Kate Bush recalls how record label made her change Running Up That Hill: ‘They were worried’

Kate Bush has opened up about how her record label made her change the name of “Running Up That Hill” in 1985 when the track was first released.

The English singer-songwriter opened up about the song’s rocky path to success during an interview on Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio Four on Wednesday (22 June).

Speaking to Emma Barnett in a rare interview, Kate Bush recounted how her label made her change the name of the song from “A Deal With God” to “Running Up That Hill” because they feared it would be blacklisted in religious countries.

“I think they were just worried, the record company were worried, that it wouldn’t get played on the radio – that people would feel it was a sensitive title,” Bush said.

She added: “I think for

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