Read My Lips (25th anniversary)

~ Release by Sophie Ellis‐Bextor (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

25th Anniversary edition, part of Record Store Day 2026 promotion. Contains brief interview interludes before tracks A1, A3, A5, B1, B4, C1, C3, C5, D1, and D4, and after B5. Serially numbered, total release 5,400.

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-22 21:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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A1Murder on the Dancefloor
recording engineer:
Marco Rakascan
assistant engineer:
Laurence Brazil (production music composer)
engineer:
James Loughrey
producer:
Gregg Alexander and Matt Rowe
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
bass guitar:
Guy Pratt
guitar:
John Themis
strings:
Wired Strings
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
conductor:
Rosie Wetters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Murder on the Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
part of:
Best of 2024: Viral Hits (number: 26)
recording of:
Murder on the Dancefloor
writer:
Gregg Alexander and Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
publisher:
Keepin’ It Real, How ’Bout You?, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
4.15?:??
A2Take Me Home (A Girl Like Me)
recording engineer:
Bacon & Quarmby
additional programming and additional engineer:
Jake Davies
programming:
Damian LeGassick and Yoad Nevo
engineer, producer and mixer:
Damian LeGassick
additional producer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
bass guitar:
Guy Pratt
guitar and keyboard:
Damian LeGassick
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
remixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Strongroom Studios in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Take Me Home (A Girl Like Me)
writer:
Michelle Aller, Sophie Ellis‐Bextor and Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts)
publisher:
Right Song Inc. and Rondor Music
is based on:
Take Me Home
5?:??
A3Lover
programming:
Marco Rakascan
additional producer:
Marco Rakascan
producer:
Gary Wilkinson
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
guitar:
Ross Newell
background vocals:
Sylvia Mason‐James (British singer) and Juliet Roberts (British jazz, rock, and house music singer)
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Nomis Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Strongroom Studios in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Lover
writer:
Andy Boyd, Sophie Ellis‐Bextor and Ross Newell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Rondor Music
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A4Move This Mountain
assistant recording engineer:
Darren Nash
programming:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
producer:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer) and Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
piano:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Move This Mountain
writer:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor, Ben Hillier (UK Producer) and Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Rondor Music
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A5Music Gets the Best of Me
programming:
Stefan Skarbek
engineer:
Rik Simpson
additional producer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Gregg Alexander, Steve Osborne (producer) and Matt Rowe
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Music Gets the Best of Me by Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
recording of:
Music Gets the Best of Me
writer:
Gregg Alexander, Sophie Ellis‐Bextor and Matt Rowe
publisher:
Keepin’ It Real, How ’Bout You?, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
4?:??
B1Sparkle
programming:
Aidan Love
producer:
Marco Rakascan
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
guitar and keyboard:
Ross Newell
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
arranger:
Aidan Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Alma St. Studios
recording of:
Sparkle
writer:
Andy Boyd, Sophie Ellis‐Bextor and Ross Newell
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B2The Universe Is You
programming, engineer and producer:
Marco Rakascan
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Ross Newell
background vocals:
Sylvia Mason‐James (British singer) and Juliet Roberts (British jazz, rock, and house music singer)
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
mixed at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Universe Is You
writer:
Andy Boyd, Sophie Ellis‐Bextor and Ross Newell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Rondor Music
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B3I Believe
additional producer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
assistant producer:
Andrea Wright
producer:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer) and Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
bass:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
background vocals:
Saphena Aziz and Jennifer John
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
remixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
produced at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Believe
writer:
Tommy Danvers, Sophie Ellis‐Bextor and John Lipsey
publisher:
Rondor Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
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B4Get Over You
recording engineer, programming and producer:
Mathias Johansson (producer Blackcell) and Henrik Korpi
assistant mixer:
Göran Elmquist
mixer:
Niklas Flyckt
bass and guitar:
Mathias Johansson (producer Blackcell)
keyboard:
Mathias Johansson (producer Blackcell) and Henrik Korpi
background vocals:
Emma Holmgren and Nina Woodford
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
arranger:
Mathias Johansson (producer Blackcell) and Henrik Korpi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2002)
arranged for and produced for:
Murlyn Music AB
mixed at:
KhaBang Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
produced at:
Murlyn Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
arranged at:
Murlyn Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music videos:
Get Over You by Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
recording of:
Get Over You
writer:
Rob Davis (songwriter/producer was in Mud), Sophie Ellis‐Bextor, Mathias Johansson (producer Blackcell), Henrik Korpi and Nina Woodford
publisher:
Murlyn Songs AB, Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing Scandinavia
3.35?:??
B5By Chance
programming and producer:
Marco Rakascan
additional producer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
lead vocals:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor
remixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2001)
recording of:
By Chance
writer:
Sophie Ellis‐Bextor and Reza Safinia
publisher:
Rondor Music
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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Music Recordings (imprint of Universal Music Operations Ltd.; renamed from UMC in early 2023) (from 2026 to present)
part of:Record Store Day 2026 (order: 334)
discography entry:https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/20052 [info]
https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/record/recdn6KSKu4owo9S8 [info]