Kate Bush discography
Kate Bush discography | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Video albums | 6 |
Music videos | 39 |
EPs | 4 |
Singles | 33 |
Box sets | 3 |
Promotional singles | 9 |
Other contributions | 13 |
This is the complete discography (albums, EPs, singles and videos) of English singer-songwriter Kate Bush.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4][5] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7][8] |
NL [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [12] |
US [13] | |||
The Kick Inside |
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3 | 3 | 95 | 3 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | |
Lionheart |
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6 | 12 | — | — | 25 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | |
Never for Ever |
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1 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 16 | — | |
The Dreaming |
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3 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 5 | — | 12 | 45 | 157 |
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Hounds of Love |
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1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 30 | |
The Sensual World |
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2 | 30 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 43 | |
The Red Shoes |
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2 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 30 | — | 16 | 28 | |
Aerial |
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3 | 25 | — | 12 | 3 | 53 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 48 | |
Director's Cut |
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2 | 41 | 66 | 31 | 11 | 132 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 12 | — |
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50 Words for Snow |
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5 | 22 | 39 | 21 | 7 | 49 | 10 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 83 |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
NL [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [12] |
US [13] | |||
Before the Dawn |
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4 | 35 | 89 | 61 [20] |
14 | — | 11 | — | — | 45 | 121 |
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Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
NL [9] |
NZ [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [12] |
US [13] | |||
The Whole Story |
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1 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 76 |
Box sets
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [2] | ||
The Single File 1978~1983 |
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— |
This Woman's Work: Anthology 1978–1990 |
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143 |
Live at Hammersmith Odeon |
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— |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
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UK [1] |
IRE [21] |
NLD [9] |
US [13] | ||
4 Sucessos (two-part release) |
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— | — | — | — |
On Stage |
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10 | 15 | 17 | — |
Kate Bush |
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— | — | — | 148 |
Aspects of the Sensual World |
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— | — | — | — |
Eat the Music |
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— | — | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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UK [1][22] |
AUS [2] |
BEL [23] |
CAN [24] |
FRA [5][25] |
GER [26] |
IRE [21] |
NLD [9] |
NZL [10] |
SWI [27] |
US [28] | |||
"Wuthering Heights" | 1978 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 108 | The Kick Inside |
"The Man with the Child in His Eyes" | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 36 | — | 85 | ||
"Hammer Horror" | 44 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | 21 | — | — | Lionheart | |
"Wow" | 1979 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
"Breathing" | 1980 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | Never for Ever |
"Babooshka" | 5 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 8 | — | — | ||
"Army Dreamers" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | — | — | — | ||
"December Will Be Magic Again" | 29 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 13 | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
"Sat in Your Lap" | 1981 | 11 | 93 | — | — | 72 | — | 18 | 32 | — | — | — | The Dreaming |
"The Dreaming" | 1982 | 48 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"There Goes a Tenner" | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Suspended in Gaffa" | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | ||
"Ne t'enfuis pas" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kate Bush |
"Night of the Swallow" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Dreaming | |
"Running Up That Hill" | 1985 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 30 | Hounds of Love |
