Sony announces SingStar Anthems for Europe

Next version of the SingStar karaoke series to feature anthem-style tracklisting, including Queen, Cher, and Gloria Gaynor.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has announced that the next version of its karaoke series will be called SingStar Anthems. The game will be released on the PlayStation 2, and is set to arrive in Europe on August 4, 2006. The sixth game in the series will feature 20 new tracks that will be a mix of "classic tunes and diva anthems" from artists such as Donna Summer right through to the Scissor Sisters.

While a new SingStar disc is always cause for celebration among karaoke fans, the number of music tracks in SingStar Anthems is down from the usual 30 to 20. Our main criticism of SingStar Rocks! was its lack of new features, and with Sony now dropping the number of tracks in Anthems, it seems like the big improvements could be held off for the PlayStation 3 version of the game.

SingStar Anthems is going to be available in the UK for £39.99 ($74) along with two microphones and a USB adapter, or £19.99 ($37) for the stand-alone game. The full tracklist is included below, and we'll keep you posted as soon as we receive more details on the game's features.

SingStar Anthems tracklist:
- Queen: Radio Ga Ga
- Bonnie Tyler: Total Eclipse of the Heart
- Take That feat. Lulu: Relight My Fire
- Cher: If I Could Turn Back Time
- Steps: Deeper Shade of Blue
- Dead or Alive: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
- Candi Station: Young Hearts Run Free
- Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive
- Bananarama: I Heard a Rumour
- Pussycat Dolls: Don't Cha
- LeAnn Rimes: Can't Fight the Moonlight
- Donna Summer: I Feel Love
- Bucks Fizz: Making Your Mind Up
- The Weather Girls: It's Raining Men
- Ultra Nate: Free
- Scissor Sisters: Laura
- Kim Wilde: Kids in America
- Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
- Girls Aloud: Biology
- Charlotte Church: Crazy Chick

26 Comments

  • larda164

    Posted Jun 26, 2006 4:49 pm PT

    So sick and tired of singstar. Bring on more guitar hero I say!

  • mgsseries4life

    Posted May 25, 2006 10:54 pm PT

    Can't wait to play it on the PS3!!

  • nintendorocks

    Posted May 25, 2006 8:13 pm PT

    UK only series. Meh.

  • tidus_swain

    Posted May 25, 2006 3:53 pm PT

    Im happy just as long as we see more videos of guy performing the songs

  • Maquis_UK

    Posted May 25, 2006 12:18 pm PT

    lol what a lame list. Cher Lulu Take That. no thanks.

  • woohooforme

    Posted May 25, 2006 11:29 am PT

    I'll stick with Karaoke Revolution, Sony.

  • Shtinky

    Posted May 25, 2006 11:24 am PT

    nintendo fanboys react before they think when they see the name sony in gamespot news

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted May 25, 2006 11:22 am PT

    I can't wait to see how sony goes about making SingStar for the PS3.

    THey said they want to bring it out on the PS3 after the PS2.

    Thats to bad no Arosmith I think I spelled it wrong but you know what I am talking about.

  • spartan202

    Posted May 25, 2006 10:41 am PT

    will like mroe songs into it

  • khggame

    Posted May 25, 2006 9:52 am PT

    Cool

  • comthitnuong

    Posted May 25, 2006 9:33 am PT

    doa!!

  • jechtshot78

    Posted May 25, 2006 9:25 am PT

    Haters

  • meischris39

    Posted May 25, 2006 9:24 am PT

    oh god

  • KamaKase

    Posted May 25, 2006 7:27 am PT

    They really shouldn't release so many of these so generically, and work on improving their next gen one.

  • jakeboudville

    Posted May 25, 2006 6:46 am PT

    looks like a good game for me to get

  • Thorpe89 Site moderator

    Posted May 25, 2006 6:35 am PT

    I'm sure you'll be able to find it at £29.99. £39.99 is RRP.

  • Rumstocker

    Posted May 25, 2006 6:11 am PT

    Chicks Dig SingStar

  • AKGermany

    Posted May 25, 2006 6:10 am PT

    Pity - from the title I thought they would bring out an expansion with national anthems. Could have made sense for Europe.

  • soniqstylz

    Posted May 25, 2006 5:43 am PT

    >>What's Charlotte Church doing on there though!? Surely the name >>Anthems suggests these songs have been out for a while and built up >>their status

    As opposed to Pussycat Dolls?

  • demollyon

    Posted May 25, 2006 5:41 am PT

    these games suck

  • 0li

    Posted May 25, 2006 5:37 am PT

    *groan* not another one. When was the last time they announced one, like, 2 weeks ago?

  • chrisdojo

    Posted May 25, 2006 5:21 am PT

    teh innovation.

  • elessartelrunya

    Posted May 25, 2006 5:18 am PT

    This should definitely be interesting for the PS2.

  • ubj007

    Posted May 25, 2006 4:52 am PT

    Cool.

  • erikers

    Posted May 25, 2006 4:51 am PT

    roffleburger. who cares

  • guy_cocker GameSpot staff member

    Posted May 25, 2006 4:50 am PT

    I can't wait for this. All the singing on the Rock version will ruin my voice for these diva classics though.

    What's Charlotte Church doing on there though!? Surely the name Anthems suggests these songs have been out for a while and built up their status!?

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