English singer-songwriter Kate Bush has released ten studio albums, two live albums, two compilation albums, six video albums, four box sets, five extended plays, 40 singles, seven promotional singles, and 39 music videos.
Albums
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUSFor Australian chart positions: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA from mid-1983 until 12 June 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: All ARIA-era (13 June 1988 onwards) peaks to 23 April 2018: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. "Love and Anger" (ARIA) peak: "Moments of Pleasure", "Eat the Music" and "The Man I Love" (ARIA) peaks: CANPeaks in Canada: All except noted: Before the Dawn: GER N.B. Select Album tab to display German albums chart peaks. FRA Peak chart positions for albums charting on the French chart: NL NZ NOR SWE US The Kick InsideReleased: 17 February 1978 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD, digital download, streaming 3 3 95 21 3 1 2 4 8 — BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum LionheartReleased: 10 November 1978 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD, digital download, streaming 6 12 — 25 — 5 5 5 16 — BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Never for EverReleased: 8 September 1980 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download, streaming 1 7 44 5 1 4 31 2 16 — BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold FRA: Gold The DreamingReleased: 13 September 1982 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download, streaming 3 22 29 23 8 5 — 12 45 157 BPI: Silver Hounds of LoveReleased: 16 September 1985 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download, streaming 1 6 7 2 9 1 17 12 9 12 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold FRA: Gold The Sensual WorldReleased: 16 October 1989 Label: EMI / Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, CD, CD+cassette, MiniDisc, DCC, digital download, streaming 2 30 17 10 38 16 27 7 17 43 BPI: Platinum MC: Gold RIAA: Gold FRA: Gold The Red ShoesReleased: 1 November 1993 Label: EMI Formats: LP, cassette, MiniDisc, CD, CD+VHS, digital download, streaming, 2×LP 2 17 13 18 14 23 30 — 16 28 BPI: Platinum MC: Gold AerialReleased: 7 November 2005 Label: EMI / Columbia Formats: 2×CD, cassette, 2×LP, digital download, streaming 3 25 — 3 12 7 22 4 7 48 BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum FRA: Gold Director's CutReleased: 16 May 2011 Label: Fish People / EMI Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming 2 41 66 11 31 6 38 2 12 — BPI: Gold 50 Words for SnowReleased: 21 November 2011 Label: Fish People / EMI Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download, streaming 5 22 39 7 21 10 39 13 13 83 BPI: Gold "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS CAN FRAFor French chart positions from 2005 to date: GER NL SWE US USAlt USRock Live at Hammersmith OdeonReleased: 8 August 1994 Label: EMI Formats: VHS, betamax, laserdisc, CD+VHS — — — — — — — — — — Before the DawnReleased: 25 November 2016 Label: Fish People, Concord, Noble & Brite Formats: 3×CD, 4×LP, digital download, streaming4358952141145121511 BPI: Gold
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS CAN GER JPNFor Japanese chart positions from 1978 to 2005: NL NZ NOR SWE US Kate Bush Released: 1984 Label: Amiga Formats: LP, cassetteNot released in these countries. The Whole StoryReleased: 10 November 1986 Label: EMI Formats: LP, CD, cassette 1 28 27 11 38 22 4 10 48 76 BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Gold The Other SidesReleased: 8 March 2019 Label: Fish People, Rhino Records Formats: 4×CD 18 — — 56 — — — — — — The Best of the Other SidesReleased: 26 September 2025 Label: Fish People Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl — — — — — — — — — —
