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Posted by: Oral Fixation 14th October 2006, 10:13 PM

So does anyone have any news on this gem of a popstar? I know she's recorded a new album, but is there any more details? Insider goss?

I did a search online, and I only found an advert she's modeling in.

Posted by: Jake 14th October 2006, 10:18 PM

Her new album 'Trip The Light Fantastic' is due out in January.

The first single to be taken from it is 'Catch You'. I've heard the demo (which is excellent btw), very electro-poppy, I hold out much hope for this album

Posted by: Davidyay 14th October 2006, 10:19 PM

Catch You is probably out in January.

A demo of Catch You with Cathy Dennis has leaked and a song called Colour Me In. Both are some of the best songs she's ever done...the video of Catch You was directed by Sophie Muller (she's done Gwen, Sugababes etc) as well, so should be really cool.

Come back Sophie.

Posted by: Jake 14th October 2006, 10:27 PM

The 'Catch You' video was filmed in Venice for anybody interested....

Posted by: Oral Fixation 14th October 2006, 10:28 PM

Sophie Muller also directed, what will officially become in a few weeks, the biggest song of the decade (Shakira's Hips Don't Lie). So I guess the video will be fantastic.

I'll do a search online for the leaks. Meanwhile I'm posting my favourite SEB songs:

(FLASH MOVIE)

(FLASH MOVIE)

Posted by: Aly 14th October 2006, 10:29 PM

One of my favourite artists, I can't wait for her to come back. It's been way too long without her.

I also heard the 'Catch You' demo and it's really wet my appetite for the comeback, I've waited so long for this and it's nearing.

Posted by: Oral Fixation 14th October 2006, 10:32 PM

I've always thought of SEB as the only popstar in the industry who could very easily be just as successful as a supermodel. She has that look about her; she's naturally beautiful.

Posted by: Chartmaster 14th October 2006, 10:33 PM

I loved her last two albums, great singer, will be good to hear new stuff from her.

Posted by: Aly 14th October 2006, 10:34 PM

She is one of the most talented and original figures in the business, I hope she fares well this time around.

Posted by: Scotty. 14th October 2006, 10:36 PM

I've always liked her actually

Posted by: Oral Fixation 14th October 2006, 10:40 PM

http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=19682&in_page_id=11

She says she'll have a new record out by the end of the year, so December time maybe? I predict the week before or after Christmas.

Posted by: Oral Fixation 14th October 2006, 10:40 PM

EDIT: DOUBLE POST

Posted by: Davidyay 14th October 2006, 10:40 PM

Actually when her band theaudience split up, she modelled for a while to keep things going, then she got Groovejet and the rest is history. She's also the face of Monsoon at the mo. I totally agree!

Posted by: Timpo 14th October 2006, 11:32 PM

Shes great she deserves her own forum imo

Posted by: Oral Fixation 14th October 2006, 11:49 PM

If she's big and doesn't have another child, she might end up with one, who knows?

Posted by: Aly 14th October 2006, 11:51 PM

I tried for one once and it failed.

Posted by: Graham 15th October 2006, 12:01 AM

What's the obsession with her?
She's pretty c**p methinks.

Posted by: Davidyay 15th October 2006, 12:14 AM

I reckon Catch You will get her back into the publics eye and buzzjacks eye...so hope so.

Her albums so need to be talked about.

Posted by: Aly 15th October 2006, 12:23 AM

Well, I like her cos she's a very unique talent. Not only in style and image, but in her vocal style and lyrics too. And she makes great pop.

She's one of a kind.

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever 15th October 2006, 12:28 AM

i find sophie average alot of her singles sounded exactly the same

Posted by: Oral Fixation 15th October 2006, 03:11 AM

I find her glamorous, especially when you compare her to tarts like Lily Allen. It's like she's sophisticated yet tongue-in-cheek, and it showed in her classy-yet-cheesy music.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 15th October 2006, 09:14 AM

I quite a couple of Sophie songs like Murder on the dancefloor, and get over you but Mixed up world really lets her down...

Posted by: Ozmead 15th October 2006, 11:24 AM

Her vocals can sometimes grate on me but I own her 2 albums and they are great. And surprisngly, I much pefure her second album! She is something of a "female pet shop boy" I think

Posted by: burning up! 15th October 2006, 11:40 AM

finally someone that likes the second album! me too! mixed up world was great! very underrated

Posted by: Aly 15th October 2006, 11:43 AM

I loved both albums, the second was less commercial so I can kinda see why it didn't fare aswell.

My favourite Sophie song is 'Take Me Home', which is probably in my top 5 songs ever.

Posted by: Josh 15th October 2006, 11:45 AM

Hmm I dunnow i really like her, there's just something about her
Cant wait for her return

Posted by: Notso_Hampson 15th October 2006, 03:05 PM

I love the Bextor. I love the way she is so unique in what she does, she deserves so much more credibility.

Posted by: Rob 15th October 2006, 07:19 PM

*PLUG* She has an exclusive new track on the PopJustice Compilation Album out Monday October 23rd *PLUG*

BUY IT!

