It turns out Sophie Ellis-Bextor was just as surprised as everyone else by that �Murder on the Dancefloor� scene in Saltburn � even though she knew what was coming. In case you haven�t heard of the film by Promising...

It turns out Sophie Ellis-Bextor was just as surprised as everyone else by that �Murder on the Dancefloor� scene in Saltburn � even though she knew what was coming.

In case you haven�t heard of the film by Promising Young Woman writer-director Emerald Fennell, the dark comedy features some jaw-dropping scenes that have gone viral with reaction videos on social media � including one which involves Oliver (Barry Keoghan) dancing around in the nude to the Ellis-Bextor�s 2001 hit single.

Ellis-Bextor told PEOPLE that, although she knew what to expect from the scene, she still �wasn�t quite prepared for the visual.�

�Seeing it written down as a premise is different,� she said. �I mean, Barry really went for it. And it�s, like, the whole song!�

The singer explained that she had received a synopsis and was excited to see Fennell�s name connected with the project.

�This little synopsis described how the character would be dancing, but I didn�t have any context,� she told PEOPLE. �I�ve got quite a quirky sense of humor anyway, so I was like, I think I have to see how this plays out.�

Ellis-Bextor said Fennell admitted she �didn�t really have a plan B� if she couldn�t use the track in the film.

�How lovely for me!� Ellis-Bextor said. �I mean, look, I�ve been singing �Murder� for over 20 years, and it�s so nice that it still has the power to surprise me.�

�Murder on the Dancefloor� was co-written by Ellis-Bextor and New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander for Ellis Bextor�s debut album, Read My Lips, and peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Dance charts.

Saltburn � which also stars Australian actor Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike and Carey Mulligan � debuted at the Telluride Film Festival in late August, and is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

Keoghan is nominated for best actor in a motion picture at the 2024 Golden Globes on January 7th, while Pike is nominated for best supporting actress in a motion picture.

Watch � Sophie Ellis-Bextor �Murder on the Dancefloor� music video:

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