Box sets Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK AUS GER The Single File 1978~1983Released: 23 January 1984 Label: EMI Formats: 12x7-inch——— This Woman's Work: Anthology 1978–1990Released: 22 October 1990 Label: EMI Formats: 9×LP, 8×CD, 7×Cassette—143— Remastered Part I(Remastered Parts I-II in Vinyl)Released: 16 November 2018 Label: Fish People, Parlophone, Rhino Formats: 7×CD, 8×LP, digital download, streaming51—33 Remastered Part II(Remastered Parts III-IV in Vinyl)Released: 30 November 2018 Label: Fish People, Parlophone, Rhino, Novercia Overseas Formats: 11×CD, 10×LP, digital download, streaming81—64
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions UK IRE NLD US 4 SucessosReleased: 1978 Label: EMI Formats: 7-inch vinyl — — — — Kate Bush On StageReleased: 31 August 1979 Label: EMI Formats: 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl, cassette, 2x7-inch vinyl 10 15 17 — Kate BushReleased: 15 June 1983 Label: EMI Formats: 12-inch vinyl, cassette — — — 148 Aspects of the Sensual WorldReleased: 1990 Label: Columbia / Capitol Formats: CD — — — — Hounds of LoveReleased: 16 April 2011 Label: Audio Fidelity Format: 10-inch vinyl — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UKUK singles chart peaks for "There Goes a Tenner" and "Lyra": AUS BEL CAN FRAFor French chart positions from 1978 to 1992: GER IRE NLD NZL USUS Billboard singles chart peaks: Hot 100 peaks: Bubbling Under peaks: "Wuthering Heights" 1978 1 1 6 — 14 11 1 3 1 — BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum ARIA: Gold The Kick Inside "Moving" — — — — — — — — — — "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" 6 22 — — — — 3 23 36 85BPI: Silver "Them Heavy People" — — — — — — — 21 — — "Hammer Horror" 44 17 — — — — 10 25 21 — Lionheart "Wow" 1979 14 — — — — — 17 — — — "Symphony in Blue" — — — — — — — — — — "Strange Phenomena" — — — — — — — — — — The Kick Inside "Breathing" 1980 16 — — — — — — 44 — — Never for Ever "Babooshka" 5 2 — — 4 14 5 24 8 —BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Army Dreamers" 16 — — — — — 14 25 — —BPI: Gold "December Will Be Magic Again" 29 — — — — 55 13 — — — "Sat in Your Lap" 1981 11 93 — — 72 — 18 32 — — The Dreaming "The Dreaming" 1982 48 91 — — — — — — — — "There Goes a Tenner" 93 — — — — — — — — — "Suspended in Gaffa" — — — — 33 — — 50 — — "Ne t'enfuis pas" 1983 — — — — — — — — — — "Night of the Swallow" — — — — — — — — — — The Dreaming "Running Up That Hill" 1985 3 6 6 16 24 3 4 6 26 30 BPI: Silver Hounds of Love "Cloudbusting" 20 — 16 — 30 20 13 13 — —BPI: Gold "Hounds of Love" 1986 18 — — 84 — 68 12 — — —BPI: Silver "The Big Sky" 37 — — — — — 15 — — — "Don't Give Up" 9 5 9 40 36 27 4 5 16 72RMNZ: Gold So "Experiment IV" 23 — — — — 50 12 — — — The Whole Story "The Sensual World"1989 12 44 31 58 81 29 6 20 — — The Sensual World "This Woman's Work" 25 89 — — — — 20 — — — BPI: Platinum "Love and Anger" 1990 38 145 — — — — — — — — "Rocket Man" 1991 12 2 — — 45 36 17 27 — — Two Rooms "Rubberband Girl" 1993 12 39 47 50 — 65 17 37 34 88 The Red Shoes "Moments of Pleasure" 26 119 — — — — — — — — "The Red Shoes" 1994 21 — — — — — — — — — "Eat the Music" — 133 — — — — — — — — "The Man I Love" 27 199 — — — — — — — —The Glory of Gershwin "And So Is Love" 26 — — — — — — — — — The Red Shoes "King of the Mountain" 2005 4 — — 5 — 42 13 13 — — Aerial "Lyra" 2007 187 — — — — — — — — — The Golden Compass soundtrack "Deeper Understanding" 2011 87 — — — 92 — — — — — Director's Cut "Wild Man" 73 — — — — — — — — — 50 Words for Snow"Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" 2012 6 — — — — — 22 — — — A Symphony of British Music "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" 2022 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 1 3 BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum Stranger Things: Season 4 "Snowflake" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — 50 Words for Snow "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of singles Title Year Album "Be Kind to My Mistakes" 1987 Castaway soundtrack "π" 2005 Aerial "Lake Tahoe" 2012 50 Words for Snow "And Dream of Sheep" 2016 Before the Dawn "King of the Mountain" "Cloudbusting" (The Organon Remix) (promo re-release)2019The Other Sides "Ne t'enfuis pas" / "Un baiser d'enfant" (promo re-release)
