"Murder on the Dancefloor" is a song written by Gregg Alexander and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, produced by Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor's first album, Read My Lips (2001).
Released on 3 December 2001, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for 23 weeks.
The song became a top-10 hit worldwide except in the United States, where it was added to radio in September 2002.
"Murder on the Dancefloor" is reported to have been the most played song in Europe in 2002.