Freedom of the Night

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"Freedom of the Night"

Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

from the album The Invisible Line

Released

18 October 2024

Genre

Length

3:12

Label

Decca

Songwriter(s)

Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Richard Stannard
Duck Blackwell
Shura

Producer(s)

Blackwell
David Wrench
Chris Greatti
Richard Jones
Stannard

Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology

"Murder on the Dancefloor (2024 re-release)"

"Freedom of the Night"

Music video

"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

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

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

Chart performance for "Freedom of the Night"
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)^[7]	66
Russia Airplay (TopHit)^[8]	96
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[9]	5
UK Singles Sales (OCC)^[10]	8

References

^ "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.

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Discography Songs
Albums	Read My Lips Shoot from the Hip Trip the Light Fantastic Make a Scene Wanderlust Familia Hana
Live albums	Kitchen Disco – Live at the London Palladium
Compilations	The Song Diaries Songs from the Kitchen Disco
Singles	"Take Me Home" "Murder on the Dancefloor" "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain" "Music Gets the Best of Me" "Mixed Up World" "I Won't Change You" "Catch You" "Me and My Imagination" "Today the Sun's on Us" "If I Can't Dance" "Bittersweet" "Off & On" "Starlight" "Young Blood" "Runaway Daydreamer" "Love Is a Camera" "The Deer & the Wolf" "Hypnotized" "Freedom of the Night"
Featured singles	"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" "Circles (Just My Good Time)" "Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)" "Can't Fight This Feeling" "Not Giving Up on Love"
Tours	Read My Lips Tour
Related articles	Theaudience Janet Ellis Robin Bextor Richard Jones Watch My Lips

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