Murder on the Dancefloor singer talks about chart success after Saltburn | BBC Newsnight

More than 20 years after the song was first in the charts, the song Murder on the Dancefloor has appeared in the charts once again after featuring in the film Saltburn.
Its singer, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, spoke to BBC Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire about the twisted thriller bringing the classic song to a new audience.
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[@dgtheone]

Never stopped listening to the song. Love Sophie!

[@sebastianguerre6868]

I love Sofie's music. She really got me through lockdown. Because of her personal experience she has been an advocate for the #me too movement but I think that she should be get behind the #me too even if Ur a Jew movement because of the lack of support from European feminist groups.

[@JavenarchX]

I've never stopped listening to her. Always great music

[@rogelioceronbarranco2765]

Amazing song. Live forever ❤

[@sjanex]

As a kid, I was obsessed with her glittery green eyeshadow she wears in the music video

[@user-pm8lk3se5m]

i hate how they named this interview, THIS IS NOT SOME "MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR SINGER" this is legendary SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR

[@maccastellon2768]

How is she legendary? Legendary people are known by everyone in the world. Only Europe knows about Sophie Ellis Bextor. A few hits doesn’t make you legendary. Album after album of hits does.

[@seratonin7004]

I've never fallen out of love with this song or Sophie.

[@florinpetrut4963]

Because you are stupid!

[@florinpetrut4963]

Because you listen to ugly singers like Beyonce, Rihanna, Taylor Swift.

[@CupidStunt0001]

Sophie's Live Kitchen Disco's through lockdown were awesome

[@thisisit333]

It’s similar to ‘Stranger Things’ using Kate Bush’s Running Up that Hill! I love when fantastic music comes back around! ❤🎉

[@grogu8236]

i was thinking abt that too! love it

[@JRushe]

She has an amazing discography! Couldn’t happen to a more deserving woman ❤

[@edp3202]

Still gorgeous.

[@rodolphel8332]

Oh please do not exagerate. "Murder on the dancefloor" is great. But that's basically her unique success so don't talk about her "amazing discography"...my gosh people nowadays

[@JRushe]

@@rodolphel8332 you really took the time to write that. You need to get a job!

[@rodolphel8332]

Oh you mean I took the time to write 1 line 🤣 Yes I did. And your response clearly shows you have no argument at all to answer

[@roseability86]

​@@rodolphel8332 It's from a great album! I'll Get Over You, Music Gets the Best of Me, Take Me Home - all great! She also sang on Groovejet by Spiller. Her new stuff sounded good when I saw her live too.

[@mcm2366]

She's been making lovely dance tracks for decades still going strong, even more lovely, and loved her family covid lockdown sets. The movie isn't that big of a deal or outrageous. Her song to me is far better than the movie and will outlive saltburn easily.

[@vausty]

Its nuts that you find a song that perfectly encapsulates a film this much. Especially given the music video. BRAVO

[@CC-hj4vq]

Just discovered this song after the movie... Cant get it out my head! Love it!

[@magnusgranskau7487]

i hope you continue finding more awesome hits from before. there are a lot!

[@karlamarcellus4941]

Listen to “Get Over You” ❤

[@juliag.5114]

you should check out all of her albums, her songs are really awesome, a lot of different genres

[@johntaylor6345]

I'm delighted that Sophies song has reached the top of the charts with one of the best songs ever written. She is such a great talented singer songwriter. Well done Sophie.

[@JesseCaine]

lol

[@todayyesterday]

Sophie always beautiful I am still so obsessed with the official music video of Murder on the Dancefloor

[@mrxman581]

Several of her videos are very memorable.

[@_caseyjames]

It's the early 00s... and life is good!!!

[@penmuni3833]

I confess, I never knew about Sophie Ellis-Bextor. In the midwest of USA, British pop hits don't make much of a splash. But I'm glad I get to discover her now.

[@tiagotiago8372]

So now i'm gonna have to listen to this lady's entire discography, 'cuz i'm so in love with her

[@JohnSmith-jz4pk]

She’s a great sport.

[@TrevorSmith-nm9mm]

She is like a fine wine gets better looking with age

[@pavaokantor2031]

She is absolutely delightful!

[@danielmar1511]

The Song paired with Barry Keoghan‘s Dance Scene is worldclass , great Art .

