How High Can Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ Shimmy Up the Hot 100 After ‘Saltburn’ Bump?
Just how high can Sophie Ellis-Bextor dance up the Billboard Hot 100 with her resurgent, Saltburn-powered hit “Murder on the Dancefloor,” 20 years after the song’s initial release?
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about the buzzy early-aughts song, which this week debuts at No. 98 on the Hot 100 and rebounds to No. 8 on the Official U.K. Singles Chart (on which it peaked at No. 2 back in 2001). The “Murder” renaissance is all thanks to a scene in the Emerald Fennell-directed film in which star Barry Keoghan dances naked to the nu-disco track around the title English estate.
Listen to the new Pop Shop Podcast below for our discussion:
Also on the show, we’re recapping the music wins at Sunday’s 2024 Golden Globes, and we’re also talking about new Ariana Grande music coming this Friday. Plus, we’ve got chart news on how the holidays are fully gone from the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Hot 100 songs chart, as things get back to normal post-Christmas. And with that, two familiar faces return to the top slot on each list: Taylor Swift on the Billboard 200 and Jack Harlow on the Hot 100. Plus, Tate McRae’s “Greedy,” Tyla’s “Water” and Doja Cat’s “Agora Hills” all hit new highs in the top 10.
The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)
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