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“Wuthering Heights”
Single by Kate Bush from the album The Kick Inside
Released	January 20, 1978 (UK)
Format	7" single
Recorded	1977
Genre	New wave, post-punk
Length	4:26
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Kate Bush
Producer	Andrew Powell
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Wuthering Heights" (1978) "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" (1978)

"Wuthering Heights" is a song by Kate Bush released as her debut single. It appears on her 1978 debut album, The Kick Inside, and was also re-recorded with new vocals for her 1986 "best-of" album The Whole Story. The B-side of the original 1978 single was another song by Bush named "Kite" - hence the kite imagery on the record sleeve. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Wuthering Heights (disambiguation). ... Wuthering Heights is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë. Other uses of the name include: Wuthering Heights (1939 film) — a film adaptation of the novel starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon Wuthering Heights (1953 film) - a BBC film adaptation of the novel Wuthering Heights (1970 film) - a film adaptation of... Image File history File links Wuthering_Heights_Single. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Kate Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. ... The Kick Inside is Kate Bushs first album, released on February 17, 1978. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... New Wave was a music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early-to-mid 1980s. ... Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Andy Powell Andy Powell (born February 19, 1950 in Stepney, East London) is an English musician, one of the founding members of legendary rock band Wishbone Ash, an influential British rock band that formed in 1969. ... Kate Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. ... The Man with the Child in His Eyes is a song by Kate Bush. ... Image File history File links Kate_Bush_Wuthering_Heights_Sample. ... Kate Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. ... The Kick Inside is Kate Bushs first album, released on February 17, 1978. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Whole Story is Kate Bushs 6th released album, and her first compilation. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival held on the fourth Sunday every May in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan Kite flying is the activity of flying tethered man-made objects in wind. ...

Chart performance

It quickly reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, staying there for four weeks, and propelled the singer to fame. Its release unwittingly pitted Bush against another female vocalist, also charting with her first hit: Debbie Harry with her band Blondie, and their single "Denis." Amid much public discussion about the two singers' merits, Bush came out on top, while Blondie stalled at number two. “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ... Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945, in Miami, Florida) is a singer-songwriter and actress most famous for being the lead singer for the punk rock/new wave band Blondie. ... Blondie is the name of an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s, and which has sold over 140 million records. ... Music sample Denis Problems? See media help. ...

"Wuthering Heights" eventually lost its crown to Brian and Michael's celebration in song of the then-recently deceased artist L. S. Lowry, "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs," thus having the number-one slot feature a classic of English literature followed by a tribute to a renowned painter. In reaching number one, Bush became the first woman to write and perform a UK chart-topper.^[1] Brian & Michael were a British musical duo best known for their 1978 UK number one hit single, Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs (Lowrys Song), a tribute to the artist L. S. Lowry, who had died two years previously. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Charts Worldwide

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Music video

Two music videos were created to accompany "Wuthering Heights." In one version, Bush can be seen performing the song in a dark room filled with white mist while wearing a white dress; in the other, the singer lip-syncs in an outdoor environment while wearing a red dress. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Lyrics

Written when Bush was just 18, the song's lyrics are based on the story of the novel of the same name. Kate Bush was inspired to write the song by the last ten minutes of the 1970 film version of Wuthering Heights.[1] She then read the book and discovered that she shares her birthday (July 30) with Emily Brontë. Bush reportedly wrote the song, for her album The Kick Inside, within the space of just a few hours late at night, looking to the moon through her open bedroom window for inspiration. For other uses, see Wuthering Heights (disambiguation). ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Emily Jane Brontë (July 30, 1818 – December 19, 1848) was a British novelist and poet, now best remembered for her only novel Wuthering Heights, a classic of English literature. ... The Kick Inside is Kate Bushs first album, released on February 17, 1978. ...

Lyrically, "Wuthering Heights" borrows liberally from the novel's utterances of its protagonist Catherine Earnshaw, most notably in its chorus, with Bush utilising the famous ghostly phrasing "Let me in! I'm so cold!", as well as in the verses, which reference Catherine's confession to her servant of having "bad dreams in the night." Catherine Earnshaw, or Catherine Linton, is the principal female character in Emily Brontës novel Wuthering Heights. ...

Covers

"Wuthering Heights" has been recorded by a number of other artists, including Pat Benatar, Hayley Westenra, Josh Pyke, China Drum, Albert Niland, The Decemberists, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Australian band Mr. Floppy, Italian singer Cristina Donà, Brazilian heavy metal band Angra, Dutch rock singer Birgit Schuurman, and The Puppini Sisters in 2006. It is also performed a cappella by the title character in the British TV series I'm Alan Partridge, played by Steve Coogan. The Icelandic singer Margrét Eir recorded an Icelandic version called "Heiðin há". In 1992 appears a techno-cover, by "Kate Project", called "Wuthering Eights". Pat Benatar (born Patricia Mae Andrzejewski on January 10, 1953) is an influential four-time Grammy Award-winning American rock singer with many million and multi-million selling records worldwide. ... Hayley Dee Westenra (born 10 April 1987 in Christchurch)[1] is a New Zealand soprano of Irish heritage. ... Josh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician, best known for his songs Middle of the Hill which was voted number 19 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005, Memories and Dust and Private Education which were voted number 38 and 57 respectively in the Triple J Hottest 100... China Drum were a UK punk rock band. ... The Decemberists are a five-piece indie pop band from Portland, Oregon, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy . ... The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a musical ensemble featuring ukuleles in different registers and an acoustic bass guitar (although the orchestra prefer to class it as a bass ukulele). ... Cristina Donà (Rho, Italy, September 23, 1967) is an Italian singer and songwriter. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... This article is about the heavy metal band Angra. ... Birgit Schuurman (July 1, 1977, Utrecht, Netherlands) (artist name Birgit) is a Dutch rock singer and actress. ... The Puppini Sisters are a musical trio specializing in 1940s-style close harmony vocal music. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... Im Alan Partridge is a British sitcom. ... Stephen John Steve Coogan (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, impressionist, and comedian. ...

References

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External links

• Wuthering Heights Lyrics