Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography

Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography
Sophie Ellis-Bextor performing at G-A-Y in 2007
Studio albums	6
Video albums	1
Music videos	21
EPs	1
Singles	28

The English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has released six studio albums, one extended play, one video album, twenty-one singles (including eight as a featured performer) and seventeen 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]

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

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

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	Released: August 27, 2001 (US)[16] Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, digital download, Digital Audio Tape	2	9	18	33	10	13	10	7	9	26	BPI: 2× Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[17] RMNZ: Platinum[18] SNEP: Gold[19]
Shoot from the Hip	Released: October 27, 2003 (US)[20] Label: Polydor Formats: CD, digital download, Digital Audio Tape	19	—	—	99	84	—	—	—	39	35	BPI: Silver[3]
Trip the Light Fantastic	Released: May 1, 2007 (US)[21] Label: Fascination Formats: CD, digital download, Digital Audio Tape	7	—	—	81	87	93	—	—	—	28
Make a Scene	Released: June 14, 2011 (US)[22] Label: EBGB's, Universal Formats: CD, digital download	33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wanderlust	Released: January 21, 2014 Label: EBGB's Formats: CD, LP, digital download	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[3]
Familia	Released: September 2, 2016[23] Label: EBGB's Formats: CD, LP, digital download	12	—			—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

List of remix albums

Title	Album details
Wandermix	Released: 3 November 2014[24] Label: EBGB's Formats: CD, digital download, LP

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Details
iTunes Festival: London 2009[25]	Released: 30 July 2009 (UK)[25] Label: Fascination Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [5]	AUS [26]	AUT [8]	BEL [27]	FRA [9]	GER [28]	IRL [11]	NLD [12]	NZ [14]	SWI [15]
"Take Me Home"	2001	2	—	—	—	—	79	6	79	18	—	BPI: Silver[3]	Read My Lips
"Murder on the Dancefloor"		2	3	10	7	5	11	2	7	2	7	BPI: Silver[3] ARIA: Platinum[29] BEA: Gold[30] SNEP: Gold[31]
"Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain"	2002	3	4	35	36	23	28	11	13	3	15	ARIA: Platinum[29] RMNZ: Gold[32]
"Music Gets the Best of Me"		14	28	—	54	—	—	25	76	25	53
"Mixed Up World"	2003	7	32	44	58	—	69	26	76	—	45		Shoot from the Hip
"I Won't Change You"		9	—	—	53	—	80	40	—	—	—
"Catch You"	2007	8	44	—	57	—	—	29	84	—	92		Trip the Light Fantastic
"Me and My Imagination"		23	—	—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—
"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
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [5]	AUS [26]	AUT [8]	BEL [27]	FRA [9]	GER [33]	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	BPI: Platinum[3] ARIA: 2× Platinum[34] RMNZ: Platinum[35]	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"[36] (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"[37] (Mathieu Bouthier featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		non-album single
"Back 2 Paradise"[38] (Guéna LG & Amir Arfagan featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Momentum
"Only Child"[39] (DedRekoning featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"If I Can't Dance"	2008	Trip the Light Fantastic

Other appearances

List of non-single appearances, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album / Release
"Black Holes for the Young"[40] (Manic Street Preachers featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)	1998	"The Everlasting" single
"One Way or Another"[41]	2002	The Guru soundtrack
"Want You More"[42]	2004	Suzie Gold soundtrack
"Dear Jimmy"[43]	2006	Popjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music
"Jolene"[44]	2008	Beautiful People soundtrack
"Rebellion (Lies)"[45]	2011	Songs to Save a Life: In Aid of Samaritans
"Save Myself"[46] (Brian Cross featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)	2013	Pop Star: The Album
"True Faith"[47]	2014	BBC Radio 2: Sounds of the '80s – Unique Covers of Classic Hits

Video albums

Title	Album details
Watch My Lips[48]	Released: 1 December 2003 (UK)[48] Label: Universal Format: DVD

Music videos

As lead artist

List of music videos as lead artist, with directors, showing year released

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Take Me Home"	2001	Sophie Muller[49]
"Murder on the Dancefloor"
"Move This Mountain"	2002
"Get Over You"		Max & Dania (as "MAD")[49]
"Music Gets the Best of Me" (version 1)		Sophie Muller[49]
"Music Gets the Best of Me" (version 2)
"Mixed Up World"	2003	Rupert Jones[50]
"I Won't Change You"		Trudy Bellinger[51]
"Catch You"	2007	Sophie Muller[52]
"Me and My Imagination"		Nima Nourizadeh[53]
"Today the Sun's on Us"		Sophie Muller[54]
"Can't Fight This Feeling"	2010	Jelle Posthuma[55]
"Bittersweet"		Chris Sweeney[56]
"Starlight"	2011	Robin Bextor[57]
"Young Blood"	2013	Sophie Muller[58]
"Runaway Daydreamer"	2014
"Love Is a Camera"
"The Deer & the Wolf"		Harry Cauty
"Come with Us"	2016	Sophie Muller

As featured artist

List of music videos as featured artist, with directors, showing year released

Title	Year	Director(s)
"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" (Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)	2000	Frank Nesemann[49]
"Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (Freemasons featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)	2009	Chris Sweeney[59]
"Not Giving Up on Love" (Armin van Buuren vs. Sophie Ellis-Bextor)	2010	Sophie Muller[60]

See also

• List of songs recorded by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

References

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50. Mixed Up World (liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Polydor Records. 2003. 9812108.
51. I Won't Change You (liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Polydor Records. 2003. 9815123.
52. Catch You (liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Fascination Records. 2007. 9815123.
53. Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Nima Nourizadeh (director) (2007). "Me and My Imagination" (music video).
54. Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Sophie Muller (director) (2007). "Today the Sun's on Us" (music video).
55. Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Jelle Posthuma (director) (2010). "Can't Fight This Feeling" (music video).
56. Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Chris Sweeney (director) (2010). "Bittersweet" (music video).
57. Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Robin Bextor (director) (2011). "Starlight" (music video).
58. Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Sophie Muller (director) (2013). "Young Blood" (music video).
59. Freemasons (performer); Sophie Ellis-Bextor (performer); Robin Bextor (director) (2009). "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" (music video).
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External links

• Official website
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor at AllMusic
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography at Discogs
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography at MusicBrainz