''Just Dance'' is a

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series developed and published by

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, beginning with the original game in 2009. The games feature of a variety of songs that are accompanied with choreography performed by on-screen dancers. Players physically mimic the dance routine shown on screen and are scored based on how accurately they followed. The series has attracted popularity among a wide age range and dance skill level, and has been played in various contexts, such as entertainment, fitness and education.

Gameplay

''Just Dance'' is a motion-based dance video game for multiple players, with each game including a collection of classic and modern songs each with its own dance choreographies. During each song, players mirror a dance performed by dancers on the screen, following moves that appear as pictorials on the bottom right corner of the screen, and are awarded for their accuracy. Additionally, there are gold moves in which players must strike a pose or complete the hardest move in the dance in order to earn bonus points. Players are given ranks based on how well they do. Depending on the game and system it is played on, the game can be played with either motion controllers or camera devices (such as the

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and

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), or using an app downloaded on a smart device. The game can be played by up to six players at once on eighth- and ninth-generation consoles, as well as the PC version of '' Just Dance 2017'' and the Stadia version of '' Just Dance 2020'', ''

Just Dance 2021 ''Just Dance 2021'' is a 2020 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on August 26, 2020 during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase August 2020 web presentation as the twelfth main installment of the series, ...

'', and '' Just Dance 2022'', with support for a gamepad and a keyboard used to navigate the menus. This excludes Dance Crew routines for Kinect users for the

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version, as well as Wii Remote users for the

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version, and

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users for the

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and

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versions, which are limited to four players. Seventh-generation consoles and the Wii U versions of '' Just Dance 4'' to '' Just Dance 2015'' and the Wii U version of '' Just Dance 2019'' are also limited to four players.

Background

The technological advancement in the 2000s shifted the gaming industry, with one of the most important developments during this time being the introduction of motion sensing controllers. These controllers were different from traditional gaming controllers, where players interacted with games using joysticks or buttons. In 2006,

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released the

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and the Wiimote, a device that uses

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s and infrared sensors that allow players to interact with games by physically moving their body.

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became increasingly popular in 2000s mainstream culture. According to Marc Stern, the number of private fitness clubs in the United States grew from 3,000 in 1978 to nearly 20,000 by 2002, with memberships increasing from 1.7 million in 1972 to 42.7 million by 2006. The popularity towards fitness can also be seen in the increase of exercise classes such as

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and dance cardio, which were mainstream trends in the 2000's. During the same time, video games such as

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were released which integrated physical activity into their game designs, responding and contributing to the growing demand for fitness-related entertainment. The Nintendo Wii was released in 2006. Its motion sensing technology and simple yet intuitive design made gaming more accessible to a broader audience. This included families, older adults, and casual gamers. The Wii exposed gaming to those who had previously not been part of the gaming community, such as non-gamers or those with limited experience with video games. The Wii’s success also had a role in the rise of casual gaming, as it helped expand the demographic of people who played games. Both the Wii and the casual gaming industry also led to the creation of new genres, including fitness games.

Games

Main series

;'' Just Dance'': The first game in the ''Just Dance'' series was released on November 17, 2009, with songs by

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Just Dance 2 ''Just Dance 2'' is a 2010 dance rhythm game developed by Ubisoft Paris and published by Ubisoft. The game was released exclusively for the Wii on October 12, 2010, in North America and in Australia and Europe on October 14, 2010, as a sequel to ' ...

'': ''Just Dance 2'' was released on October 12, 2010. This installment features 48 tracks including DLC tracks, and was the first and only installment to date to support 8-player sessions. It also supports

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. It has over 40 tracks by

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, and others. ;'' Just Dance 3'': Released on October 7, 2011. This installment was announced at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 6, 2011, the first installment to be released on

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, Robin Sparkles,

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, and others. ;'' Just Dance 4'': Released on October 9, 2012. This installment was announced at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 4, 2012 and was the first installment to be released on the

. It includes over 50 tracks by

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, and others. ;'' Just Dance 2014'': Released on October 8, 2013. The trailer for the game was revealed at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 10, 2013. It was the first ''Just Dance'' game to be released on

and

. It includes over 40 tracks by

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, and others. ;'' Just Dance 2015'': Released on October 20, 2014. The trailer for the game was revealed at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 9, 2014. It includes over 40 tracks by

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, John Newman,

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, and others. ;'' Just Dance 2016'': Released on October 20, 2015. The game was announced at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 15, 2015. It includes over 40 tracks by

