As we all know by now, the first ensemble of episodes from Stranger Things’ fifth season was just released. Here you can find some of the top hits that you may have missed from the new season’s first four episodes.
Stranger Things finally comes to an end with the release of its fifth delivery. The iconic town of Hawkins says goodbye after almost ten years since its first emission. We also say farewell to the iconic 80’s aesthetic that the show brought with it.
However, as we all could see on it previous seasons, Stranger Things’ soundtrack always hits, and this new era is no different from the others. In the first four episodes we were able to rediscover fire songs that you also can find here.
Nora Felder, the show’s Emmy-winning music supervisor, talked to Netflix about how the music and the storyline are intertwined, saying: “In season 5’s reprise of Running Up That Hill, Kate Bush’s song works to re-establish and maintain a much-needed lifeline between Max and her friends, its presence continues to represent a source of encouragement, and support.”
She also said that Kate Bush’s hit has a lot of importance because of its relevance to the characters: “Running Up that Hill serves as a special touchstone and outlet for our main characters.”
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Furthermore, as we can see in the new episodes, Running Up That Hill has a huge part in the new season as well, since it is present throughout every chapter. Felder added that: “I believe Kate Bush’s riveting, aching and poetic song invites each of our heroes to switch places and see through each other’s personal lenses of experience. In some ways, we also switch places with our main characters as we see and feel their bonds of togetherness deepen while combatting the formidable evil forces of Stranger Things.”
Episode 1 – The Crawl
In the first episode we could find hit songs such as Michael Jackson’s Rockin’ Robin from 1972. One of Michael’s most successful tracks on his album Day, that also reached #2 on Billboard’s Hot 100. Some other songs that were present are Psychedelic Furs’ Pretty in Pink (1982), Diana Ross Upside Down (1980), and Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill (1985).
Episode 2 – The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler
We continue with the 70’s and 80’s astonishing tunes with Abba’s Fernando and The Chordettes’ Mr. Sandman (1954). The 1976 hit from the Swedish group had three different versions in Swedish, English and Spanish. It was such a success that it sold more than 10 million copies across the world, topping 13 countries’ charts. Moreover, it stayed on the Australian Top 100 for 40 weeks in 1976, marking a new record on Australia’s pop culture.
Episode 3 – The Turnbow Trap
In the third episode of the new ensemble, we find hits like Freddy Martin’s To Each His Own (1949), Tiffany’s I Think We’re Alone Now (1987) and Yello’s Oh Yeah (1985). Tiffany’s hit from 1987 became the 80’s teen-pop anthem by far, becoming #1 on Billboard and appearing everywhere.
Episode 4 – Sorcerer
To finish off the first delivery of chapters, in the fourth episode we have Elmer Bernstein’s Premature Plans (2002), The Chords’ Sh-Boom (1954), and Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill. Premature Plans was once part of Far from Heaven’s soundtrack, and it helped to make Bernstein one of the most important composers in cinema music history.
