"Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor is featured on Just Dance+.
Appearance of the Dancers[]
P1[]
P1 is Leda, a human woman who has her hair neatly tied in a bun, and is seen wearing a pink top and black leggings. As a coach, she has black eyeliner with pink accents and light pink lipstick. Her hair is tied into a ponytail, resembling the hairstyle that Sophie Ellis-Bextor has in the music video, but with a hot pink streak added on the front. She wears a black top with pink streaks on the sides and a gold ring on the center, which connects two black and pink feathers that wrap around her neck. She also wears black leggings that are attached to the top, and black ballerina shoes with pink ribbons that lead to pink feather stamps on the lower sides of the leggings. Lastly, she wears a black translucent sheer longsleeve top that is open on the front, leaving the top underneath exposed, and leads onto an assymetrical skirt. Across her right sleeve she has a dark pink arm warmer.
P2[]
P2 is a younger version of The Traveler, the coach from Rock Your Body. His appearance is mostly kept the same, but without facial hair and his cloak.
Background[]
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The story begins with a woman from Earth named Leda being invited by the Traveler. He carries her to his place with Discoball, where the routine begins. It takes place in a type of observatory located in the Spacetime Hotel. During the chorus, portals open which show the backgrounds of the following songs: All The Stars, Yo Le Llego, Fancy and You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).
When The Traveler opens up the portal for All The Stars, glowing light blue hollow cubes appears in the background as the floor begins to sprouts leaves. The background takes form of purple hues and is filled with glowing yellow fireflies and butterflies. The mirror behind Leda and The Traveler also shows a planet that resembles All The Stars.
As soon as The Traveler opens up the portal for Yo Le Llego,
The Traveler teaches her how to open portal with the power of Flow, althrough it was difficult for her, she achieves it.
At the end of the routine, the Traveler opens a portal home for Leda, but she closes it, implying that she wants to stay with him.
Gold Moves[]
There is 1 Gold Move in this routine:
Gold Move:
- P1: Point your right hand up.
- P2: Spread your arms out diagonally.
Trivia[]
General[]
- Murder on the Dancefloor is the third song in the history of Just Dance+ to come from the 2000s, after Hollaback Girl and Sk8er Boi.
- Including Just Dance Unlimited, it is the fifth song from the 2000s, after The Way I Are, Princess (internationally), Hollaback Girl and Sk8er Boi.
- Due to the word "goddamn" not being censored in-game (as opposed to the norm), Murder on the Dancefloor marks the second instance of the word "damn" or any similar word not being censored since Just Dance 2019, after About Damn Time.
Routine[]
- Murder on the Dancefloor is the fourth routine in the history of Just Dance to feature a live-action cameo, after Can’t Stop the Feeling!, Jamais Lâcher and You Should See Me in a Crown.
- Discoball makes an appearance in the opening cutscene despite official lore sources claiming they were created after Wanderlust’s birth.[4][5]
- Concept art for the routine shows unused planets representing Rare, Sua Cara, and Stupid Love.
- Two emotes of Leda, respectively based on Darkest Hour and Murder on the Dancefloor, appear in the trailer for Season 2: Y2K despite not being available as rewards in that season.
- Leda is referred to by her unused full name Leda Nox on social media.[6]
- Leda returns in In Your Eyes (Remix) in the outfit from Murder on the Dancefloor. Towards the end of the song, she transitions into the outfit from Darkest Hour, while retaining her initial harstyle.
- The routine for In Your Eyes (Remix) starts in the setting from Murder on the Dancefloor, with The Traveler facing away from her and Jack Rose.
- Leda’s coach selection image (displaying her entire body) is used in concept art for In Your Eyes (Remix).