| "Vertigo" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | ||||
| from the album Perimenopop | ||||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| "Vertigo" on YouTube | ||||
"Vertigo" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor. [1] It was released on 25 April 2025, through Decca Records, as the third single from her upcoming eighth studio album, Perimenopop (2025). [1] [2]
"Vertigo" was written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Hannah Robinson, and James Greenwood, with the latter serving as the producer of the song, with additional production of Richard Jones. [2]
An official visualiser was released alongside the song on 25 April via Ellis-Bextor official VEVO page on YouTube. [3] It features pictures of Ellis-Bextor with the aesthetic of the new album. [4]
"Vertigo" was met with positive reviews from music critics, who praised the singer electropop sound, and the track composition. [5] [6] [7]
Bradley Stern of MuuMuse dubbed the song as "stunning", praising the song composition, the string arrangement, and the "dramatic" bridge. [8] Stern also noted that the production "whirling pulsations harken back to" Ellis-Bextor 2011's record Make a Scene. [8]
Writing for Jenesaispop , Jordí Bardají awarded the track as the site "Song of the Day". [5] Bardají called the track an "electro-disco bop", describing it as an update on disco music, as it mixes the "melodies of ABBA with electropop", he also compared the song sound to Ellis-Bextor early records, such as Trip the Light Fantastic and Make a Scene. [5]
Lesley Aeschliman of AeschTunes described the track as a "decent electropop" song that "will likely have the strongest appreciation" from Ellis-Bextor fans, and electro-pop enjoyers. [7] She praised the song lyrical content, Sophie's vocal performance, and the strings arrangement, stating that "the positivity of these lyrics complements the track’s musical arrangement, and Sophie’s vocal delivery sells the emotion behind them." [7]
Credits adapted from Apple Music. [10]
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Downloads (OCC) [11] | 81 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC) [12] | 84 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 25 April 2025 | [9] |