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Kate Bush

Solo artist Welling

Kate Bush is an artist from Welling. Kate Bush has 185 chart appearances on 98 radio countdowns from 18 stations on RockLists, spanning 1985–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Running Up That Hill”, which appears on 59 lists with a best position of #4. The station that charted Kate Bush most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 49 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1985.

185appearances
98countdowns
21songs charted
18stations
0#1 finishes
1985–2026years

Songs by Kate Bush on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Running Up That Hill#173 of all time
3,492		 59 #4 – 1985
2 Wuthering Heights#273 of all time
2,430		 43 #16 – –
3 Hounds of Love
590		 12 #62 – –
4 The Sensual World
385		 9 #58 – 1989
5 Cloudbusting
261		 9 #16 – 1985
6 Eat The Music
254		 8 #457 – –
7 Rocket Man
216		 4 #30 – 1991
8 Love and Anger
215		 5 #11 – 1989
9 Cloudbirsting
164		 8 #796 – –
10 This Woman's Work
160		 5 #224 – –
11 Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)
108		 3 #37 – –
12 Sat in Your Lap
80		 2 #344 – –
13 Babooshka
64		 2 #672 – –
14 The Big Sky
63		 1 #331 – –
15 Rubberband Girl
52		 3 #62 – 1993
16 Army Dreamers
51		 1 #490 – –
17 The Man With The Child In His Eyes
46		 1 #538 – –
18 The Dreaming
45		 1 #549 – –
19 Man With the Child in His Eyes
37		 2 #351 – –
20 Breathing
36		 1 #647 – –
21 The Man With A Child In His Eyes
4		 1 #964 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

85 89 91 92 93 22

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 358 Running Up That Hill KXT 917 Song Countdown
2025 98 Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025)
2024 35 Running Up That Hill The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2023 29 Running Up That Hill 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years
2023 60 Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2023)
2022 11 Running Up That Hill 102.1 The Edge The Top 22 of 2022
2022 91 Artist ranking The End Top 100 Alternative Artists of All Time
2022 9 Running Up That Hill KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 37 Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022)
2022 62 Hounds of Love KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 328 Wuthering Heights KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2022 402 Cloudbusting KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022)
2020 120 Running Up That Hill WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 597 Wuthering Heights WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 634 Hounds of Love WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2020 767 Cloudbusting WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time
2019 15 Running Up That Hill KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 238 Wuthering Heights KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 253 Cloudbusting KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2019 352 Hounds of Love KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time
2018 195 Running Up That Hill The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 580 Wuthering Heights The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 782 Hounds of Love The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2018 856 This Woman's Work The Current's 893 Essential Songs
2014 1065 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 309 Running Up That Hill WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 585 Wuthering Heights WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2014 817 This Woman's Work WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014)
2013 1076 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 1035 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 1065 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1955 Cloudbusting CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 1175 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1898 Cloudbusting CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 331 The Big Sky WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2009 359 Running Up That Hill WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009)
2008 1161 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1862 Cloudbusting CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 1228 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1891 Cloudbusting CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 108 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006)
2006 152 Wuthering Heights Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 377 Running Up That Hill Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 464 Man With the Child in His Eyes Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 149 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2005 141 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005)
2005 491 Wuthering Heights CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1088 Hounds of Love CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1137 The Sensual World CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1243 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1588 Cloudbirsting CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1817 Eat The Music CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 16 Wuthering Heights Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 108 Wuthering Heights Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 351 Man With the Child in His Eyes Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 393 Running Up That Hill Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 491 Wuthering Heights CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1088 Hounds of Love CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1137 The Sensual World CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1243 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1590 Cloudbirsting CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1821 Eat The Music CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 181 Wuthering Heights Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 344 Sat in Your Lap WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2004 369 Running Up That Hill Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 673 This Woman's Work WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004)
2003 127 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003)
2003 491 Wuthering Heights CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1088 Hounds of Love CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1137 The Sensual World CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1243 Running Up That Hill CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1590 Cloudbirsting CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1821 Eat The Music CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 26 Running Up That Hill Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1013 Love and Anger Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1668 Sat in Your Lap Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 87 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 363 Wuthering Heights WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002)
2002 491 Wuthering Heights CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1103 Hounds of Love CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1152 The Sensual World CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1258 Eat The Music CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1592 Cloudbirsting CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 457 Eat The Music Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 788 Running Up That Hill Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1523 Love and Anger Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1704 Rubberband Girl Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 45 Artist ranking Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Artists of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 57 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 332 Wuthering Heights WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 491 Wuthering Heights CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1104 Hounds of Love CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1153 The Sensual World CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1259 Eat The Music CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1600 Cloudbirsting CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 239 Wuthering Heights Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 476 Running Up That Hill Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2000 55 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 332 Wuthering Heights WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 488 Wuthering Heights CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1098 Hounds of Love CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1151 The Sensual World CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1254 Eat The Music CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1600 Cloudbirsting CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 652 Running Up That Hill Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 451 Running Up That Hill WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 862 Running Up That Hill The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 48 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 123 Wuthering Heights WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 487 Wuthering Heights CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1096 Hounds of Love CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1149 The Sensual World CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1254 Eat The Music CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1600 Cloudbirsting CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 140 Running Up That Hill CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 271 Wuthering Heights CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 413 Hounds of Love CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 536 This Woman's Work CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 694 Babooshka CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 796 Cloudbirsting CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 964 The Man With A Child In His Eyes CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 134 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999)
1999 69 Running Up That Hill Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1997 69 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997)
1996 206 Running Up That Hill KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 241 Running Up That Hill Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 73 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 183 Wuthering Heights WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1996 81 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996)
1995 286 Running Up That Hill KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 287 Wuthering Heights Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1995 81 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995)
1994 306 Running Up That Hill KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 341 Running Up That Hill Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 48 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 139 Wuthering Heights WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1994 78 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994)
1993 62 Rubberband Girl 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993
1993 97 Rubberband Girl Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993
1993 74 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993)
1992 30 Rocket Man CFNY Top 102 Songs of 1992
1992 223 Running Up That Hill KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 87 Running Up That Hill Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 142 Wuthering Heights Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 45 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992)
1991 34 Rocket Man 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 85 Rocket Man Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991
1991 37 Rocket Man CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991
1991 20 Wuthering Heights Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 36 Running Up That Hill Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 85 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 307 The Sensual World WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 52 Wuthering Heights CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 224 This Woman's Work CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 342 Running Up That Hill CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 490 Army Dreamers CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 515 Cloudbusting CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 538 The Man With The Child In His Eyes CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 549 The Dreaming CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 647 Breathing CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 672 Babooshka CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 80 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991)
1991 19 Wuthering Heights Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991)
1991 44 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 68 Wuthering Heights Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 235 Running Up That Hill Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 283 Love and Anger Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1990 70 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1990)
1990 17 Wuthering Heights Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1990)
1989 59 Love and Anger KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1989
1989 11 Love and Anger 91X Top 91 Songs of 1989
1989 58 The Sensual World Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1989
1989 434 Running Up That Hill KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 81 Running Up That Hill WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 43 Wuthering Heights Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1989)
1989 51 Running Up That Hill 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1989 21 Running Up That Hill WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989)
1989 40 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1989)
1988 189 Running Up That Hill KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 367 Running Up That Hill Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 20 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1988)
1987 35 Wuthering Heights Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1987)
1985 37 Running Up That Hill KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985
1985 4 Running Up That Hill 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985
1985 16 Cloudbusting Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985