Hypnotized (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song)

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"Hypnotized"
Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Wuh Oh
ReleasedJuly 6, 2022 (2022-07-06)
Recorded2022
Genre
Length3:03
Label
Composer(s) Wuh Oh
Lyricist(s) Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Producer(s)
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Wuh Oh singles chronology
"Crying at the Discotheque"
(2020)		"Hypnotized"
(2022)		"Breaking the Circle"
(2023)
Music video
"Hypnotized" on YouTube

"Hypnotized" is a 2022 song by English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Scottish musician Wuh Oh.

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Background

The song was written by Wuh Oh and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and produced by Wuh Oh and Sega Bodega. It was first performed live by Ellis-Bextor on her Kitchen Disco Tour in March 2022. In May, a snippet of the song was previewed by Bodega on his social media. [1]

A live version of the song, which includes an extra verse, was included on the concert album Kitchen Disco – Live at the London Palladium .

"Hypnotized" was described as an "avant-pop", "disco pop", [2] "icy club banger". [3]

Ellis-Bextor performed the song on the Yarra River for the Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise . [4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Ellis-Bextor's longtime collaborator Sophie Muller and filmed at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom. [5] The cinematographer was Robbie Ryan. [6] The video pictures Ellis-Bextor clad in a tight black latex dress designed by Atsuko Kudo [7] in a Dita Von Teese-inspired styling. She performs sharp dance routines in front of a group of dancers in an abandoned theatre, leading them in a hypnotic cult-like manner. [3] It also features Wuh Oh playing music at the DJ deck. [6] The clip premiered on 26 July 2022.

Track listings

  1. "Hypnotized" – 3:03
  1. "Hypnotized" (Sega Bodega Version) – 2:41
  1. "Hypnotized" (PS1 Remix) – 3:00
  2. "Hypnotized" (PS1 Remix - Extended Version) – 3:55
  3. "Hypnotized" – 3:03
  4. "Hypnotized" (Sega Bodega Version) – 2:41
  5. "Hypnotized" (Extended Version) – 3:32
  1. "Hypnotized" (Live) – 3:10
  2. "Like a Prayer" (Live) – 5:07

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Hypnotized"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [15] 37

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