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SingStar Update: European Track Catalog Coming, 64 Songs Coming 12/15


I’m excited to share some great news regarding the US SingStore. Many of you have expressed your frustration over the months on the difference in songs on the US and European SingStore. Your voices have been heard and we’re happy to announce today that we have secured an agreement in the US with Universal Music, the world’s leading music company.

So what does this mean for you SingStar fans? This means that moving forward SingStar updates will be one and the same for both stores, and that fans in the US will have access to the same great music and artists as our friends across the pond. In addition to delivering new Universal content to the SingStore, we’ll also be going back and releasing tons of songs in large updates that previously have only been available on the European SingStore as our way of thanking you for your patience as we worked to negotiate this contract.

So, get ready as the first update with Universal content is coming this Wednesday, December 15th. Over 64 new songs will be added to the store this week from popular and legendary artists such as Lady Gaga, Rick James, Lil Wayne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rihanna, U2, Timbland, Black Eyed Peas, Nirvana, and many more. Ten new song packs also will be added to the store and highlights include rockers Bon Jovi and Kings of Leon, as well as packs from Lady Gaga, Jackson 5, and Sum 41. And this is just the beginning, as there will be lots more great Universal content to come in 2011.

For all you SingStar Dance fans, 11 additional SingStore songs from artists including Ciara, Sister Sledge, P!nk and more have been dance enabled for some dancing fun with PlayStation Move. The full track list for this week’s update is included below, as well as the breakdown on song and dance-enabled track pricing. So, if you’re looking for a way to entertain the family during the holiday break, dust off your vocal cords, break out the dancing shoes and get your SingStar on! See you in 2011 with the next SingStore update…

• 10CC - "I'm Not In Love"
• Aled Jones - "Walking In The Air"
• The All-American Rejects - "Move Along"
• Aswad - "Don't Turn Around"
• The Beach Boys - "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
• 
  Bing Crosby - "Auld Lang Syne"
• Black Eyed Peas - "Shut Up"
• Buggles - "Video Killed The Radio Star"
• Celine Dion - "O Holy Night"
• Cheryl Cole - "Fight For This Love"
• Cliff Richard - "Saviour's Day"
• David Essex - "A Winter's Tale"
• 
  Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations - "I Second That Emotion"
• Doris Day - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
• Duffy - "Mercy"
• Elton John - "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)"
• Elton John - "Step Into Christmas"
• The Exponents - "Why Does Love Do This To Me"
• Gwen Stefani - "4 In The Morning"
• The Hives - "Tick Tick Boom"
• Iggy Pop - "Real Wild Child (Wild One)"
• The Jackson 5 - "ABC"
• The Jackson 5 - "Dancing Machine"
• The Jackson 5 - "I'll Be There"
• The Jackson 5 - "Mama's Pearl"
• The Jackson 5 - "Never Can Say Goodbye"
• James Morrison feat. Nelly Furtado - "Broken Strings"
• James Morrison - "You Give Me Something"
• Johnny Mathis - "When A Child Is Born"
• The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"
• Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - "Just Dance"
• Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
• Lady Gaga - "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"
• Lady Gaga - "LoveGame"
• Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"
• Lil Wayne - "Go D.J."
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama"
• The Mamas & The Papas - "California Dreamin'"
• Martha Reeves - "Dancing in The Street"
• Morrissey - "First Of The Gang To Die"
• Nat King Cole - "A Cradle In Bethlehem"
• Nirvana - "Come As You Are"
• Patsy Cline - "Crazy"
• Pereza - "Lady Madrid"
• Propaganda - "Dr. Mabuse"
• Rick James - "Super Freak"
• Rihanna - "We Ride"
• Steppenwolf - "Born To Be Wild"
• Stereo MC's - "Connected"
• The Supremes - "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
• Taio Cruz - "Break Your Heart"
• Take That - "Back For Good"
• Take That - "Could It Be Magic"
• Take That - "Everything Changes"
• Take That - "Promises"
• Take That - "Sure"
• Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now"
• Timbaland feat. OneRepublic - "Apologize"
• U2 - "With Or Without You"
• Wolfmother - "Woman"

• 2 Unlimited - "No Limit"
• a-ha - "Take On Me"
• Avril Lavigne - "Sk8er Boi"
• Cheryl Cole - "Fight For This Love"
• Ciara - "1, 2 Step"
• Lady Gaga feat Colby O'Donis - "Just Dance"
• Nena - "99 Red Balloons"
• Pink - "Get The Party Started"
• Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
• Sister Sledge - "We Are Family"
• Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now"

80S PART 2 SONG PACK:

• Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"
• MC Hammer - "Can't Touch This"
• Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
• Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now"
• Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now"

ALTERNATIVE 80S SONG PACK:

• The Damned - "Shadow of Love"
• The House Of Love - "Christine"
• The Mission - "Tower of Strength"
• Siouxsie And The Banshees - "The Passenger"
• The Stranglers - "Always the Sun"

BON JOVI: BALLADS SONG PACK:

• Bon Jovi - "Always"
• Bon Jovi - "Bed Of Roses"
• Bon Jovi - "Blaze Of Glory"
• Bon Jovi - "I'll Be There For You"
• Bon Jovi - "Wanted Dead or Alive"

BON JOVI: ROCK SONG PACK:

• Bon Jovi - "Born To Be My Baby"
• Bon Jovi - "It's My Life"
• Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer"
• Bon Jovi - "We Weren't Born To Follow"
• Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"

