Murder on the Dancefloor
"Murder on the Dancefloor" is a song written by Gregg Alexander and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor's first album Read My Lips. After the release of "Take Me Home" in August 2001, Ellis-Bextor released her best-selling single to date in December 2001. The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart,[1] stayed on the charts for twenty-three weeks, and became the most played song of 2002 in all of Europe. The song was such a hit that the singer's label canceled what was planned to be the next single, "Lover", and replaced it with "Get Over You" and "Move This Mountain". It was also a hit in Australia peaking at number three,[2] staying in the top fifty for twenty weeks,[2] accrediting platinum by ARIA[3] and ending to be the eleventh highest selling single for 2002.[4]
Music video
The music video, which was directed by Sophie Muller, takes place at a dance contest whose winners are to gain a pair of golden shoes and a cash prize. Desperate to win, Ellis-Bextor manages to sneakily injure and disqualify many of the other dancers; injuring one with butter, tripping another, who she sees her do it and angrily points at her, poisoning a trio of possible competition using harmless looking, but poisoned punch, unstrapping one of the contestants clothes, framing another of cheating on his partner, using a G-String, knocking out one judge with what seems to be chloroform and seducing another, played by Colin Stinton, into declaring her the winner after she sees he has a weak spot for women like her, which displeases the other dancers. Her use of these tactics leads to her win, with everyone else grudgingly clapping, while she is smiling with a crown, a big cash prize and golden shoes.
Track listing
- UK CD Single
- "Murder on the Dancefloor" - 3:53
- "Never Let Me Down" - 4:12
- "Murder on the Dancefloor" (Parky & Birchy Remix) - 4:56
- "Murder on the Dancefloor" (Video) - 3:50
- Cassette Single
- "Murder on the Dancefloor" - 3:37
- "Murder on the Dancefloor" (Jewels & Stone Mix Edit) - 4:52
Charts
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