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
Chertsey, UK - July 10, 2007 - Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today the complete soundtrack for Boogie, which will be released for the Wii on August 31st, 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. The game ships with a packed-in karaoke microphone peripheral and includes new versions of tracks made popular by the hit bands listed below.
"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 Fergi 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 WavesWe Are Family
Sister Sledge Y.M.C.A. The Village People
To see the full song list and purchase the music from the soundtrack, please visit www.ea.com/eatrax/.
Boogie is the perfect party game and a complete entertainment package for gamers of all ages. This game has been rated 3+ by PEGI Europe. For updated rating information visit www.pegionline.eu in Europe. For more information, videos and screens on the game, please visit the website at www.boogie.ea.com.
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