Rubberband Girl

"Rubberband Girl" is a song by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush that was the first of five singles released from her seventh studio album, The Red Shoes, in 1993. The song marked Bush's return from her third three-year hiatus. Not counting "Rocket Man" (her contribution to the Elton John and Bernie Taupin tribute album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin in 1991), this was her first UK release in 39 months.

"Rubberband Girl"
Single by Kate Bush
from the album The Red Shoes
B-side"Big Stripey Lie"
Released6 September 1993 (1993-09-06)[1]
Length4:44
Label
Songwriter(s)Kate Bush
Producer(s)Kate Bush
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Rocket Man/Candle in the Wind"
(1991)		 "Rubberband Girl"
(1993)		 "Eat the Music"
(1993)
Audio sample
Rubberband Girl
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Music video
"Rubberband Girl" on YouTube

Three different versions of "Rubberband Girl" were released commercially: an LP, an extended mix and a remix by American DJ Eric Kupper called the US Mix, which was released towards the end of 1994 on the "And So Is Love" single. The B-side to the single is "Big Stripey Lie" in the UK and "Show a Little Devotion" in the US.

The single was released on 6 September 1993 and peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Bush's last top-twenty hit in her native country until "King of the Mountain" reached number four in 2005.[2] The song was a moderate success worldwide, reaching the top 40 in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

In 2011, Kate Bush recorded a new version of the song that was included on her ninth studio album, Director's Cut.[3]

Track listings
UK 7-inch single, UK and Canadian cassette single[4][5][6]
No.TitleLength
1."Rubberband Girl" 
2."Big Stripey Lie" 
UK 12-inch picture disc[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Rubberband Girl" (extended remix) 
2."Rubberband Girl" 
3."Big Stripey Lie" 
UK CD single[8]
No.TitleLength
1."Rubberband Girl" 
2."Rubberband Girl" (extended mix) 
3."Big Stripey Lie" 
US CD single[9]
No.TitleLength
1."Rubberband Girl"4:42
2."Rubberband Girl" (extended mix)7:07
3."Show a Little Devotion"4:50
4."Home for Christmas"1:45
US cassette single[10]
No.TitleLength
1."Rubberband Girl" 
2."This Woman's Work" 

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 47
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 50
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[14] 21
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 29
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 65
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 88
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[21] 7

References
  1. "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 4 September 1993. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. "Kate Bush: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. "Kate Bush – Director's Cut". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. Rubberband Girl (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Kate Bush. EMI United Kingdom. 1993. EM 280, 7243 8 80829 7 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Rubberband Girl (UK cassette single sleeve). Kate Bush. EMI United Kingdom. 1993. TCEM 280.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Rubberband Girl (Canadian cassette single sleeve). Kate Bush. EMI Music Canada. 1993. 4KM 80829, 7243 8 80829 4 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Rubberband Girl (UK 12-inch picture disc). Kate Bush. EMI United Kingdom. 1993. 12EMPD 280, 7243 8 80829 6 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Rubberband Girl (UK CD single liner notes). Kate Bush. EMI United Kingdom. 1993. CDEM 280, 7243 8 80829 2 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Rubberband Girl (US CD single liner notes). Kate Bush. Columbia Records. 1993. 44K 77332.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Rubberband Girl (US cassette single sleeve). Kate Bush. Columbia Records. 1993. 38T 77280, 38T77280.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. "Kate Bush – Rubberband Girl". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  12. "Kate Bush – Rubberband Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  13. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2284." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  14. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2315." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  15. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 39. 25 September 1993. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  16. "Kate Bush – Rubberband Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  17. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Rubberband Girl". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  18. "Kate Bush – Rubberband Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  19. "Kate Bush – Rubberband Girl". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  20. "Kate Bush Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  21. "Kate Bush Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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