Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor

[Shoat]

I hear Spiller are replacing all published versions of Groovejet with Victoria Beckham. FLUSH

 

[GNL]

Can't even book a show in her own kitchen these days

 

[FetchFugly]

Looking radiant on Live Lounge today. Murder naturally and doing a very nice job of covering The Last Dinner Party:

 

[Halli]

Mini US tour announced too today

 

[VoR]

I did notice she's only playing the gay states

 

[FetchFugly]

You can’t say that she isn't making the most of this revival. Hopefully between all of these unexpected engagements she will still find the time to come up with some more bangers for the next album.

 

[lolly]

I bet she could have got a few more quid out of The Human League for supporting them now. I hope at least she's getting more than bloody T'Pau.

 

[FetchFugly]

I bet she could have got a few more quid out of The Human League for supporting them now. I hope at least she's getting more than bloody T'Pau.

I imagine The Human League are probably thinking they needn't have bothered with Carol too.

 

[Sheena]

I really hope she has something ready to go after this dies down. It would be such a shame to waste this momentum.

In ye olden days she’d have reissued Get Over You

 

[RJN]

I did notice she's only playing the gay states

I think I’ll try to go the DC date. California is too far and Boston is NOT a gay city

 

[Finn]

Who would have ever predicted a SOPHIE ELLIS BEXTOR RADIO 1 LIVE LOUNGE SET in 2024?! Amazing

 

[RJN]

I bought tickets I’ll figure out logistics later, but I really didn’t think I’d ever be able to see her without traveling to Europe

 

[lolly]

I bought tickets I’ll figure out logistics later, but I really didn’t think I’d ever be able to see her without traveling to Europe

You're in for a treat. She's an UTTER JOY live.

 

[RJN]

You're in for a treat. She's an UTTER JOY live.

I can’t imagine the venue is going to be much larger than her kitchen, so I’m hoping for a similar level of performance

And I mean this in a good way

 

[Devil]

Finally broke the top 100 airplay in the US - entered at #95 yesterday and now up to #94. Still gaining decently at pop and AC so hopefully can head on up the main chart now as well.

 

[Slave]

She was brilliant at Cardiff Pride last year. Spaced out the hits/kitchen disco covers perfectly to sustain momentum, and Young Blood - probably one of the least-known songs on the set for a casual audience - was SUCH a moment. I get goosebumps even now thinking about it.

 

[Devil]

Back up ten spots to #63 on the Hot 100.

Still climbing the overall airplay top 100, now #84.

 

[VoR]

‘In January, it was the most heard song on Earth!’: the amazing story behind Murder on the Dancefloor

Adored by the Obamas and worshipped by Joni Mitchell, songwriter Gregg Alexander looks back at Murder on the Dancefloor, given a new life by Saltburn, and his other smash, You Get What You Give

www.theguardian.com

 

[VoR]

Sadly despite that slightly misleading sub-header, there is no indication that Joni Mitchell is a fan of Murder on the Dancefloor. (She liked You Get What You Give).

 

[Devil]

First day of losing audience on US radio today, so looks like it is over there. A shame it couldn’t go a bit further, but given it’s made #17 on pop radio and currently sits at #64 on the Hot 100 on its ninth week in the chart is obviously outstanding.

 

[straightorbroken]

It's too bad the UK isn't hosting Eurovision this year - she could have done the interval.

 

[straightorbroken]

SEB DP

 

[VoR]

 

[lolly]

That's the gig that @Rachey's Mandy was at, isn't it? I didn't twig...

 

[GNL]

Not boogying to 'Murder on the Dancefloor' would be letting the terrorists win.

 

[Rachey]

That's the gig that @Rachey's Mandy was at, isn't it? I didn't twig...

Yes it was. And we did question whether she would sing it. And actually Mandy filmed the speech she did before she sung it, explaining that it's a song full of joy, etc etc. and the song was received very well by the audience.

 

[Sheena]

I’m kind of here for that- handled with sensitivity and as a “fuck you” to what went before. Good for her.

 

[AGinAg (37)]

Now Guetta has got his filthy hands on it.



That said I don't hate it.

 

[untilted]

It does seem she handled it very sensitively. Awkward situation though for sure.

 

[Rachey]

Apparently it wasn't awkward at all on the night and she handled it very well.

 

[VoR]

 

[straightorbroken]

Is it possible she could try a US follow-up, say with Groovejet or Take Me Home?

 

[Shoat]

Groovejet's not camp enough. Take Me Home lacks humour.

I'd say Get Over You would have the better shot, albeit it sounds rather dated in 2024. Perhaps a re-recording would work. She might have the buying power atm to get a few decent producers interested.

 

[RJN]

Yeah I don’t see any of that happening

 

[Pipo]

Maybe a Get Over You P'Nau remix feat. Ice Spice and Tate McRae could work.

 

[RJN]

Groovejet (feat. More Lana Del Rey)

 

[Devil]

Hypnotized please

 

[POP!]

Synchronised!

 

[straightorbroken]

Imagine if If You Go finally got its moment.

 

[VoR]

As lovely as this Murder revival has been, these TikTok trends don't seem to have much of a wider impact on the artist's back catalogue. She didn't even have her Greatest Hits re-charting significantly in the UK, let alone the US. So I wouldn't hold my breath for anything more to come of it.