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Gangnam Style coming to Just Dance 4

South Korean rapper's hugely popular song will be available in Ubisoft's new dancing game as DLC beginning in November.

The "Gangnam Style" phenomenon is continuing to spread. Ubisoft announced today that South Korean rapper Psy's chart-topping hit will be available as downloadable content in Just Dance 4.

The song will be available beginning in November 2012 as a paid download. Launch and pricing information will be made available closer to release.

"Gangnam Style" debuted on YouTube in July and has amassed nearly 500 million views, becoming the site's fourth most-viewed video in history. The song currently sits in the number two position on Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

Just Dance 4 is due out for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii in October, with a release to follow in November across the world for Wii U. It is the fourth core entry in Ubisoft's series, and features dozens of songs, including Carly Rae Jespen's "Call Me Maybe" and "Rock Lobster" by The B-52's.

Eddie Makuch
By Eddie Makuch, News Editor

Eddie Makuch (Mack-ooh) is a News Editor at GameSpot. He works out of the company's Boston office in Somerville, Mass., and loves extra chunky peanut butter.

132 comments
tgwolf
tgwolf

I think that is important, anyway, it certainly won't make me want to play that game any MORE, certainly...

JustPlainLucas
JustPlainLucas like.author.displayName 1 Like

Song is catchy.  Has fun choreography.  It fits a game like Just Dance.  Song isn't meant to be deep and inspiring.  Game isn't meant to award-winning.  Why are people upset?  

AlexFili
AlexFili

It's nice and all, but doesn't necessarily need it's own news headline.

It's the latest "quirky foreign song", like The Hamster Dance, Numa Numa, etc.

pimpofdoom
pimpofdoom

Do people still care about this fad and will people care next month? I'm not speaking rhetorically I really am not sure.

vincent_tai
vincent_tai

Okay Gangnam Style is a refresher from the mainstream....  we all need it because it is, well, like a break from hour normal 8-to-5.  Hence it is popular and I appreciate that.  It only makes sense that Dance Central 4 include this but I hope that they release the game in time before the latest phenomenon dies down.  From a music stand point, IMHO I thank Taylor Swift for releasing <RED> I hope this will put a stop to the Gangnam Style streak.

Jingsheng
Jingsheng like.author.displayName 1 Like

wow...so many people don't do research. this is NOT parody song. Psy just likes to put humour into his videos/dance moves. the song is about Gangnam (A PLACE IN KOREA) and how freakin hip it is. it's basically saying "this is how they do it in gangman," just like "Sweet Home Alabama," or how here in the USA people make so many fucking songs about California, albeit not so serious. so YES, it IS a song. just cause you don't understand what they're saying doesn't make it any less legit.

ise1880
ise1880 like.author.displayName 1 Like

Dance central 3 had K-pop in its game before it was cool.

GH05T-666
GH05T-666

haha, im sure it will make the game sell better

Yagami-san
Yagami-san

People hating this song think they have better taste than those who do ... Something's definitely wrong here. OP OP OP OPPA GANGNAM STYLE!!!

bellio
bellio

This song is just a parody, obviously you can compare it to other great songs, but I prefer it a lot more than Justin Bieber, Rihanna and all that crap.

Cappuccin0
Cappuccin0 like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @bellio A fart makes better music than Justin Bieber, so yeah.

CraigNinten
CraigNinten like.author.displayName 1 Like

is OK for people to like/hate this song, but insulting other over their tastes is a terrible idea.

personally I think its crap, but I respect your opinion, I hope you will do the same to me.