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, and others. ;'' Just Dance 2017'': Released on October 25, 2016. The game was announced at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 13, 2016. It includes over 40 tracks by Anitta, Sia,

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. ;'' Just Dance 2018'': Released on October 24, 2017. The game was announced at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 12, 2017. It includes tracks by

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, and others. It was the last game in the series to be released on the PlayStation 3. ;'' Just Dance 2019'': Released on October 23, 2018. The trailer for the game was revealed at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 11, 2018. It includes tracks by

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, and others. It was the last game in the series to be released on the Wii U and the last game overall to be released for the Xbox 360 worldwide. ;'' Just Dance 2020'': Released on November 5, 2019. The game was announced at the Ubisoft E3 conference on June 10, 2019. It includes tracks from

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'': Released on November 12, 2020. It was unveiled on August 26, 2020 during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase August 2020 web presentation. It includes tracks from

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. ;'' Just Dance 2022'': Released on November 4, 2021. It was unveiled on June 12, 2021 during the Ubisoft Forward

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, Bella Poarch,

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and others. It was the last game in the series to be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia. ;'' Just Dance 2023 Edition'': Released on November 22, 2022. It was unveiled on September 10, 2022 during the Ubisoft Forward September 2022 web presentation. It includes tracks from

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and others. It marks a new release form for the series, with all future content being added to the game to the same platform through online updates, therefore, switching to annual song packs. ;''

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'': Released on October 24, 2023. It was revealed on June 12, 2023 during the Ubisoft Forward June 2023 web presentation. It includes tracks by

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and others. It is also the second annual song pack. ;'' Just Dance 2025 Edition'': Released on October 15, 2024. It was unveiled on June 18, 2024 during the

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June 2024 web presentation. It includes tracks by

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, Mandy Harvey and others. It is also the third annual song pack.

Japan exclusives

;'' Just Dance Wii'': A Japanese version of ''Just Dance'' published and edited by

but developed by Ubisoft Paris. It was released on October 13, 2011, only for the Wii. It features 16 J-pop songs from

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, and

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, as well as 11 songs from '' Just Dance'' and ''

'' and only one song based on the ''

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'' game that can be unlocked by playing all of the other songs. According to

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, as of March 11, 2012, the game sold 560,301 copies in Japan. ;'' Just Dance Wii 2'': The second Japanese ''Just Dance'' game published and edited by Nintendo but developed by Ubisoft Paris. It was released on July 26, 2012, only for the Wii. It includes 20 J-pop songs from Exile, Kara,

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, Da Pump,

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, 2PM,

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, and

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, as well as 15 songs from ''

'' and '' Just Dance 3''. ;''

Just Dance Wii U ''Just Dance Wii U'' is a 2014 dance rhythm game developed by Ubisoft, and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. The third Japanese installment in the ''Just Dance'' series published by Ubisoft, it was revealed in a Nintendo Direct on 14 February ...

'': The third Japanese ''Just Dance'' game published and edited by Nintendo but developed by Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Romania, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Pune. It was revealed in a

on February 14, 2014, and was released on April 3, 2014, only for the Wii U. It includes 20 J-pop songs by

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, AKB48, BIGBANG,

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, and

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, as well as 15 songs from '' Just Dance 4'' and '' Just Dance 2014''. ;'' Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version'': The fourth Japanese ''Just Dance'' game developed by Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Romania, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Pune and co-developed and published by Level-5, featuring songs and characters from the ''

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'' video game and anime franchise. It was released on December 5, 2015, only for the Wii U.

''Just Dance Kids'' series

;'' Just Dance Kids'': Released on November 9, 2010 for the Wii, it was created with an emphasis on songs popular with children. It features 42 tracks from various kids' songs, songs from TV series including ''

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'' and ''

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'' and current pop hits from various artists, including

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, and

. The game was released in Australia and Europe under the name ''Dance Juniors'' in February 2011. ;''

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'': The second installment in the kids themed lineup, released on October 25, 2011 for the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. It features 40 tracks from various kids' songs, songs from films including ''

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'', '' Gnomeo and Juliet'', ''

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'' and

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's ''

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'' and ''

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'', songs from TV series including ''

'' and ''

'', and current pop hits from various artists, including

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, and

. The game was released in Australia and Europe as ''Just Dance Kids'' in November 2011 because of the first installment being called ''Dance Juniors'' there. ;'' Just Dance Kids 2014'': The third installment in the kids themed lineup, released on October 22, 2013 for the Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360. It features over 30 tracks that includes the original versions of songs from artists including

, and

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and songs from TV series and films, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

'' and ''

''.

