Taste (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song)
| "Taste" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | ||||
| from the album Perimenopop | ||||
| Released | 9 May 2025 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Composers | ||||
| Producer | ||||
| 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 eighth studio album, Perimenopop (2025).[2][3]
Composition and release
"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 9 May.[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
A lyric video was released alongside the song on 9 May, while an official visualiser directed by Jamie Michael Korn premiered on 23 May.[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 3 June across Tia Maria's digital and social platforms.[13]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[14]
- 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
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[15] | 80 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[16] | 82 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 9 May 2025 | [17] |
References
- ^ "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Unveils New Single 'Taste'". XS Noize. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Announces New Album Perimenopop For September 2025 Release, Shares New Single "Taste" -". mxdwn Music. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Adam (9 May 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor Announces Dazzling KOKO Album Launch for 'Perimenopop' and Drops Flirtatious New Single 'Taste'". Music Talkers - Latest Music News & Artist Exposure. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (9 May 2025). "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 7 July 2025.
- ^ Müller, Simon (14 May 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor does not give 'taste' in the 4th advance of 'Perimenopop'". UMusic. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Bardají, Jordi (12 May 2025). "Sophie Ellis-Bextor no da 'Taste' en el 4º adelanto de 'Perimenopop'". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ https://readdork.com/news/sophie-ellis-bextor-new-album/
- ^ Sophie Ellis-Bextor (9 May 2025). Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Taste (Official Lyric Video). Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sophie Ellis-Bextor (23 May 2025). Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Taste (Official Visualiser). Retrieved 7 July 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Madsen, Miona (11 June 2025). "Tia Maria 'shakes up the taste' with Sophie Ellis-Bextor". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Bar Magazine | Developing Premium Bar Excellence | Shake Up the Taste: Tia Maria Launches Brand New Campaign With Ambassador Sophie Ellis-Bextor". 9 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Callum (9 June 2025). "Tia Maria and Sophie Ellis-Bextor are set to Shake up the Taste | Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer". scottishgrocer.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Taste by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Apple Music, 9 May 2025, retrieved 7 July 2025
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 16/5/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart on 16/5/2025". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ Taste - Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Spotify, 9 May 2025, retrieved 7 July 2025