Running Up That Hill

An old song that is suddenly popular again and other news.

• The number one song is the song that is the most listened to at that time.
• A track is one of the songs or pieces of music on a recording.
• If a song tops the charts it is at the top of the lists of the bestselling pop singles.
• If a song is smashing records it is more popular, more listened to, etc. than any other song.
• Something that is launched into the spotlights is suddenly getting attention by many people.
• Aboriginal means belonging to one of the tribes that lived in Australia when Europeans arrived there.
• An iconic bridge is an important or impressive bridge that is like a symbol of something.

For question 1, watch the video up to 1.55.

1. Which two news stories are in the first 1:55 minutes of the video?
   a      Guardians of the Galaxy and Stranger Things.
   b      Kate Bush and the flags on Sydney Harbour Bridge.
   c       ‘Running up that Hill’ and Netflix.
   d      ‘Stranger Things’ and Kate Bush.

For questions 2 and 3, watch the video up to 1.38.

2. When did the song ‘Running up that Hill’ by Kate Bush first come out?
   a      1963
   b      1974
   c       1985
   d      2014

3. How did Kate Bush and ‘Running up that Hill’ go even more viral?
   a     With ‘Dreams’ by Fleetwood Mac.
   b      With 2 million videos on TikTok.
   c       With Guardians of the Galaxy.
   d      With her record for youngest woman to top the UK charts.