Cloudbusting

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"Cloudbusting" is a 1985 art-pop song by English musician Kate Bush, inspired by the relationship between psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich and his son and known for its cinematic music video starring Donald Sutherland.

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instanceOf music video
single
song
artist Kate Bush NERFINISHED
Bside Burning Bridge NERFINISHED
chartPerformance reached UK Singles Chart top 20
composer Kate Bush NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Julien Temple NERFINISHED
genre art pop
hasCoverVersion covered by various artists
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed by music critics
hasCulturalImpact considered one of Kate Bush’s signature songs
hasFormat 12-inch single
7-inch single
hasLyricMotive imagery of cloud machines and rainmaking
hasMusicVideo Cloudbusting music video
hasNarrativePerspective told from the viewpoint of Peter Reich
hasRhythmicFeature prominent string ostinato
hasTheme father–child relationship
persecution of unconventional science
includedIn numerous Kate Bush compilation track lists
includedInList various best songs of the 1980s lists
inspiredBy Wilhelm Reich NERFINISHED
book A Book of Dreams
relationship between Wilhelm Reich and his son Peter Reich
language English
length 4:58 (single edit)
5:10 (album version)
lyricist Kate Bush NERFINISHED
notableFor cinematic narrative style
partOfAlbum Hounds of Love NERFINISHED
performer Kate Bush NERFINISHED
producer Kate Bush NERFINISHED
recordedAt Kate Bush’s home studio in England
recordLabel EMI Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1985-08-05
releaseType single from the album Hounds of Love
sequenceInAlbum second side A track on Hounds of Love
singleOrderFromAlbum second single from Hounds of Love
starring Donald Sutherland NERFINISHED
Kate Bush NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Wilhelm Reich’s cloudbusting experiments
usesInstrument drums
keyboards
string ensemble
writer Kate Bush NERFINISHED
yearRecorded 1984

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Kate Bush notableWork Cloudbusting