Posted by: tigerboy 15th October 2006, 07:21 PM

she was in slave to fashion on c4 today and looked terrible. looked so old and not a good as i remember

Posted by: tigerboy 15th October 2006, 07:24 PM

well i'm not gonna put my hopes up for a brilliant return im gonna taste the pessimistic view this time because of the 2nd album and the obv fact

Posted by: mushymanrob 15th October 2006, 07:26 PM

unique?....

shes nothing more then a cheesy product so i dont understand why she deserves and 'credibility'.

Posted by: tigerboy 15th October 2006, 07:26 PM

cant compare her to lily, should just compare lily to artists of 1950s Jamaica

Posted by: tigerboy 15th October 2006, 07:27 PM

what about if you cant do it when youre young when can you do it and i know enough? that was the cred stab? it wasnt too successful

Posted by: Aly 15th October 2006, 07:28 PM

What on earth do you mean 'a product'?!

She writes all her own material, and worked hard to get where she is all by herself.

Posted by: mushymanrob 15th October 2006, 07:41 PM

........ so she manages herself, markets herself, produces herself, plays and directs the music by herself..

she is/was c**p.

Posted by: Aly 15th October 2006, 07:42 PM

Well obviously not, but she's still far from a 'product'.

She was the lead singer of an indie band in the 90's, and she worked damn hard to get her own success after that.

Posted by: mushymanrob 15th October 2006, 07:46 PM

ill give you that much, she has put more into herself then many other pop products, but she is a product, and one that i personally cant abide... there are many far better female artistes who really do deserve better recognition... but hey, they havnt sold out, towing the 'pop' line in order to make money at the expense of their true vocation musically.... i wonder if mss bextors indie band had taken off, wether she would ever have considered cheesy pop.... i bet not! lol.

Posted by: Davidyay 15th October 2006, 08:50 PM

Actually Sophie writes the melodies as well as lyrics for her songs.

And the only songs I'd say are even remotely cheesy are Murder On The Dancefloor and Take Me Home.

Her other material is pop but it's got indie and dance influences in it. Expecially in her 2nd album. Pop music shouldn't be for people who just wanna see silly dances and crappy lyrics, where Sophie comes in & rightly so.

She doesn't market herself as a $l*t & does havea lot of input into who she is including the material she writes.

Posted by: Flatcap 16th October 2006, 02:54 AM

Murder On The Dance Floor was her best release in my opinion. That video (I think you posted it, I'll watch it at a more reasonable hour as it is nearly quarter past 4 in the morning here in the UK) was so funny.

Posted by: Aly 16th October 2006, 06:01 AM

I don't think 'Take Me Home' is cheesy.

Maybe I would say 'Music Gets The Best Of Me' is, but again that's similar to 'Murder On The Dancefloor'.

Anyone who says she's cheesy clearly doesn't know the first thing about her, as if they heard her albums they would see how diverse and talented she is. And they're probably basing their opinion on 'Murder On The Dancefloor'.

Posted by: mushymanrob 16th October 2006, 06:55 AM

i havnt heard her albums, as i detest the singles released its hardly likely that ill buy the album!

the only thing with her name on it that was any good was with spiller on 'groovejet (if this aint love)' which was a superb track. but she had sweet fa to do with that really, she was just the singer.

Posted by: Davidyay 16th October 2006, 06:38 PM

"I'm in Heaven, show me Heaven, so much Heaven" is cheese on toast dear.

She had to do something to follow up a #1 single and Graham Coxon wrote with her on her first album - would he do cheesy? theaudience weren't very popular at all. They only had about 1 or 2 hits and nobody bought into the album so I think going pop was a wise move especially as on her album she still has indie influences. And the new leaked song Colour Me In has got some indie vibes to it as well as some super synths.

Posted by: sim51 17th October 2006, 09:38 AM

She is great. Can't wait for some new material, I think the name of the new album 'Trip The Lights Fantastic' is worthy of a purchase alone. She's very artistic so I'm excited for her new image and style for the new album. Take Me Home was commercial. Shoot From The Hip was less commerical I just think she released the wrong singles from SFTH. Another Day should have been the comeback.

Posted by: Oral Fixation 19th October 2006, 08:38 PM

The promo single of her new song in being released next month, according to Fire FM Bournemouth.

Posted by: Aly 19th October 2006, 08:41 PM

I think 'Love It Is Love', 'You Get Yours' or 'The Walls Keep Saying Your Name' definitely should have been singles from SFTH.

Posted by: Vülker 3rd February 2021, 11:19 AM

Couldn't find a topic for the album so I hope this is ok, but 'Read My Lips' is getting https://www.plasticpop.co.uk/product/sophie-ellis-bextor-read-my-lips for the first time. Available for pre-order right now.

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Posted by: Simon. 3rd February 2021, 11:36 AM

STOP IT, omg how exciting.

Posted by: Simon. 3rd February 2021, 01:47 PM

Also to add to this, if you are one of the first 300 to order you can get £5 off the vinyl.

Posted by: Jade 3rd February 2021, 03:10 PM

Thanks sooo much for the heads up! Managed to get in there while the discount is still available love this Sophie era.

I see this is only the first record being released from this 'Plastic Pop' project - really excited to see what else they manage to bring out.

