Sophie Ellis-Bextor made her first ever appearance on American television to perform her 2001 hit.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor celebrated at Tonight Show while performing his hit “ Murder on the Dancefloor “. The confetti-filled performance marked Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s first appearance on American television, decades after the song’s release in 2001. The singer was accompanied by the band The Roots, and the enthusiastic audience danced along She.
“ Murder on the Dancefloor “, which originally appeared on the singer’s first album, Read My Lips, has seen a resurgence in recent months thanks to his appearance in the film Saltburn by Emerald Fennell. The song is played during the film’s final scene in which its star, Barry Keoghan, dances naked. A scene that inspired a trend on TikTok, helping to propel the song up the charts and landing it at number two in the UK.
Ellis-Bextor is expected to perform the song this weekend at the BAFTA Film Awards in London. Saltburn scored several nominations at this year’s BAFTAs, including Best British Film. Keoghan was nominated in the “ main actor for his role as the scheming Oliver Quick, while Jacob Elordi and Rosamund Pike were nominated in the supporting actor and supporting actress categories, respectively. Anthony Willis, who directed the film’s music, is nominated in the “original music” category.
“ It’s truly magical and, to be honest, I don’t think I’ve completely absorbed it.Ellis-Bextor recently told the BBC about the resurgence of this 23-year-old song. It’s extraordinary. It’s a song I’ve been singing for over 20 years. I still love singing it. I love the way people react when I sing it live. But for new people to discover it, for it to create new memories with people, it’s really beautiful. »
“ Murder on the Dancefloor » will be released on vinyl for the first time this month in two versions, available for pre-order now.
The song is part of a trend in recent years of older songs becoming popular again. “ Running Up That Hill » by Kate Bush has become ubiquitous four decades after its release thanks to Stranger ThingsAnd ” Push » by Matchbox Twenty benefited from the effect barbie last year, almost a quarter of a century after its release.
