EA announces the soundtrack to Boogie

by: Ben Berry - posted: 7/10/2007 12:21:00 PM

Chuck keeps sending me these news clips for music based games, and I keep posting them. I think it's punishment for pwning his girlfriend at SingStar during the annual GN 4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza. It could also be that he knows I enjoy these games, and with the lineup below, Boogie looks to be a fast starter, even though it's a somewhat late entrant into the field of singing games. Combining singing and dancing on the Wii, this could be one of the best party games to be released on any platform, ever. (It's E3 week, if this isn't the time for overexagerated hyperbole, I don't know when is). Ok, so I have to back off that slightly, only because the songs are all covers. Come on, People! It's not like people can pirate MP3's off these discs, get the original artists!

Clearly, I'm going to be lobbying hard for the review copy of this game when it comes out. Think about it.... grooving in your living room while singing Kung Fu Fighting, You Can't Touch This, and Virtual Insanity? Off the Hook. But far and away the best inclusion on the list is perhaps the greatest "New Wave" song ever, Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. I see many nights of Molson Canadian and Boogie in my future.

EA ANNOUNCES SOUNDTRACK FOR BOOGIE

 

Highly Anticipated Dancing and Singing Game Hits Retail Stores this August With Music Made Popular By Hit Bands Including The Jackson 5, Britney Spears, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cyndi Lauper and Black Eyed Peas

 

Montreal, Canada – July 10, 2007

 

"This is a breakthrough game with a landmark soundtrack," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing at EA. "We've brought together generations of the biggest hits in pop music history for a game that takes Wii innovation to a whole new level. Boogie is truly the ultimate family fun experience."

 

Players will dance, sing and create music videos with this ultimate videogame party package that takes advantage of the innovative Wii controls. Gamers can sing their favorite tunes or dance to the latest hit songs as well as catch their best dance moves, record their own voice and make music videos with the easy-to-use music video creator.

 

 

SONG	MADE POPULAR BY
ABC	The Jackson 5
Baila Me	Gypsy Kings
Boogie Oogie Oogie	Taste Of Honey
Brick House	The Commodores
Canned Heat	Jamiroquai
Celebration	Kool & The Gang
Dancing in the Street	Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Dancing Machine	Jackson 5
Don't Cha	Pussycat Dolls / Busta Rhymes
Fergalicious	Fergie
Get Right	Jennifer Lopez
Get The Party Started	Pink
Girls Just Want To Have Fun	Cyndi Lauper
Groove Is In The Heart	Dee-Lite
I Want You Back	The Jackson 5
I'm A Slave 4 U	Britney Spears
It's Raining Men	The Weather Girls
Karma Chameleon	Culture Club
Kung Fu Fighting	Carl Douglas
Le Freak	Chic
Let's Get It Started	Black Eyed Peas
Love Rollercoaster	Red Hot Chili Peppers
Love Shack	The B-52's
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)	Lou Bega
Milkshake	Kelis
One More Time	Daft Punk
One Way Or Another	Blondie
Oops I Did It Again	Britney Spears
Pop Muzik	M
S.O.S.	Rihanna
Stars	Simply Red
That's The Way (I Like It)	KC And The Sunshine
Tu Y Yo	Thalia
U Can't Touch This	M.C. Hammer
Virtual Insanity	Jamiroquai
Walking On Sunshine	Katrina & The Waves
We Are Family	Sister Sledge
Y.M.C.A.	The Village People

 

– Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the complete soundtrack for Boogie™, which will be released for the Wii™ on August 7, 2007 in North America and August 31, 2007 in Europe. The game features more than 35 hit songs from over four decades including Celebration, Dancing Machine, Groove Is In The Heart, and We Are Family. Boogie ships with a packed-in karaoke microphone peripheral and includes new versions of tracks made popular by the hit bands listed below. The game has a U.S. MSRP of $59.99.