Just Dance 2022

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Just Dance 2022
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Series Just Dance
Engine UbiArt Framework
Platform(s)
ReleaseNovember 4, 2021
Genre(s) Music
Mode(s)

Just Dance 2022 is a 2021 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 12, 2021, during the Ubisoft Forward E3 web presentation as the thirteenth main installment of the series, [1] and was released on November 4, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia. [2] This is the final installment released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia (before its closure on January 18, 2023 [3] ), the final installment to support PlayStation Move and camera devices and the last known game overall to support Kinect.

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Gameplay

Gameplay of "Boombayah", a song in Just Dance 2022 Just Dance 2022 Gameplay.png
Gameplay of "Boombayah", a song in Just Dance 2022

As with the previous installments of the franchise, players must mimic the on-screen dancer's choreography to a chosen song using either motion controllers (excluding the ninth generation consoles and Stadia) or the game's associated smartphone app. The Stadia version also allows the use of a gamepad and a keyboard for menu navigation.

Its user interface and features are largely identical to those of Just Dance 2019 , Just Dance 2020 and Just Dance 2021 , with the mechanics being the same as 2021.

Unlike the other games, the game features 3D backgrounds. (not stereoscopic.)

Soundtrack

The following songs appear on Just Dance 2022: [4] [5] [6]

SongArtistYear
"Baianá" Bakermat 2019
"Believer" Imagine Dragons 2017
"Black Mamba" Aespa 2020
"Boombayah" Blackpink 2016
"Boss Witch" [lower-alpha 1] Skarlett Klaw (cover by Devmo) [7] (as made famous by Doja Cat)2020
"Build a Bitch" [lower-alpha 2] Bella Poarch 2021
"Buttons" [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] The Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg 2006
"Chacarron" El Chombo 2005
"Chandelier" Sia 2014
"China" Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna and J Balvin 2019
"Don't Go Yet" [lower-alpha 4] Camila Cabello 2021
"Flash Pose" Pabllo Vittar featuring Charli XCX 2019
"Freed from Desire" Gala 1996
"Funk" Meghan Trainor 2020
"Girl Like Me" Black Eyed Peas and Shakira 2020
"Good 4 U" [lower-alpha 4] Olivia Rodrigo 2021
"Happier Than Ever" Billie Eilish 2021
"Human" Sevdaliza 2016
"I'm Outta Love" Anastacia 2000
"Jerusalema" Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode 2019
"Jopping" SuperM 2019
"Judas" Lady Gaga 2011
"Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" Katy Perry 2011
"Level Up" Ciara 2018
"Levitating" Dua Lipa 2020
"Love Story (Taylor's Version)" Taylor Swift 2021
"Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior 2020
"Mr. Blue Sky"The Sunlight Shakers (as made famous by Electric Light Orchestra)1978
"My Way" [lower-alpha 4] Domino Saints 2021
"Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" [lower-alpha 5] Todrick Hall 2019
"Pop/Stars" [lower-alpha 6] K/DA featuring Madison Beer, (G)I-dle and Jaira Burns 2018
"Poster Girl" Zara Larsson 2021
"Rock Your Body" Justin Timberlake 2003
"Run the World (Girls)" Beyoncé 2011
"Save Your Tears (Remix)" The Weeknd and Ariana Grande 2021
"Smalltown Boy" Bronski Beat 1984
"Stop Drop Roll" Ayo & Teo 2021
"Sua Cara" Major Lazer featuring Anitta and Pabllo Vittar 2017
"Think About Things" Daði Freyr 2020
"You Can Dance" Chilly Gonzales 2010
"You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" Sylvester 1978
  1. ↑ Reworked cover of "Boss Bitch" with different lyrics, credited as "Boss Witch (Ubisoft clean cover)"
  2. ↑ Censored in the game as "Build a B****", audio referent to the "Build a Babe" radio edit.
  3. ↑ Not available in the Korean version
  4. 1 2 3 4 Only playable with an internet connection
  5. ↑ Features the Just Dance version of the song and the original clean radio edit in-game; with Hall appearing as a coach in both routines
  6. ↑ Tie-in to League of Legends , featuring game characters/band members Kai'Sa, Ahri, Akali, and Evelynn as the main coaches.

