Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill

When Kate Bush unleashed "Running Up That Hill" in 1985, she wasn't just dropping a synth-pop masterpiece—she was defying the music industry. Originally titled "A Deal with God," nervous label executives panicked over potential religious backlash, forcing a title change. Yet, Bush’s avant-garde vision remained completely fiercely uncompromising, particularly in its groundbreaking music video.

Eschewing the 1980s trend of flashy lip-syncing, Bush partnered with dancer Michael Hervieu to perform a haunting piece of interpretive dance. Clad in traditional Japanese hakamas, their visceral, physical performance dramatically embodied the song's core theme: a man and woman swapping places to truly comprehend one another's silent heartaches.

Time Capsule (2011): When this visual marvel was officially uploaded to YouTube in 2011, the global cultural landscape was shifting dramatically. It was the year of the Arab Spring, Snapchat was born, and Adele’s 21 dominated the airwaves. As music consumption migrated online, YouTube became our collective digital museum. By archiving her video in 2011, Bush immortalized her art for the digital age—laying the groundwork for the track's miraculous, record-shattering global resurgence years later!