadie Sink) listened to his Walkman song. Melody continues to play a role in its plot throughout the first seven episodes of the most recent chapter. After its premiere, Bush’s legendary hit skyrocketed to #1 on the iTunes Store in the United States and saw an 8700% increase in Spotify streams worldwide.
“I’ve been gripped with her since I was a kid,” the 50-year-old actress said in a recent interview with Bush. “Over the past seven years, I have also hinted that I wore a Kate Bush t-shirt on set.”