"Cloudbusting" | 20 | — | 16 | — | 30 | 20 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | ||
"Hounds of Love" | 1986 | 18 | — | — | 84 | — | 68 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
"The Big Sky" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Don't Give Up" (with Peter Gabriel) | 9 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 16 | — | 72 | So | |
"Experiment IV" | 23 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 12 | — | — | — | — | The Whole Story | |
"The Sensual World" | 1989 | 12 | 44 | 31 | 58 | 81 | 29 | 6 | 20 | — | — | — | The Sensual World |
"This Woman's Work" | 25 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Love and Anger" | 1990 | 38 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Rocket Man" | 1991 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 36 | 17 | 27 | — | 20 | — | Two Rooms |
"Rubberband Girl" | 1993 | 12 | 39 | 47 | 50 | — | 65 | 17 | 37 | 34 | — | 88 | The Red Shoes |
"Moments of Pleasure" | 26 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Red Shoes" | 1994 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"Eat the Music" | — | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Man I Love" (with Larry Adler) | 27 | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Glory of Gershwin | |
"And So Is Love" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Red Shoes | |
"King of the Mountain" | 2005 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 42 | 13 | 13 | — | 47 | — | Aerial |
"Lyra" | 2007 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Golden Compass soundtrack |
"Deeper Understanding" | 2011 | 87 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Director's Cut |
"Wild Man" | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 Words for Snow | |
"Running Up That Hill" (2012 Remix) | 2012 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | A Symphony of British Music |
"And Dream of Sheep" (live) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Before the Dawn |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Moving" | 1978 | The Kick Inside |
"Them Heavy People" | ||
"Room for the Life" | ||
"Strange Phenomena" | 1979 | |
"Symphony in Blue" | Lionheart | |
"Un baiser d'enfant" | 1983 | Kate Bush |
"Be Kind to My Mistakes" | 1987 | Castaway soundtrack |
"π" | 2005 | Aerial |
"Lake Tahoe" | 2012 | 50 Words for Snow |
"King of the Mountain" (live) | 2016 | Before the Dawn |
Videography
Video albums
Year | Title | Format | Label |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | Live at Hammersmith Odeon | VHS, Laserdisc | EMI / Picture Music International |
1983 | The Single File | VHS | Picture Music International |
1986 | The Hair of the Hound | VHS, Laserdisc | Picture Music International |
1987 | The Whole Story | VHS, Laserdisc, Video CD | Picture Music International |
1990 | The Sensual World – The Videos | VHS, Laserdisc | Columbia Music Video |
1994 | The Line, the Cross and the Curve | VHS, Laserdisc | Picture Music International / EMI |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1978 | "Wuthering Heights" (Version 1) | Keith "Keef" MacMillan |
"Wuthering Heights" (Version 2) | Rockflix | |
"The Man with the Child in His Eyes" | Keith "Keef" MacMillan | |
"Hammer Horror" | ||
1979 | "Wow" (Version 1) | |
"Wow" (Version 2) | ||
"Them Heavy People" | ||
1980 | "Breathing" | |
"Babooshka" | ||
"Delius" | ||
"Army Dreamers" | ||
1981 | "Sat in Your Lap" | Brian Wiseman |
1982 | "The Dreaming" | Paul Henry |
"There Goes a Tenner" | ||
"Suspended in Gaffa" | Brian Wiseman | |
1985 | "Running Up that Hill" | David Garfath |
"Cloudbusting" | Julian Doyle | |
1986 | "Hounds of Love" | Kate Bush |
"The Big Sky" | ||
"Don't Give Up" (Version 1) | Godley & Creme | |
"Don't Give Up" (Version 2) | Jim Blashfield | |
"Experiment IV" | Kate Bush | |
"Wow" (Version 3) | n/a | |
1989 | "The Sensual World" | Peter Richardson & Kate Bush |
"This Woman's Work" | Kate Bush | |
1990 | "Love and Anger" | |
1991 | "Rocket Man" | n/a |
1993 | "Rubberband Girl" | Kate Bush |
"Eat the Music" | ||
"Moments of Pleasure" | ||
"Rubberband Girl" (US version) | n/a | |
1994 | "The Red Shoes" | Kate Bush |
"The Man I Love" | n/a | |
"And So Is Love" | Kate Bush | |
2005 | "King of the Mountain" | Jimmy Murakami |
2011 | "Deeper Understanding" | Kate Bush |
"Wild Man" | ||
"Misty" | ||
2012 | "Lake Tahoe" | |
2016 | "And Dream of Sheep" |
Other contributions
This is a list of original contributions that Bush has made to soundtracks, tribute albums and to other musicians' albums.
- Peter Gabriel (1980, Charisma) – "Games Without Frontiers" and "No Self Control" (backing vocals with Peter Gabriel)
- The Seer (1986, Mercury) – "The Seer" (Big Country featuring Kate Bush)
- So (1986, Charisma) – "Don't Give Up" (co-lead vocals with Peter Gabriel)
- Castaway (1986) – "Be Kind to My Mistakes"
- "The King Is Dead" (1987, Chrysalis) – Go West (featuring backing vocals by Kate Bush)
- Answers to Nothing (1988, Chrysalis) – "Sister and Brother" (co-lead vocals with Midge Ure)
- She's Having a Baby (1988, I.R.S.) – "This Woman's Work"
- The Comic Strip Presents...: "GLC: The Carnage Continues..." (1990) – "Ken", "The Confrontation" and "One Last Look Around the House Before We Go..."
- Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (1991, Polydor) – "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time)"
- Brazil (1992, Milan) – "Sam Lowry's 1st Dream/"Brazil"" (vocals with Michael Kamen and The National Philharmonic Orchestra of London)
- Again (1993, Sony Music) – "Kimiad" (keyboards and backing vocals with Alan Stivell)
- The Glory of Gershwin (1994, Mercury) – "The Man I Love" (vocals, with Larry Adler on harmonica)
- Common Ground – Voices of Modern Irish Music (1996, EMI) – "Women of Ireland"
- Emancipation (1996, NPG/EMI) – "My Computer" (backing vocals with Prince)
- The Golden Compass (2007, New Line) – "Lyra"
- A Symphony of British Music (2012, Decca) – "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God Remix)"
References
- ^ a b c d e "Official Charts > Kate Bush". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e For Australian chart positions:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 50. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988 to date: "Discography Kate Bush". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 46.
- "Love and Anger" (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 June 2014". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- "Moments of Pleasure", "Eat the Music" and "The Man I Love" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- This Woman's Work box set (ARIA) peak: "Response from ARIA re: Kate Bush ARIA albums chart history, received 23 April 2018". Imgur.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column displays the album's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b c Peaks in Canada:
- All except noted: "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- Before the Dawn: "Kate Bush – Chart history (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ a b c For French chart positions from 1978 to 2005: "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
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- ^ a b c German albums chart peaks:
- The Kick Inside: "Kate Bush – The Kick Inside (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Lionheart: "Kate Bush – Lionheart (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Never for Ever: "Kate Bush – Never for Ever (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- The Dreaming: "Kate Bush – The Dreaming (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Hounds of Love: "Kate Bush – Hounds of Love (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- The Whole Story: "Kate Bush – The Whole Story (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- The Sensual World: "Kate Bush – The Sensual World (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- The Red Shoes: "Kate Bush – The Red Shoes (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Aerial: "Kate Bush – Aerial (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Director's Cut: "Kate Bush – Director's Cut (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- 50 Words for Snow: "Kate Bush – 50 Words for Snow (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Before the Dawn: "Kate Bush – Before the Dawn (album)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b c For Japanese chart positions from 1978 to 2005: Okamoto, Satoshi (2006). Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ For Japanese chart positions from 2005 to date: "ケイト・ブッシュのCDアルバムランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). www.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Discografie Kate Bush" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Discography Kate Bush". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "Discography Kate Bush". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Discography Kate Bush". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Billboard > Artists / Kate Bush > Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Certified Awards". www.bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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- ^ a b c d "Dutch album certifications – Kate Bush" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 7 September 2018. Enter Kate Bush in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ a b c d "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database". www.riaa.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Kate Bush'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ UK singles chart peaks for "There Goes a Tenner" and "Lyra": "UK Mix forums > Chart Histories page 78". ukmix.org. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ^ "Discografie Kate Bush" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ For French chart positions from 1978 to 1992: "InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste" (in French). www.infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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- "Wuthering Heights": "Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Babooshka": "Kate Bush – Babooshka (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "December Will Be Magic Again": "Kate Bush – December Will Be Magic Again (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Running Up That Hill": "Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Cloudbusting": "Kate Bush – Cloudbusting (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Hounds of Love": "Kate Bush – Hounds of Love (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Don't Give Up": "Peter Gabriel / Kate Bush – Don't Give Up (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Experiment IV": "Kate Bush – Experiment IV (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "The Sensual World": "Kate Bush – The Sensual World (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Rocket Man": "Kate Bush – Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be a Long, Long Time) (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "Rubberband Girl": "Kate Bush – Rubberband Girl (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- "King of the Mountain": "Kate Bush – King of the Mountain (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Kate Bush" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ US Billboard singles chart peaks:
- Hot 100 peaks, other than "Don't Give Up": "Billboard > Artists / Kate Bush > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- Bubbling Under peaks and "Don't Give Up": "Screen shot of UK Mix forums Chart Histories thread > Kate Bush US singles". Imgur.com. Retrieved 26 August 2015.