Wuthering heights is a song by kate bush released as her debut single in november 1977 and rereleased in january 1978. Kate bush writes tribute to emily bronte for yorkshire. Song written by kate bush, released as her debut single in january 1978. Print and download in pdf or midi wuthering heights. Sep 23, 2005 when kate bush unleashed wuthering heights on the world in 1978 the public didnt know quite what to make it of it. Released in november 1986, it was bushs third uk number one album. Kate bush wuthering heights kite emi uk emi 2719 45cat.
Scaling the heights james and the cold gun was orginally scheduled to be kate bushs debut single, yet when bush pleaded the case for wuthering heights emi deferred to the teen prodigys intuition, and by january of 1978 the song was topping the uk charts. Apr 26, 2008 kate performs wuthering heights in germany during the tour of life in 1979. Whilst most releases have p 1977, the actual release date for the wuthering heightskite single was 20th january 1978. So, though the release date got postponed, wuthering heights became an airplay hit two months before its official release on january 20, 1978. Check out wuthering heights by kate bush on amazon music. The most wuthering heights day ever is an event held at locations around the world where participants recreate the music video for musician kate bushs 1978 song wuthering heights. Wuthering heights was released as kate bushs debut single and lead single from her debut album, the kick inside 1978.
Wuthering heights song wuthering heights is a song by kate bush, released as her debut single in january 1978. This is the complete discography albums, eps, singles and videos of english singersongwriter kate bush. Wuthering heights was released as kates debut single in january it. A look back at kate bushs wuthering heights, 40 years after it was released. Brontes only finished novel, it was written between october 1845 and june 1846. Colombia, cote divoire, egypt, france, germany, hong kong, india, indonesia, italy. Wuthering heights was released as kates debut single in january 1978. In 1978, at the age of 19, bush topped the uk singles chart for four weeks with her debut single, wuthering heights, becoming the first woman to have a uk number one with a selfwritten song. Bushs most prolific creative period was between 1978 to 1993, with a release of new material and new albums. Have credits or other information to add to wuthering heights white dress version original by kate bush. Kate performs kite and wuthering heights on german tv in february 1978.
When kate bush unleashed wuthering heights on the world in 1978 the public didnt know quite what to make it of it. Inspired by the emily bronte novel of the same name, it appears on her 1978 debut album the kick inside. Official online home of kate bush and her label fish people. It became a numberone hit on the uk singles chart, and stayed at the position for four weeks. Kate bush wuthering heights official music video version 1. St annes park in raheny celebrated the most wuthering heights day.
The musical first appeared in 1992 as a studio recording featuring lesley garrett as cathy, dave willetts as heathcliff, bonnie langford as isabella linton and other stars of britains west end stage. Wuthering heights 1978 episode 15 video dailymotion. The kick inside 1978 lionheart 1978 never for ever 1980 the dreaming 1982 hounds of love 1985 the sensual world 1989 the red shoes 1993 remastered by kate bush and james guthrie. Since then, similar events have taken place across the uk, germany and australia. In 1978, aged 19, she topped the uk singles chart for four weeks with her debut single wuthering heights, becoming the first female artist to achieve a uk number one with a selfwritten song. She has since released 25 uk top 40 singles, including. Wuthering heights was released as kate s debut single in january it.
Het is het laatste nummer dat ze voor haar debuutalbum the kick inside 1978 schrijft. A release date of 6 jan 1978 is given in booklet the new singles no. The events inspiration is shambushs the ultimate kate bush experience, which took place in 20 in brighton, united kingdom, as part of brighton fringe, created by performance collective shambush. The compilation went on to become her bestselling release to date, being certified four times platinum in the united kingdom. Taylors musicaloperatic version of emily brontes 1847 novel of the same name. Official music video for the single wuthering heights version 1 by kate bush. Kate bush wuthering heights number one 11 mar 4 weeks only no 1 somewhat freaky, this talented singersongwriter enjoyed 10 years of stardom, but only one no. This year marks the 40th anniversary of its release and our introduction to one of the most wildly unique performers of our time. Wuthering heights was released as kates debut single in january it became a hit in the uk singles chart and remains kates biggestselling single. It even ended up being used on the digital download version of the kick inside. Wuthering heights maxnotes literature guides pdf download wuthering heights. The show has since been translated into six languages from the original english. Joey kavanagh gets ready for the dublin edition of the most. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kate bush at the discogs marketplace.
