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 five 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 2 9 18 33 10 13 10 7 9 26
Shoot from the Hip
  • Released: 27 October 2003 (UK)[20]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, digital download, Digital Audio Tape
19 99 84 39 35
  • BPI: Silver[3]
Trip the Light Fantastic
  • Released: 21 May 2007 (UK)[21]
  • Label: Fascination
  • Formats: CD, digital download, Digital Audio Tape
7 81 87 93 28
Make a Scene
  • Released: 12 June 2011 (UK)[22]
  • Label: EBGB's, Universal
  • Formats: CD, digital download
33
  • NFPF Gold
Wanderlust
  • Released: 20 January 2014[23]
  • Label: EBGB's
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
4
  • BPI: Silver[3]
"—" 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
"Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain" 2002 3 4 35 36 23 28 11 13 3 15
"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"
"—" 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.

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]

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

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

References

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  46. "Pop Star: The Album – Brian Cross > Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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  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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