Babooshka (song)

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"Babooshka"
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Single by Kate Bush
from the album Never for Ever
B-side "Ran Tan Waltz"
Released27 June 1980 (1980-06-27)
RecordedJanuary–June 1980
Genre Art rock
Length3:26
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) Kate Bush
Producer(s)
  • Kate Bush
  • Jon Kelly
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Breathing"
(1980)
"Babooshka"
(1980)
"Army Dreamers"
(1980)
Music video
"Babooshka" on YouTube
UK 7-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Babooshka"3:28
2."Ran Tan Waltz"2:40

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Babooshka"
Chart (1980)Peak
position
Argentina [17] 8
Australia (Kent Music Report) [18] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [19] 25
Ireland (IRMA) [20] 5
Israel (IBA) [21] 5
Italy ( Musica e Dischi ) [22] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [23] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [24] 24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [25] 8
Norway (VG-lista) [26] 4
South Africa (Springbok Radio) [27] 12
UK Singles (OCC) [28] 5
West Germany (Official German Charts) [29] 14
France (SNEP) [30] 186
Chart (2014)Peak
position
France (IFOP) [31] 4
Chart (2022)Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [32] 67

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Babooshka"
Chart (1980)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [33] 20
UK Singles (OCC) [34] 84

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France400,000 [35]
United Kingdom (BPI) [36]
Physical
Silver250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [37]
Digital
Gold400,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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