January 19th 2024.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the talented and beloved musician, is beaming with joy as her hit song "Murder On The Dancefloor" makes a comeback on the charts for the second time. This chart-topping artist and all-around legend has recently shared the most bizarre moment from her global resurgence.
At the age of 44, the "Groovejet" star has gained a legion of new fans after her song was featured in Emerald Fennell's intense film, Saltburn. This film has been the talk of the town and has catapulted Sophie's 2001 track up the charts, similar to what happened to Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" after it was used in Netflix's "Stranger Things."
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind for Sophie, with new developments happening every day. But there's one thing that still leaves her in disbelief. She admits, "There has been a lot of crazy stuff. The way the world is, we get so much every day, every day there's like a new development." However, when Oprah Winfrey used "Murder On The Dancefloor" in one of her videos, Sophie couldn't contain her excitement. She exclaims, "I was like, 'Oh my God, Oprah Winfrey is using my song!'"
Even Sophie's kids are baffled by their mother's newfound viral fame. Her 14-year-old son Kit, in particular, is surprised to see his mom pop up constantly on TikTok. Sophie shares, "I think he finds it slightly baffling, not horrified or anything, but he's definitely a little bit perplexed. Like, 'Why is mom doing things in what is normally just my world?' But I reassured him that it's going to pass and it'll be a safe space again soon."
Sophie's older kids are also unsure of how to react to their mom's sudden surge in popularity. The scene in Saltburn that made "Murder" globally famous once again features Barry, played by actor Barry dancing naked after committing an unspeakable act. When Sophie was approached to use her song in the film, all she knew was that it was directed by Emerald Fennell and that the entire song would be used in a scene with someone dancing naked.
But Sophie thinks it's the perfect fit for the scene, as it brings out the darkness in the song. She explains, "The song is triumphant, but it's got a little bit of wickedness. And that was the starting point for me...when I did the music video all those moons ago, I played a baddie. She's trying to do anything she can to win a competition, killing people and hurting and poisoning them, and then I win. Maybe over the years I'd kind of forgotten about its dark side, but [Saltburn] reminded me."
When Sophie saw the finished product, she couldn't help but love it. She describes it as "beautiful, magic, glorious, special, lovely." She praises the script and the cast, saying it's "very much her kind of film." However, she's not sure when she'll let her younger kids watch it due to its explicit scenes. She shares, "My nearly 15-year-old has watched it...and he didn't tell me until he watched it, and he seemed to have survived the experience just fine!"
Sophie is amazed that "Murder On The Dancefloor" has found a whole new generation of fans through Saltburn. She's even more amazed that it's being compared to Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." She says, "A few things just line up, with streaming and TikTok, it's like the record shop is open all the time and all the songs are in stock for everyone, everything is ripe for the picking. With Kate Bush's song that year, I was right with it, like 'this is just exactly what I feel like hearing right now. It feels exactly right.'"
Now that "Murder" is back on the charts, Sophie is able to sit back and enjoy the ride unlike the first time. She shares, "The stakes were so high because I was just starting my solo career. With Murder, the first time was really significant because it meant, 'Now I can maybe make my album, or get to tour or make another album.' But this time it's like having pudding, it's just a really lovely, unexpected sweet treat. So I'm just trying to enjoy it in the purity of what that is."
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