SingStar: Summer Party
The franchise that keeps on giving.
www.singstargame.com is the only place to share the experience!
London, March 2008 – Roll on summer - the weather’s good, the nights are long, it’s the perfect time to get everyone together for a party - and SingStar’s going to be right there with you. SingStar™ Summer Party for PlayStation®2 (PS2™) is arriving this April with 30 great tracks that are just perfect for those hot summer nights. We’re talking about classic songs and videos that just capture that summer feeling: tracks from Blondie, Rihanna, David Bowie, Klaxons and Peter Andre to name just a few.
With a track list bursting with feel-good favourites, your SingStar Summer Party will turn even the most reluctant guest into a stage worthy Show stopper - there really is something for everyone to enjoy as you sing your way through all these great hits:
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own
Blondie - The Tide is High
Blur - Girls & Boys
Booty - Luv Shine
Chesney Hawkes - The One & Only
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out
Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You're Dead
Dodgy - Good Enough
Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Five Star - System Addict
Girls Aloud - Call The Shots
Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet
KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
Madness - House of Fun
Mel & Kim - Respectable
Mika - Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl
Plain White Ts - Hey There Delilah
Pulp - Disco 2000
Razorlight - In The Morning
Rihanna - Umbrella
Sugababes - Red Dress
Texas - Summer Son
Toto - Hold The Line
Wham! - Club Tropicana
Yazz - The Only Way Is Up
So, send out those invites and call up your entourage - it’s the perfect excuse to host your very own SingStar summer party - and with all your favourite tracks on one disc, you’ll never want the party to end. And it doesn’t have to end there! You can capture and upload your videos to the SingStar website at www.singstargame.com for all your friends to tag and watch – and for you to relive your finest hour.
With a summer classic for every party guest, SingStar Summer Party is a must for your SingStar collection, whether you’re into indoor house parties or outdoor summer barbies. Let’s get in tune for summer!
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Notes to Editors
1] SingStar fun also available on PlayStation 2:
The original SingStar® was launched in May/June 2004 exclusively on PlayStation2 to public and critical acclaim, entering the charts at number one in most of Europe’s biggest countries.
SingStar® Party, the follow-up, was launched pre-Christmas 2004, and included not only another great line-up of international artists, but also further ‘party’ and multi-player features, such as duets.
SingStar® Popworld™ followed in the Spring of 2005 introducing yet more original features and options including rap scoring and medleys, plus 30 of the biggest and best hits of the last three years.
SingStar® ‘80s launched at Christmas 2005 and featured a tracklist 100% dedicated to the best music of the ‘80s, with licensed tracks and videos from artists such as Duran Duran, Culture Club, Wham, Blondie, The Cure, offering a real treat for all SingStar fans, and serving as an essential Christmas party accessory!
SingStar® Rocks! launched in April/May 2006 and is packed with attitude, capturing the ultimate balance of exciting new rock acts e.g; The Killers; Razorlight, and Kasabian plus a few alternative rock gems and a good sprinkling of ‘dad rock’.
SingStar® Anthems hit the shelves in August 2006, marking the 6th release in the catalogue. Featuring some of the worlds most recognisable chart hits, from Queen to Bonnie Tyler, and Bucks Fizz to Girls Aloud, it became another essential title to add to your growing collection.
SingStar® Legends released in November 2006 and features an impressive line-up of past and present music icons, including John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, U2, Madonna and the Jackson 5.
SingStar® Pop Hits launched in April 2007 with a tracklist dedicated to the biggest names in pop. With thirty huge pop tracks from award winning artists including Jennifer Lopez, Scissor Sisters, Nelly Furtado and Fall Out Boy, Pop Hits is an essential buy for any pop music lover.
SingStar® ‘90s launched in August 2007 and features a who’s who of 90s music icons including MC Hammer, Sir Mix-A-Lot, REM and the Spice Girls, SingStar ‘90s will have you and your mates longing to wear Bum Bags all over again.
SingStar® Rock Ballads burst onto the scene in September 2007, heralding a return to big hair, big tunes & tight trousers. Melt your microphones with the ultimate compilation of rock-your-socks-off classics, from Duran Duran to Roxette, and Meatloaf to T’Pau.
SingStar® R&B launched in October 2007 with a sassy line-up of the best of R&B music introducing a mixture of modern day superstars and much revered Soul and Motown icons from the past. Featuring Rihanna, Pussycat Dolls Diana Ross & The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and Salt-N-Pepa.
SingStar® Bollywood launched in October 2007, incorporating a mix of classic and modern Bollywood dance sequences, taken from a selection of the biggest silvers screen classics, SingStar Bollywood is guaranteed to offer the most discerning performer a shot at the big time by following in the footsteps of some of Bollywood’s greatest living legends.
The SingStar® franchise has been a huge hit internationally selling over 8.5 million units across the PAL region - SingStar is now a house-hold name in over 67 different countries. With the top rock, pop and party tracks from the world’s biggest artists, SingStar offers fans a diverse and eclectic mix of dance floor classics for any occasion with over 20 great titles to chose from.
Critical to this commercial success has been the strong commitment to localisation ensuring that our consumers can enjoy SingStar® in their own language and sing the songs that are heard on radio stations across the world. To date, SingStar® has been localised in the following languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Polish and Croatian.
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