A critical and commercial triumph, self-produced 1985 masterpiece The Hounds Of Love became Kate's biggest album yet and returned her to the top of the charts, knocking Madonna off the peak slot in the process. Crucially, "Running Up That Hill" was also a huge launch single and finally gave Kate some cut-through in the U.S., where it peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. More hits followed with "Cloudbursting," the album's title track and "The Big Sky" as did the award nominations including a slew of BRIT Awards.