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If it weren’t for a busted car, Murder on the Dancefloor might never have existed, songwriter Gregg Alexander – formerly of the New Radicals – told Dave Simpson today, in a very rare interview detailing the creation of a song experiencing a huge renaissance thanks to its spot in the film Saltburn. Unable to head out for a night in Detroit, he grabbed the acoustic guitar on the back seat and started singing “it’s murder on the dancefloor, but you’d better not kill the groove”.That’s one of the lyrics that made it into…

The British pop artist has booked a spring tour thanks to the Saltburn-assisted resurgence of her 2001 hit Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor”-assaince is headed to North America with a string of tour dates scheduled for this spring. The short-run will kick off May 30 at August Hall in San Francisco, with additional shows scheduled in San Diego, Washington D.C., Boston, and Philadelphia, as well as a previously announced (and already sold out) gig in New York City. The run will wrap…

The 2001 track went viral following Saltburn’s success Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed “Murder on the Dancefloor during the BAFTAs, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards, on Sunday. Dressed in a black gown with a vibrant, colorful overlay draping the skirt, Ellis-Bextor strutted across the stage backed by a bevy of dancers as she performed her 2001 number, which has been everywhere since it got a second life with the success of Saltburn, which features the track during a pivotal…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has announced her biggest-ever headline UK show for this summer as part of the concert series On the Mount at Wasing. Renamed On the Dancefloor at Wasing, the show will take place on Wednesday 26th June 2024. The exclusive outdoor headline show will see her bring the disco party to the Berkshire countryside, The Mount on the Wasing Estate, which is nestled in a spectacular woodland amphitheatre. The one night only show and ultimate countryside disco party this summer features special guests…

The 2001 song has recently become a viral hit thanks to Emerald Fennell's movie Saltburn Sophie Ellis-Bextor brought the party to The Tonight Show with a lively rendition of her hit “Murder on the Dancefloor.” The confetti-filled performance marked Ellis-Bextor’s U.S. TV debut, decades after the song’s release in 2001. The singer was accompanied by house band the Roots, with the excited audience dancing along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pktC2DtnmrY “Murder on the Dancefloor,” which…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has yet to hit the number one spot since her song ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ experienced a resurgence thanks to ‘Saltburn’. Now, the singer-songwriter has teamed up with electronic act PNAU for a new remix. PNAU are known for their remix of Elton John and Dua Lip’s ‘Cold Heart’. They also worked with Elton on his remix album ‘Good Morning to the Night’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAx6mYeC6pY ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ was used in the final scene of Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’,…

The viral hit from 2001 has experienced a major resurgence since it appeared in the 2023 Emerald Fennell film Saltburn The 2024 BAFTA Awards isn’t exactly the proper place to recreate Barry Keoghan’s freewheeling naked dance scene in Emerald Fennell’s film Saltburn. But Sophie Ellis-Bextor will deliver a far more appropriate performance of her 2001 hit “Murder on the Dancefloor,” which is currently experiencing a major resurgence thanks to the movie, at the 2024 BAFTA Awards. “We are excited…

Get ready for “Murder on the Dancefloor” at the BAFTA Film Awards 2024. The British Academy has unveiled that English singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor will perform her 2001 smash hit, featured in Emerald Fennell’s BAFTA-nominated film Saltburn, at the EE BAFTA Film Awards. The classic “became one of the most talked about moments in cinema this year and a viral sensation, taking the song back into the music charts 22 years after the first release of the song,” BAFTA said. “Old and new fans are…

The viral hit will arrive as a bright red 7-inch Sophie Ellis-Bextor will release her hit single “Murder on the Dancefloor” on vinyl for the first time. The song, which originally appeared on the singer’s debut LP Read My Lips, will be available on a limited edition red 7-inch, as well as a limited edition red CD single, from Feb. 16. Both are available to pre-order now. The 2001 song has seen a resurgence over the past few weeks thanks to its placement in Emerald Fennell‘s movie Saltburn.…

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has had an unexpected resurgence in the UK charts with her 2001 hit ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’. The song is currently sat at number 2 behind Noah Kahan’s ‘Stick Season’ and it could very well reach the chart summit in the coming weeks. The reason the song is everywhere again, 23 years on from its original release, is thanks to its inclusion in ‘Saltburn‘ the much-buzzed film starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi. Fans of the film have been recreating the dance sequence the song features in…