Posted by: Simon. 3rd February 2021, 03:32 PM

Me too, I've already requested Trip the Light Fantastic fingers crossed for that one.

Posted by: Vülker 3rd February 2021, 05:40 PM

It's someone off of the Popjustice Forums that set up the label specifically to press all those fabulous 2000s to early 2010s Pop records we all love. I hope it's a big success for them as I'd love Girls Aloud's catalogue to be pressed too sometime in the future!

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 3rd February 2021, 08:09 PM

Really nice treat for the fans.

Posted by: dandy* 4th February 2021, 07:43 AM

I’d have been tempted if I’d have spotted this with the £5 discount but £35 including postage puts me off.

Posted by: Simon. 17th February 2021, 11:54 AM

'Shoot From The Hip' green vinyl will be available from Plastic Pop at 12 noon.

UPDATE: Also 'Trip The Light Fantastic' white vinyl is now available, can buy both for £55.

Posted by: Jade 17th February 2021, 12:01 PM

^ You'll be pleased that a white 'Trip The Light Fantastic' vinyl is coming too, just announced *.*

What a cool project for them! 'Tangled Up' would be my #1 want from it <3

Posted by: Simon. 17th February 2021, 12:08 PM

'Tangled Up' would be amazing, be great to see some Sugababes/Solo Spice albums too.

Posted by: Liam.k. 17th February 2021, 12:42 PM

The 'Read My Lips' vinyl is getting some promo from the OCC! https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-best-vinyl-albums-reissues-represses-and-limited-editions-to-be-released-in-2021__32462/

Posted by: Jade 17th February 2021, 01:18 PM

Yes please! It would be a dream to own ‘Angels With Dirty Faces’ and ‘Three’ on vinyl.

Decided to get the bundle of the two new Sophie records just now. Apparently half of the bundles are gone so get in there soon for the guaranteed £5 off if you want both. I’ve spent far too much on records this month so I’ll try and be good until payday next Friday now

That OCC recognition *.*

Posted by: Simon. 17th February 2021, 02:25 PM

I know right, this morning I was bragging at how much I've saved this month, then came along that bundle

Posted by: Jade 17th February 2021, 02:41 PM

Btw apparently there was a mix up on social media with the colours. 'Trip The Light Fantastic' is the green vinyl and 'Shoot From The Hip' white.

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Posted by: Jay❄ 17th February 2021, 02:54 PM

I thought the colours made more sense in the first place, having Shoot in green and Trip in white

Not that it matters for me because I'm not ordering these, but I am so pleased that Plastic Pop are successful with these releases I'm really looking forward to the possibility of future titles that are must haves for me!

I really should find a moment to listen to more of Sophie's music though. For some reason I never felt the urge to check out a whole album by her, even though I did enjoy many of the singles from these albums!

Posted by: Simon. 17th February 2021, 02:55 PM

The colour of the vinyl for SFTH would be nicer if it was the same as the awful font.

Posted by: Simon. 17th February 2021, 02:56 PM

You really must try 'Trip The Light Fantastic' if you don't like that, I wouldn't bother with any others I'm biased though, I love them all.

Posted by: Liam.k. 19th February 2021, 10:48 AM

Getting a shout out from Sophie herself now!

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Posted by: vibe 19th February 2021, 10:56 AM

Be interesting to see how these sell !!

Posted by: Liam.k. 19th February 2021, 11:09 AM

I wouldn't be surprised to see them sell a couple thousand each tbh.

Posted by: Liam.k. 19th February 2021, 07:15 PM

Sophie did another Kitchen Disco tonight, included on the setlist were deep cuts 'Dear Jimmy' and 'Fuck with You', Pet Shop Boys' 'It's a Sin' and Goldfrapp's 'A&E'!

Edit: Here it is!



Loving the homage to the 'Murder on the Dancefloor' video - Sophie has not aged in 20 years!

Posted by: Simon. 6th May 2021, 02:39 PM

You can now get the 'Make A Scene' vinyl on Plastic Pop, gonna wait this one out a while, spent far too much on vinyls just for Sophie lately

Posted by: vibe 6th May 2021, 06:31 PM

Read My Lips pre orders have sold out!!

Posted by: Warwick Avenue 7th May 2021, 05:01 AM

Make A Scene seems to be missing from iTunes and Apple Music in Australia, it is on Spotify though.

Posted by: slowdown73 7th May 2021, 04:59 PM

Make a scene is bring reissued on vinyl but sadly no cd. It includes 2 bonus tracks.


https://www.plasticpop.co.uk/product/sophie-ellis-bextor-make-a-scene

Posted by: Warwick Avenue 7th May 2021, 09:28 PM

I love Dear Jimmy! I bought that CD it was featured on just for it.

I hope this gets a digital release. In fact U hope Sophie puts her back catalogue of music up on digital platforms. So many gems. I think most of it is already there though.

Posted by: Simon. 12th May 2021, 08:34 PM

Can these vinyl re-issues chart when they are being done this way?

Posted by: Simon. 13th May 2021, 02:17 PM

This has already sold out, wonder why this has sold before the two before it.

Posted by: Liam.k. 13th May 2021, 02:19 PM

Presumably everyone who bought this vinyl bought the others so they don't have to go through the process of discovering the site that's selling them.

