British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has recorded songs for five studio albums and other projects, including collaborations with other artists. She began her musical career as the main vocalist of the indie rock band Theaudience, whose single "I Know Enough (I Don't Get Enough)" reached the top 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Despite its commercial success, after three years, they were dropped from Mercury Records and split. Following the disbandment of the group, Ellis-Bextor provided vocals for the DJ Spiller's single "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", which topped the UK Singles Chart. She then started writing and recording for a debut album.
After releasing her debut single "Take Me Home", Polydor Records issued her first studio album Read My Lips on 27 August 2001 which primarily tended towards a disco and electronica-inspired sound. The album and its reissue spawned four singles, including the worldwide success "Murder on the Dancefloor". On 16 October 2003 Ellis-Bextor released her sophomore studio album Shoot from the Hip. For the album, Ellis-Bextor worked with many musicians, including Alex James and Bernard Butler, which resulted in a Europop-influenced sound. It spawned the successful singles "Mixed Up World" and "I Won't Change You", which reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.
On 28 March 2005 a collaboration between Busface and Ellis-Bextor—who was credited as Mademoiselle E.B.—titled "Circles (Just My Good Time)" was released. On 21 May 2007 Ellis-Bextor's third studio album Trip the Light Fantastic was released under Fascination Records. For the album, Ellis-Bextor worked with several writers and producers such as Greg Kurstin, Xenomania and Dimitri Tikovoi, which went towards an electro, pop and dance atmosphere. It produced the singles "Catch You", "Me and My Imagination" and "Today the Sun's on Us". In 2009 and 2010 Ellis-Bextor collaborated with the DJs Freemasons and Armin van Buuren on the dance-pop and EDM singles "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" and "Not Giving Up on Love". Junior Caldera also worked with Ellis-Bextor in the song "Can't Fight This Feeling", which was released on 2 April 2011.
On 16 October 2011 she released her fourth studio album Make a Scene under her independent label Douglas Valentine. For the album, she collaborated with several producers including Metronomy, Richard X and Calvin Harris, and delved into nu-disco and pop music. It produced three singles excluding Ellis-Bextor's collaborations with Freemasons, Caldera and van Buuren. Unlike her previous efforts, her fifth studio album Wanderlust saw her working exclusively with Ed Harcourt, resulting in a change of style from her other albums. It was mainly inspired by folk-pop, and has since spawned the singles "Young Blood" and "Runaway Daydreamer".
Songs
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Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album Year Ref. "13 Little Dolls" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Another Day" Sophie Ellis-Bextor Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Back 2 Paradise" & Amir Afargan featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Amir AfarganSophie Ellis-BextorGuénaël Geay Momentum (EP) 2014 "Beautiful" featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Mathieu BouthierSophie Ellis-Bextor 2012 "Birth of an Empire" Sophie Ellis-Bextor Ed Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Bittersweet" James WiltshireRussell SmallRichard StannardHannah RobinsonSophie Ellis-Bextor Make a Scene 2011 "Black Holes for the Young" Manic Street Preachers featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor James Dean BradfieldNick JonesSean Moore 1998 "By Chance" Sophie Ellis-BextorReza Safinia Read My Lips 2001 "Can't Fight This Feeling" featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sophie Ellis-BextorJunior CalderaRoselyn Della SabinaJulien Carret DébutMake a Scene 2011 "Can't Have It All" Sophie Ellis-BextorEg White Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Cassandra" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Catch You" Cathy DennisGreg Kurstin Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "China Heart" Sophie Ellis-BextorPascal GabrielHannah