[@outdoorsy01]

Murder on the dance floor was a favourite

[@alexbouchard8161]

Greg Alexander of The New Radicals of “You get what you give” fame, amongst many others (ie: “The game of love” by Santana) wrote that song. He should be given more credit. What a pure genius. 😊

[@zimzimzalabim]

Actually, he co-wrote it, so credit goes to Sophie as well; she's that talented. That said, I am a huge fan of his work and really changed pop music over the past 20+ years.

[@mrxman581]

​@@zimzimzalabimVery cool. I didn't know that. He definitely deserves more recognition.

[@xamalion7334]

I would love to see „You get what you give“ in a movie these days. It’s still one of my favorite songs. It’s so melancholic. ❤

[@zimzimzalabim]

@@xamalion7334 Actually YGWYG is very upbeat and tells you not to give up. Somewhere We'll Know (the follow-up single to YGWYG) is the one that is actually melancholic. I love it.

[@chrishannon8187]

So pleased for Sophie..check out her songs 'Youngblood' and 'Wild forver' amongst my favorites too.

[@Damian-sn2sx]

It has to reach number 1 finally!!

[@YTantirungrotechai]

this song is classic!

[@omery.8342]

I've never heard this song before. As soon as I watched the last scene of the movie, I immediately searched it and added it to my playlist.

[@bettycogswell9851]

I love this song. I can't get enough of it and loved the video. I came across it about 6 years ago. Glad I did.

[@Samantha-vlly]

Great short interview As a listener of synth 80s songs, I thought this was released around that decade. Glad I found the same genre that was released around the 2000s.

[@Trish_Carmichael]

The whole cd was and still is amazing!

[@kitty1066]

A great song and a great film, love love love Sophie ❤❤❤

[@Chr1st1an11]

I loved Sophie's music since 2001 ❤❤ I'm ao glad things are going fabulous for her ... The song is climbing at Billboard Charts & TikTok top 50 chart

[@AubeleRichard]

Watched her perform at her first concert ever un México last year... WOW! What an artist. She is a british national treasure ❤

[@elenal4602]

This song brings me a lot of nice memories, great times, so glad is on air again ❤

[@linus98765]

Excited to see her and Take That tour Australia this November. ❤

[@EdwardConnors]

danisnotonfire introduced me to this song many many years ago so good! recently heard it in a Christchurch nightclub (it doesn't get airplay in the us)

[@digitaluplinksat]

Although I am a Spanish native speaker from Chile, I cant avoid using its rythm with some words in Italian. I know , I know, I know, I know, I know...like.."tra Londra, Londra, Londra, Londra "(from London like Sophie)...I love her since Groovejet. Congratulations and greetings from Chile 🇨🇱. I hope someday come on a tour to South America...we are waiting for you.

[@mrxman581]

Listen to her music regularly. Have never stopped since I bought her first CD. A CD I couldn't easily find in LA all those years ago. Finally found it in a small West Hollywood music store. Six months later her music was everywhere.

[@melvin91motorola]

This song is a masterpiece

[@DrummerDanVa]

I just got introduced to this song through a Singit Live cover. I have never seen Saltburn. What a great catchy groove song! A few years ago I thought Carly Rae Jepsen was the queen of catchy pop songs. This one is right there also. ❤

[@MisVideosABA]

I love it! She still has the groove.

[@andyroo9381]

Loved "Saltburn". Just watched Sophie's performance at BAFTA's and really enjoyed every minute of it. I replayed that performance over and over and over. She looks amazing! Dancers were amazing! Performance was so amazing!

[@dominicreiterer4405]

this was always such a banger

[@blackhat856]

I loved and love Sophie Ellis Baxter….fabulous

[@MrMisuma]

What a beauty. Talented too.

[@DisobedientSpaceWhale]

I've met Sophie a couple of times, and I'm also from Saltburn. The town, not the film.

[@keithss67]

Ha! I remember doing the the elyptical at the gym in both London and Cape Town in like 2002 and that thing blasting day and night lol

[@emmastewart3317]

I'm 65 yrs and still have the original CD 😂 But now Murder on the Dance floor is top 3 on my KZbin playlist videos on the daily 😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤ Congratulations Sophie 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤😊😊😊 lot's of love from New Zealand ❤ 🇳🇿 👏

[@davidjunior1152]

I loveeeeee this Song so much !!!

