Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s song was released twenty years ago but shook people around the world on New Year’s Eve 2024; ‘Estadão’ tells you more about the hit song and its performer, who was even involved in a feud with Victoria Beckham
One of the most talked about films of the moment, Salt burnerit was motivating for a new generation to discover the success of the pop record Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Murder on the dance floor, released in 2001. The song plays over a nude scene featuring the character Oliver Quick, played by Barry Keoghan.
It took less than two minutes into the film for the infectious song to be discovered by a new generation, who seem obsessed with Sophie. The clip, which shows a dance battle inspired by ThrillerFrom Michael Jacksonand in the movie Fat – he won changes on Tik Tok mixed with the scene Salt burnerand the singer gained new followers on her Instagram.
With that said, Sophie made her debut HOT 100 billboard, with 3.9 million plays in the United States alone. On Spotify the song broke stream records during New Year’s Eve: 1.5 million plays, with an increase of 340% compared to the previous year. It was also its debut on the global streaming charts.
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Unlike some songs “rediscovered” by Gen ZMurder on the dance floor It was not a late success. Before the film it was already considered a pop-cult classic. Despite breaking search records on Spotify, the song achieved good positions graphs worldwide upon its release. In Brazil it reached second place among the most listened to songs.
It is worth remembering the singer’s memorable passage in Hebe’s programwith dancers who divide their time between cowboy costumes and looks that seem to have come out of a Fat.
But while Sophie was seen as a “one-hit wonder” around the world, in England she is a celebrated figure in pop music. The London singer began her career in 1997, as the lead singer of the indie pop band The public. The following year he shared vocals with the band Manic street preachersIn the song Black holes for young people. In 2000 she embarked on a solo career.
In the same year his collaboration with DJ Spiller, Groovejet (If this isn’t love)debuted at number one in the UK, beating out names like Victoria Beckham who, at the time, was also releasing his solo debut. The music media soon established a feud between the two singers, British style.”Oasis X BlurYears later, Sophie classified the entire situation as “ridiculous”.
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