Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill on course to claim Official Number 1 single, ending Harry Styles' ten-week reign with As It Was

The song's surge in popularity thanks to Stranger Things could see it reach a brand-new peak
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Kate Bush is on track to claim this week’s Number 1 single with Running Up That Hill, possibly ending Harry Styles’ ten-week reign atop the Official Singles Chart with As It Was.

Originally released in 1985, Running Up That Hill could boast a new high having previously peaked at Number 2 on last week’s chart. The track, which enjoys a surge in popularity thanks to its inclusion on Netflix series Stranger Things, could also become Kate’s first chart-topping single since 1978’s Wuthering Heights.

MORE: Read about Running Up That Hill's recent chart success here

Scottish dance duo LF SYSTEM look set to storm into the Top 5, with Afraid to Feel eyeing a Number 4 position. This would mark a new peak for the track, which has truly transcended its TikTok virality to reach the Official Singles Chart.

This week’s highest new entry could come courtesy of BTS. Yet to Come, a brand new track from their PROOF anthology album, looks set to become the K-pop group’s eighth UK Top 40 single to date.

Several slow-burner hits are tracking to reach new peaks on the Official Singles Chart this week, including George Ezra’s Green Green Grass (6), David Guetta, Becky Hill and Ella Henderson’s Crazy What Love Can Do (12), Nathan Dawe featuring Ella Henderson’s 21 Reasons (13), Benzz’ Je M’Appelle (18) and Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa and Young Thug’s Potion (19).

Official Chart: First Look Top 20 - 12th June 2022

LW CURRENT TITLE ARTIST
2 1 RUNNING UP THAT HILL KATE BUSH
1 2 AS IT WAS HARRY STYLES
3 3 GO CAT BURNS
13 4 AFRAID TO FEEL LF SYSTEM
4 5 ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO
9 6 GREEN GREEN GRASS GEORGE EZRA
6 7 IFTK TION WAYNE & LA ROUX
5 8 SPACE MAN SAM RYDER
7 9 LATE NIGHT TALKING HARRY STYLES
10 10 2STEP ED SHEERAN
NEW 11 YET TO COME BTS
14 12 CRAZY WHAT LOVE CAN DO DAVID GUETTA/HILL/HENDERSON
17 13 21 REASONS NATHAN DAWE FT ELLA HENDERSON
15 14 WHERE DID YOU GO JAX JONES FT MNEK
11 15 PERU FIREBOY DML & ED SHEERAN
12 16 MUSIC FOR A SUSHI RESTAURANT HARRY STYLES
16 17 WAIT FOR U FUTURE FT DRAKE & TEMS
22 18 JE M'APPELLE BENZZ
20 19 POTION CALVIN HARRIS/DUA LIPA/YOUNG
21 20 SHE'S ALL I WANNA BE TATE MCRAE

©2022 Official Charts Company. All rights reserved.

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Scottie Carpenter

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Kate Bush number 1, Top Gun closing on number 1 as well. Alright folks time for that 80's retro to come back now! I better start seeing parachute pants, Jams shorts and jelly bracelets and shoes in the stores anytime now!

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Laurence Sully

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Pretty sure Kate was the first female to write a number 1 song (only 17 at the time too) - I think the first male composer might well have been Paul Anka with 'Diana' in 1957 (think he might have been 16) ...

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Laurence Sully

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Sure glad to see Kate Bush at Number One for the first time in 44 years with RUTH - not her best song as that has to be WOW from 1978 also - Have a great night on the tiles Kate - it's good to have you back babe - still got your poster!

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RyanT

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OMG....please please be a #1

https://media4.giphy.com/media/26DMUQIOZuwsIAQta/giphy.gif

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Matthew Waterhouse

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Great for Kate... so long as she isn't penalised by the ridiculous ACR rule. But what's the point in this 'First Look' chart on a Sunday - only two days after the latest official Singles Chart and one day before the midweek...?

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de Sascha

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This is well deserved, I hope she makes it!
The 80s rule!

