"Taste" is a song by English singer and songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor. It was released on 9 May 2025, through Decca Records, as the fourth single from her eighth studio album, Perimenopop (2025).
Composition and release "Taste" was written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, MNEK, and Jon Shave, with the latter serving as the producer of the song. It was released alongside the album announcement on 9 May.
Promotion A lyric video was released alongside the song on 9 May, while an official visualiser directed by Jamie Michael Korn premiered on 23 May. Ellis-Bextor partnered with coffee liqueur Tia Maria for an all-year campaign titled "Shake Up The Taste", which highlights the song and promotes the brand’s connection to espresso martinis. She created her own twist on the Espresso Martini, the "Sophie's Tia Banana-Tini" recipe, as the focus of the campaign. The Tia Maria and Sophie Ellis-Bextor partnership launched on 3 June across Tia Maria's digital and social platforms.
Personnel Credits adapted from Apple Music.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor – vocals, composer Jon Shave – producer, composer Uzoechi Emenike – background vocals, composer David Wrench – mixing engineer Matt Colton – mastering engineer Richard Jones – bass
Charts +Chart performance for "Taste"Chart (2025)PeakpositionUK Singles Downloads (OCC)80UK Singles Sales (OCC)82
Release history +"Taste" release historyRegionDateFormat(s)LabelVarious9 May 2025
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