''Disney Party'' series

;'' Just Dance: Disney Party'': ''Just Dance: Disney Party'' is the first installment in the ''Disney Party'' series, a spin-off to the ''Just Dance Kids'' series, published for the Wii and Xbox 360. It was released on October 23, 2012 in North America, October 25, 2012 in Australia and October 26, 2012 in Europe. It includes songs from

films, and current pop tracks from

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. ;'' Just Dance: Disney Party 2'': Released on October 20, 2015 for the Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One; ''Just Dance: Disney Party 2'' features a variety of hit songs, with more than 20 tracks from

TV series and original movies, such as '' Descendants'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Girl Meets World'', '' K.C. Undercover'' and '' Liv and Maddie''.

''The Experience'' series

;'' Michael Jackson: The Experience'': Another spin-off of the ''Just Dance'' series, featuring 26 songs and full dance choreography by

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. It was released in November 2010 for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Mac OS X. ''Eurogamer'' thought that the dance routines in the Xbox 360 game "feel a little slower and more simplistic than those in the PS3 game". ;'' The Black Eyed Peas Experience'': Yet another spin-off of the ''Just Dance'' series, the game features more than 20 tracks by

and was released in November 2011 for the Xbox 360 and Wii. Note that the Xbox 360 version has a completely different gameplay from that of the Wii version. ;'' The Hip Hop Dance Experience'': The third ''Experience'' game by Ubisoft. It includes top hit tracks by artists like

, B.o.B,

and much more. It was released in 2012 for the Wii and Xbox 360.

Other spin-offs

;'' Dance on Broadway'': A non-''Just Dance'' related game released in 2010 for the Wii and 2011 for the PlayStation 3, featuring a selection of 20 songs from

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musicals. Some songs included are: " I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from ''

'', "Bend and Snap" from ''

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'', " Fame" from '' Fame'' and " Time Warp" from ''

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''. ;''

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'': A spin-off of the ''Just Dance Kids'' series, featuring 25 songs. The game allows players to dance alongside

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, Clumsy Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Gutsy Smurf,

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, and

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. It was released for the Wii on July 19, 2011 in North America, July 29, 2011 in Europe and September 8, 2011 in Australia. ;'' ABBA: You Can Dance'': Another spin-off of the ''Just Dance'' series, featuring 26

songs. It was released for the Wii on November 15, 2011 in North America, November 24, 2011 in Australia and November 25, 2011 in Europe.

''Greatest Hits'' series

;'' Just Dance: Greatest Hits'': ''Just Dance: Greatest Hits'' (also known as ''Just Dance: Best Of'' for PAL Wii) includes Ubisoft's favorite songs from previous titles: ''Just Dance'', ''Just Dance 2'' and ''Just Dance: Summer Party'', only one PS3 exclusive/Wii DLC from ''Just Dance 3'': "Baby Don't Stop Now" by Anja, and the two NTSC

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/Xbox 360 PAL exclusive songs from ''Just Dance 3'': "

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" by B.o.B feat.

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, and " Only Girl (In the World)" by

Specials

;'' Just Dance: Summer Party'': ''Just Dance Summer Party'' (also known in Australia and Europe as ''Just Dance 2: Extra Songs'') includes most of the downloadable content from ''Just Dance 2'', and two of the

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exclusive songs from that game: " Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" by

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and

feat.

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger ( ; ; born June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With ...

, and "

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" by

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covered by Sweat Invaders in-game. All the songs that were missing from the game were planned to be featured at some point but were scrapped during development. These scrapped songs include: "Crazy Christmas" by Santa Clones, " Spice Up Your Life" by

& 3 more.

Others

;'' Just Dance Now'': ''Just Dance Now'' is a mobile video game that lets players play ''Just Dance'' anywhere after syncing up a device with the website on a television screen or a computer. It does not require a console to be played and the device used to sync the game will be used as a controller in a similar way to the

