I Won't Change You

"I Won't Change You" is a pop song written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor's second album Shoot from the Hip. The song was released as the album's second single in December 2003, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and selling 29,000 copies.[1]

"I Won't Change You"
Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
from the album Shoot from the Hip
Released22 December 2003
Recorded2003
GenreDance-pop
Length3:40
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Gregg Alexander
  • Matt Rowe
Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology
"Mixed Up World"
(2003)		 "I Won't Change You"
(2003)		 "Circles (Just My Good Time)"
(2005)
Alternative cover
UK CD2

Music video

When the music video was filmed, Sophie was pregnant. The video features Ellis-Bextor speed dating, changing her looks multiple times to attract a partner. First, she wears a brown wig consisting of a part down the middle of her head and a ponytail on either side, after a second round with the same man, merely taking off her gold trenchcoat to reveal a tight-fitting black dress underneath. She looks like an informal, yet sophisticated red-headed woman. Progressively, she then becomes a black-haired woman, the hair being short, full and curly. After staring into her drink, which suspectly turns bright blue, she is seen dancing with the man who she continuously changes for, in a blue dress and a Marilyn Monroe-esque blonde wig. Finally, we see her in a black headscarf with long wavy blonde hair. All the while, she is singing to the same man, who finds this night of speed dating an escalating amusement and she eventually ends up his arms, with editing techniques changing which "Sophie" is in his arms. Throughout the video, there are scenes of Sophie in the bathroom in her original look singing to the mirror and changing outfits in a stall. The video was directed and co-produced by Sophie Muller.

Track listings

UK and European CD single[2]

  1. "I Won't Change You"
  2. "Murder on the Dancefloor" (Phunk Investigation Vocal Mix)

UK enhanced CD single[3]

  1. "I Won't Change You"
  2. "I Won't Change You" (Solaris Vocal Mix)
  3. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie"
  4. "I Won't Change You" (CD-Rom video)

UK promotional 12-inch vinyl[4]

A1. "I Won't Change You" (Full Intention Vocal Mix)
B1. "I Won't Change You" (album version)
B2. "I Won't Change You" (Full Intention Dub Mix)

Charts and sales

References
  1. http://www.sophie-online.net/en/sfth_album.php Archived 5 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine I Won't Change You - copies sold
  2. I Won't Change You (UK & European CD single liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Polydor Records. 2003. 9815124.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. I Won't Change You (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Polydor Records. 2003. 9815123.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. I Won't Change You (UK promo 12-inch vinyl sleeve). Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Polydor Records. 2003. CHANGE 2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Ultratop.be – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – I Won't Change You" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – I Won't Change You" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sophie Ellis-Bextor – I Won't Change You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Sophie Ellis-Bextor". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 11, saptamina 15.03 – 21.03, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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