Videography
Video albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsUKMusicVideos For The Red Shoes: For The Hounds Run Up The Hill: Live at Hammersmith Odeon Released: 1981 Label: EMI / Picture Music International Formats: VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc — The Single File Released: 1983 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS, Betamax — The Hair of the Hound Released: 1986 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc — The Whole Story Released: 1987 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS, Laserdisc, Video CD — The Sensual World – The Videos Released: 1990 Label: Columbia Music Video Formats: VHS, Laserdisc — The Red Shoes Released: 1993 Label: EMI Formats: Box-set, VHS, CD 23 The Line, the Cross and the Curve Released: October 25, 1994 Label: Picture Music International / EMI, Sony Legacy Formats: VHS, Laserdisc —
Music videos Year Title Director 1978 "Wuthering Heights" (Version 1) Keith "Keef" MacMillan "Wuthering Heights" (Version 2) Rockflix "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" Keith "Keef" MacMillan "Hammer Horror" 1979 "Wow" (Version 1) "Wow" (Version 2) "Them Heavy People" 1980 "Breathing" "Babooshka" "Delius" "Army Dreamers" 1981 "Sat in Your Lap" Brian Wiseman 1982 "The Dreaming" Paul Henry "There Goes a Tenner" "Suspended in Gaffa" Brian Wiseman 1985 "Running Up That Hill" David Garfath "Cloudbusting" Julian Doyle 1986 "Hounds of Love" Kate Bush "The Big Sky" "Don't Give Up" (Version 1) Godley & Creme "Don't Give Up" (Version 2) Jim Blashfield "Experiment IV" Kate Bush "Wow" (Version 3) n/a 1989 "The Sensual World" Peter Richardson & Kate Bush "This Woman's Work" Kate Bush 1990 "Love and Anger" 1991 "Rocket Man" 1993 "Rubberband Girl" "Eat the Music" "Moments of Pleasure" "Rubberband Girl" (US version) n/a 1994 "The Red Shoes" Kate Bush "The Man I Love" Kevin Godley "And So Is Love" Kate Bush 2005 "King of the Mountain" Jimmy Murakami 2011 "Deeper Understanding" Kate Bush "Wild Man" "Misty" 2012 "Lake Tahoe" 2016 "And Dream of Sheep" 2024 "Snowflake"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gXUkSiV4Jzs&list=RDgXUkSiV4Jzs&start_radio=1&pp=ygUTc25vd2ZsYWtlIGthdGUgYnVzaKAHAQ%3D%3D
Other contributions This is a list of original contributions that Bush has made to soundtracks, tribute albums and to other musicians' albums.
The Unknown Soldier (1980, Harvest) – "You (The Game Part II)" (lead vocals with Roy Harper) Peter Gabriel (1980, Charisma) – "Games Without Frontiers" and "No Self Control" (backing vocals with Peter Gabriel) Figvres (1982, Polydor) - "Flowers" (backing vocals with Zaine Griff) The Seer (1986, Mercury) – "The Seer" (Big Country featuring Kate Bush) Ferry Aid - "Let It Be" (1987, CBS) (charity single) Dancing On The Couch (1987, Chrysalis) – "The King Is Dead" (Go West featuring Kate Bush) The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball – The Music (1987, Virgin Records) (charity concert for Amnesty International: "Running Up That Hill" performed with David Gilmour; comedy song "Do Bears..." performed in duet with Rowan Atkinson) Answers to Nothing (1988, Chrysalis) – "Sister and Brother" (co-lead vocals with Midge Ure) She's Having a Baby (1988, I.R.S.) – "This Woman's Work" The Comic Strip Presents...: "GLC: The Carnage Continues..." (1990) – "Ken", "The Confrontation" and "One Last Look Around the House Before We Go..."