Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography
The British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released six studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album, one extended play, one video album, thirty two singles (including eight as a featured performer) and twenty seven music videos. Ellis-Bextor debuted in 1997 as frontwoman of the indie music group theaudience, whose single "I Know Enough (I Don't Get Enough)" reached the top twenty-five on the United Kingdom singles chart.[1]
| Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 27 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 32 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
Her solo debut album, Read My Lips, was released in September 2001. The album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[2][3] The record experienced international success; it sold more than 1.5 million albums worldwide.[4] It produced four singles, three of which reached the top three in the UK.[5] Ellis-Bextor's second album, Shoot from the Hip, was released in October 2003. The album reached number nineteen in the UK and produced two top ten singles.[2][5] Trip the Light Fantastic, her third album, was released in May 2007. It album reached number seven in the UK.[2] The album produced three singles, one of which reached the top ten in the UK.[5]
In 2009, Ellis-Bextor collaborated with dance music group Freemasons on the single "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)", which reached the top 20 in the UK.[5] Her fourth studio album, Make a Scene was released in 2011, charting at number 33 on the UK Albums Chart.
For her fifth studio album, Wanderlust, Ellis-Bextor moved to a different style. The album, filled with ballads and folk songs, was released on 20 January 2014 and debuted at number 4 in the UK and at number one on the UK Indie Albums chart. The lead single, "Young Blood", also made the top forty on the Official Singles Chart and top five on the Indie Chart.[6]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [7] |
AUT [8] |
FRA [9] |
GER [10] |
IRL [11] |
NLD [12] |
NOR [13] |
NZ [14] |
SWI [15] | ||||
| Read My Lips |
|
2 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 26 | ||
| Shoot from the Hip |
|
19 | — | — | 99 | 84 | — | — | — | 39 | 35 |
| |
| Trip the Light Fantastic |
|
7 | — | — | 81 | 87 | 93 | — | — | — | 28 | ||
| Make a Scene | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Wanderlust | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| Familia |
|
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Remix albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Wandermix |
|
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [7] | ||
| The Song Diaries |
|
14 | — |
| Songs from the Kitchen Disco |
|
8 | 51 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| iTunes Festival: London 2009[26] |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [27] |
AUT [8] |
SCO [28] |
FRA [9] |
GER [29] |
IRL [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZ [14] |
SWI [15] | |||||
| "Take Me Home" | 2001 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 79 | 6 | 79 | 18 | — |
|
Read My Lips | |
| "Murder on the Dancefloor" | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain" | 2002 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 15 | |||
| "Music Gets the Best of Me" | 14 | 28 | — | 15 | — | — | 25 | 76 | 25 | 53 | ||||
| "Mixed Up World" | 2003 | 7 | 32 | 44 | 11 | — | 69 | 26 | 76 | — | 45 | Shoot from the Hip | ||
| "I Won't Change You" | 9 | — | — | 13 | — | 80 | 40 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Catch You" | 2007 | 8 | 44 | — | 3 | — | — | 29 | 84 | — | 92 | Trip the Light Fantastic | ||
| "Me and My Imagination" | 23 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Today the Sun's on Us" | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bittersweet" | 2010 | 25 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Make a Scene | ||
| "Off & On" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Starlight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Revolution" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Young Blood" | 2013 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wanderlust | ||
| "Runaway Daydreamer" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Is a Camera" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Deer & the Wolf" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Come with Us" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Familia | ||
| "Crystallise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Wild Forever" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Death of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Crying at the Discotheque" | 2020 | — | — | — | 35[34] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs from the Kitchen Disco | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [27] |
AUT [8] |
BEL [28] |
FRA [9] |
GER [35] |
IRL [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZ [14] |
SWI [15] | |||||
| "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" (Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2000 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | non-album single | ||
