...Ms Bush may have her limitations as a lyricist but for every ounce of tweeness she lavishes on the words she supplies a greater amount of musical light and shade.
"Running Up That Hill" is one of her atmospheric epics, full of tension and controlled emotion.
A Monster hit beyond doubt. (Max Bell, No 1, August 10, 1985)
Now this is how to return in style! Yet more modern experimenting with pounding, percussive rhythms and electronic sounds, but with its melodic strength, intriguing lyrics, (about deals with God) and coolly restrained performance, this sounds not unlike Eurythmics before they went off the boil recently. It's definitely, what's the expression? Look, I'll come back to you on this one...
...provocative? Piquant? Tantalising...
...interesting? Yes, that's it, interesting! And therefore it must also be Single Of The Fortnight! Don't you just love a happy ending? (Ian Cranna, Smash Hits, August 14, 1985)
I may be the most narrow minded person in the world, but I can usually see other people's point of view. In this case I'm afraid I can't. Especially when it's written badly all over her back and shoulders. But the single's nice. (Damon Rochefort, Record Mirror, August 10, 1985)
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