JDWolfie
JDWolfie

I thinkt the video is awesome. It isn't so much the music; it's the ridiculous dance moves that makes it so awesome. I compare to the macarena but 2012. It's going to be really hot for a while but then it will slowly fizzle. It's better than what a lot artists are putting out. Kanye West, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Lil Wayne, Justin Bieber. Yeah, that is what I thought.

mav_destroyer
mav_destroyer

 @JDWolfie Yeah the dance gives it such a strong and distinguished character. You're right about Macarena, these 'dance' songs come out every once in a while and just sweep the competition completely.

franzito
franzito like.author.displayName 1 Like

Fastest way to make money these days despite the zero quality

botswanky
botswanky like.author.displayName 1 Like

More faddish s**t for the brain dead-zombie like masses, who listens & enjoys this trash more than once is beyond me.  

kyubi678
kyubi678

I don`t get it why this become so popular, crap!!!

contraigon
contraigon like.author.displayName 1 Like

The Ultimate Parody: Gundam Style

Hurvl
Hurvl like.author.displayName 1 Like

 @contraigon I like the parody "Gandalf Style" better than the original song and that also goes for the parody of "Call me maybe", with Darth Vader singing "Join me, maybe".

GreySeven
GreySeven

Hey, who doesn't like a chubby guy making a fool out of himself? That's why we like this, right? 

cfstar
cfstar

Heeeeeeeeeeeey SEXY LADY!

 

I had to, i just did.

starskunk
starskunk

Ubisoft, shut up and take my money!

Naylord
Naylord like.author.displayName 1 Like

I wish it was coming to Dance Central instead; that is the much better dance game.

xeromagnum
xeromagnum

Hate it all you want Psy is laughing his ass off all the way to the bank.

ahpuck
ahpuck like.author.displayName 1 Like

 another dumb song that will soon be forgotten along with la lambada, the macarena, can't touch this and ice, ice baby, the beautiful people and countless, countless others.

SirNormanislost
SirNormanislost like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 4 Like

 @ahpuck

 doesnt the fact youve just mentioned all those songs prove otherwise?

BlackWaltz_No_3
BlackWaltz_No_3

Finally! My friends keep asking me for this song at Dance Central. Now they can actually dance Gangnam style at the actual song -_-.

LandauTST
LandauTST

Just Dance? Ewww...Would've been much better on Dance Central. I can't get into Just Dance and, for some reason, I just find the style visually appalling most of the time. I know that's weird, and I don't know why, but I just do. :/

Cappuccin0
Cappuccin0

This needs to be on Dance Central too... an infinitely better game IMO. I wanna know how to do those silly moves step by step :P

Toysoldier34
Toysoldier34

I enjoyed the song just like I do lots of Korean music. Then just like many other good things it gets run into the ground.

naryanrobinson
naryanrobinson like.author.displayName 1 Like

This guy has got to be one of the coolest people on the planet.

 

What a character.  Read the English translation to see what he's saying in Gangnam Style if you haven't already.

He's so much more real than the rest, even if only the Koreans get it.

I'd so much rather *him* having half a billion YT hits than "Flo Rida" or "lil Wayne" or some other child who's never worked a day in their life.

Thanatos2k
Thanatos2k

See now this is genius.  Some of the most ridiculous dancing of all time.

abHS4L88
abHS4L88

I love how this song exploded around the world and people already saying they love Psy even though they can't name another song of his XD

 

I remember when it first came out (since I listen to Kpop).

NTM23
NTM23 like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 4 Like

Ugh, I absolutely hate this crap. The dance is ugly and the song is terrible.

korosaki-ichigo
korosaki-ichigo like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 10 Like

 @NTM23  thn go listen justin beiber song crapFACE 

NTM23
NTM23 like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 4 Like

 @korosaki-ichigo So because I don't like this trend that's going on, you assume I must like Justin Beiber as an alternative? Or you're just saying that for no good reason other than to (kind of) mock me for not liking what you do. Ha ha, alright.

 

That's pretty low of you. I'd rather listen to... I don't know, The Dark Knight Rises soundtrack more than this, as an example. Your comment is cliche and unneeded. You could have simply said "Well, I disagree." Instead of calling me a "crapFACE".

NTM23
NTM23 like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

 @CTU22  @korosaki-ichigo Someone giving their opinion, is never unneeded. So your comment about my comment being unneeded, was unneeded :D

CTU22
CTU22

 @NTM23  @korosaki-ichigo It's because this song is about to beat Justin Beiber on youtube, being that it is in the top four. That's where the relation is. Regardless, your comment was unneeded in the first place.

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