Posted by: tommie 13th May 2021, 02:59 PM

Yeah. I assume they might have printed less copies of Make A Scene since... well it was a flop and there's probably less demand for it compared to Read My Lips.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 9th July 2021, 11:38 AM

I got a dispatch email for my Read My Lips vinyl on Wednesday evening. Is there a chance it could make a surprise appearance in today's chart?

Saying that, I know it sold out but I don't know how many were made available.

Posted by: Run_For_Cover 11th October 2021, 01:56 AM

I’ve al,lst finished listening to the audiobook of her autobiography Spinning Plates, it’s been fantastic so far. Really insightful.

Posted by: dannjohn 11th October 2021, 10:18 AM

i hope when she goes back to releasing music... she returns to the adult-contemporary sound of 'Young Blood'.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 11th October 2021, 10:19 AM

I've had enough of the adult-contemporary stuff now. Give us some icy, electro-disco bangers.

Posted by: Run_For_Cover 11th October 2021, 10:04 PM

I think she will. I, pretty sure I’m her book she said the album is almost finished and it’s kind of like a trilogy to Wanderlust and Familia.

Young Blood, Runaway Daydreamer. Love Is A Camera and Wild Forever are all incredible songs.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 11th October 2021, 10:47 PM

I hope she does a couple of dance collab as well, it's been a while.

Posted by: Monzo 14th November 2021, 11:23 AM

Sophie's version of Self Control is new single from Alex Christensen's current album.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 14th November 2021, 02:20 PM

When it comes to Self Control, no version can beat the Infernal version but this is good!

Posted by: Liam.k. 15th February 2022, 08:47 AM

Make a Scene is at #158 in the midweeks, is that because the vinyl has just been released? I thought I read somewhere they wouldn’t be chart eligible.

Posted by: -Jay- 15th February 2022, 10:32 AM

This is what Plastic Pop said about it in October:


https://forum.popjustice.com/threads/vinyljustice-2-0.72006/page-841#post-8316065

It seems he's looked into it and has managed to make it work?

Nicola Roberts - Cinderella's Eyes didn't show up in the 4th February physical chart after her CD release, but I suppose it's possible that she sold less than was required to make the Top 100 of that chart? Unfortunately we didn't see any Top 200 mids that week so we don't know if it made an appearance early on in the week.

Posted by: tommie 15th February 2022, 10:34 AM

Yes, I heard that too since they're self-distributed. Though their Twitter account mentions that they're using a new distributor for this release, so maybe that's why it's chart eligible?

Posted by: dannjohn 15th February 2022, 12:27 PM

yeah i think nicola sold about 30 copies.

Posted by: -Jay- 15th February 2022, 03:46 PM

Posted by: Chemistry 16th February 2022, 01:23 PM

Plastic Pop Records posted yesterday that, I think from this week onwards, they are indeed chart eligible. Which is pretty exciting to see.

Posted by: Liam.k. 16th February 2022, 01:25 PM

Glad to hear!

FYI, 'Make a Scene' had sold 391 copies as of the Monday update, but only 1 copy was sold on Sunday.

Posted by: Lukuzz 16th February 2022, 01:35 PM

Poor Nicola,

but glad they are now chart eligible!

Posted by: tommie 16th February 2022, 02:33 PM

I imagine it was a conscious decision to go with a new distributor with the Make a Scene release because it has lower interest than a lot of their other releases, so they'd have less of a mess to clean up if the distributor screwed up.

Posted by: slowdown73 17th February 2022, 12:04 AM

I saw a post on Facebook yesterday reporting that the first four albums are being reissued on CD and cassette by the same company who did the vinyl. No tracklist yet or release date.

Posted by: Chemistry 17th February 2022, 06:46 AM

Woo for the 1 copy on Sunday I think the result is fairly good, considering the fact it's her least known album and Plastic Pop REcords is still very small. Also imagine he sells quite a few international copies that won't count towards the charts.

Posted by: Chemistry 17th February 2022, 06:46 AM

The tracklist of all the re-issues is on their Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/plasticpoprecs/. Every release will have some bonus tracks.

Posted by: slowdown73 17th February 2022, 02:02 PM

Those track lists for the reissued CDs are slightly disappointing. No remixes and mainly just the B sides but better than nothing I guess.

Posted by: dannjohn 17th February 2022, 05:02 PM

i'm hoping she returns to the 'Young Blood' sound.

Posted by: Run_For_Cover 17th February 2022, 09:53 PM

I’m sure she will/is. I’m pretty sure she’s currently recording an album and that she mentioned it as a trilogy type thing.

We’ve had two already.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 17th February 2022, 10:18 PM

As much as I like the "Young Blood" sound, I wish she would dabble in dance/EDM occasionally as well.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 17th February 2022, 11:00 PM

We've had two (arguably three) albums now of folky MOR, much as I've enjoyed it it's about time for some electro disco bangers - which makes perfect sense as she's now the kìtchen disco Queen!

Posted by: vibe 8th March 2022, 04:29 PM

Setlist from her opening night is very strong!

Excited now for the palladium!

