Synopsis

Kate Bush performs beneath a stark spotlight while a man, played by Tim McInnerny, waits anxiously in a hospital. As he paces through corridors and sits alone, fragments of home life and memories surface around him. Bush appears as a mysterious, almost ghostly presence, singing from the darkness and reflecting his fear and helplessness. The tension eases when the man finally receives reassuring news. The video mirrors the song's emotional movement from dread and regret toward relief, tenderness, and renewed hope.

Factoids & Trivia

• "This Woman's Work" was originally written for the 1988 John Hughes film "She's Having a Baby." Bush composed it specifically for the film's climactic childbirth sequence, writing from the husband's point of view after seeing the scene that had already been filmed.

• The song was re-recorded and slightly reworked for Bush's 1989 album "The Sensual World." That version was released as a single in the United Kingdom in November 1989 and reached No. 25 on the singles chart.

• Tim McInnerny, known for "Blackadder" and "The New Statesman," plays the anxious man in the video.

• The video's simple black-room piano framing contrasts with the hospital setting, keeping attention on Bush's vocal performance and the song's themes of vulnerability and emotional dependence.

• The video was included in "The Sensual World: The Videos," a home-video release that also collected Bush's clips for "The Sensual World" and "Love and Anger."