You’re not alone if the Kate Bush song “Running Up That Hill” has become your daily soundtrack ever since you finished watching Stranger Things Season 4. Actually, you’ve got practically the entire internet behind you.
The song, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Charts and is still in the top 10 on both iTunes and Spotify, has made Kate Bush a lot of money. It was also a hit when it was released in 1985. a lot of money, sort of.
Since Stranger Things premiered, the song has reportedly brought Kate around $2.3 million in streaming royalties, according to CBS (specifically between May 27 and June 23).
How much money has Kate Bush made from Stranger Things?
Following her appearance in “Stranger Things,” British singer Kate Bush may have made up to $2.3 million in music streaming royalties. Through her independent record company Noble & Brite, Kate Bush is the sole owner of the rights to all of the original recordings of her songs.
Bush may therefore keep up to 80% of the income she receives as a result of the tremendous streaming success that “Stranger Things” has brought about.