Originally Posted by lewiep93:
“Listening to Running Up That Hill (my all time favourite Kate song) and I was wondering what people thought of it when it was released in 1985? Did it seem different to other songs that were released at the time and also its impact?
Sorry for all the questions.”
I was a teen and RUTH stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it.
I remember it clearly as tuning into Eastern European radio stations late at night on LW radio and heard, literally, the dying notes of the song. About 15 minutes later I tuned into a guy called Tom Ferry on BBC Scotland and he introduced a KB new release, the intro hypnotised me and my heart literally thumped with every beat.
There had been lots of Kate's earlier stuff around the house which I tracked down and played and from there was hooked. I'd heard her stuff like the kick inside and never for ever before but after RUTH I heard it all with fresh ears and a growing appreciation of her talent.
I mourn the days of listening to crackling European radio in the dark