Hypnotized (Sophie Ellis-Bextor song)

The song was written by Wuh Oh and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and produced by Wuh Oh and Sega Bodega. It was first performed live by Ellis-Bextor on her Kitchen Disco Tour in March 2022. In May, a snippet of the song was previewed by Bodega on his social media.^[1]

A live version of the song, which includes an extra verse, was included on the concert album Kitchen Disco – Live at the London Palladium.

"Hypnotized" was described as an "avant-pop", "disco-pop",^[2] "icy club banger".^[3]

Ellis-Bextor performed the song on the Yarra River for the Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise.^[4]

The music video was directed by Ellis-Bextor's longtime collaborator Sophie Muller and filmed at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom.^[5] The cinematographer was Robbie Ryan.^[6] The video pictures Ellis-Bextor clad in a tight black latex dress designed by Atsuko Kudo^[7] in a Dita Von Teese-inspired styling. She performs sharp dance routines in front of a group of dancers in an abandoned theatre, leading them in a hypnotic cult-like manner.^[3] It also features Wuh Oh playing music at the DJ deck.^[6] The clip premiered on 26 July 2022.

• Digital download/streaming^[8][9]

1. "Hypnotized" – 3:03

• Digital download/streaming (Sega Bodega Version)^[10][11]

1. "Hypnotized" (Sega Bodega Version) – 2:41

• Digital download/streaming (Remixes)^[12][13]

1. "Hypnotized" (PS1 Remix) – 3:00
2. "Hypnotized" (PS1 Remix - Extended Version) – 3:55
3. "Hypnotized" – 3:03
4. "Hypnotized" (Sega Bodega Version) – 2:41
5. "Hypnotized" (Extended Version) – 3:32

• Streaming (Live)^[14]

1. "Hypnotized" (Live) – 3:10
2. "Like a Prayer" (Live) – 5:07