| "Young Blood" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | ||||
| from the album Wanderlust | ||||
| Released | 21 November 2013 | |||
| Recorded | State of the Ark (Richmond, London) | |||
| Genre | Chamber Pop, Indie Pop | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | EBGB's | |||
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| Producer(s) | Harcourt | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Young Blood (Official video)" on YouTube | ||||
"Young Blood" is a song by English recording artist Sophie Ellis-Bextor from her fifth studio album Wanderlust (2014). The song was released as the album's lead single on 21 November 2013. It was co-written by Ed Harcourt and Ellis-Bextor; the former also produced it. The song is a chamber pop piano ballad, which features instrumentation from subdued drums and various string instruments. In the track, Ellis-Bextor sings with restrain, incorporating a low register in the verses and hitting her highest note in the chorus. A demo version of the track was offered online in March 2013.
"Young Blood" received mostly positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Ellis-Bextor's vocals and the song's tenderness. The song became her first single to enter the UK Singles Chart since her 2011 single "Bittersweet". On its component UK Indie chart, the track peaked within the top five. Sophie Muller was commissioned to direct its video, which shows Ellis-Bextor on a pier and inside a living room. The song was performed on some television programmes in the United Kingdom.