Posted by: dannjohn 9th March 2022, 11:03 AM

no young blood is quite the choice

Posted by: tommie 9th March 2022, 11:19 AM

That's odd since it's her last hit.

Posted by: Simon. 10th March 2022, 09:14 PM

No Trip the light tracks is a choice.

Posted by: Qween 10th March 2022, 09:20 PM

She does seem to be changing it up a bit each show. Isn’t she using a “wheel of fortune” style thing where she picks half a dozen (or so) songs at random. It just so happens most of the good stuff hasn’t come up yet.

Posted by: Bustin Jieber 29th March 2022, 10:46 PM

Seeing her at the Palladium tomorrow! Very excited, will be a fun way to break up the week.

Posted by: vibe 30th March 2022, 06:08 AM

Same , anyone know what time she comes on stage?

Posted by: Paradise Lost 30th March 2022, 06:51 AM

7:30 or 8:30? I though I saw it in an instagram post from her.

Posted by: Simon. 30th March 2022, 07:12 AM

If it’s not 9pm start she’s been letting people know on social media.

I went to the Manchester gig on Friday, she’s fab and all. Just came away really underwhelmed by all the covers, I could imagine most of the audience wouldn’t be able to name one of her albums.

Posted by: Qween 30th March 2022, 07:28 AM

Yes she started at 9 on Saturday in Glasgow. Holiday Sidewinder was on from about 8 to 8.30.

Posted by: Bustin Jieber 30th March 2022, 09:24 AM

Posted by: gooddelta 30th March 2022, 09:43 AM

She randomly appeared in Neighbours on Monday, playing herself in an episode based in London. For about 30 seconds, with a reference to the 'dancefloor' and mentioned her kids.

Posted by: vibe 30th March 2022, 03:19 PM

What a wonderful response thank you all !

Posted by: Skankhunt43 30th March 2022, 04:02 PM

Where can we see that?!

Hoping dor a new disco album tbh. She can promote it via iamspamspamamidiscos again

Posted by: Simon. 30th March 2022, 06:37 PM

What did everyone think of the new track Hypnotised?

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 30th March 2022, 10:08 PM

Wait, there is a new track?

Posted by: Paradise Lost 30th March 2022, 10:21 PM

Isn't Hypnotised from an earlier album?

Trip The Light Fantastic maybe?

Posted by: Paradise Lost 30th March 2022, 10:23 PM

Nope, I think I'm wrong. I got confused.

Supersonic is from Trip The Light Fantastic and Synchronised is from Make A Scene.

I swear I've heard that song title before though.

Posted by: Bustin Jieber 30th March 2022, 11:27 PM

I think this new track is a collaboration with an unknown artist for their song, a bit like 'Hummingbird' was.

She described it as "ABBA on crack" () before she performed it and that sounds about right! It's quite high energy, high camp disco with a bombastic chorus. Sounded promising!

Thoroughly enjoyed myself tonight, she is an absolute babe and I will love her forever <3

Posted by: Paradise Lost 30th March 2022, 11:30 PM

Oh that description is great! Hopefully it gets a release soon.

Posted by: Simon. 31st March 2022, 07:37 AM

There are some good recordings of it on YouTube.

Posted by: ___∆___ 31st March 2022, 08:10 AM

Here for Hypnotised - the kind of music the gays want from Queen Ellis Bextor

Posted by: Paradise Lost 31st March 2022, 08:22 AM

This is sounding pretty good. Definitely getting the Abba type vibes.

Posted by: Bustin Jieber 31st March 2022, 09:02 AM

The chorus also reminds me a bit of 'Because The Night' (in a way)

Posted by: vibe 31st March 2022, 05:05 PM

I lived the concert and the new track!
Crowd was great and the sound and setlist 🔥

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 12th January 2024, 05:31 AM

Couldn’t think of where else to post this but the Murder On The Dancefloor EP is now on streaming and iTunes. It includes remixes and b-side Never Let Me Down.

I know it’s due to its current resurgence but it’d be so great to get all of Sophie’s singles EP’s available on streaming. She has some great b-sides.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 12th January 2024, 06:15 AM

Murder On The Dancefloor re-enters the Australian singles chart at #25 this week.

Posted by: neill2407 12th January 2024, 11:41 PM

Murder is back at no2. Who would have thought! Can it go all the way this time? Probably not in my view!

Posted by: gooddelta 12th January 2024, 11:53 PM

Could somebody stick the hyphen in her surname in the thread title please?

Anyway, really happy for her! It's absolutely astounding that this track is back at its peak after 22 years. Completely unprecedented. She's kept herself ticking over in the limelight one way or another for the last two decades but it's so lovely to see her back high in the chart. This song is such a gem.

Nice to see Never Let Me Down up to stream, I used to love that. Not sure I've ever heard the Extended Album version before now, has that been released physically before?

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 12th January 2024, 11:56 PM

Agreed, it’d be so amazing if it git #1. I think it’s unlikely though. Another few weeks top 3 would be nice.

Posted by: Padamic Tension 13th January 2024, 07:15 PM

Number 2 here in Ireland aswell this week up from number 7 last week.

Posted by: neill2407 13th January 2024, 07:54 PM

A limited physical cd single is being released so that will help its sales.