THE JACKSON 5 SONG PACK:

• The Jackson 5 - "ABC"
• The Jackson 5 - "Dancing Machine"
• The Jackson 5 - "I'll Be There"
• The Jackson 5 - "Mama's Pearl"
• The Jackson 5 - "Never Can Say Goodbye"

KINGS OF LEON SONG PACK:

• Kings of Leon - "Charmer"
• Kings of Leon - "Molly's Chambers"
• Kings of Leon - "On Call"
• Kings of Leon - "Sex On Fire"
• Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"

LADY GAGA SONG PACK:

• Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - "Just Dance"
• Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
• Lady Gaga - "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)"
• Lady Gaga - "LoveGame"
• Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"

SOFT ROCK BALLADS SONG PACK:

• Elton John - "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)"
• Foreigner - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
• Mr. Big - "To Be With You"
• Toto - "Hold The Line"
• Whitney Houston - "Greatest Love Of All"

SUM 41 SONG PACK:

• Sum 41 - "In Too Deep"
• Sum 41 - "Pieces"
• Sum 41 - "Still Waiting"
• Sum 41 - "Walking Disaster"
• Sum 41 - "With Me"

TOP TRACKS OF 2010 SONG PACK:

• Black Eyed Peas - "Shut Up"
• Cheryl Cole - "Fight For This Love"
• James Morrison feat. Nelly Furtado - "Broken Strings"
• Kelly Clarkson - "Since U Been Gone"
• Timbaland feat. OneRepublic - "Apologize"

* Dance add-ons require full song purchase

 

[i_am_ben]

good news.

and great OP

 

[woodypop]

Such fantastic news!

So will US and UK updates be exactly alike from here on out? Or are there still some other labels that are withheld from the US?

 

[_Isaac]

The OP could've been better. :\

 

[Kittonwy]

Poker face!

 

[graywolf323]

good news but hopefully they'll fix their DRM

 

[Tntnnbltn]

Such fantastic news!

So will US and UK updates be exactly alike from here on out? Or are there still some other labels that are withheld from the US?

For the most part, they will be exactly alike. There'll be no more updates where there are 25 songs in the UK and only 4 in the US.


It won't be exactly identical though. For one, there's still the problem with Warner Music Group, who aren't licensing to SingStar in any market. Depeche Mode and Erasure are signed to Mute Records (EMI) in Europe, but are signed to Mute Records (Warner) in the US, so their songs are EU only. There's bound to be other things like that which will crop up and prevent some US releases.

The OP could've been better. :\

*scowl*

 

[man of science]

Wow, epic OP.

Gonna have to dust this off on Wednesday and prep for some Christmas SingStar-ing!

 

[khuezy]

Greatest news ever! Thanks for the post.

 

[CrushDance]

Did they just troll their own parent company, Sony, in that PR? :lol

 

[lorddct]

Finally no longer need a EURO PSN account!!!!!! Sweet!!!!!!! Now if they would announce those wireless mics and more Singstar Dance songs that would be perfect!!!!!

And new patches to Singstar Dance so we can do dance in pass the mic! I would be in heaven.

 

[linsivvi]

Did they just troll their own parent company, Sony, in that PR? :lol

Universal Music, the world’s leading music company.

Looks like they did.... :lol

It won't be exactly identical though. For one, there's still the problem with Warner Music Group, who aren't licensing to SingStar in any market. Depeche Mode and Erasure are signed to Mute Records (EMI) in Europe, but are signed to Mute Records (Warner) in the US, so their songs are EU only. There's bound to be other things like that which will crop up and prevent some US releases.

Guess I'll have to keep using my UK point card then. :/

 

[Tntnnbltn]

Did they just troll their own parent company, Sony, in that PR? :lol

Looks like they did.... :lol

To be fair, Universal are leading by market share.

2005 music market shares for US (left, Nielsen SoundScan) and worldwide (right, IFPI)

 

[linsivvi]

To be fair, Universal are leading by market share.

It's not news, but it's just sad that over 70% of the world's music are controlled by 4 companies.

 

[borghe]

holy shit. what a fantastic week!!! finally hopefully sony will work on getting more singstar publicity to the US now that the DLC side of things isn't so awful.

 

[AranhaHunter]

holy shit. what a fantastic week!!! finally hopefully sony will work on getting more singstar publicity to the US now that the DLC side of things isn't so awful.

Kings of Leon is Sony, but would be nice to get some Usher, MJ, Chris Brown, JT, etc

All they need to do now is get the wireless mics and tie the song download DRM to your account and not machine and I'll jump in.

 

[woodypop]

All they need to do now is get the wireless mics and tie the song download DRM to your account and not machine and I'll jump in.

I finally bit the bullet a couple of months back and imported the wireless mics. SO much better!

This most recent US update was long overdue. But I've had a UK PSN account for a while, so it didn't mean as much to me. I've still got about 20 Pounds in that account, which I'll save for DM and Erasure stuff. =)

 

[LevelNth]

Can you simply buy UK songs online and have them available when using a US Singstar disc? How do I do this?

 

[bryehn]

!HOLY FUCKING SHIT!

 

[Tntnnbltn]

Can you simply buy UK songs online and have them available when using a US Singstar disc? How do I do this?

If you can get your hands on UK PSN cards, you just play the game using a UK PSN account, go to the store, buy songs. Done.

The DLC will work with any region SingStar disc, and DLC from all PSN accounts show up together when you play.