| "Circles (Just My Good Time)" (Busface featuring Mademoiselle E.B.) |
2005 | 96 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Devils, Sharks & Spaceships | ||
| "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (Freemasons featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2009 | 13 | 51 | — | 33 | — | — | 38 | 85 | — | — | Shakedown 2 | ||
| "Can't Fight This Feeling" (Junior Caldera featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | Début | ||
| "Not Giving Up on Love" (Armin van Buuren vs. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
165 | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | Mirage | |||
| "Leave Me Out of It"[38] (The Feeling featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together We Were Made | ||
| "Fuck with You" (Bob Sinclar featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Gilbere Forte) |
— | — | — | 35 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | Disco Crash | |||
| "Beautiful"[39] (Mathieu Bouthier featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Back 2 Paradise"[40] (Guéna LG & Amir Arfagan featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Momentum | ||
| "Only Child"[41] (DedRekoning featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |||
| "Hummingbird"[42] (LCAW featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet in the Middle EP | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "If I Can't Dance" | 2008 | Trip the Light Fantastic |
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Album / Release |
|---|---|---|
| "Black Holes for the Young"[43] (Manic Street Preachers featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
1998 | "The Everlasting" single |
| "Johnny A (Remix)"[44] (Departure Lounge featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2000 | Out of There |
| "One Way or Another"[45] | 2002 | The Guru soundtrack |
| "Want You More"[46] | 2004 | Suzie Gold soundtrack |
| "Dear Jimmy"[47] | 2006 | Popjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music |
| "Jolene"[48] | 2008 | Beautiful People soundtrack |
| "Rebellion (Lies)"[49] | 2011 | Songs to Save a Life: In Aid of Samaritans |
| "Save Myself"[50] (Brian Cross featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2013 | Pop Star: The Album |
| "True Faith"[51] | 2014 | BBC Radio 2: Sounds of the '80s – Unique Covers of Classic Hits |
Video albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Watch My Lips[52] |
Music videos
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Take Me Home" | 2001 | Sophie Muller[53] |
| "Murder on the Dancefloor" | ||
| "Move This Mountain" | 2002 | |
| "Get Over You" | Max & Dania (as "MAD")[53] | |
| "Music Gets the Best of Me" (version 1) | Sophie Muller[53] | |
| "Music Gets the Best of Me" (version 2) | ||
| "Mixed Up World" | 2003 | Rupert Jones[54] |
| "I Won't Change You" | Trudy Bellinger[55] | |
| "Catch You" | 2007 | Sophie Muller[56] |
| "Me and My Imagination" | Nima Nourizadeh[57] | |
| "Today the Sun's on Us" | Sophie Muller[58] | |
| "Bittersweet" | 2010 | Chris Sweeney[59] |
| "Starlight" | 2011 | Robin Bextor[60] |
| "Young Blood" | 2013 | Sophie Muller[61] |
| "Runaway Daydreamer" | 2014 | |
| "Love Is a Camera" | ||
| "The Deer & the Wolf" | Harry Cauty | |
| "Come with Us" | 2016 | Sophie Muller |
| "Crystallise" | ||
| "Wild Forever" | 2017 | |
| "Death of Love" | ||
| "Crying at the Discotheque" | 2020 |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" (Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2000 | Frank Nesemann[53] |
| "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (Freemasons featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2009 | Chris Sweeney[62] |
| "Can't Fight This Feeling" (Junior Caldera featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2010 | Jelle Posthuma[63] |
| "Not Giving Up on Love" (Armin van Buuren vs. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
Sophie Muller[64] | |
| "Back 2 Paradise" (Guena LG & Amir Afargan featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2014 | Svenno Koemans |
| "Hummingbird" (LCAW featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor) |
2018 | Tomek Ducki |
References
- "Theaudience" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Sophie Ellis Bextor" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- "Certified Awards" (enter "Bextor" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Bex Is Back!". NME. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- All except "Circles (Just My Good Time)" and "Not Giving Up on Love": "Sophie Ellis-Bextor" (select "Singles" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Circles (Just My Good Time)" and "Not Giving Up on Love": Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: Darren B – David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/sophie-ellis-bextors-official-top-20-biggest-selling-singles-revealed-2762
- Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- Songs from the Kitchen Disco: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 November 2020". The ARIA Report. No. 1603. Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 November 2020. p. 6.
