Prince's 'Purple Rain' is one of several notable needle drops in the Stranger Things finale, and it might've never happened ...

The pair credited the success of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" after season 4 with helping their bid. "The only thing that was harder rights-wise was getting Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' for the ...

Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" crowns the December 2025 chart for a second straight month after its ...

The first song took place when the Hawkins heroes were escaping the Upside Down and set the explosives at the Upside-Down version of Hawkins Lab, where Murray (Brett Gelman) took out a copy of ...

*Securing iconic music for television is famously difficult, but the appearance of Prince‘s “When Doves Cry” and “Purple Rain” in the “Stranger Things” finale represented a uniquely complex challenge.

Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck is a writer for Collider. He grew up creating lists, stories, and worlds, which led to his love of anime and video games. He attended Sheridan College where he earned an Honours ...

When it comes to Stranger Things, its immersive ‘80s feel wouldn’t be possible without the music that made the decade. Whether it was The Clash‘s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” in Season 1, or Kate ...

Since its release in 2016, Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things” has featured many iconic ’80s needle drops, from the Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” to Diana Ross’s “Upside Down” in its most ...