<P> `` Running Up That Hill '' is a song by the English singer - songwriter Kate Bush . It was the first single from her 1985 album , Hounds of Love , released in the United Kingdom on 5 August 1985 . It was her first 12 '' single . It was the most successful of Bush 's 1980s releases , entering the UK chart at number 9 and eventually peaking at number 3 , her second - highest single peak . The single also had an impact in the United States , providing Bush with her first chart hit there since 1978 , where it reached the top 30 and featured prominently in the Dance Charts . Bush also performed the song live for the first time with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd at the Secret Policeman 's Third Ball in 1987 . The song 's title for Hounds of Love and all subsequent releases was `` Running Up That Hill ( A Deal with God ) '' . </P>
<P> `` Running Up That Hill '' is a song by the English singer - songwriter Kate Bush . It was the first single from her 1985 album , Hounds of Love , released in the United Kingdom on 5 August 1985 . It was her first 12 '' single . It was the most successful of Bush 's 1980s releases , entering the UK chart at number 9 and eventually peaking at number 3 , her second - highest single peak . The single also had an impact in the United States , providing Bush with her first chart hit there since 1978 , where it reached the top 30 and featured prominently in the Dance Charts . Bush also performed the song live for the first time with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd at the Secret Policeman 's Third Ball in 1987 . The song 's title for Hounds of Love and all subsequent releases was `` Running Up That Hill ( A Deal with God ) '' . </P>
who wrote the song running up that hill
who wrote the song running up that hill
English singer - songwriter Kate Bush
English singer - songwriter Kate Bush