In one version, bush can be seen performing the song in a dark room filled with white mist while wearing a white dress which was the uk release. Remastered studio album series kate bush remastered cd box 1, including the albums. The planned release date was the 4th november 1977 but this was delayed to january 20 1978 because of kates insistence to change sleeve design. Dec 01, 2006 i just heard the puppini sisters swing cover of kate bush s wuthering heights, and got such a kick out of it that i thought id share. Kate bush wuthering heights live totp 78 black dress version by mrhaggis64. Kate bush remastered part 1 7cd music skip to main content. Two music videos were created to accompany the single. She wrote the song after seeing the last ten minutes of the 1967 bbc miniseries based on the book wuthering heights, written by emily bronte. What version of kate bushs wuthering heights do you like. Maar op aandringen van hun nieuw talentje wordt het wuthering heights.
Dec 30, 2010 official music video for the single wuthering heights version 1 by kate bush. Some copies, mainly sold through special shops to jukebox distributors, contained an additional jukebox tag. The popular compilationbest of the whole story from 1986 had a new vocal for wuthering heights and a new single experiment iv perfect extras material, but again missing. Every wuthering heights performance by kate bush youtube. Wuthering heights by kate bush samples, covers and. The whole story is the first compilation album by english singer kate bush. Kate bush is contributing to a new monument to the bronte sisters on the yorkshire moors 40 years after the release of her hit song wuthering heights. Wuthering heights by kate bush discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Kate performs wuthering heights in germany during the tour of life in 1979. Wuthering heights by kate bush song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Kate bush debuted her first album the kick inside in 1978, when she was just 19 years old. I hate what she did to it when she rerecorded the vocals for her compilation album the whole story in 1986. I just heard the puppini sisters swing cover of kate bushs wuthering heights, and got such a kick out of it that i thought id share. Apr 26, 2018 kate bush is contributing to a new monument to the bronte sisters on the yorkshire moors 40 years after the release of her hit song wuthering heights.
Out on the wiley, windy moors wed roll and fall in green. Zaterdag 5 maart 1977 is het volle maan wanneer kate bush het verhaal van heathcliff en cathy op papier zet. First played in concert february 9, 1978 by kate bush at wdr tv, bios bahnhof, depothalle, cologne, germany. Bbc radio 2 sold on song top 100 wuthering heights. The song is bushs biggest hit to date, and appears on her 1978 debut album, the kick inside. Catherine kate bush, cbe born 30 july 1958 1 is an english singersongwriter, musician, and record producer known for her eclectic musical style and her idiosyncratic soprano vocal performances. Thus hearing this version for the first time some years later was something of a shock. The original release date for wuthering heights was november 4, 1977, and around this time many promo copies of the single were sent out to radio producers. Wuthering heights is a novel by emily bronte published in 1847 under her pseudonym ellis bell. Catherine bush cbe born 30 july 1958 is an english singer, songwriter, and record producer. Kate bush wuthering heights number one 11 mar 4 weeks only no 1 somewhat freaky, this talented singersongwriter enjoyed. Uk 1 feb 1978 weeks, france 1 apr 1978 5 weeks, italy 1 for 1 week oct 1978, eire 1 for 3 weeks mar 1978, new zealand 1 for 5 weeks may 1978, rianz 1 apr 1978 20 weeks, australia 1 for 3 weeks may 1978, springbok 3 jul 1978 11 weeks, holland 4 mar 1978 11 weeks, uk gold certified by.
Kate bush wuthering heights live in germany youtube. Wuthering heights was released as kate s debut single in january it became a hit in the uk singles chart and remains kate s biggestselling single. Kate bush fans enjoy the most wuthering heights day ever. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. I love the original version of wuthering heights by kate bush. The best debut single ever wuthering heights by kate. Have credits or other information to add to wuthering heights white dress versionoriginal by kate bush. Wuthering heights and anne brontes agnes grey were accepted by publisher thomas newby before the success of their sister charlottes novel jane eyre.
Kate bush wuthering heights art sculptures philip moerman. Bushs label, emi, wanted to release james and the cold gun as her first single. Inside the 7cd version of remastered part 1 by kate bush on parlophone. Like many americans i was introduced to kate via running up that hill, and my first exposure to wuthering heights was the redone version on kates greatest hits record. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. My lack of kateesque singing ability cunningly shrouded in warpy vocal distortions. Released in november 1986, it was bush s third uk number one album. The ukelele orchestra of great britain did a version too along with covers of another girl, another planet, and teenage kicks. Kate bush wuthering heights original footage at szene 78 german tv 45 rpm remastered. Platenmaatschappij emi hoort geen single in wuthering heights. Not only did she resing it, its also heavily processed in other parts.
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