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Review: While the soundtracks to earlier Stranger Things seasons often included lots of original music lovingly composed and produced to sound like atmospheric synthesiser jams of the 1980s, this compilation of music from the latest season does not. Instead, it rounds up some of the classic pop music of the period used in the series. Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill', which of course returned to the top of the UK singles charts on the back of its inclusion in the series, naturally appears, alongside a mixture of big '80s pop hits (see the cuts by Journey, Kiss, Dead Or Alive and Metallica), much-loved cuts from earlier eras (the Beach Boys, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, James Taylor) and, more surprisingly, a later track from Moby.

Review: All the headiness when it comes to the music of Stranger Things' fourth season went to Kate Bush. Her classic 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)' was dropped at pivotal moments and reconnected with a whole new generation of fans. It climbed the charts again, broke new records and set a Guinness world Record for being back at the top of the charts so long after its first release all while making our Kate, who wrote, produced and sung the tune, millions in the process. But there were loads of other great tunes in it too, from The Cramps to Dead or Alive, Musical Youth to Talking Heads - and they're all collected here.

Review: There can be few nostalgia trips as potent as that of Stranger Things. The hit Netflix series knows exactly what buttons to press for kids of the 80s to get all misty-eyed, and their music curation is a big part of that process. With no expense spared on the licensing front, this collection draws for a dizzying array of big hitters, including firm classics from KISS, Talking Heads, Kate Bush, The Cramps, Musical Youth and so very many more. If you love the show, or if you simply love great music from the 80s, there's a lot for you to savour on this soundtrack for the fourth season of the show.