Posted by: Padamic Tension 13th January 2024, 08:48 PM

I'd love to see it go number 1 but I don't think it will manage it but going number 2 again is more than great for Sophie at this point as its a long time since she was on the singles chart.

Posted by: Jessie Where 16th January 2024, 07:59 PM

For the longest time I've been pining for the first 3 era's B-sides to be made properly available, hopefully we're now closer than ever to that becoming a reality!

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 16th January 2024, 08:19 PM

Fingers crossed. There are some absolute great ones there. As well as Dear Jimmy which I think was never actually a b-side.

The past 6 months has been good, we’ve got almost all the S Club b-sides and also the b-sides from Billie Pipers first album era.

Posted by: Jessie Where 16th January 2024, 11:40 PM

'Murder on the Dancefloor' has vaulted up 40 places to #58 on the Billboard Hot 100!

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 17th January 2024, 12:31 AM

Amazing!!! I was wondering when we'd get the update today!

Top 50 next week please!

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 17th January 2024, 05:42 AM

Sophie will be on Australian tv show The Project tonight at 6:30pm ADET. So roughly 2 hours time.

Not sure what time exactly she’ll be on though.

Posted by: Monzo 17th January 2024, 09:03 AM

Does anyone know if Murder on the Dancefloor is on US radio? Even if it is still far in the future: If Murder were to become a radio hit in the US, Crying At The Discotheque should be her next single there. Crying is Sophie's seventh most successful song in the UK without ever reaching the top 100, so it definitely has potential. Besides, hardly anyone in the USA knows the original Crying anyway and everyone would think it was another catchy song from Sohpie.

Posted by: Eric_Blob 17th January 2024, 09:26 AM

Yes, it was played almost 196 times on pop stations last week apparently (up from 20 times the week before), which would put it around #52 on the pop airplay chart.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 18th January 2024, 10:19 PM

Would there be any interest in a Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Singles Rate? Or would anyone be happy to host one?

I can’t remember the last time we had one, plus when you include her collaborations she’s got a pretty good list of songs.

Posted by: Roba. 18th January 2024, 10:26 PM

Yes I'd love that. Think there'd be a lot of interest too!

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 18th January 2024, 10:32 PM

There’d be 30+ songs if we included all her collaborations. Not sure if people would prefer to cut the list back though.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 19th January 2024, 06:31 AM

MOTD jumps from #25 to #12 in Australia this week.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 26th January 2024, 06:22 AM

Officially back in yeh top in Australia this week at #7!

Posted by: Blond 2.0 27th January 2024, 02:21 AM

I forgot how good was this song

Posted by: Ne Plus Ultra 31st January 2024, 12:29 AM

This will be a MOMENT Just need the BRIT Awards performance confirmed too!

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 31st January 2024, 12:40 AM

Wonderful news, I'm not expecting this to catapult MOTD to #1 but I'm happy she's got this performance none the less.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 31st January 2024, 05:11 AM

MOTD up to #51 in America.

Posted by: Roba. 31st January 2024, 02:22 PM

Fab. Next step top 50!

Posted by: Blond 2.0 1st February 2024, 01:45 AM

she uploaded extended version of it on YouTube

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 1st February 2024, 07:36 PM

Sped up and slowed down versions are being released at midnight.

Not normally a fan, but anything that’ll help with sales is good I guess.

Posted by: Buzzz 1st February 2024, 09:31 PM

The new lyric video is absolutely horrible. I'm shocked. WTF is this? I expected a JOYFUL lyric video that's reminiscent of the actual music video. Not this black & red boring affair.

It's so low budget it hurts. When did Universal become so cheap?

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 2nd February 2024, 06:28 AM

Another week at #7 for MOTD in Australia. It’s done quite well.

Posted by: Lee_J11 2nd February 2024, 08:32 AM

Wonder if this’ll be enough to stop it declining in sales (streams) next week and succumbing to ACR? I guess probably not

Posted by: ___∆___ 2nd February 2024, 10:09 AM

I guess at least they are even bothering - she hasn’t been signed to Universal for years.

Posted by: DanielSwift 2nd February 2024, 06:11 PM

Posted by: spiceboy 2nd February 2024, 06:47 PM

Amazing how much this has sold over the years!

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 3rd February 2024, 05:19 PM

I am not even sure why BMG didn't sign her. She has a solid fan base which they can milk by releasing multiple versions of albums.

Posted by: Buzzz 3rd February 2024, 06:38 PM

They are set to make a ton of money from the song. Of course they are bothering.

Posted by: Red Blooded Man 4th February 2024, 12:06 AM

If this is anything to go by, Universal just wants her to release a new album and wouldn't bother promoting it.

Posted by: pippa 4th February 2024, 05:18 PM

Sophie needs to have a traditional Greatest Hits album available.

Posted by: JosephBoone 4th February 2024, 05:36 PM

She does?

Posted by: Sour Candy 4th February 2024, 05:58 PM

The problem is that one big viral hit doesn't guarantee anything further. Kate Bush had MASSIVE success with RUTH but The Whole Story didn't benefit for long (if much at all).

