Mixed Up World


"Mixed Up World" is a song by British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released on 13 October 2003 as the first single from her second studio album, Shoot from the Hip. The single includes a B-side, "The Earth Shook the Devil's Hand". "Mixed Up World" reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart and was especially successful in Denmark, where it debuted and peaked at number three. It has sold more than 35,000 copies in the UK. The music video for the song features various dancers wearing a mix of bright and dark colours.

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 her hair dyed blond. A short clip from the video was featured in an ad on Australia's VH1 channel in June 2006.

Track listings

UK CD single
  1. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
  2. "Mixed Up World" – 6:38
  3. "The Earth Shook the Devil's Hand" – 2:42
  4. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
UK cassette single
  1. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
  2. "Mixed Up World" – 6:38
  3. "The Earth Shook the Devil's Hand" – 2:42
European CD single
  1. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
  2. "Mixed Up World" – 6:38
European 12-inch single
Australian CD single
  1. "Mixed Up World" – 3:49
  2. "Take Me Home" – 4:41
  3. "Murder on the Dancefloor" – 8:34
  4. "Get Over You" – 7:14
  5. "Music Gets [the Best of Me]" – 6:05