“The whole thing was so exciting for me – to actually have control of my baby for the first time. I was very nervous, too – because you really wonder if you’re capable”: How Kate Bush created a classic single and became a completely self-sufficient auteur

Kate Bush.

Few artists have demonstrated such an abundance of talent at such a young age as Kate Bush, who by her 15th birthday had already written over 100 songs. And not just any songs. Bush was a mere 13 years old when she penned The Man With The Child In His Eyes, which reached No 6 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1978.

Throughout her career, Bush has shown a fearless commitment to creative evolution and an innate desire to move forward, as demonstrated on her third album, Never For Ever (1980), which became the first original album by a single female artist to reach No 1 in the UK.