This theory behind why Max's favourite song in Stranger Things 4 is Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' will blow your mind. Show
Listen to this articleLoading audio... Stranger Things fans have a theory as to why Max's favourite song is Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' and now I'm crying. If you've been following Stranger Things closely over the past few years, you will already know that Max is a woman of taste. In season 3, she introduces Eleven to Madonna's underrated 1985 hit 'Angel', and in Stranger Things 4 she's back at it. We learn that Max's favourite song is Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' and it's used in episode 4 in the most moving way. In fact, it's so moving that Kate Bush is now soaring up charts all around the world. 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)' is currently Number 1 on iTunes and Spotify in the US, UK and multiple countries all around the world. Essentially, a whole new generation are becoming Kate Bush-babies and it's all thanks to Sadie Sink's Emmy-worthy performance as Max. Why is 'Running Up That Hill' Max's favourite song though? Fans have come up with a theory and it makes a lot of sense. READ MORE: Millie Bobby Brown only just found out how old Eleven is in Stranger Things 4 Stranger Things 4 begins six months after season 3 ended and Max is still struggling with the death of her step-brother Billy. She's broken up with Lucas, isolated herself from her friends and feels guilty that the Mind Flayer killed Billy instead of her. As a result, Max becomes the perfect target for Hawkins' new villain Vecna who murders mentally vulnerable people. During the season, Max learns that she's Vecna's next victim when he begins inhabiting her mind. He later possesses her and is about to kill her but Nancy and Robin work out that she can be saved if she listens to her favourite song. Dustin, Lucas and Steve then play 'Running Up That Hill' through her headphones and, after a tense few minutes, she escapes Vecna's curse. The entire scene is heart-wrenching but it's made even more emotional when you listen closely to Kate Bush's lyrics. In a viral TikTok, a fan wrote: "just realised why this is max's fave song. it's how she feels abt billy." They then write out the chorus lyrics: "And if i only could, I'd make a deal with God / And i'd get him to swap our places". In other words, Max adores the song because she wishes she could swap places with Billy and be dead instead of him. Naturally, people are losing it over the theory. One fan commented: "I was crying when watching this scene and when I realised this I was literally sobbing". Another added: "WAIT OMG THIS IS SO SAD". The video has currently been viewed over 2.2 million times. Discussing the song choice with Tudum, Stranger Things co-creator Ross Duffer revealed: "Music wasn’t in the initial season outline, but we knew Max was going to get cursed, and we knew we needed some way for her to defeat this curse. We were looking, just medically, into people that have comas and all of this stuff, and I think that’s honestly what led to the music." He then added: "But then we’re like, "Well, whatever the song is, it’s got to be perfect.'... We knew that scene where she’s running through what we call the mind lair, we knew it needed to have a cinematic scope and build to it. But at the same time, it needed to be emotional, and Kate Bush’s lyrics are just so emotional." Fellow co-creator Matt Duffer then added: "It’s weird... Ross and I were looking on Spotify, we had our music supervisor, Nora [Felder], looking. And I’ll never forget, she sent an email that was like, 'I think it’s 'Running Up That Hill', Kate Bush. And that was our [mine and Ross’] top choice, completely separately." In the same interview, Matt teased: "There is an epic Kate Bush moment in the finale [Episode 9] that we weren’t expecting, that we kind of discovered as we were editing. We sent her the scene and she was gracious enough to let us use her song one more time. She’s been amazing. It’s arguably the most epic Kate Bush moment. It comes back in a major way." In other words, it looks like we'll be crying to 'Running Up That Hill' all over again when Volume 2 drops in July. Stranger Things is well known for its epic soundtrack that highlights the best of the 80s, and introduces these classic hits to a whole new generation. Season 4 of the Netflix show is no exception, of course, just look at the resurgence Kate Bush has had following the inclusion of her song "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" in Volume 1 as Max Mayfield's (Sadie Sink) favorite song. Volume 2 features just as many epic musical moments, including the return of Bush's hit track. Here is everything you need to know. What Song Does Eddie Munson Play in the 'Stranger Things' Season 4 Finale? Joseph Quinn has previously teased an epic scene featuring his character Eddie Munson and a guitar in the Upside Down, a moment that was shown briefly in the trailer for Volume 2. The scene sees Eddie pick up his ax as part of the Hawkins crew's plans to defeat Vecna. For those curious about what the metal song is, Eddie is rocking out to Metallica's iconic hit "Master of Puppets." Eddie's choice of song while in the Upside Down certainly feels appropriate, because Vecna can be described as a puppet master in his own right. In an interview with the Guardian, Quinn said of the "the scale and ambition are astonishing" for the scene, adding: "All the seeds that have been planted bear fruit and it's just carnage. "You know the finale is two-and-a-half hours, right? Ending with this monster, feature-length episode is so bold." Read more
'Stranger Things' Season 4 Soundtrack: Every Song in Volume 2As well as the aforementioned Metallica song, Volume 2, which consists of two episodes, also sees Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" get used in a rather moving scene at the end of Episode 8. Episode 9, meanwhile, features one scene with Sink's Max that puts The Police's "Every Breath You Take" center stage in a similar way to how Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) did in Volume 1. Speaking of, fans who may have expected to have heard the last of Bush's 80s classic would be wrong, as the song features prominently throughout the final two episodes of Stranger Things Volume 2. Other groups like The Beach Boys, Kiss, and Talking Heads also appear in the show, and are included in the season's official soundtrack which is being released by Legacy Recordings. Here is the Full Tracklist for the 'Stranger Things' Season 4 Soundtrack:
Stranger Things Season 4 Volume 2 is out now on Netflix. What is Max's song in Stranger Things?Stranger Things - Running Up That Hill (Lyrics) (Max's Song) (A Deal With God) - YouTube.
What songs does Max listen to in Season 4?The song that comes on Max's headphones is “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, the lead single off the English pop artist's 1985 album Hounds of Love. Stranger Things season 4 takes place during the spring of 1986; Bush's classic album had been out for less than a year at that point, making it a new hit at the time.
What is that song in Stranger Things Season 4?Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush.
Why is Max's Favourite song running up that hill?Although many understood the importance of the track right off the (Demo)bat, some fans only recently discovered how "Running up That Hill" plays a part in Max's guilt regarding the death of her step-brother, Billy Hargrove (Dacre Montgomery).
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