Sophie Ellis-Bextor feat. Freemasons – “Bittersweet”

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is back after a three-year break, a time period she spent focused on motherhood instead of pop tunes. We don’t know how we ever managed to groove at a club without the “Murder on the Dancefloor” songstress crooning to the beat, so we’re thankful that the English pop star is planning to drop her fourth dance album this Autumn (which was delayed from its original Spring release date).

Sophie wet our appetite for her forthcoming release by debuting the title track,”Bittersweet,” on U.K.’s Gaydar Radio. We’ve snatched it up for your listening pleasure, so jump below for a taste.

“Bittersweet” was written by electro group Freemasons, who are also featured on the track. The British duo previously penned hit tracks for Beyoncé, Kelly Roland, Kylie Minogue, and Sophie for “Heartbreak (Make Me a Dancer)”.We’re not one-hundred percent certain if this soon-to-be-a-rave-fave is the main track or its Freemasons remix, but this is a perfect dance tune nonetheless.

Sophie recently told the Brisbane Times, “Pop is fickle. You are only as good as your latest song. I really don’t think the public cares if you are away for 18 months or two years, but that extra six months in the studio might make all the difference to your album.” Personally, we’re impressed so far, and we hope the rest of Ellis-Bextor’s album sounds as sweet.

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“You remember Sophie Ellis-Bextor? You know! Come on, the 23-week chart-topping brunette beauty behind “Murder on the Dancefloor?” Well the disco-light lovin’ diva is back — and this time, she can really … shake it down.Sophie’s new single “Bittersweet” premiered last night on UK radio and it blew my man knickers off. It’s the first single from her fourth studio album, co-written by the Freemasons (writer/producers responsible for some of Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Shakira and Kelly Rowland‘s hits) and Hannah Robinson (writer of hit-bangers from Christina Aguilera, The Saturdays and Sugababes). Yeah, you don’t even have to press play to know it’s already going be amazing.Sophie tweeted about the song saying it is “about when you can’t resist something that you know is bad for you. A guilty pleasure. Like watching celebrity ‘Big Brother.’” Hold the hamburger phone miss thang! You like lady pop music, “Big Brother” and you Twitter… is that you in a fancy weave Jarett? Well if it is, nice moves, the song is brilliant and I have high hopes the whole album will be just as good. Word all over the computer box is that Sophie is also working on new tracks with Calvin Harris, Groove Armada and the Sneaker Pimps. Damn-it, now I’m gonna need to go to the dentist.”

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The Freemasons new single “Heartbreak (Make Me A Dancer)” has accidentally been released early.

The track, which features Sophie Ellis-Bextor on vocals, has been made available as a download over a week before its official release on June 22.

“Whoops technical blip means “HEARTBREAK” is OUT NOW! Available for download on itunes. Its all very advanced!” Ellis-Bextor told followers on Twitter.

The song has already risen to number 12 on the iTunes download chart, despite Radio 1 failing to playlist it yet.

Speaking to DS recently, Freemasons member James Wiltshire admitted that he hoped the song would be the production duo’s biggest hit so far.

“I’d love it to be our best single to date but you just can’t tell with these things. It’s a very uplifting track and people seem to be able to relate to the lyrics. Fingers crossed all the way” he said.

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