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Venezia24

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RUTH was only beaten by (1) I Got You Babe - UB40 & CH, and (2) Into The Groove - Madge, at its peak. Those are also Bangers that have stood the test of time.
Not sure the current chart compares. Not sure if we will be discussing the current crop in 44 years 2 months and 10 days time… But I doubt I will be around to see it anyway.

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Alfred Lock

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Fingers crossed for the mighty Bush this Friday.It'll be a big finger back to Radio 1's ageism on veteran artists even if it takes the like of online subscriptions like Netflix to do it..and no it isn't new for the generation of today..Just look up Kate Bush discography on here and get a good music lesson on her influential history..Without Kate Bush you wouldn't have Bjork,Florence Welch, Ellie Goulding etc among many others

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Jambo

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It's quite ridiculous how Kate Bush out performed Harry Styles in every way possible last week, but each of her streams was worth half of Harry Styles, just because his song is newer! You need to sort your ACR rules out as this is really not fair!

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thierry henon

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Come on KATE! You can do it...I really hope so she can claim her 2nd and well deserved number 1 single...Some 44 years after her 1st number 1 single..a record?

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husk

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I think it is a record gap between number one singles outright, not just between 1st and 2nd.
I can only think of Elvis (1977-2002), Leo Sayer, randomly, (1977- 2006) and Tom Jones (1967-2009) that come close.

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Cheyanne Moore

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Why not just be honest with the public on how she led in every category but was put in second place. The OCC is at the whim of what the record companies want, sham on the OCC and your deceit.

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Reece Allen

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LOVE Afraid To Feel shooting up the charts, it sounds so unique compared to other songs in the charts at the moment

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GS

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Best the chart has been for a while with Kate Bush at #1, and iftk and afraid to feel are great songs too. might actually listen again this week

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Piran

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Tate McRae back in the Top 20! 😊

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Conor

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she avoided acr!!!

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Piran

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As she should! I think the album boost probably caused it to avoid. :)

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Piran

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'Afraid To Feel' in the Top 5!

Thankfully, despite my indifference on it when it first came out, I'm thankfully growing more towards liking it now. :)

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GS

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I really hope it's the next #1, heard it today and its so good

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Half Giant- Ethan

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It's absolutely appaling!!! It's almost "Make Me Feel Good" level awful

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Conor

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its also growing on me... but i don't love it

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afrog

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even if you don't like it its a big W for edm especially since its liked by non-edm lovers :D

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Piran

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Definitely! This is definitely the most hyped EDM song on OCC this year, whether you’re a fan of the genre or not. :)

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Piran

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It’s way better than ‘Make Me Feel Good’ in my opinion. 🤔

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Piran

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I’d like Kate to get there first, then I wouldn’t mind them taking #1. :)

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GS

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at least it isn't stolen like make me feel good is

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Piran

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Omg, did Kate Bush get an ACR reset after all? :O

Either way, really hope this holds true for Friday! 🤞

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Conor

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I really hope they granted it to her, but I rhink that if they were to grant it they would have already. I think it might be shes just ahead rn due to downloads etc but i really really hope im wrong and they have reset her

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Nu No

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Isn't there a rule for rising 3 weeks in a row to be able to reset? I remember reading something about it.

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Cheyanne Moore

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Yes

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Jovian

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The record label can also request a reset, but this has to be done a week in advance, so it's possible that it was requested or at least sanctioned, last week, to take effect this week. The only potential issue now is that the track is losing streaming momentum, but only slightly (615K vs Harry's 477K yesterday) so hopefully will manage to hang on through the week,

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Conor

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no your confused with a song reducing in streams for 3 weeks after being 9+ weeks old to be put on acr. If a song *that is less than 3 years old* increases in sales by 55% or more it can automatically be put back on scr. as kate's song is older than 3 years old kates record label have to request a reset to the occ

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nico9191

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Apparently RUTH get ACR reset with around 8k lead on Monday update.

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Piran

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It increased to a 12k lead on Wednesday, so I think she’s definitely done it this time round. :)