Robinson Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "(Christmas) Time"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Jon Shave Uzoechi EmenikePerimenopop2025 "Circles (Just My Good Time)" Busface featuring Mademoiselle E.B. Hugh BrookerSeb WronskiSophie Ellis-Bextor Devils, Sharks & Spaceships 2005 "Come with Us" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Cry to the Beat of the Band" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Crystallise" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Cut Straight to the Heart" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd HarcourtDimitri Tikovoi Make a Scene 2011 "Dear Jimmy" Popjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music 2006 "Death of Love" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Deep in Vogue" Rhyme So featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Wuh Oh David LeBoltMalcolm McLaren 2023 "" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Dial My Number" Liam HoweHannah RobinsonSophie Ellis-Bextor Make a Scene 2011 "Diamond In The Dark"Sophie Ellis-Bextor David Arnold Ed Harcourt Nile RodgersPerimenopop2025"Dolce Vita"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Samuel Robert Knowles Baz Kaye David Arnold Ron Tyson Norman Harris Allan Wayne Felder Clementine DouglasPerimenopop2025 "" Sophie Ellis-BextorLiam Howe Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Don't Know What You've Got Until It's Gone"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Luke Fitton Hannah RobinsonPerimenopop2025 "Don't Shy Away" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Down with Love" Sophie Ellis-BextorJewels & StoneRob Davis 2007 "Duel" Claudia BrückenRalf DörperMichael Mertens 2007 "Everything Falls Into Place" Sophie Ellis-BextorAndy BoydRoss Newell Read My Lips 2001 "Final Move" Sophie Ellis-BextorAndy BoydRoss Newell Read My Lips 2001 "Freedom Of The Night"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Duck Blackwell Shura Richard StannardPerimenopop2025 "Fuck With You" featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Gilbere Forte Vivian Kinda Kee HamidIlan KahnBob Sinclar Disco Crash 2012 "Get Over You" Sophie Ellis-BextorJake DaviesHenrik KorpiMathias JohanssonNina Woodford Read My Lips 2002 "Glamorous"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Finn Keane Sigrid Solbakk RaabePerimenopop2025 "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Cristiano SpillerSophie Ellis-BextorRob Davis 2000 "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" Freemasons featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor James WiltshireRussell SmallRichard StannardSophie Ellis-Bextor Shakedown 2Make a Scene 2009 "Heart Sing"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Finn Keane David Arnold Sigrid Solbakk RaabePerimenopop2025 "Hello, Hello" Sophie Ellis-BextorDamian LeGassick Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Here's to You" Sophie Ellis-BextorAnu Pillai 2007 "Here Comes the Rapture" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Hush Little Voices" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Hypnotized" Sophie Ellis-BextorWuh Oh TBA 2022 "I Am Not Good at Not Getting What I Want" Sophie Ellis-BextorBernard Butler Shoot from the Hip 2003 "I Believe" Sophie Ellis-BextorTommy DanversJony Rockstar Read My Lips 2001 "I Won't Change You" Sophie Ellis-BextorGregg AlexanderMatt Rowe Shoot from the Hip 2003 "I Won't Dance With You" Damian LeGassickSophie Ellis-Bextor Shoot from the Hip 2003 "If I Can't Dance" Sophie Ellis-BextorDimitri Tikovoi Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "If You Go" Sophie Ellis-BextorBrian HigginsMiranda CooperTim Powell Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Interlude" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Is It Any Wonder" Sophie Ellis-BextorR. Hall Read My Lips 2001 "Jolene" Dolly Parton Beautiful People soundtrack 2008 "Layers"Sophie Ellis-Bextor James GreenwoodPerimenopop2025 "Leave Me Out of It" featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Ciaran JeremiahDan Gillespie SellsKevin Jeremiah Together We Were Made 2011 "Leave the Others Alone" Sophie Ellis-BextorAndy BoydRoss Newell Read My Lips 2001 "Live It Up" Sophie Ellis-Bextor 2002 "Love Is a Camera" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Love Is Here" Sophie Ellis-BextorDan Gillespie Sells Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Lover" Sophie