Taste (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song)
| "Taste" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | ||||
| from the album Perimenopop | ||||
| Released | May 9, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology | ||||
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| Visualiser video | ||||
| "Taste" on YouTube | ||||
"Taste" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor.[1] It was released on 9 May 2025, through Decca Records, as the fourth single from her upcoming eighth studio album, Perimenopop (2025).[2][3]
Composition and release
[edit]"Taste" was written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, MNEK, and Jon Shave, with the latter serving as the producer of the song.[4][5] It was released alongside the album announcement on May 9.[2][6][7]
With ‘Taste’, I collaborated with MNEK and Jon Shave to write a playful, flirtatious pop song about chemistry. What can really make you want to be around someone is when their taste, what they like in life, is something you become addicted to. You want to experience all delights with them and share it with them as everything they introduce you to feels just right. All your senses feel alive and awake – like the full flavour of life is realised. Chef’s kiss.
— Ellis-Bextor explaining the meaning of the track, via Dork Magazine[8]
Promotion
[edit]A lyric video was released alongside the song on May 9, while an official visualiser directed by Jamie Michael Korn premiered on May 23.[9][10] Ellis‑Bextor partnered with coffee liqueur Tia Maria for an all‑year campaign titled "Shake Up The Taste", which highlights the song and promotes the brand’s connection to espresso martinis.[11] She created her own twist on the Espresso Martini, the "Sophie’s Tia Banana‑Tini" recipe, as the focus of the campaign.[12] The Tia Maria and Sophie Ellis‑Bextor partnership launched on June 3 across Tia Maria’s digital and social platforms.[13]
Track listing
[edit]- Digital download and streaming – Spotify[14]
- "Taste" – 2:50
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Apple Music.[15]
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor — vocals, composer
- Jon Shave — producer, composer
- Uzoechi Emenike — background vocals, composer
- David Wrench — mixing engineer
- Matt Colton — mastering engineer
- Richard Jones — bass
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[16] | 80 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[17] | 82 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 9 May 2025 | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Unveils New Single 'Taste'". XS NOIZE. 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ a b "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Announces New Album Perimenopop For September 2025 Release, Shares New Single "Taste" -". mxdwn Music. 2025-05-11. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Bailey, Adam (2025-05-09). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Announces Dazzling KOKO Album Launch for 'Perimenopop' and Drops Flirtatious New Single 'Taste'". Music Talkers - Latest Music News & Artist Exposure. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (2025-05-09). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced new album 'Perimenopop' with early single 'Taste'". Dork.
- ^ Pearis, Bill. "Sophie Ellis-Bextor preps first album since 'Saltburn' made "Murder on the Dancefloor" a hit again: hear "Taste"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Müller, Simon (2025-05-14). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor does not give 'taste' in the 4th advance of 'Perimenopop'". UMusic. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Bardají, Jordi (2025-05-12). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor no da 'Taste' en el 4º adelanto de 'Perimenopop'". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ https://readdork.com/news/sophie-ellis-bextor-new-album/
- ^ Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2025-05-09). Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Taste (Official Lyric Video). Retrieved 2025-07-07 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sophie Ellis-Bextor (2025-05-23). Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Taste (Official Visualiser). Retrieved 2025-07-07 – via YouTube.
- ^ Madsen, Miona (2025-06-11). "Tia Maria 'shakes up the taste' with Sophie Ellis-Bextor". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Bar Magazine | Developing Premium Bar Excellence | SHAKE UP THE TASTE: TIA MARIA LAUNCHES NEW BRAND CAMPAIGN WITH AMBASSADOR SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR". 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ Callum (2025-06-09). "Tia Maria and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are set to Shake up the Taste | Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer". scottishgrocer.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ a b Taste - Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Spotify, 2025-05-09, retrieved 2025-07-07
- ^ Taste by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Apple Music, 2025-05-09, retrieved 2025-07-07
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 16/5/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart on 16/5/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 2025-07-07.