SingStar® ABBA for PS2™ and PS3™ and SingStar® Volume 3 for PS3™ are out now
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 26 November 2008: Inside everyone is a dancing queen, and inside everyone is a party monster - so why not celebrate the party season with two fantastic new titles: SingStar ®ABBA for PlayStation®2 (PS2™) and PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™), and SingStar Volume 3 for PS3™ - both out now from PlayStation Division, Sony Gulf.
These holidays, don't leave the music in the background - put music at the heart of your party with SingStar®. First off, invite your friends around, strap on your dancing shoes, and grab a SingStar mic for the legendary pop music of ABBA. This is the ultimate entertainer for friends and family these holidays - inspiring music lovers of all ages to get up and sing along to some of the greatest pop tracks of all time. Sing all your favourites including 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)', 'Dancing Queen', 'Take a Chance on Me', 'Waterloo' and much more. Then challenge a friend to a battle and perfect your ABBA head movements with 'Mamma Mia', or find out who can hit all the right ABBA notes with a SingStar duet.
Next up - dim the lights and pump up the volume for this year's ultimate party soundtrack, SingStar Volume 3. Ease yourself into the party mood with Michael Jackson's 'Billy Jean' and ensure your evening never comes to an end with Lionel Ritchie's party anthem 'All Night Long'. With a total of 30 fantastic party tracks, you'll sing and dance to favourites from David Bowie, Queen, Kate Bush, Vampire Weekend and Smashing Pumpkins. Everyone's sure to find their favourite track here - no matter who you've invited to your party!
For both titles, SingStar tracks the notes you sing and rates your performance, while PLAYSTATION®Eye (for PS3) will transfer your performance right onto the TV screen. Record all your party performances and upload them to My SingStar Online (via PlayStation®Network (PSN)) or to www.singstargame.com for the world to see! Or, head to SingStore™ on the PSN and download a wider and more recent collection of songs, such as the SingStar: Queen Packs, each containing 5 hit songs from their 30 year career.
With SingStar - the party never has to end. Start celebrating with SingStar ABBA and SingStar Volume 3- both on shelves now.
SingStar ABBA International track list for PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2
Chiquitita
Dancing Queen
Does Your Mother Know
Fernando
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Mamma Mia
Money, Money, Money
One of Us
Ring Ring
SOS
Summer Night City
Super Trouper
Take a Chance on Me
Thank You for the Music
The Name of the Game
The Winner Takes It All
Voulez-Vous
Waterloo
Tracks exclusive to SingStar ABBA for PLAYSTATION®3
Happy New Year
Head Over Heels
The Day Before You Came
Under Attack
When All Is Said and Done
SingStar Vol.3 International tracklist for PLAYSTATION®3
Aerosmith - Cryin'
Amy McDonald - This Is The Life
Barry Manilow - Copacabana
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Communards - Never Can Say Good-bye
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
Dizzee Rascal feat. Calvin Harris & Chrome Dance Wiv Me
Fall Out Boy - This Aint A Scene... It's An Arms Race
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Gwen Stefani feat Akon - The Sweet Escape
Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro
Heaven 17 - Temptation
K.D. Lang - Constant Craving
Kate Bush - Babooshka
Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory
Queen - Killer Queen
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Smashing Pumpkins- 1979
Take That - Could It Be Magic
Texas - Say What You Want
The Ting Tings - Shut Up And Let Me Go
Timbaland feat Keri Hilson -The Way I Are
Timbaland feat One Republic - Apologize
Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care
Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma
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About SingStar
Since its launch in 2004, SingStar™ has become one of the world's most popular games titles and a phenomenal success for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), proving that everyone wants a chance to sing along to their favourite tune. In four years and across both PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 platforms, SingStar has sold more than 13 million discs in SCEE territories and has seen more than two million tracks downloaded from online service, SingStore™. And things are about to get even bigger...
The original SingStar® was launched in May/June 2004 exclusively on PlayStationâ2 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® '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® 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® 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® Volume One (PS3) saw SingStar make its long awaited debut in the Next-Gen world in December 2007 and was an instant Christmas hit. Featuring 30 brand new tracks by artists such as The Killers, Pussycat Dolls, Gwen Stefani and Gorillaz, SingStar Volume One also heralded the arrival of SingStore and MySingStar. SingStore allowed players to download additional tracks from an ever increasing library of both classic and modern songs. Online music community My SingStar Online allowed players to upload their videos and audio performances for comments from other players and allowed listening and commenting on other's performances.
SingStar® Summer Party launched in May 2007 with a tracklist celebrating the best of summer smash hits. SingStar Summer Party feel good tracklist had classic hits from pop icons such as Elton John, Blur, and Blondie. Mixed in with current pop acts such as Rihanna, Amy Winehouse and Mika. Finished off with a good helping of cheesy pop from Lou Bega, Chesney Hawkes and Yazz.
SingStar® Volume Two arrived on PS3 in the Summer of 2008. As well as another 30 exclusive tracks, the second Blu-ray SingStar disc offers an all new Harmony mode, allowing players to sing different parts of the same song at the same time. It also offers all-new customization options for MySingStar and improves the look of the famous SingStar carousel.
The SingStar® franchise has been a huge hit internationally selling over 13 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 30 great titles to chose from.
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About PlayStation Division, Sony Gulf[z1]
PlayStation Middle East based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PLAYSTATION®Network software and hardware across the GCC Levant and Egypt markets.
Since the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in November 2006, over 12.5 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 129 million systems globally, highlighting the importance of the portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 10 million people have registered to the PlayStation Network and 180 million items have been downloaded.
More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation-mea.com
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