THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

866-Kate Bush-Wuthering Heights,

1978-Number 1 single.

Best Bit-At 0.47.While most teenage girls were reading ‘Jackie,’ Catherine Bush was reading Emily Bronte’s novel.

Kate Bush was born Catherine Bush, 30th July, 1958, in Bexleyheath, Kent, England.She became the first ever female artist to top the UK singles chart with a self written composition, when ‘Wuthering Heights’ topped the chart for four weeks in 1978.Kate Bush was inspired to write the song after watching the 1967 BBC adaption of the 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, she then read the book, and after learning she shared the same birthday of July 30th with the author Emily Bronte (1818-1848,) she felt an even closer affiliation.

Wuthering Heights is sung from the perspective of the books character Catherine Earnshaw, who is pleading at Heathcliff’s window to be allowed in, Catherine is actually a ghost. The songs lyrics include dialogue from the novel such as,’Let me in , I’m cold,’ and ‘Bad dreams in the night.’

The song was arranged and produced by Andrew Powell (see also best songs 866-130-81 and 2.) Other artists who played on the track include ex Cockney Rebel members Duncan Mackay (Hammond organ,) and Stuart Elliott (drums,) (see also best songs 2 and 410.)

‘Out on the wiley, windy moors, we’d roll and fall in green, you had a temper like my jealousy.’