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- "Read My Lips". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Top 50 Albums Chart: Chart #1332 (Sunday 27 October 2002)". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Certifications Albums Or – année 2003" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Shoot From The Hip". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Trip The Light Fantastic". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Make a Scene by Sophie Ellis-Bextor". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- Sophie EB website: New album in the new year
- "Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Familia' Album Out in September: See The Cover Art & Tracklist". Idolator. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- http://www.propermusic.com/product-details/Sophie-Ellis-Bextor-WanderMix-175366
- "iTunes Festival: London 2009 – EP by Sophie Ellis Bextor". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
- All except "Circles (Just My Good Time)" and "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)": "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Circles (Just My Good Time)": "The ARIA Report: Issue 829 (Week Commencing 23 January 2006)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 2. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)": "The ARIA Report: Issue 1018 (Week Commencing 31 August 2009)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Discografie Sophie Ellis-Bextor". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- Peak chart positions for singles in Germany:
- "Take Me Home", "Murder on the Dancefloor" and "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain": "Chartverfolgung / Bextor,Sophie Ellis / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Mixed Up World" and "I Won't Change You": "Chartverfolgung / Sophie-Ellis Bextor / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Goud En Platina – Singles – 2002". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Certifications Singles Or – année 2002" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Top 50 Singles Chart: Chart #1332 (Sunday 27 October 2002)". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Official Charts - Scottish Singles Charts". 30 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- "Chartverfolgung / Spiller / Single". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Top 50 Singles Chart: Chart #1234 (Sunday 5 November 2000)". Recorded Music NZ. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- Aveyard, Gareth (20 August 2011). "This week's new singles". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Beautiful (Radio Edit) [feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor] – Single par Mathieu Bouthier" (in French). iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Guéna LG - Timeline Photos" (in French). Guéna LG on Facebook. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "iTunes – Music – Only Child (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) by DedRekoning". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- "Hummingbird by LCAW Sophie Ellis-Bextor". Spotify. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- "The Everlasting [Sony Music Distribution] – CD single > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- "Out of There – Departure Lounge > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- Phares, Heather. "The Guru [Universal] – Original Soundtrack > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Suzie Gold – Original Soundtrack > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Pop! Justice: 100% Solid Pop Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Beautiful People [Mixed Repertoire] – Various Artists > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Songs to Save A Life – Various Artists > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Pop Star: The Album – Brian Cross > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- "BBC Radio 2: Sounds of the '80s – Unique Covers of Classic Hits – Various Artists > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- "Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Watch My Lips [DVD]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- Watch My Lips (liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Universal Records. 2003. 0688099.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Mixed Up World (liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Polydor Records. 2003. 9812108.CS1 maint: others (link)
- I Won't Change You (liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Polydor Records. 2003. 9815123.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Catch You (liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Fascination Records. 2007. 9815123.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Nima Nourizadeh (director) (2007). "Me and My Imagination" (music video).
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Sophie Muller (director) (2007). "Today the Sun's on Us" (music video).
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Chris Sweeney (director) (2010). "Bittersweet" (music video).
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Robin Bextor (director) (2011). "Starlight" (music video).
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Sophie Muller (director) (2013). "Young Blood" (music video).
- Freemasons (performer); Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Robin Bextor (director) (2009). "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (music video).
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Jelle Posthuma (director) (2010). "Can't Fight This Feeling" (music video).
- Copsey, Robert. "Ellis Bextor video premiere announced". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor at AllMusic
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography at Discogs
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography at MusicBrainz
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