Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor discography
Releases
↙Studio albums 4
↙Singles 15
↙Video albums 1
↙Music videos 16
↙Other appearances 5

The discography of Sophie Ellis-Bextor, an English pop music singer, consists of four studio albums, ten singles, eleven music videos, and one video album. 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 2 million albums worldwide.[4] It produced four singles, three of which reached the top three in the UK.[2] In 2003, Read My Lips won the Edison Award for "Best Dance Album".[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] 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.[2]

Sophie has released on June 15, 2009 "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)", collaborating with the Freemasons, becoming her 9th Top 20 hit in the UK, and a worldwide dance smash hit. Sophie's first extended play, Sophie Ellis-Bextor: iTunes Live in London, was released on iTunes in August 2009. Her fourth studio album Make a Scene is was released on June 13, 2011 in the UK, and became her fourth UK Top 40 album.

Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Chart peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[2][6]		 AUS
[7]		 DEN
[8]		 FR
[9]		 GER
[10]		 IRL
[11]		 NL
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 RU
[14]		 SWI
[15]
2001 Read My Lips 2 9 35 33 10 13 10 9 — 26
2003 Shoot from the Hip
  • Released: 27 October 2003
  • Label: Polydor (#9865834)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 19 — — 99 84 — — 39 — 35
2007 Trip the Light Fantastic
  • Released: 17 May 2007
  • Label: Fascination (#1705086)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7 — — 81 87 93 — — 3 28
2011 Make a Scene
  • Released: 18 April 2011
  • Label: EBGB's/Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 33 — — — — — — — 12 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

[edit] Extended plays

Year EP details
2009 Sophie Ellis-Bextor: iTunes Live in London
  • Released: 3 August 2009
  • Label: Fascination
  • Format: Digital download

[edit] Singles

Year Song Chart peak positions Certifications Album
UK
[2][6]		 AUS
[7]		 AUT
[21]		 DEN
[8]		 FRA
[9]		 GER
[22][23]		 NL
[12]		 IRL
[11][24]		 NZ
[13]		 RU
[25]
2001 "Take Me Home" 2 — — — — 79 79 6 18 — Read My Lips
"Murder on the Dancefloor" 2 3 10 3 5 11 7 2 2 1
2002 "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain" 3 4 35 5 23 28 13 11 3 —
"Music Gets the Best of Me" 14 28 — — — — 76 25 25 —
2003 "Mixed Up World" 7 32 44 3 — 69 76 26 — — Shoot from the Hip
"I Won't Change You" 9 — — — — 80 — 40 — —
2007 "Catch You" 8 44 — — — — 84 29 35 20 Trip the Light Fantastic
"Me and My Imagination" 23 — — — — — — — — 16
"Today the Sun's on Us" 64 — — — — — — — — 137
2010 "Bittersweet" 25 — — — — — — — — — Make a Scene
2011 "Off & On" — — — — — — — — — 49
"Starlight" — — — — — — — — — —
2012 "Revolution" — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

[edit] Featured singles

Year Song Chart peak positions Certifications Album
UK
[2][6]		 AUS
[7]		 AUT
[21]		 DEN
[8]		 FRA
[9]		 GER
[22][23]		 NL
[12]		 IRL
[11][24]		 NZ
[13]		 RU
[25]
2000 "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)"
(Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)		 1 1 16 — 17 14 13 1 1 1 Read My Lips
2005 "Circles (Just My Good Time)"
(Busface featuring Mademoiselle E.B.)[A]		 96 63 — — — — — — — — Devils, Sharks & Spaceships
2009 "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)"
(Freemasons featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
 13 51 — — — — 85 38 12 2 Shakedown 2 / Make a Scene
2010 "Can't Fight This Feeling"
(Junior Caldera featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)		 — — — — 13 — — — — 1 Début / Make a Scene
"Not Giving Up on Love"
(Armin van Buuren vs. Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
 165 — — — — — 8 — — 3 Mirage / Make a Scene
2011 "Leave Me Out of It"
(The Feeling featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
 — — — — — — — — — — Together We Were Made
"F*** With You"
(Bob Sinclar featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
[29]		 Disco Crash
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Notes
  • A ^ Credited as "Mademoiselle E.B."

