Synopsis

Roisin Murphy performs alone in a dark, abstract space, moving with theatrical precision as mirrored surfaces, colored lights, and psychedelic effects transform the frame around her. Her metallic flapper-style dress catches and scatters the light, making her appear to shimmer, multiply, and merge with the surrounding visuals. Rather than following a narrative, the video builds a hypnotic connection between Murphy's performance, the song's insistent house groove, and its glamorous late-night club atmosphere.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video's visual concept was inspired by Michael Jackson's "Rock With You." Murphy and the filmmaker were living together in Sheffield and used an old VHS copy of the Jackson video as a reference.

• The production was made with a limited budget, which encouraged a stripped-down concept centered on Murphy, reflective styling, lighting, and visual effects rather than elaborate sets or a conventional storyline.

• Murphy's mirrored dress grew out of a piece of furniture she was reupholstering with broken mirror pieces while trying to quit smoking. Staring at the small mirror mosaic pieces for weeks led to the costume idea.

• The video helped establish the image of Murphy as a glamorous, eccentric disco figure, although she later described that image as only one part of her artistic identity.

• The song's best-known version was Boris Dlugosch's remix. The video became closely associated with that remix, which turned the previously modestly performing album track into Moloko's major international breakthrough.

• "Sing It Back" first appeared on Moloko's 1998 album "I Am Not a Doctor." After the remix became a hit, the track was also included on the duo's 2000 album "Things to Make and Do."

• The video was later included on the special-edition DVD of Moloko's "Statues" album and was officially uploaded in high definition to Moloko's YouTube channel in 2016.