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Sophie Ellis-Bextor faces chart competition from fellow noughties pop icon as their world famous song has major resurgence due to Sydney Sweeney rom-com Anyone But You


Sophie Ellis-Bextor has enjoyed a career boost in recent weeks after her hit Murder On The Dancefloor had a resurgence thanks to movie Saltburn - but she may have some competition.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has enjoyed a career boost in recent weeks after her hit Murder On The Dancefloor had a resurgence thanks to movie Saltburn - but she may have some competition (pictured in November last year) Sophie's 2001 hit features in the finale of Emerald Fennell's much talked about film Saltburn, when main character Oliver – played by Barry Keoghan (pictured) – dances naked to the song After hearing Murder On The Dancefloor live, Saltburn director Emerald Fennel, 38, was convinced it was the right song to use in her movie smash – not least because the lyrics fitted the script of the film.

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