Mixed Up World

"Mixed Up World" is a song by British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released in 2003 as the first single from her second studio album, Shoot from the Hip. The single includes a B-side called "The Earth Shook the Devil's Hand". "Mixed Up World peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and was especially successful in Denmark, where it debuted and peaked at number three. It has sold 35,000 copies in the United Kingdom. The music video for the song features various dancers wearing a mix of bright and dark colours.

"Mixed Up World"
Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
from the album Shoot from the Hip
B-side"The Earth Shook the Devil's Hand"
Released13 October 2003
Recorded2003
GenrePop, dance-pop
Length3:44
LabelPolydor Records
Songwriter(s)Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Gregg Alexander
Matt Rowe
Producer(s)Gregg Alexander
Matt Rowe
Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology
"Music Gets the Best of Me"
(2002)		 "Mixed Up World"
(2003)		 "I Won't Change You"
(2003)

Music video

The music video, directed by Rupert Jones, features men in bowler hats as Ellis-Bextor moves between giant black and white punctuation marks. It was the first video that shows Sophie's blonde hairstyle. A short clip from the video was featured in an ad on Australia's VH1 channel in June 2006.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
  2. "Mixed Up World" (Groove Collision Vocal Mix) – 6:38
  3. "The Earth Shook the Devil's Hand" – 2:42
  4. "Mixed Up World" (video) – 3:49

12" vinyl

  1. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
  2. "Mixed Up World" (Groove Collision Vocal Mix) – 6:38
  3. "Mixed Up World" (Groove Collision Instrumental Mix) – 6:38

Australian single

  1. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
  2. "Take Me Home" (Sneaker Pimps Remix) – 4:41
  3. "Murder on the Dancefloor" (Phunk Investigation Vocal Mix) – 8:34
  4. "Get Over You" (Almighty Pop'd Up Mix) – 7:14
  5. "Music Gets the Best of Me" (Flip N Fill Remix) – 6:05

France 12" vinyl

  1. "Mixed Up World" (Classic House Mix) – 6:26
  2. "Mixed Up World" (Groove Collision Vocal Mix) – 6:38
  3. "Mixed Up World" (Glam As You Mix) – 7:03
  4. "Mixed Up World" (Extended Version) – 4:49

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 32
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 44
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 8
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5] 3
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 69
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 26
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 76
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[9] 56
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 45
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 7

Sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom — 35,000[13]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

"Mixed Up World" is a playable song in the PlayStation 2 videogame Dancing Stage Max.

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References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  5. "Danishcharts.com – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World". Tracklisten. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mixed Up World". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  9. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 46, saptamina 1.12 – 7.12, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – Mixed Up World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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