Ellis-BextorAndy BoydRoss Newell Read My Lips 2001 "Magic" Sophie Ellis-BextorRichard XHannah Robinson Make a Scene 2011 "Make a Scene" Sophie Ellis-BextorJoseph Mount Make a Scene 2011 "Making Music" Sophie Ellis-BextorRob Davis Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Me and My Imagination" Sophie Ellis-BextorHannah RobinsonMatt Prime Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Mixed Up World" Sophie Ellis-BextorGregg AlexanderMatt Rowe Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Move This Mountain" Sophie Ellis-BextorBen HillierAlex James Read My Lips 2001 "Move to the Music" Pascal GabrielSophie Ellis-Bextor 2007 "Murder on the Dancefloor" Gregg AlexanderSophie Ellis-Bextor Read My Lips 2001 "Music Gets the Best of Me" Gregg AlexanderSophie Ellis-BextorMatt Rowe Read My Lips 2002 "My Puppet Heart" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Never Let Me Down" Andy BoydRoss NewellSophie Ellis-Bextor 2001 "New Flame" Sophie Ellis-BextorDimitri Tikovoi Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "New York City Lights" Sophie Ellis-BextorMatt RoweRichard Stannard Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Not Giving Up on Love" featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sophie Ellis-BextorOlivia NervoMiriam NervoBenno de GoeijArmin van Buuren MirageMake a Scene 2010 "Nowhere Without You" Sophie Ellis-BextorRob Davis Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Off & On" Calvin HarrisCathy DennisRóisín Murphy Make a Scene 2011 "Only Child" Dedrekoning featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor Richard JonesDimitri TikovoïSophie Ellis-BextorNick DeCosemo TBA 2014 "Only One" Sophie Ellis-BextorDan Gillespie Sells Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Party in My Head" Sophie Ellis-BextorGregg AlexanderMatt Rowe Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Physical" Steve KipnerTerry Shaddick Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Relentless Love"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Samuel Robert Knowles Baz Kaye Janee Millicent Lucy BennettPerimenopop2025 "Revolution" Greg KurstinCathy DennisSophie Ellis-Bextor Make a Scene 2011 "Runaway Daydreamer" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Sophia Loren" Cathy Dennis 2010 "Sparkle" Sophie Ellis-BextorAndy BoydRoss Newell Read My Lips 2001 "Starlight" Sophie Ellis-BextorRichard XHannah Robinson Make a Scene 2011 "Stay On Me"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Thomas Hull Caroline Ailin Selena Gomez Julia MichaelsPerimenopop2025 "Supersonic" Sophie Ellis-BextorFred SchneiderBruce BrodyJames Staub Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "Take Me Home" Bob EstyMichele AllerSophie Ellis-Bextor Read My Lips 2001 "Taste"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Jon Shave Uzoechi EmenikePerimenopop2025"Time"Sophie Ellis-Bextor Jon Shave Uzoechi EmenikePerimenopop2025 "Today the Sun's on Us" Sophie Ellis-BextorSteve RobsonNina Woodford Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "" Sophie Ellis-BextorAndy BoydRoss Newell Read My Lips 2001 "Unrequired" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Until the Stars Collide" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Vertigo"Sophie Ellis-Bextor James Greenwood David Arnold Hannah RobinsonPerimenopop2025 "" Sophie Ellis-Bextor Shoot from the Hip 2003 "What Have We Started?" Sophie Ellis-BextorPascal GabrielHannah Robinson Trip the Light Fantastic 2007 "When the Storm Has Blown Over" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Wild Forever" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Familia 2016 "Wrong Side of the Sun" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2014 "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" Frank DostalRolf Soja 2003 "You Get Yours" Sophie Ellis-BextorAndy BoydRoss Newell Shoot from the Hip 2003 "Young Blood" Sophie Ellis-BextorEd Harcourt Wanderlust 2013
Notes a In this single release, Ellis-Bextor was credited as Mademoiselle E.B. b This was a B-side to "I Won't Change You". c This was a B-side to "Catch You". d This was a B-side to "Today the Sun's on Us". e These were B-sides to "Me and My Imagination". f "I Won't Dance With You" was incorrectly typed as "I Won't Dance Without You" on the first UK pressing of Shoot from the Hip. g There only exists an acoustic version of B-side "Live It Up".