Known for her anthem "Murder on the Dancefloor," Sophie Ellis-Bextor is a chart-topping pop diva with a glossy, disco- and '80s synth pop-influenced dance sound. One of the biggest British pop artists to emerge in the 2000s, Ellis-Bextor initially garnered buzz as the lead singer of the jangly Brit-pop band before her solo hit, "Murder on the Dancefloor," helped take her 2001 debut, Read My Lips, to number two on the U.K. Albums Chart. She remained a chart favorite in the U.K. and Europe, hitting the Top 20 with 2003's Shoot from the Hip and 2011's Trip the Light Fantastic, before rounding out her dance-pop period with 2011's Make a Scene; the first on her own EGBG label. While dance music remains a core aspect of her work, she has expanded her sound, collaborating on a series of folk and orchestral pop productions with acclaimed singer, songwriter, and producer , including 2014's Wanderlust, 2016's Familia, and 2023's Hana. "Murder on the Dancefloor" gained a second life after it was included in the 2023 indie film Saltburn, paving the way for Ellis-Bextor's fifth album, 2025's Perimenopop.