Starlight (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song)
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"Starlight" is a pop
song released by British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor
as the sixth overall single from her fourth studio album, Make a Scene. It was released on 5 June 2011, in the United Kingdom
as a digital download, a week before the release of the album. Ellis-Bextor apeared on various talk shows to promote the single prior to it's release. The song also serves as the lead single in Australia and Italy, released on 23 September 2011 a week ahead of the album release there.
. Sophie Ellis-Bextor describes the song as: "A perfect chilled dance anthem that is instantly catchy with a soft but edgy beat. It is a track that can easily take you from sun lounger by day to nightclub by evening and is the perfect summer anthem." Digital Spy gave the track 4 out of 5 stars, claiming: "'Hold a moment in time/ and look to the skies,' Sophie Ellis-Bextor muses on the opening line to her new single 'Starlight'. We'd never have pegged her as a believer in the signs of the Zodiac, but after consulting our manual, Sophie - an Aries - is described as having an adventurous and outgoing personality, with 'a wonderful ability to bounce back'. Given that her last single missed the Top 100 by some considerable margin, we can only hope such character traits are in fact true. "'No silhouette in my mind/ It's just you and I,' she enunciates over simmering synths and '80s-flecked electronic beats as she sings about losing yourself - elegantly, we might add - in the moment. 'We are one/ Find us under the starlight/ 'Cause tonight we found heaven in the dark,' she continues. The result is a twinkly disco-pop ballad built for al fresco slow-dancing on a summer's evening, delivered the only way Sophie knows how - with utmost sophistication."
"Starlight" had a physical release in Italy on October, 25. The dance label EGO Music published an EP containing several new remixes of the song.
was directed by Robin Bextor and filmed during the concert at the O2 Academy, Oxford. It shows Sophie singing and dancing on stage as well as some landscapes at dawn, sunset and night.
The video uses the radio edit of the song.
Pop music
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song released by British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
as the sixth overall single from her fourth studio album, Make a Scene. It was released on 5 June 2011, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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as a digital download, a week before the release of the album. Ellis-Bextor apeared on various talk shows to promote the single prior to it's release. The song also serves as the lead single in Australia and Italy, released on 23 September 2011 a week ahead of the album release there.
Background
"Starlight" was produced by Richard XRichard X
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. Sophie Ellis-Bextor describes the song as: "A perfect chilled dance anthem that is instantly catchy with a soft but edgy beat. It is a track that can easily take you from sun lounger by day to nightclub by evening and is the perfect summer anthem." Digital Spy gave the track 4 out of 5 stars, claiming: "'Hold a moment in time/ and look to the skies,' Sophie Ellis-Bextor muses on the opening line to her new single 'Starlight'. We'd never have pegged her as a believer in the signs of the Zodiac, but after consulting our manual, Sophie - an Aries - is described as having an adventurous and outgoing personality, with 'a wonderful ability to bounce back'. Given that her last single missed the Top 100 by some considerable margin, we can only hope such character traits are in fact true. "'No silhouette in my mind/ It's just you and I,' she enunciates over simmering synths and '80s-flecked electronic beats as she sings about losing yourself - elegantly, we might add - in the moment. 'We are one/ Find us under the starlight/ 'Cause tonight we found heaven in the dark,' she continues. The result is a twinkly disco-pop ballad built for al fresco slow-dancing on a summer's evening, delivered the only way Sophie knows how - with utmost sophistication."
"Starlight" had a physical release in Italy on October, 25. The dance label EGO Music published an EP containing several new remixes of the song.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Robin Bextor and filmed during the concert at the O2 Academy, Oxford. It shows Sophie singing and dancing on stage as well as some landscapes at dawn, sunset and night.
The video uses the radio edit of the song.
Track listing
- Digital Download
- "Starlight" - 4:22
- "Starlight" (Radio Edit) - 3:30
- "Starlight" (Carl Hanaghan Remix) - 7:37
- Starlight Remixes EP (Italy)
- "Original Mix"
- "My Doctor Elvis Remix"
- "The Cube Guys Remix"
- "Outwork Remix"
- "Fuzzy Hair Remix"
- "Stefano Mattara Remix"
- "Gianni Coletti & Keejay Freak Remix"
- "Da Brozz Remix"
- "DJs From Mars Remix"
- "Riccardo Piparo Remix"
- "Dks Pop App Remix"
- "Karmin Shiff & Fine Touch Remix"
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Airplay Chart | 50 |
Live performances
- Koko Pop (April 2011)
- The Hour (May 2011)
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(May 2011) - Style the Nation (June 2011)
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(June 2011)