The millionaire amount that Kate Bush has earned since ‘Running Up That Hill’ appeared in ‘Stranger Things’

In case of Running Up That Hill and his return to the musical news is worthy of study. His appearance in stranger things has caused an unprecedented increase in the popularity of the song of the 80s, and the fact that it sounds around the character of Max, has placed it at the top of the world charts. own Kate Bush has thanked through social networks the enormous reception that his 1985 theme has had, especially among the youngest, who had never heard the song. But now you have to ask yourself: How much money is the British singer taking after the unexpected resurrection of the song?

In a month, from May 27, the date on which the fourth season of the series premiered, until June 23, it is estimated that Kate Bush may have earned as much as $2.3 million. According to Luminatea website dedicated to analyzing data from the entertainment industry, the artist started earning $250,000 a monthbut he has sometimes pocketed a million a week for the royalties of this theme, since he owns the copyright of his recordings.

Since the song was featured in the season four opener of Stranger Things, it has broken three world records, reached number one in Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland, and was, at one point, the most streamed song on the planet. It has more than 465 million views worldwide147 million of them in the United States alone.

To this we must add his presence on social networks, so important for the music industry in these times. In TikTokthe platform of the moment, has spread like wildfire, and has been reproduced more than 1.8 million times across different user-created videos.

Kate Bush is also the only author of Running Up That Hill, so all the royalties derived from listening to the song go directly to her. If a leave your housethe 63-year-old artist has managed to mark a success in her careeralthough she has been away from the stage since 2011, when she released her latest album, 50 words for snow.

Bush herself described the rise of her song as “extraordinary” and said it was “very special” that younger audiences were listening to her. “I just can’t believe it. We’re all so excited! It’s actually starting to feel a little surreal,” Bush shared on her website over the weekend.

TV series are helping blur cultural barriers and reduce the generation gap. Yes stranger things would have been issued years after the release of Running Up That Hill, probably wouldn’t have gained the same level of popularity that it has today. Kate Bush embraced by a new generation is something we didn’t see coming, but she reconciles us with the world we live in.