Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” and “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush gained new life after being used in Season 4 of “Stranger Things”.
Here’s a list of other rock songs that got a renewed popularity boost from being in a movie or TV show:
1. “Where Is My Mind”, Pixies: Used in “Fight Club”
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Queen: Used in “Wayne’s World”
3. “Old Time Rock & Roll”, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band: Used in “Risky Business”
4. “In Your Eyes”, Peter Gabriel: Used in “Say Anything”
5. “Something in the Way”, Nirvana: Used in “The Batman”, you know the recent one with Robert Pattinson
6. “Won’t Get Fooled Again”, The Who: Used as the theme song for “CSI: Miami”
7. “Stuck in the Middle with You”, Stealers Wheel: Used in “Reservoir Dogs”
8. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”, Blue Oyster Cult: Used in the “More Cowbell” sketch on “Saturday Night Live” with Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken
9. “Iron Man”, Black Sabbath: Used in “Iron Man”
10. “My Sharona”, The Knack: Used in “Reality Bites”
(See more at Loudwire.com.)