What Is the Tune on the Finish of ‘Saltburn’?3 min read

“When you suppose you are getting away, I’ll show you flawed…”

The lyric from British pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 dance smash “Homicide on the Dancefloor” completely encapsulates Saltburn character Oliver’s story and finale within the 2023 black comedy thriller.

***Spoilers beneath!***

The U.Ok. disco observe performs prominently within the ultimate scene of Saltburn, which finds Oliver dancing triumphantly — and totally bare — by way of the titular sweeping English property after conning and killing his approach by way of the Catton household years after strategically befriending the favored and rich Felix Catton at Oxford.

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It is an unimaginable and virtually poetic villain reveal, and remembers related scenes that includes film sociopaths dancing, like Patrick Bateman gleefully dancing to Huey Lewis and the Information in American Psycho (2000) or Eric Knox grooving sinisterly to Pharoahe Monch’s “Simon Says” in Charlie’s Angels (2000).

What is the Tune on the Finish of Saltburn?

“Homicide on the Dancefloor” is off English singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s debut 2001 album, Learn My Lips. The album peaked at No. 2 on the U.Ok. Albums Chart.

“Homicide on the Dancefloor” hit No. 9 on the U.S. Dance Singles Gross sales Chart and No. 2 on the U.Ok. Singles Chart, marking one in every of Ellis-Bextor’s most profitable tracks.

Following its look within the critically acclaimed 2023 movie from Emerald Fennell, “Homicide on the Dancefloor” noticed an enormous spike in reputation, re-entering the U.Ok. Dance Chart, going viral on TikTok and incomes its most one-day streams ever on Spotify.

Watch Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Homicide on the Dancefloor” Music Video:

Talking to BBC, Ellis-Bextor mentioned the tune’s re-emergence within the musical zeitgeist over 20 years later “feels actually magical.”

“And if I am trustworthy, I do not suppose I’ve utterly processed it actually … It is extraordinary. It is a tune I have been singing for over 20 years, I nonetheless love singing it. I like the best way individuals react once I do it dwell. However for brand new individuals to be discovering it, for it to be making new reminiscences with individuals is type of lovely,” she added.

Is Saltburn Streaming Wherever?

Saltburn was launched within the U.S. on Nov. 17, 2023. The movie stars Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant amongst others.

The movie is at the moment obtainable for subscribers to stream without spending a dime on Amazon Prime.