Off & On

"Off & On"
Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
from the album Make a Scene
Released	11 April 2011
Recorded	2009–10
Genre	Synth-pop dance-pop
Length	3:32
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Calvin Harris Cathy Dennis Róisín Murphy
Producer(s)	Calvin Harris Cathy Dennis
Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology
"Not Giving Up on Love" (2010) "Off & On" (2011) "Starlight" (2011)
Audio
"Off & On" on YouTube

"Off & On" is a pop song released by British recording artist Sophie Ellis-Bextor as the fifth overall single from her fourth studio album, Make a Scene. It was released on 11 April 2011, exclusively in the Russian Federation as a digital download, a week before the release of the album there. Ellis-Bextor appeared on various talk shows in the United Kingdom to promote the song, including The Rob Brydon Show, despite it not being released as a single there.

Background

"Off & On" was produced by Calvin Harris. The song was penned with songwriter Cathy Dennis, and was first recorded by Irish singer Róisín Murphy for her album Overpowered; however, it was cut from the final track list. It was then offered to Ellis-Bextor, who subsequently recorded her own version. Of the song, Ellis-Bextor stated: "Ordinarily I'm a bit squeamish about taking on songs that I didn't write. But I think you've always got to think that you can bring something to it." A demo version was added to Ellis-Bextor's MySpace in July 2008, alongside "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)". The single was exclusively released in the Russian Federation, a week prior to the release of the album there.

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
CIS (TopHit)	49
Russia Airplay (TopHit)	55

Versions

1. Off And On (Róisín Murphy's Version) – 3:30
2. Off & On (Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Demo) – 3:15
3. Off & On (Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Final Version) – 3:33
4. Off & On (Calvin Harris Remix) – 3:51
5. Off And On (Róisín Murphy and Sophie Ellis-Bextor Mashup) – 3:31