Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 single Murder on the Dancefloor has returned to the Top 10 after featuring in Prime Video’s new controversial movie Saltburn.
The Golden Globe-nominated film resurfaced Sophie’s 22-year-old hit single in one of the last scenes in the thriller-comedy.
Fans have obsessed over the new movie on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, leading Sophie’s Platinum-certified song to shoot up the charts.
The song charted at No 8 – Sophie’s first time in the charts since 2007 – and it has also climbed to the top of Spotify charts in the United States.
The hit movie stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi , Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant and is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 single Murder on the Dancefloor has returned to the Top 10 after featuring in Prime Video’s new controversial movie Saltburn
The Golden Globe-nominated film resurfaced Sophie’s 22-year-old hit single in one of the last scenes in the thriller-comedy
And in the very last scene of the film, Barry’s character dances around a mansion totally naked, while the 2001 song plays in the background.
Sophie shared with her fans the great news, thanking viewers for playing the song over and over again since the movie was released.
Sharing a picture of the album on X, formerly known as Twitter, she wrote: ‘xxxxxx thankyou!’
The film follows an apparently working-class Oxford University student from Merseyside, played by Barry, 31, who becomes infatuated with upper-class student Felix, played by Jacob, 26 .
The song’s second run at chart success comes after Sophie performed her own version of the Saltburn ending scene to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Sunday.
She looked incredible in a multicoloured sequin dress as she kicked and writhed her way down the stairs in time to the song in a TikTok video.
Fans have obsessed over the new movie on TikTok , Instagram and Twitter , leading Sophie’s Platinum-certified song to shoot up the charts
The singer originally released her hit single in 2001
Sophie spoke with Pink News in November about her song being used in the film, saying: ‘I really loved the movie.
‘It’s funny because whenever you get asked about having a song involved in something, you always get a tiny synopsis or rough idea of placement. I just thought it was brilliant. It’s so beautifully shot.
The script is bouncy and fun and sharp and witty, and then you get someone dancing full frontal nude to my song. I can’t wait for more people to see it. It’s quite an unexpected moment.’
Saltburn has been nominated for two Golden Globe awards: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for Barry and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Drama for Rosamund.
The hit movie stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi , Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant and is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell
Rosamund, 44, plays Felix’s mother. This nomination is her fourth and, if she wins, it will be her second Golden Globe, while Richard, 66, portrays Felix’s father.
Barry, who hails from Ireland, first garnered major attention in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s film Eternals (2021).
He was nominated for a Golden Globe and won a BAFTA for his role in tragicomedy The Banshees of Inisherin (2023).
Jacob was best-known for his role in raunchy drama Euphoria before receiving critical acclaim for playing Elvis Presley in the biopic Priscilla (2023).
Saltburn is now available to watch on Amazon Prime.
