Just Dance 4
Just Dance 4 is a music video game developed by Ubisoft as the fourth main installment of the Just Dance series. Announced at E3 2012 by Flo Rida and Aisha Tyler, it was released on the Wii, the Wii U, the PlayStation 3, and the Xbox 360 and was for Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3 and released in Europe and Australia on October 2, 2012 and on October 9, 2012 in North America, The Wii U version was released on November 18, 2012 in North America and was released on November 30, 2012 in Europe and Australia, alongside the system. A sequel, Just Dance 2014, was released in October 2013 for all motion-control consoles, and released as a launch title for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Gameplay
Gameplay remains similar to other previous Just Dance games, as players are judged on their ability to mimic on-screen dancers performing a routine to a chosen song. New features in Just Dance 4 includes dance battle routines, expansions to the game's Just Sweat mode, unlockable bonus routines for songs, and a "Puppet Master" mode exclusive to the Wii U version, which allows a player to use the Wii U's controller to serve as a "Master" to manipulate the routine and visuals. Previous additional modes have been dropped. Additionally, the "On Fire" motive and effort ratings have been removed, leaving only difficulty ratings. The outfits and hairstyles of the dancers are now coloured in a realistic style, rather than just solid colours.Players have "Dance Quests", six missions for each song, that can be completed. Each quest nets the player Mojo points. Downloadable songs do not have dance quests. Players can also create "Dancer Cards", which can display their favorite songs, best scores, challenges, and more. Personal leaderboards are also available for the Wii version of the game.
Track listing
The game contains 50 music tracks.| Song | Artist | Year |
| " The Time of My Life" | Bill Medley featuring Jennifer Warnes | 1987 |
| "Ain't No Other Man" | The Girly Team | 2006 |
| "Asereje " | Las Ketchup | 2002 |
| "Beauty and a Beat" | Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj | 2012 |
| "Beware of the Boys " | Panjabi MC | 1997 |
| "Brand New Start" | Anja | 2012 |
| "Call Me Maybe" | Carly Rae Jepsen | 2011 |
| "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Boys Town Gang | 1982 |
| "Cercavo Amore" | Emma | 2012 |
| "Crazy Little Thing" | Anja | 2012 |
| "Crucified" | Army of Lovers | 1991 |
| "Diggin' in the Dirt" | Stefanie Heinzmann | 2012 |
| "Disturbia" | Rihanna | 2008 |
| "Domino" | Jessie J | 2011 |
| "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" | Dancing Bros. | 1980 |
| "The Final Countdown" | Europe | 1986 |
| "Good Feeling" | Flo Rida | 2011 |
| "Good Girl" | Carrie Underwood | 2012 |
| "Hit 'Em Up Style " | Blu Cantrell | 2001 |
| "Hot For Me" | A.K.A | 2012 |
| "I Like It" | The Blackout All-Stars | 1994 |
| "Istanbul " | They Might Be Giants | 1990 |
| "Jailhouse Rock" | Elvis Presley | 1957 |
| "Livin' la Vida Loca" | Ricky Martin | 1999 |
| "Love You Like A Love Song" | Selena Gomez & the Scene | 2011 |
| "Maneater" | Nelly Furtado | 2006 |
| "Make the Party " | Bunny Beatz featuring Liquid | 2012 |
| "Mas Que Nada" | Sérgio Mendes featuring The Black Eyed Peas | 2006 |
| "Moves Like Jagger" | Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera | 2011 |
| "Mr. Saxobeat" | Alexandra Stan | 2011 |
| "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley | 1987 |
| "Oh No!" | Marina and the Diamonds | 2010 |
| "On The Floor" | Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | 2011 |
| "Oops!... I Did It Again" | The Girly Team | 2000 |
| "Rock n' Roll " | Skrillex | 2010 |
| "Rock Lobster" | 1978 | |
| "Run The Show" | Kat DeLuna featuring Busta Rhymes | 2008 |
| "So What" | Pink | 2008 |
| "Some Catchin' Up to Do" | Sammy | 2012 |
| "Super Bass" | Nicki Minaj | 2011 |
| "Superstition" | Stevie Wonder | 1972 |
| "Time Warp" | Halloween Thrills | 1975 |
| "Tribal Dance" | 2 Unlimited | 1993 |
| "Umbrella" | Rihanna featuring Jay Z | 2007 |
| "Want U Back" | Cher Lloyd featuring Astro | 2012 |
| "We No Speak Americano" | Hit the Electro Beat | 2010 |
| "What Makes You Beautiful" | One Direction | 2011 |
| "Wild Wild West" | Will Smith | 1999 |
| "You Make Me Feel..." | Cobra Starship featuring Sabi | 2011 |
| "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | Barry White | 1974 |
Downloadable content
Wii
- A "" indicates the cover artist of the song.
- An "" indicates that the song is also on The Hip Hop Dance Experience.
- A "" indicates that the song is also on Just Dance Wii U.
- A "" indicates that the song is also on Just Dance Kids 2014.