Posted by: spiceboy 4th February 2024, 06:58 PM

I won't change you is not on it so it's a NO from me!

Posted by: pippa 4th February 2024, 08:43 PM

The songs are orchestral and not the originals.

Posted by: -Jay- 4th February 2024, 08:49 PM

You're thinking of 'The Song Diaries'. 'Songs from the Kitchen Disco' includes her original tracks, bar Groovejet which is a 2020 recording.

Posted by: Jessie Where 5th February 2024, 12:49 AM

She hates it, which is pretty reprehensible

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 5th February 2024, 07:51 AM

Sophie will be supporting Take That on their tour of Australia and New Zealand this year.

Posted by: Scene 5th February 2024, 11:11 PM

Amazing that Universal has snapped Sophie up again and she's performing at BAFTAs and the BRITs! The promo is so on point! Really hoping MOTD can reach the top 10 in the US eventually. I would love for SEB to have a proper comeback off the back of this.

Posted by: -Jay- 6th February 2024, 01:56 PM

Could it have already peaked in the US? It's down from #51 to #57. Hopefully there's more life left in it!

Posted by: Scene 6th February 2024, 02:04 PM

Ugh so close to top 50 as well. Hoping it can rebound or become a slow burning hit at least.

Posted by: Ne Plus Ultra 6th February 2024, 06:11 PM

I was worried Universal Music Group removing their catalogue from TikTok would cause it to stall in some places, now by this point it just relies on radio and hopefully some promo!

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 6th February 2024, 06:34 PM

That’s disappointing. Hopefully it can have a slow decline.

Posted by: ___∆___ 6th February 2024, 07:02 PM

Iconic

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12987301/amp/Sophie-Ellis-Bextor-secures-deal-old-record-label.html

Posted by: spiceboy 6th February 2024, 07:32 PM

WHAAAAAT!?!?

Posted by: vibe 6th February 2024, 07:46 PM

Also a fan of I Wont Change You!

Posted by: Padamic Tension 6th February 2024, 08:27 PM

Im happy that she is signed again and i hope she can build on the current success she is having.

Posted by: Jessie Where 6th February 2024, 10:10 PM

Exciting (if true)

I know it's one song that has got the revival but they must have some sort of plan to do something with her or else they wouldn't be bothering, would they?

Posted by: Scene 7th February 2024, 05:11 PM

I think the resigning to Universal is true which is great news. She also said she’s working on more disco music so definitely will try and capitalise on MOTD’s revival.

Posted by: Mangø 7th February 2024, 10:21 PM

I'm happy to hear that, I always thought it was a strange decision to go from the disco influence of 'Hypnotize Ed' to the more alternative sound of the HANA album (although having said that, I did end up quite enjoying HANA, so I'm happy either way really... I'm just glad we're gonna be getting more music from her).

Posted by: Jessie Where 8th February 2024, 12:34 AM

'Hypnotize Ed' was a single she featured on for somebody else's project, and I think the album would have been near enough completed by the time it came about (much as I was really hoping it would serve as a template for the next album)

Posted by: -Jay- 8th February 2024, 04:21 PM

PNAU remix coming out tomorrow!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yzi3ggXvh8

Posted by: Jessie Where 8th February 2024, 04:42 PM

OMG!

Posted by: dandy* 8th February 2024, 05:08 PM

With good reason, it has particularly cringeworthy lyrics if I remember correctly.

Posted by: Mangø 8th February 2024, 05:12 PM

I don't think the lyrics are that bad, it's really only the "I'll still change my underwear" line that's a bit cringe

Posted by: Monzo 8th February 2024, 05:16 PM

Read My Lips has been on Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart for four weeks now, but what does it mean exactly? Is RML only charted there because of the streams for MOTD and do people actually stream/buy the whole album?

I don't understand something about the Hot 100 either: MOTD is no 57 in the Hot 100 this week, but the song is better placed in all genre charts: streaming no 38, digital no 17 and pop airplay no 30. So if MOTD is doing well on streaming and radio, why is it on the Hot 100 just at no 57?

Posted by: Jessie Where 8th February 2024, 05:27 PM

Oh come onnnn, it contains such gold one-liners like...

"I used to change my style like I changed my mind, I tried to change a tyre but I'm not that way inclined"

and

"Tried to change my figure, my diet too - I'll still change my underwear if that's OK with you"

Posted by: dandy* 8th February 2024, 07:14 PM

Just listening now and yep that whole second verse is awful - which I could forgive in an iconic Des'Ree kinda way but it's just all kind of naff? The production isn't great and the delivery sounds pretty half arsed too. Definitely her worst single for me.

(although saying that I'm flicking through the album and her second one really was pretty dire, a real come down after her debut)

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 8th February 2024, 07:15 PM

If Sophie has signed with Universal again hopefully that means all her other singles will get digital EP’s. Still hoping we get all those great b-sides.

Posted by: spiceboy 8th February 2024, 07:25 PM

In the style of Posh in Spiceworld the movie "Exactly!"

Posted by: Brer 9th February 2024, 12:23 AM

Pop airplay is only a subset of overall airplay so it's presumably nowhere near #30 on radio overall. Also there are quite a few songs that have huge streams but barely any radio whereas most songs with high radio also have at least decent streams.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 9th February 2024, 06:05 AM

Down 1 place to #8 in Australia this week.

