When I visited my cousin in England during the Live Aid years, she was raving about Kate Bush. But she was barely a known name in the States. I was happy enough with my Duran Duran and Simple Minds. In many ways, the music world just wasn’t ready for Kate Bush when she entered it. But her progressive approach and foresight have made her a powerful influence. We hear aspects of her in everyone from Tori Amos to Fiona Apple to Lorde to Florence. And “Running Up That Hill” is Kate Bush at her best. The never-ending struggle between man and woman. The original, melodic pop elements. And gripping, emotional storytelling.

“And if I only could, I'd make a deal with God. And I'd get him to swap our places. Be running up that road. Be running up that hill.”