Universal tracks heading to SingStar
Sony and Universal have inked a deal that'll see the latter's music heading to SingStar.
The following will be added to the SingStore in August as a result:
- If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
- Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time) - Elton John
- Love Machine - Girls Aloud
- I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
- The Reason - Hoobastank
- Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
- Everybody’s Changing - Keane
- Celebration - Kool And The Gang
- Get It Shawty - Lloyd
- Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ace Of Spades - Motorhead
- Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
- Come As You Are - Nirvana
- Crazy - Patsy Cline
- Laura - Scissor Sisters
- Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
- Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
- Lovefool - The Cardigans
- Somebody Told Me - The Killers
- Don’t Stand So Close To Me - The Police
- I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany
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SingStore™ signs Universal Music
PlayStation® deal with music giant brings Universal Music hits to SingStore for everyone to sing
London, 23rd July: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has signed a deal with Universal Music UK that will see hit songs from Universal Music coming to SingStore™, the online store for SingStar™ on PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) throughout SCEE territories. This is great news for SingStar fans, with more chart-topping hits from the biggest names, more choice and more songs to sing with your friends and family. The first major instalment will be arriving on 8th August 2009, including classic hits from Elton John and The Police, right up to the latest sounds of Kaiser Chiefs and The Killers.
SingStar is also pleased to announce that, due to popular demand from the SingStar community, it has brought the SingStore release of The Jackson Five’s I Want You Back forward to 23rd July - two weeks ahead of the August instalment.
“As the biggest name in competitive singing, SingStar is delighted to partner with the world’s leading music company,” says Dave Ranyard, Executive Producer of SingStar. “The SingStore for SingStar PS3 is all about choice, about calling the shots yourself and having Universal Music on board will give SingStore users the biggest choice of pop hits ever.”
The following Universal Music tracks will be added in August:
If I Could Turn Back Time Cher
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long Long Time) Elton John
Love Machine Girls Aloud
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
The Reason Hoobastank
Ruby Kaiser Chiefs
Everybody’s Changing Keane
Celebration Kool And The Gang
Get It Shawty Lloyd
Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ace Of Spades Motorhead
Pass The Dutchie Musical Youth
Come As You Are Nirvana
Crazy Patsy Cline
Laura Scissor Sisters
Chasing Cars Snow Patrol
Everybody Wants To Rule The World Tears For Fears
Lovefool The Cardigans
Somebody Told Me The Killers
Don’t Stand So Close To Me The Police
I Think We’re Alone Now Tiffany
SingStore, the download store for SingStar on PS3, now has more than 1,300 songs for SingStars to browse, download and add to their carousel. To find out more, visit www.singstargame.com.