What is sadie sinks favorite song

Sadie Sink is a big Taylor Swift fan — so much so that her life would depend on it.

During an interview with TODAY on Wednesday, the "Stranger Things" star was asked by Hoda Kotb and Justin Sylvester what song she would pick to escape Vecna, the monster in Season 4, whose weakness is music. Her character, Max Mayfield, listened to "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" by Kate Bush, but the 20-year-old actor went full Swiftie with her choice.

“I’ve been saying ‘August,’” Sink revealed, referring to Swift's popular track released in July 2020 that's part of her "Folklore" album, with her second option being "Instant Crush" by Daft Punk.

But Sink's connection to Swift goes beyond picking the singer's song to save her life in the Upside Down, hypothetically speaking.

In Nov. 2021, Sink was chosen by Swift to star in the short film and music video for the song "All Too Well" — part of the album "Red (Taylor's Version) — and she recalled the shock when receiving the news.

"I didn't think it was real at first," Sink said, referring to receiving the phone call from Swift. "I guess she was a fan of ("Stranger Things") and then had me in mind for the 'All Too Well' video, and she reached out, and I was like, 'of course I'll do it.'

Sink continued on about Swift, saying, "She's such a grounded, genuine person, so to have someone like that that I can look up to, it's really important."

The 20-year-old also spoke about another role model in her life, co-star Winona Ryder.

“Winona is incredible, and she’s so amazing to work with and to have as kind of like a role model for us kids,” Sink expressed.

And the love goes both ways. In a recent interview with E! News, Ryder openly praised Sink’s talents as the next Meryl Streep.

"That's too big of a comparison to make, I think," Sink responded of the comment while on TODAY, but she emphasized that Ryder's support "means a lot."

If “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” by Kate Bush has been playing in your head non-stop ever since you finished Stranger Things Season 4, you aren’t alone. The latest season of Netflix’s hit sci-fi show has an incredible soundtrack, jam-packed with music that will have you humming along for days. Warning: we’re going to get into some spoilers for Season 4 below, so if you haven’t watched it yet, bookmark this page and come back later!

The latest episodes from the Duffer Brothers introduce a brand new villain. Seventeen broke down everything you need to know about Vecna, the creature from the Upside Down who targeted and feeds off of teens in Hawkins, Indiana who suffer from PTSD, survivor’s guilt, and other traumas. Episode 4 ("Dear Billy") saw Sadie Sink’s Max Mayfield narrowly escape an encounter with Vecna, snapped out of the creature’s grip while listening to Kate Bush’s 1985 hit song “Running up That Hill (A Deal with God),” and the pivotal moment has the entire internet talking about which songs they’d choose to break Vecna’s curse.

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Sadie Sink told Netflix that Taylor Swift’s “august” would be the song that would save her from the Vecna’s grip, explaining, “that song honestly can revive me from anything.” Unsurprising, not just because “august” is a bop but because Sadie is a Swift through and through — and might we remind you that Sadie also starred in T.Swift’s “All Too Well” short film alongside Dylan O’Brien with a performance that was heartbreaking perfection.

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When it comes to the similarities between her “All Too Well” character and her Stranger Things character, “I put a little bit of myself into both,” Sadie shared. “You’re always going to put a little bit of yourself into whatever character you’re playing. At the heart of it, they’re both definitely independent.”

And if Volume 1 had you on the edge of your seat, just know that Sadie teases to Netflix’s Tudum that Volume 2 of Season 4 will be even more intense. “Max is going to have to step up. She has some pretty brave moments in Volume 1. But Volume 2 — it’s the ultimate for her. She really has to put herself on the line,” the actress shared.

You’ll catch us rewatching (and rewatching again) the best moments of Volume 1 until the second half of Stranger Things season 4 drops on Friday, July 1.

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She did star in All Too Well, so it's no surprise here that Stranger Things' Sadie Sink is a Swiftie!

The actress, 20, revealed that should she need to rely on music to save her life as her character Max does in season 4 of the hit Netflix series, she'd turn to "august" by Taylor Swift.

"That song honestly can revive me from anything," Sink told Netflix's Tudum, while also noting that her No. 1 most listened to song of 2021 was Swift's "the 1."

The first volume of Stranger Things season 4 hit screens on Friday, and gave Sink a shining moment in the spotlight in the standout episode "Dear Billy."

In the episode, Max is targeted by the supernatural villain Vecna, who is drawn to the guilt she feels following her stepbrother Billy's death in season 3. Despite Vecna's best efforts to make Max his latest victim (the monster has been targeting Hawkins teens with emotional trauma), he fails after Max's ragtag group of friends realizes that music — specifically her favorite song — can save her.

In one of the season's most buzzed-about moments, Max escapes Vecna's death grip as the 1985 Kate Bush hit "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" plays, a music moment so moving it helped the track chart at No. 1 on the iTunes song chart on Monday.

While Max is clearly a fan of Bush, Sink is no doubt a Swift superfan, especially after starring in the Grammy winner's short film All Too Well in November opposite Dylan O'Brien.

In the moving film, which accompanied the release of "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)," Sink plays a younger version of Swift's character, who endures an ill-fated romance.

The "Cardigan" singer has said that Sink was her first choice to play the role, and she did not have a backup actress in mind.

"It's tricky because they're such different situations," Sink said of acting in Stranger Things and in All Too Well. "I put a little bit of myself into both. You're always going to put a little bit of yourself into whatever character you're playing. At the heart of it, they're both definitely independent."

Sadie Sink is a big Taylor Swift fan — so much so that her life would depend on it.

During an interview with TODAY on Wednesday, the "Stranger Things" star was asked by Hoda Kotb and Justin Sylvester what song she would pick to escape Vecna, the monster in Season 4, whose weakness is music. Her character, Max Mayfield, listened to "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)" by Kate Bush, but the 20-year-old actor went full Swiftie with her choice.

“I’ve been saying ‘August,’” Sink revealed, referring to Swift's popular track released in July 2020 that's part of her "Folklore" album, with her second option being "Instant Crush" by Daft Punk.

But Sink's connection to Swift goes beyond picking the singer's song to save her life in the Upside Down, hypothetically speaking.

In Nov. 2021, Sink was chosen by Swift to star in the short film and music video for the song "All Too Well" — part of the album "Red (Taylor's Version) — and she recalled the shock when receiving the news.

"I didn't think it was real at first," Sink said, referring to receiving the phone call from Swift. "I guess she was a fan of ("Stranger Things") and then had me in mind for the 'All Too Well' video, and she reached out, and I was like, 'of course I'll do it.'

Sink continued on about Swift, saying, "She's such a grounded, genuine person, so to have someone like that that I can look up to, it's really important."

The 20-year-old also spoke about another role model in her life, co-star Winona Ryder.

“Winona is incredible, and she’s so amazing to work with and to have as kind of like a role model for us kids,” Sink expressed.

And the love goes both ways. In a recent interview with E! News, Ryder openly praised Sink’s talents as the next Meryl Streep.

"That's too big of a comparison to make, I think," Sink responded of the comment while on TODAY, but she emphasized that Ryder's support "means a lot."