Kate Bush Songs Ranked

Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer and dancer. In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single “Wuthering Heights”, becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song. Bush has since released 25 UK Top 40 singles, including the Top 10 hits “The Man with the Child in His Eyes”, “Babooshka”, “Running Up That Hill”, “Don’t Give Up” (a duet with Peter Gabriel) and “King of the Mountain”. All ten of her studio albums reached the UK Top 10, including the UK number one albums Never for Ever (1980), Hounds of Love (1985) and the compilation The Whole Story (1986). She was the first British solo female artist to top the UK album charts and the first female artist to enter the album chart at number one. Here are all of Kate Bush songs ranked.

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10. The Man with the Child in His Eyes (The Kick Inside, 1978)

“I always enjoy listening and singing along with this beautiful song. This song successfully takes me to a Place where Kate has been before and allows me to explore. Her singing style is so purely sweet and delicate, that I can identify with the mystical experience of my own expression that comes to life.”

9. And Dream of Sheep (Hounds of Love, 1985)

“A lullaby that draws you into a bad dream. Kate doesn’t pander, she demands that you bring your own imagination to her music. One of the best story-songs ever written. I’ve never cried to this song but it makes me mellow. Not because it’s depressing but it’s just so beautiful. A song that forces you to listen whether you know it or not.”

8. Hounds of Love (Hounds of Love, 1985)

“The title track to Kate Bush’s 1985 masterpiece, “Hounds of Love” is a stirring mixture of sounds, both electronic and organic. Warm and persistent cellos brush against atmospheric synth washes with graceful elegance, while Bush’s vocals soar above the cavernously-reverberated drums. It’s deceptive in its simplicity, but the work of an artist at the peak of her craft.”

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7. Moments of Pleasure (The Red Shoes, 1993)

“This for me is a truly moving masterpiece of music and lyrics, written at a time of great emotional turmoil and sadness in Kate’s life, and this is reflected in the song. The repeating piano refrain underpins the song with other instruments (wonderful Michael Kamen strings) and her singing weaving around it, along with the words which are so emotionally charged. It is a work of perfection with all elements playing their part and fitting together in her unique way. She is allowing the listener into her private world of personal memories and important experiences as she does so wonderfully well.”

6. Babooshka (Never for Ever, 1980)

“Hard to choose between any song from her career so far as each song has a poetic greatness about it, I believe the fantastically quirky and beautiful Kate bush to be one of the best lyricists in the business ever and such an awesome voice! Love her she makes me tingle!”

5. Breathing (Never for Ever, 1980)

“A remarkable single — creepy and thought-provoking. 1980 was the height of the cold war — we were all going to be obliterated in a nuclear strike at any moment, and Ms Bush gave us the full virtual reality experience of ‘breathing the fall-out in, out in, out — in.’ ‘Chips of plutonium are twinkling in every lung’ — it’s a little more graphic than ‘war is stupid.”

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4. Cloudbusting (Hounds of Love, 1985)

“One of few songs that can make me laugh, cry and dance simultaneously. I love the gradual build up of the strings; the choir at the end is just sublime. Brought to my attention via The Handmaids Tale S3, it has given the song an entirely new meaning. Quite simply breathtaking.”

3. This Woman’s Work (She’s Having a Baby, 1988)

“A well written touching song that brings goosebumps to the skin. A beautiful example of Kate Bush’s lyrical skill and writing abilities. Possibly one of the most emotional and beautiful songs from a British singer songwriter you will ever hear. Just gorgeous.”

2. Wuthering Heights (The Kick Inside, 1978)

“This has to be my favorite song of all time. I only discovered it last year while reading up about the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ on wikipedia, and now I’m a Kate Bush fanatic. Her voice may sound a little odd at first, but when it gets to the chorus, the song suddenly modulates to F# Major, and the emotion in her operatic soprano just blows you away. This odd/eccentric lyrics save it from being simply overdramatic and cheesy…and it’s just beyond that.”

1. Running Up that Hill (Hounds of Love, 1985)

“This isn’t only the best song by Kate Bush but also the best song of all time. Whenever I listen to it it does something to me that I can’t describe it just speaks to your soul and you feel it in your bones. Absolutely titanic. There’s not much to add, but the way that the synth work has aged is immaculate.”