. ;''Just Dance Controller'': ''Just Dance Controller'' is an app that lets players play ''Just Dance'' anywhere after syncing up a device with a game on a console or computer. The device used to sync to the game is used as a controller, similar to the Wii Remote. The app was originally known as ''Just Dance 2015 Motion Controller'' for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of ''Just Dance 2015''; it was later retitled ''Just Dance Controller'' on July 27, 2015. Support for the app was added to the Wii U version of ''Just Dance 2016'', and later the Steam and Nintendo Switch versions of ''Just Dance 2017'' (the Steam version requires a smart device to play). Until ''Just Dance 2018'', there was a "photo booth" option, which allows the player to take a self-portrait customized with items from the game. Smart device compatibility was removed from the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of ''Just Dance 2019'' in October 2018, and later ''Just Dance 2015'' in November 2018. It was later added back to the Nintendo Switch version of ''Just Dance 2020''. It was then added to the Stadia version of ''Just Dance 2020'' and the ninth-generation console versions of ''Just Dance 2021'', all of which require a smart device to play. ;''Just Dance Unlimited'': ''Just Dance Unlimited was'' a subscription-based service, featured on '' Just Dance 2016'' through to '' Just Dance 2022'', which replaced downloadable content. By the end of the post-launch cycle for ''Just Dance 2022'', ''Just Dance Unlimited'' featured over 700 songs. The service was delisted on Xbox and PlayStation consoles on July 1, 2024, and on Nintendo Switch on March 31, 2025. ;''Just Dance+'': ''Just Dance+'' is a subscription service that was launched alongside '' Just Dance 2023 Edition''. It serves as a replacement for ''Just Dance Unlimited'' and features songs from previous ''Just Dance'' games alongside new exclusive songs. ;''Just Dance VR'': ''Just Dance VR'' (alternatively subtitled ''Welcome to Dancity'') is a

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that lets players dance to 25 songs from the main series, rebuilt in a virtual reality environment. It was released on October 15, 2024, for

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, 3, and

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Reception

Reviews

All game reviews are from

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Main series

* ''Just Dance'': 49 out of 100 * ''Just Dance 2'': 74 out of 100 * ''Just Dance 3'': 70 out of 100 (Xbox 360), 74 out of 100 (Wii), and 75 out of 100 (PS3) * ''Just Dance 4'': 66 out of 100 (Wii U), 74 out of 100 (Wii), and 77 out of 100 (Xbox 360 and PS3) * ''Just Dance 2014'': 71 out of 100 (Xbox One), 72 out of 100 (Wii U), 75 out of 100 (PS4), 77 out of 100 (PS3), and 79 out of 100 (Xbox 360) * ''Just Dance 2015'': 70 out of 100 (Xbox One), 72 out of 100 (PS4), and 75 out of 100 (Wii U) * ''Just Dance 2016'': 66 out of 100 (Xbox One), and 73 out of 100 (PS4 and Wii U) * ''Just Dance 2017'': 72 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch), and 73 out of 100 (Xbox One and PS4) * ''Just Dance 2018'': 71 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch), and 75 out of 100 (PS4) * ''Just Dance 2019'': 72 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch), and 77 out of 100 (Xbox One and PS4) * ''Just Dance 2020'': 74 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch), and 77 out of 100 (PS4) * ''Just Dance 2021'': 70 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch) * ''Just Dance 2022'': 71 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch), and 83 out of 100 (Xbox Series X/S) * ''Just Dance 2023 Edition'': 70 out of 100 (PlayStation 5), 76 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch), and 80 out of 100 (Xbox Series X/S) * ''Just Dance 2024 Edition'': 68 out of 100 (PlayStation 5) and 72 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch) * ''Just Dance 2025 Edition'': 79 out of 100 (PlayStation 5) and 72 out of 100 (Nintendo Switch)

Spin-offs

* ''Dance on Broadway'': 48 out of 100 (Wii) * ''Michael Jackson: The Experience'': 56 out of 100 (Wii), and 66 out of 100 (PS3) * ''ABBA: You Can Dance'': 66 out of 100

Possible film adaptation

On 14 January 2019, '' Deadline'' reported that

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has acquired rights to a film adaptation of ''Just Dance'', with Jason Altman and Margaret Boykin from

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set to produce alongside Jodi Hildebrand and

Will Gluck Will Gluck (born November 7, 1978) is an American filmmaker, songwriter, and composer. He is known for writing and directing films such as ''Easy A'' (2010), ''Friends with Benefits (film), Friends with Benefits'' (2011), the ''Peter Rabbit'' f ...

of Olive Bridge Entertainment. In January 2020, it was reported that Molly Prather, Amelie Gillette, Brian Gatewood, and Alessandro Tanaka wrote the script for the film. In January 2023, Gluck was reported to be re-writing the script alongside A.C. Bradley.

References

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