Sophie Ellis-Bextor is gearing up to release her new single Freedom Of The Night.
The pop star took to social media to tease the track, which is set to lead into a “new era” for the singer-songwriter and her first album since 2023’s ‘HANA‘.
On the back of the global success of her classic hit Murder On The Dancefloor, which featured on the soundtrack to the movie ‘Saltburn’, Sophie has released a run of standalone tracks and toured globally, including a run of shows across the US.
She’s also been back in the studio, with her husband, The Feeling’s Richard Jones, previously confirming Sophie has reunited with Cathy Dennis (Catch You) and Richard X (Starlight) on the new record, and the singer herself revealing she’s also working with frequent collaborator Ed Harcourt and disco legend Nile Rodgers.
“I’ve been songwriting. I’ve been in the studio with Ed Harcourt and Nile Rodgers,” she said. “That was actually really fun. Would you believe it? We’ve done something kind of funky. I do like it. I like it a lot.”
Meanwhile, Richard ‘Biff’ Stannard (Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer), Bittersweet) also revealed he’s been drafted in for the project in a post on his Instagram Stories, showing himself and Sophie in the studio with singer-songwriter and producer Shura and Duck, who has worked on hits for Jessie Ware, Kylie Minogue and others.
Insiders also revealed Sophie has signed a new deal with previous label Universal, saying: “Sophie has become a global star again. Universal, her old record label, have snapped her up and she will be releasing new music later in the year.
“She is likely to be a bigger star than she was back in the day. It has come out of nowhere for Sophie and she is thrilled and really excited.”
Sophie herself added: “It’s just an extraordinary thing and it’s quite hard to get my head around. It’s feeling a bit more real now, but I’m trying my best to just enjoy it.”
