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“Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush

Released 1985

“Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush appears on 59 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1985 and 2026. It was first released in 1985. Its best result is #4 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #16 alternative song of 1985, #199 alternative song of all time, #62 of the '80s and #488 of the '20s.

59countdowns
16stations
#4best position
0#1 finishes
2top 10 finishes
1985–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1985 37 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1985 107
1985 4 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1985 91
2022 11 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON 102.1 The Edge The Top 22 of 2022 22

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1988 189 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) 496
1988 367 Live 105 Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988) 501
1989 51 91X 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989) 191
1989 21 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 1989) 101
1989 434 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) 495
1989 81 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) 500
1990 235 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990) 299
1991 36 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991) 302
1991 85 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 342 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1992 223 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 87 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1994 306 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 341 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 48 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1995 286 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1996 206 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 241 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 73 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1999 69 Channel 104.9 Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999) 104
1999 652 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 451 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 862 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 48 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 140 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
2000 55 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2001 57 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 476 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 87 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 788 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 127 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1243 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 26 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 1243 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 369 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 141 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 1243 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 393 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 108 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 377 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 1228 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 1161 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 1175 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 359 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 1065 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 1035 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 1076 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 1065 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 309 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 195 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 15 KEXP KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time 627
2020 120 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2022 9 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2023 29 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2024 35 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2026 358 KXT KXT 917 Song Countdown 917

Also listed as: Running Up that Hill; Running up that Hill; Running Up The Hill; Running up that hill; Running up That Hill.

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