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06-02-2022, 05:33 AM
https://variety.com/2022/music/news/stranger-things-kate-bush-running-up-hill-1235282576/
Once Stranger Things music supervisor Nora Felder decided to use Bush's 1985 hit song "Running Up That Hill," she had to go through the process of seeking Bush's approval. “I sat with my clearance coordinator, and laid out all the scripted scenes for song uses that we knew of at that point," Felder told Variety. "Knowing the challenges, we proceeded to create elaborate scene descriptions that provided as much context as possible so that Kate and her camp would have a full understanding of the uses. … When we finished, we were on edge, but excited and hopeful.” Wende Crowley, Sony Music Publishing’s SVP of creative marketing, film and TV, received the request. “Nora Felder came to us pre-pandemic to discuss the idea of using it as Max’s ‘song’ for this season," said Crowley. "She wanted to make sure it was within the realm of possibility before she got the Duffer Brothers on board with the idea, since the song was going to be “such a focal point to Max’s storyline. Kate Bush is selective when it comes to licensing her music and because of that, we made sure to get script pages and footage for her to review so she could see exactly how the song would be used.” Bush, it turns out, was also a big fan of Stranger Things. Once Bush's team could understood the show's intent and vision, she granted her permission.
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Once Stranger Things music supervisor Nora Felder decided to use Bush's 1985 hit song "Running Up That Hill," she had to go through the process of seeking Bush's approval. “I sat with my clearance coordinator, and laid out all the scripted scenes for song uses that we knew of at that point," Felder told Variety. "Knowing the challenges, we proceeded to create elaborate scene descriptions that provided as much context as possible so that Kate and her camp would have a full understanding of the uses. … When we finished, we were on edge, but excited and hopeful.” Wende Crowley, Sony Music Publishing’s SVP of creative marketing, film and TV, received the request. “Nora Felder came to us pre-pandemic to discuss the idea of using it as Max’s ‘song’ for this season," said Crowley. "She wanted to make sure it was within the realm of possibility before she got the Duffer Brothers on board with the idea, since the song was going to be “such a focal point to Max’s storyline. Kate Bush is selective when it comes to licensing her music and because of that, we made sure to get script pages and footage for her to review so she could see exactly how the song would be used.” Bush, it turns out, was also a big fan of Stranger Things. Once Bush's team could understood the show's intent and vision, she granted her permission.
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