Kim Petras and Kate Bush.Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Dave Hogan/Getty
Pride month is officially here, and Petras has released an electro-pop cover of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” in celebration forAmazon Music’s global playlist Proud— coincidentally as the 1985 hit gains a resurgence in fanfare following a placement inStranger ThingsSeason 4.
“If I only could / I’d make a deal with God / And I’d get him to swap our places,” the 29-year-old pop star sings in her signature vibrant, autotune-laced vocal tone over a club-ready drum beat. “Be running up that road / Be running up that hill / Be running up that building.”
“I have always been obsessed with ‘Running Up That Hill.’ It means so much and it’s so elusive,” Petras said in a statement about the release. “You can definitely decide what you want it to mean.”
“For me, it’s about equality,” she continued. “And my timing for this was strangely perfect!”
Since the premiere, Bush’s signature hit has surged to #1 on the U.S. iTunes store and gained an 8,700% increase in Spotify streams around the world.
Winona Ryder, who stars in the series, toldUSA TODAYthat she pushed for Bush’s music to be included in the sci-fi drama.
“I’ve been obsessed with her since I was a little girl,” the actress, 50, said of Bush in a recent interview. “I’ve also for the last seven years been dropping hints on set wearing my Kate Bush T-shirts.”
Bush most recently released the live albumBefore the Dawnin 2016, and was nominated for induction into theRock & Roll Hall of Famethis year.
Upon its initial release on Bush’sHounds of Lovealbum, “Running Up That Hill” hit No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was first released and peaked at No. 3 in the U.K. The track trended again when Meg Meyers' covered it in 2019, sending it to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Airplay Chart.
Last year, Petras spoke toPEOPLEabout her upcoming album, which is expected to be released this year via Republic Records. “I’m very excited because I’ve been an independent artist this whole time, so this is my first official debut album,” the “Unlock It” vocalist said at the time. “All those songs that I’ve done before this were just a warm-up.”
“I feel very passionate about this album, it’s everything I’ve ever wanted to make — it’s extreme pop music, which I love,” Petras continued. “I feel like I’m now brave enough to do outrageous songs that I never thought I could do, songs that I was kind of limiting myself from.”
source: people.com
