Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ to return to Top 40 chart after ‘Saltburn’ scene
nme.comSophie Ellis-Bextor‘s pop classic ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ is set to re-enter the UK Top 40 singles chart this week as its Saltburn-inspired renaissance continues.To close Emerald Fennell’s new film, Barry Keoghan’s character Oliver Quick dances through a country mansion in the nude to a soundtrack of the 2001 pop hit.Since then, it’s gained legions of new Gen Z fans on TikTok, with over 38.5million views of its hashtag and the song being included in a quarter of a million videos.
Ellis-Bextor herself also joined the trend, recreating Keoghan’s dance in a TikTok video which you can see below.After this success, Official Charts are reporting that the track is now set to re-enter the Top 40 this week.
It currently sits at Number 27 in the midweek chart, and is expected to rise further across the week.Heading into 2024 like… Happy Saltburn New Year!
Xx #murderonthedancefloor #sophieellisbextor #saltburnmovie ♬ sophs awful edit thats gone viral – sophie After the release of Saltburn, Ellis-Bextor hailed the resurgence of her hit single, writing on X/Twitter: “Wow..
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