Kids Mode

The following songs appear on the Kids Mode of the game, note that the following were previously featured on the Kids Mode of previous Just Dance games:

SongArtistYear
"Dance of the Mirlitons" [lower-alpha 1] The Just Dance Orchestra (as made famous by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)1892
"Fearless Pirate" [lower-alpha 2] Marine Band (as made famous by The Yetties)2003
"Funky Robot" [lower-alpha 2] Dancing Bros. (as made famous by Tom Haines & Christopher Branch)2006
"Get on the Fire Truck" [lower-alpha 1] The Step Brigade (as made famous by Terry Devine-King)2020
"Jungle Dances" [lower-alpha 3] The Sunlight Shakers2019
"Kitchen Kittens" [lower-alpha 3] Cooking Meow Meow2019
"Monsters of Jazz" [lower-alpha 4] Groove Century (as made famous by Jacky Arthur & Harold Geller)2015
"My Friend the Dragon" [lower-alpha 3] The Just Dance Orchestra2019
  1. 1 2 Previously featured on Just Dance 2021
  2. 1 2 Previously featured on Just Dance 2018
  3. 1 2 3 Previously featured on Just Dance 2020
  4. ↑ Previously featured on Just Dance 2019

Just Dance Unlimited

Just Dance Unlimited continues to be offered on 2022 for eighth- and ninth-generation consoles and Stadia, featuring a streaming library of new and existing songs.

Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include:

SongArtistYearRelease date
"Koi" [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] [9] Gen Hoshino 2016November 4, 2021 (Japan and France)
January 13, 2022 (Worldwide)
"Shoutout" [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 3] [10] Lisa Pac2021November 4, 2021 (Germany)
January 13, 2022 (Worldwide)
"À la Folie" [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 4] Julien Granel and Léna Situations 2021November 4, 2021 (France)
January 20, 2022 (Worldwide)
"Waterval" [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 5] [11] K3 2021December 9, 2021 (Benelux region)
January 27, 2022 (Worldwide)
"Princess" [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 6] [lower-alpha 7] Jam Hsiao 2009November 18, 2021 (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan)
February 3, 2022 (Worldwide)
"Positions" [lower-alpha 8] [lower-alpha 9] Ariana Grande 2020February 17, 2022 (Initial release)
March 3, 2022 (JDU exclusive)
"Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" [lower-alpha 9] Lil Nas X 2021March 17, 2022
"Kiss Me More" [lower-alpha 9] Doja Cat featuring SZA 2021March 24, 2022
"Follow the White Rabbit" [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 9] Madison Beer 2021March 31, 2022
"Bad Habits" [lower-alpha 11] [lower-alpha 12] Ed Sheeran 2021June 2, 2022 (Initial release)
June 16, 2022 (JDU exclusive)
"Daisy" [lower-alpha 12] Ashnikko 2020June 30, 2022
"Malibu" [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 12] Kim Petras 2020July 7, 2022
"Break My Heart" [lower-alpha 10] [lower-alpha 12] Dua Lipa 2020July 12, 2022
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 World Tour Event [8]
  2. ↑ Also available as a Japanese and French-exclusive track on the soundtrack
  3. ↑ Also available as a German-exclusive track on the soundtrack
  4. ↑ Also available as a French-exclusive track on the soundtrack
  5. ↑ Also available as a Benelux region-exclusive track on the soundtrack
  6. ↑ Also available as a Southeast Asian, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese-exclusive track on the soundtrack
  7. ↑ Also appeared in the Chinese version of Just Dance 2020
  8. ↑ Initially free to be played until March 3, 2022, then became exclusive after the said date
  9. 1 2 3 4 Season 1: Astral
  10. 1 2 3 Originally meant to be in the main tracklist
  11. ↑ Initially free to be played until June 16, 2022, then became exclusive after the said date
  12. 1 2 3 4 Season 2: Surreal

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  9. ↑ Ubisoft Japan [@UBISOFT_JAPAN] (September 24, 2021). "『#ジャストダンス2022』へ、星野源の「恋」が収録されることが決定🕺💃！ こちらが開発中のゲーム画面です👀 https://t.co/TKgV0PESH2" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021– via Twitter.
  10. ↑ Just Dance AUT, CH & DE [@justdance_de] (November 13, 2021). "Hey, kennt ihr schon die supercoole VIP-Made Choreo von @flyingstepsacademy und @marekfritz zum Song Shoutout von Lisa Pac? Jetzt neu in #justdance2022 🔥😍👌 #justdanceandfly" (in German) – via Instagram.
  11. ↑ Just Dance NL & BE [@just_dance_nl] (October 14, 2021). "🔥 LOCAL TRACK ANNOUNCEMENT! 🔥 de eerste track van de nieuwe K3-samenstelling, 'Waterval', is gratis te dansen in #JustDance2022! Dans op de track vanaf 9 december 2021, vlak nadat bekend is wie de nieuwe K is. We kunnen mogelijk voor het eerst met een mannelijke K3-coach dansen en zijn op alle opties voorbereid! 🕺💃 Just Dance 2022 is vanaf 4 november 2021 overal verkrijgbaar! #JustDance #K3" (in Dutch) – via Instagram.
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