Streams of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘When Doves Cry’ have more than doubled on Spotify following the finale of Stranger Things.
The fifth and final season of the hit Netflix show was broadcast on New Year’s Day and saw the heroic group of Hawkins residents come together one last time, on the anniversary of Will Byers’ disappearance, to battle Venca and destroy The Upside Down for good.
David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ became the last song of the Netflix ‘Stranger Things’ finale
The creators of Stranger Things have revealed how the iconic David Bowie track ‘Heroes’ was chosen as the final song of the series.
The fifth and final season of the hit Netflix show was broadcast yesterday on New Years Day (Thursday January 1) and saw the heroic group of friends come together one last time, on the anniversary of Will Byers’ disappearance, to battle Venca.
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Season five was split into three volumes, with the first four episodes airing on November 27, and the remaining four episodes being broadcast across Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Alongside the star-studded cast, including Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Joe Keery, Maya Hawke, and Millie Bobby Brown, the series also came with an impressive soundtrack featuring ’80s hits from the likes of Kate Bush, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, ABBA and more.
During the ending credits though, it was the classic Bowie single ‘Heroes’ that was played as the final song of the entire series.
Speaking to Netflix Tudum, show co-creator Ross Duffer revealed that the song was chosen after it was suggested by Joe Keery, who plays Steve Harrington on the show and also releases music under the alias Djo. “Once Joe said that, we immediately knew that was the right song to end the show on because it is, in some ways, an anthem for Stranger Things,” he said. “To use the original Bowie version just felt right and fitting for the conclusion.”
