“Murder on the Dancefloor” is a song written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Gregg Alexander, produced by Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor’s debut studio album, Read My Lips (2001).
Released on 3 December 2001, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 hit worldwide.
“Murder on the Dancefloor” is reported to have been the most played song in Europe in 2002.
In January 2024, following its use in the film Saltburn and its subsequent popularity on TikTok, “Murder on the Dancefloor” again reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Ellis-Bextor’s first top-10 appearance since 2007. It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 the same month, making it Ellis-Bextor’s first appearance on that chart.
Lyrics
[Intro]
(Murder, murder, murder…)
It’s murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove
DJ, gonna burn this goddamn house right down
[Verse 1]
Oh, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
About your kind
And so, and so, and so, and so, and so, and so, and so
I’ll have to play
[Pre-Chorus]
If you think you’re getting away, I will prove you wrong
I’ll take you all the way, boy, just come along
Hear me when I say, hey
[Chorus]
It’s murder on the dancefloor
But you better not kill the groove, hey-hey, hey-hey
It’s murder on the dancefloor
But you better not steal the moves
DJ, gonna burn this goddamn house right down
[Verse 2]
Oh, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know there may be others
And so, and so, and so, and so, and so, and so, and so
You’ll just have to pray
Credits
- Songwriters: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander
- Producers: Gregg Alexander, Matt Rowe