[edit] Video albums

Year Video details
2003 Watch My Lips
  • Released: 1 December 2003
  • Label: Universal (#0688099)
  • Format: DVD

[edit] Music videos

Year Song Director(s)
2000 "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" Frank Nesemann[30]
2001 "Take Me Home" Sophie Muller[31]
"Murder on the Dancefloor"
2002 "Move This Mountain"
"Get Over You" Max & Dania (as "MAD")[31]
"Music Gets the Best of Me" Sophie Muller[31]
"Music Gets the Best of Me"
(Alternate version)
2003 "Mixed Up World" Rupert Jones[32]
"I Won't Change You" Trudy Bellinger[33]
2007 "Catch You" Sophie Muller[34]
"Me and My Imagination" Nima Nourizadeh[35]
"Today the Sun's on Us" Sophie Muller[36]
2009 "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" Chris Sweeney[37][38]
2010 "Can't Fight This Feeling" Jelle Posthuma
"Bittersweet" Chris Sweeney[39]
"Not Giving Up on Love" Sophie Muller
2011 "Starlight" Robin Bextor

[edit] Other appearances

Year Song Album Notes
2002 "One Way or Another" The Guru Soundtrack Originally recorded by Blondie[40]
2004 "Want You More" Suzie Gold Soundtrack[41]
2006 "Dear Jimmy" Popjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music[42]
2008 "Love Is the Law" Free digital download Released on Ellis-Bextor's website as an apology for postponing her tour[43]
"Jolene" Beautiful People Soundtrack Originally performed by Dolly Parton[44]
2011 "Rebellion (Lies)" Songs to Save a Life: In Aid of Samaritans[45] Originally performed by Arcade Fire[46]

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Brewis, Kathy. "Allure Unto Herself". The Sunday Times Magazine. May 2002. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008. Note: User must define 'Name of Artist' search parameter as "Sophie Ellis-Bextor".
  3. ^ "British sales certification for Read My Lips". British Phonographic Industry. 21 June 2002. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Bex is Back!". NME. 11 September 2003. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  5. ^ "The Edison Music Awards". Dutch Rock & Pop Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  6. ^ a b c "Chart Log: E-40 – E-Z Rollers". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  7. ^ a b c "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". Australian-Charts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  8. ^ a b c "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". DanishCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. 18 January 2009.
  9. ^ a b c (French) "Discographie Sophie Ellis-Bextor". LesCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  10. ^ (German) "Chartverfolgung / Ellis-Bextor, Sophie / Longplay". Musicline.de. PhonoNet. 24 November 2008.
  11. ^ a b c "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". Irish-Charts.com. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 14 March 2009.
  12. ^ a b c "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  13. ^ a b c "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". Charts.org.nz. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  14. ^ Russian Albums Chart - Sophie Ellis-Bextor search. Tophit Russia. Retrieved 9 May 2010
  15. ^ "Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". SwissCharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 March 2010. Note: User must define 'Name of Artist' search parameter as "Sophie Ellis-Bextor".
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2002 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  18. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 2002". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  19. ^ Russian Albums Chart - certifications
  20. ^ Meld je aan of registreer je om een reactie te plaatsen! (2011-07-29). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Universal Music Summer Party, Moscow". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZEHbaLnj8M&feature=player_embedded. Retrieved 2012-01-05. 
  21. ^ a b "Discographie Sophie Ellis-Bextor". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  22. ^ a b "Chartverfolgung / Ellis-Bextor, Sophie / Single". Musicline.de. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  23. ^ a b "Chartverfolgung / Bextor, Sophie Ellis / Single". Musicline.de. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  24. ^ a b "The Irish Charts: All There is to Know". IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved 24 November 2008. Note: User must define 'Search by Artist' search parameter as "Sophie Ellis-Bextor".
  25. ^ a b Russian Singles Chart - Sophie Ellis-Bextor search. Tophit Russia. Retrieved 9 May 2010
  26. ^ a b "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2002 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2002.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-09. 
  27. ^ http://fan-sites.org/404/404.html
  28. ^ "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2001.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-09. 
  29. ^ Jukebo.fr - Bob Sinclar & Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Fuck With You, taken from his album 'Disco Crash'
  30. ^ "Showcase". Nesemann.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  31. ^ a b c Watch My Lips (DVD liner notes). Universal Music Group. December 2003.
  32. ^ "Mixed Up World" (CD single liner notes). Polydor Records. October 2003.
  33. ^ "I Won't Change You" (CD single liner notes). Polydor Records. December 2003.
  34. ^ "Catch You" (CD single liner notes). Fascination Records. April 2007.
  35. ^ "Nima Nourizadeh Videography". Partizan.com. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  36. ^ "New Interview With Sophie". SophieEllisBextor.net. June 18, 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
  37. ^ "New Efforts From The Blimp Team". ColonelBlimp.com. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  38. ^ Balls, David. "Ellis-Bextor shoots Freemasons video". Digital Spy. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
  39. ^ Sophie confirms album title, video director. DigitalSpy.co.uk 23 February 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  40. ^ Phares, Heather. "Guru (Universal) > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  41. ^ " Suzie Gold > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  42. ^ "Popjustice: The Album". Popjustice. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  43. ^ "Song of the Day: Sophie Ellis-Bextor "Love is the Law"". Popjustice. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
  44. ^ Levine, Nick. "That Kylie/Dannii duet". Digital Spy. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  45. ^ Songs to Save a Life - released on October 3rd, 2011
  46. ^ Rebellion (Lies) - Single by Arcade Fire, 2005

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Discography
Theaudience
Read My Lips
Shoot from the Hip
Trip the Light Fantastic
Make a Scene
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