[@welling1]

I never had heard of this song before the movie, and am so glad the movie brought it to light -- otherwise I'd never know it even existed!

[@danielcojanu1992]

She is so beautiful and talented! 😍😍😍

[@yuris6125]

Sophie is a sweetheart, love her 💕

[@martindeckert6035]

She is freaking cool

[@Antonio-gq6fx]

I've always had love for Sophie

[@noeliadurand7212]

Esta mujer esta detenida en el tiempo! Hermosa y talentosa!

[@robertol6577]

She is so adorable.

[@krisk3363]

I've always loved the song 😊

[@incognito_bitch8513]

God she’s aged so gracefully and fckn beautifully 🔥😍

[@edp3202]

I don't remember this coming out but God I love the song.

[@ctw594]

she's so charming!!!

[@janeeastmids4265]

Always loved the song❤

[@marlatheredhead]

Love from Turkey 🇹🇷 I love Sophie since my childhood. "Murder on the dance floor" is a good hit but the other ones is great af, especially Music gets the best of me is my favorite one.

[@hammerr3]

She is so pretty and well spoken

[@user-iw2bl6tt6q]

Sophie just gets better with age. I love her. So modest and talented and beautiful.

[@imagenesypalabras1]

She's beautiful 😊❤ i had crush by her back in 2001

[@lilbullet158]

Great Song... And Sophie Ellis-Bextor is a real Babe :) Sophie also did a great job of entertaining everyone during the corona virus lock down...

[@KoalaBeer.]

Love her …🎉🎉

[@AngeAlexiel]

Emerald Fennel have so much taste in everything , the score of her movies are awesome . i am a Fan since Promising Young Woman.

[@mvg5165]

I was 12 when that song was very popular!!

[@winterbalm]

I adore her her songs are genius

[@carlpacheco2058]

Her music is on high rotation in my car!

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

Can’t believe it’s been 20 yrs. since this dropped. Fck I’m getting old 😂

[@riz-rq9wr]

She still looks beautiful ❤

[@alejandrohector4692]

Excelente artista y bella mujer ❤

[@WizardOVOz]

What a legend

[@vedyp5992]

She’s a vampire Never get old

[@dylanbuchman8128]

Omg she seems so sweet

[@robertthomson9808]

A most unassuming lady with a lovely voice. A fine example hopefully to some of the recent and current me me products.

[@mehere3013]

she is fit still

[@rachelfarmer0277]

Congratulations Sophie

[@wernerhaase2632]

Sophie ist wieder dabei!!😊

[@rebecagonzalez2776]

Good movie, good music

[@H3ARTSF0RM1A]

Not her tryna keep a straight face when she was talking about saltburn RIPPP

[@wallisonsouza374]

The Murder on the Dance Floor singer has a name, and it’s Sophie Ellis Bextor. The title of the video is like she’s just a singer of bars. She’s a great pop singer from 2000s

[@CC3193]

When this song was released around 2001/02, pretty much every guy I knew had a crush on Sophie

[@jako3214]

Omg at this point (ya, even tho the current #1 song is unusually massive) PLZ let this flawless, absolute pop/dance/disco GEM w/ no burn rate just get that ONE week at #1!!

[@Sharpe1502]

She looks the same! Wow.

[@seanualjr]

1:40 good point!

[@PistachioDean]

Sophie is a national treasure 👏🏻

[@sarahphillips2992]

Well on the way to becoming a national treasure❤

[@abdullahiahmed2805]

Madness

[@benpotaka5893]

She's ageless, five kids later and still sounds amazing

[@SERGIO-cr6uy]

That woman doesn't age! great body for someone who had 5 kids

[@cincogus]

I love Sophie ❤️

[@geverniveup]

The best thing about Saltburn is the fact this song blew up again because of it

[@diegojaviersj]

Her name is Sophie ellis bextor

[@leemccabemccabe5627]

Welcome to JAM ROCK Murder on the street aswel 🎶 🎵 💯

[@adsheff]

She's a big Pulp fan so she's alright in my book

[@chervas341]

come to Chile

[@djnikobeats]

Top lady!😍 Top choon!! 😍

[@glennpells9712]

Wow, Sophie is still hot all these years later.

[@englishtothrive]

❤❤❤

[@atilasatilmis9986]

What a beautiful woman! I heard she has 5 sons.