- A "" indicates that the song is also a DLC on Just Dance 2014.
- A "" indicates that the song is also a DLC on Just Dance 2015.
- A "" indicates that the song is a Uplay exclusive on Just Dance 2016.
- A "" Song From The Game Rabbids Land
Xbox 360
- A "" indicates the cover artist of the song.
- An "" indicates that the song is also on The Hip Hop Dance Experience.
- A "" indicates that the particular song is also on Just Dance Kids 2014
- A "" indicates that the particular song is also on Just Dance 2014.
- A "" indicates that the particular song is also on Just Dance 2015.
- A "" indicates that the song is a Uplay exclusive on Just Dance 2016.
- A "" indicates that the song is also on Just Dance Wii U.
PS3
| Song | Artist | Year | Release Date |
| "Part of Me" / | Katy Perry | 2012 | October 23, 2012 |
| "You Make Me Feel..." | Cobra Starship featuring Sabi | 2011 | October 23, 2012, January 29, 2013 |
| "Gangnam Style" // | PSY | 2012 | November 27, 2012 |
| "Funhouse" / | Pink | 2009 | November 27, 2012 |
| "Dagomba" | Sorcerer | 2003 | November 27, 2012 |
| "One Thing" / | One Direction | 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
| "Heavy Cross" | Gossip | 2009 | December 18, 2012 |
| "Hit The Lights" | Selena Gomez & The Scene | 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
| "So Glamorous" | The Girly Team | 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
| "Good Girl" | Carrie Underwood | 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
| "Want U Back" | Cher Lloyd featuring Astro | 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
| "We R Who We R" | Kesha | 2010 | January 22, 2013 |
| "Oath" | Cher Lloyd featuring Becky G | 2012 | January 22, 2013 |
| "Boom" | Reggaeton Storm | 2005 | January 22, 2013 |
| "" | Bruno Mars | 2010 | March 5, 2013 |
| "Gold Dust" | DJ Fresh | 2010 | March 5, 2013 |
| "Professor Pumplestickle" | Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen | 2006 | March 5, 2013 |
| "Die Young" / | Kesha | 2012 | March 29, 2013, April 2, 2013 |
| "Primadonna" | Marina and the Diamonds | 2012 | March 29, 2013, April 2, 2013 |
| "Baby Girl" | Reggaeton | 2003 | March 29, 2013, April 2, 2013 |
- A "" indicates the cover artist of the song.
- A "" indicates that the song is also on Just Dance Wii U.
- A "" indicates that the song is also a DLC on Just Dance 2014.
- A "" indicates that the song is also a DLC on Just Dance 2015.
- A "" indicates that the song is an unlockable Uplay on Just Dance 2016
Wii U
| Song | Artist | Year | Release Date |
| "Part of Me" / | Katy Perry | 2012 | January 3, 2013, January 24, 2013 |
| "Gangnam Style" // | PSY | 2012 | January 3, 2013, January 24, 2013 |
| "Funhouse" / | Pink | 2009 | January 3, 2013, January 24, 2013 |
| "So Glamorous" | The Girly Team | 2012 | January 3, 2013, January 24, 2013 |
| "One Thing" / | One Direction | 2012 | February 15, 2013 |
| "Heavy Cross" | Gossip | 2009 | February 15, 2013 |
| "Hit The Lights" | Selena Gomez & the Scene | 2012 | February 15, 2013 |
| "Dagomba" | Sorcerer | 2003 | February 15, 2013 |
| "Good Girl" | Carrie Underwood | 2012 | February 15, 2013 |
| "We R Who We R" | Kesha | 2010 | February 21, 2013 |
| "You Make Me Feel..." | Cobra Starship featuring Sabi | 2011 | February 21, 2013 |
| "Oath" | Cher Lloyd featuring Becky G | 2012 | February 21, 2013 |
| "Boom" | Reggaeton Storm | 2005 | February 21, 2013 |
| "" | Bruno Mars | 2010 | March 7, 2013 |
| "Gold Dust" | DJ Fresh | 2010 | March 7, 2013 |
| "Die Young" / | Kesha | 2012 | April 18, 2013 |
| "Primadonna" | Marina and the Diamonds | 2012 | April 18, 2013 |
- A "" indicates the cover artist of the song.
- A "" indicates that the song is also on Just Dance Wii U.
- A "" indicates that the song is also a DLC on Just Dance 2014.
- A "" indicates that the song is also a DLC on Just Dance 2015.
- A "" indicates that the song is a Uplay exclusive on Just Dance 2016.
- A indicates that the DLC is not available on Wii U.
- A indicates that the song is available as DLC on Just Dance 2.
- A indicates that the song is available as DLC on Just Dance 3.
Reception
Upon release, Just Dance 4 received positive reviews from video game publications. At the review aggregate websites GameRankings and Metacritic, the Xbox 360 version of the game holds an average review score of 75.40% and 77 out of 100 respectively.Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| 2013 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Video Game | Just Dance 4 | ||
| 2013 | British Academy of Film and Television | Best Family Game | Just Dance 4 |