Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Murder on the Dancefloor' Earns Its Most 1-Day Spotify Streams Ever Thanks toSaltburn

Mar. 15, 2025

The groove is more alive than ever forSophie Ellis-Bextor.

After the British pop star’s 2001 hit “Murder on the Dancefloor” received asignificant placement in Emerald Fennell’s filmSaltburn, the song has seen a major resurgence — and earned its most-ever global Spotify streams in a single day on New Year’s Eve, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor; Barry Keoghan.Laura Lewis; Taylor Hill/WireImage

Laura Lewis; Taylor Hill/WireImage

“Murder on the Dancefloor” received 1.5 million Spotify streams around the world on Dec. 31, marking a 340% increase from its listenership on New Year’s Eve 2022 and earning the track its debut placement on the streaming service’s global songs chart at No. 130.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor.Laura Lewis

Laura Lewis

The streaming spike for “Murder on the Dancefloor” comes shortly after its use inSaltburnsparked a TikTok trend of users recreating actor Barry Keoghan’s movements in the film’s final scene.Ellis-Bextor, 44, participated in the trend on Dec. 31, which perhaps led more Spotify users to give the track a listen.

Ellis-Bextor recently spoke to PEOPLE about her song’s use in a particularly cheeky scene ofSaltburn, which features Keoghan’s character dancing naked around a large mansion. “I didn’t really know exactly how it would play in terms of the role it was in the movie until I saw it at the screening, but I absolutely loved it,” she said. “I think it’s such a clever, funny, smart film. I really enjoyed it.”

After watching the scene, she met Keoghan, 31, and “just had a giggle.”

Sophie Ellis-Bextor in Los Angeles in November 2023.Frazer Harrison/Gett

Frazer Harrison/Gett

“I mean, he’s never going to be able to hear that in the same way again,” said Ellis-Bextor with a laugh. “And every time he’s out and that comes on, people are going to think he’s going to strip off!”

source: people.com