Freedom of the Night
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| Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | ||||
| from the album The Invisible Line | ||||
| Released | 18 October 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| "Freedom of the Night" on YouTube | ||||
"Freedom of the Night" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor. It was released on 18 October 2024, through Decca Records, as the lead single from her upcoming eighth studio album The Invisible Line.[1]
Background
[edit]Following the resurgence of her 2001 song "Murder on the Dancefloor", thanks to its appearance in the 2023 film Saltburn,[2] Ellis-Bextor signed a record deal with Universal Music Group.[3] Her first major-label single in 14 years, "Freedom of the Night", was released under Decca Records. On 20 October 2024, she performed the song live for the first time on the British dance competition programme, Strictly Come Dancing.[4]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Sophie Muller and Theo Adams and filmed at London's Rivoli Ballroom.[5] It serves as a continuation to the music video for "Murder on the Dancefloor" (also directed by Muller) where Ellis-Bextor, described as a fierce "dance mom", is determined to see her daughter win at a competitive dance gala. Colin Stinton reprise his role from the "Murder on the Dancefloor" video as one of the judges in the competition.[6] The video premiered on Ellis-Bextor's YouTube channel on 25 October 2024.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[7] | 66 |
| Russia Airplay (TopHit)[8] | 96 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[9] | 5 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[10] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor signs to Decca Records". MusicWeek. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Has Finally Gotten Her Due in America". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Griffiths, George (4 January 2024). "Sophie-Ellis Bextor's Murder on the Dancefloor to Surge into Top 10 as Saltburn Effect Continues". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Fans React To Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Electric Strictly Come Dancing Return After 'Cult' Remark". HuffPo. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Dov, Yotam (25 October 2024). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor releases dazzling music video for Disco-Pop anthem 'Freedom of the Night'". We Rave You. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Freedom Of The Night (Official Music Video)". 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Nov 7, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Dec 12, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2024.