Posted by: ManicKangaroo 9th February 2024, 11:34 AM

New PNAU Remix out today

Posted by: Simon. 9th February 2024, 12:14 PM

Track 1 on hot hits Uk now although a bit late.

Posted by: Roba. 9th February 2024, 12:38 PM

A shame 'Stick Season' is just too damn big otherwise it could've had some time on top but nonetheless it's done incredibly well.

Posted by: DanielSwift 9th February 2024, 03:12 PM

1 week until the MOTD physicals are released. Why were they waiting that long to release the physicals?

Posted by: Simon. 9th February 2024, 03:56 PM

Probably took this long to manufacture.

Posted by: Jessie Where 9th February 2024, 04:02 PM

Love this. It retains so much of the original track, but makes it a bit fresh and different from the one I've heard at least a million times.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 9th February 2024, 09:06 PM

Agreed, it’s quite nice.

Posted by: lewistgreen 12th February 2024, 06:56 PM

Sophie is doing the Live Lounge on Radio 1 next week 20th!

Posted by: Jessie Where 12th February 2024, 07:52 PM

Sweet mother of Jesus! 🤯

It's a shame she's got this, the BAFTA performance and physicals the week it (supposedly) goes to ACR! Talk about bad timing.

Posted by: Padamic Tension 12th February 2024, 09:23 PM

With a bit of luck (although unlikely) she will avoid ACR for these to have a real benefit.
They should release a few remixes to help it with streaming that might help it avoid ACR for a little bit longer.

Posted by: Jessie Where 13th February 2024, 04:30 PM

Jimmy Fallon performance:

Posted by: Liam.k. 13th February 2024, 04:56 PM

Love how the styling and makeup calls back to the original video!

Posted by: Scene 13th February 2024, 04:58 PM

Exactly my thoughts just from looking at the thumbnail.

Posted by: gooddelta 13th February 2024, 05:11 PM

Good for her, she really deserves it, she has more than paid her dues since her last really successful stint over 20 years ago.

Love the PNAU remix too, great job!

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 15th February 2024, 05:52 AM

That was a nice performance. Do we know if it’s had any impact in the US? Streaming wise as I doubt iTunes dose much over in the US either.

Posted by: aeroco 15th February 2024, 08:45 AM

Great to see the major success SEB is having….she looks incredible too, all the years of her trying new sounds and gigging has paid off.

Posted by: Brer 15th February 2024, 04:37 PM

I'm not sure how you can credit 'trying new sounds' when the song that's blown up is literally just the song that was already her biggest hit

Posted by: Padamic Tension 16th February 2024, 11:28 PM

Just realised murder on the dancefloor has now spent more weeks in the top 10 than it did first time around.

Posted by: Roba. 17th February 2024, 12:52 AM

Matches 'Moves Like Jagger' for weeks at 2 (with the exception that was consecutive weeks). Hope it sticks around a bit longer even on ACR which should be likely!

Hyped for her live lounge performance *.*

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 17th February 2024, 01:42 AM

Me too. I’m so keen to see what she performs alongside MOTD.

Posted by: pippa 18th February 2024, 06:58 PM

Number 15 on first look this week.
I think Sophie can make a slight recovery by the end of the week.

Posted by: lewistgreen 19th February 2024, 07:28 PM

Here's that BAFTAs performance

Posted by: lewistgreen 20th February 2024, 08:21 PM

Live Lounge from today including a cover of The Last Dinner Party

Posted by: ThePensmith 21st February 2024, 06:48 AM

Honestly? The continuing success that Sophie's experiencing from this? Nothing short of joyful. Loved her Live Lounge set and her performance at the BAFTAs and on Jimmy Kimmel last week.

Posted by: J00prstar 21st February 2024, 09:58 AM

I'm still pulling for it to become a sleeper hit in the US

Posted by: Lukuzz 21st February 2024, 07:43 PM

She suits Nothing Matters so well!

Posted by: gooddelta 21st February 2024, 08:55 PM

It feels like something she would have performed with Theaudience!

Posted by: lewistgreen 7th March 2024, 09:56 PM

David Guetta Remix out tonight

Posted by: vibe 9th March 2024, 07:52 PM

Loving this remix !!

Was not what i was expecting!

Posted by: pippa 10th March 2024, 03:43 PM

Sophie needs to release a new single to try on capitalize on the huge exposure she currently has on her side.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 26th April 2024, 09:03 PM

Take Me Home EP out now digitally.

Hopefully this is the start of all of her singles getting the digital re-release treatment.

Posted by: vibe 27th April 2024, 06:24 AM

I cant find the remixes vinyl anywhere !!!!

Posted by: Jessie Where 27th April 2024, 04:59 PM

I'm crossing everything. I really NEED all her B-sides to become available.

Posted by: One_For_Sorrow 27th April 2024, 09:51 PM

Me too, so many good ones. Dear Jimmy is the one I’d like the most.

Posted by: Scene 3rd May 2024, 07:13 PM

I want her to release new music asap!

Posted by: ___∆___ 7th May 2024, 02:19 PM

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