We all know the impact Stranger Things had on Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God), propelling the 80s hit to number 1 in several music charts nearly four decades after its original release. But which other songs were brought back to life by TV and film?
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1.Metallica — "Master of Puppets" originally released in 1986 and came back in 2022.
2.KISS — "I Was Made For Lovin' You" was originally released in 1979 and came back in 2020.
3.Seal — "Kiss From A Rose," originally released in 1994, came back in 1995.
4.Queen — "Bohemian Rhapsody," originally released in 1975, came back in 1992 and 2018.
5.N.W.A. — "Straight Outta Compton" was originally released in 1988 and came back in 2015.
6.Nirvana — "Something In The Way," originally released in 1991, came back in 2022.
7.Aerosmith — "Dream On," originally released in 1973, came back in 2020.
8.U2 — "Bad," originally released in 1984, came back in 2020.
9.The Cardigans — "Lovefool," originally released in 1996, came back in 1997.
10.Kenny Loggins — "Danger Zone," originally released in 1986, came back in 2022.
11.Fleetwood Mac — "Seven Wonders," originally released in 1987, came back in 2014.
12.Elvis Presley — "Can't Help Falling In Love," originally released in 1961, came back in 2022.
13.Madonna — "Material Girl" was originally released in 1984 and came back in 2022.
14.Gavin DeGraw — "I Don't Wanna Be," originally released in 2003, came back in 2012.
15.Journey — "Don't Stop Believin," originally released in 1981, came back in 2005, 2007, and 2009.
16.Led Zeppelin — "Immigrant Song" was originally released in 1970 and came back in 2017.
17.The Cramps — "Goo Goo Muck," originally released in 1981, came back in 2022.
18.Lady Gaga — "Bloody Mary," originally released in 2011, came back in 2022.
19."Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, originally released in 1994, came back in 2013 onwards.
20."Hallelujah" — John Cale, originally released in 1991, came back in 2001.
21."Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" — Edith Piaf, originally released in 1960, came back in 2020.
22."Fever" — Peggy Lee, originally released in 1958, came back in 2020.
There's no doubt that when a TV show or film gets the song juuust right, it really sticks with you. Which other songs have been reborn thanks to popular films and TV? Let me know in the comments!
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