Hounded by Love

It wasn't until Kate Bush built a private studio near her home in 1985, that she claimed to finally have the ability to work at her own pace and have the freedom to experiment. The results was the beautifully realized self-produced effort highlighting her exceptional songwriting and performing talents entitled, Hounds of Love.

The album’s concept features a Side B of songs about a heroine lost at sea facing the threat of drowning and a Side A of pop masterpieces, including the title track, devoted to exploring the different aspects of love. Kate explains the meaning of these hounds in a 1992 interview with BBC Radio 1, stating that, "When I was writing the song I sorta started coming across this line about hounds and I thought "hounds of love" and the whole idea of being chased by this love that actually... when it gets you it’s just going to rip you to pieces, you know, and have your guts all over the floor! So this very sort of... being hunted by love, I liked the imagery, I thought it was really good."