ABBA: You Can Dance

ABBA: You Can Dance is a dance rhythm game for the Wii, developed and published by the French gaming company Ubisoft. It was released on November 15, 2011 in North America,[1] November 24, 2011 in Australia and November 25, 2011 in Europe. The game is a spin-off of the Just Dance series, and features 26 songs by the Swedish pop group ABBA and includes a "Karaoke Mode" which allows 2 players to sing via USB microphones.[2][3][4][5]

ABBA: You Can Dance
European box art
Developer(s)Ubisoft Paris
Ubisoft Bucharest
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Composer(s)Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • NA: November 15, 2011
  • AU: November 24, 2011
  • EU: November 25, 2011
Genre(s)Music, rhythm

Gameplay

The game is based on Ubisoft's concept franchise, Just Dance and uses very similar style of play to the Wii version of Michael Jackson: The Experience. It includes one main game mode, where players have to follow the moves of a member of the Swedish pop group ABBA. It also includes a "Mini Musical Mode" which is a story mode that has six songs in the same story. The game also includes a "Karaoke Mode" which allows 2 players to sing along to the lyrics via USB microphones.[6][7][8][9]

Track listing

The game features 26 songs, all by the Swedish pop group ABBA.[10][11][12][13]

Song Year
"Angeleyes"1979
"As Good as New"1979
"Bang-A-Boomerang"[lower-alpha 1]1974
"Dancing Queen"[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]1979
"Does Your Mother Know"[lower-alpha 1]1979
"Fernando"[lower-alpha 3]1976
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 3]1979
"Head over Heels"1982
"Hole in Your Soul"[lower-alpha 1]1977
"Honey, Honey"[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 1]1974
"I'm a Marionette"1977
"I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"[lower-alpha 1]1975
"If It Wasn't for the Nights"1979
"Knowing Me, Knowing You"[lower-alpha 3]1977
"Lay All Your Love on Me"[lower-alpha 3]1981
"Mamma Mia"[lower-alpha 3]1975
"Money, Money, Money"[lower-alpha 3]1976
"People Need Love"[lower-alpha 1]1973
"SOS"[lower-alpha 3]1975
"Summer Night City"1978
"Super Trouper"[lower-alpha 3]1980
"Take a Chance on Me"[lower-alpha 3]1978
"Voulez-Vous"[lower-alpha 3]1979
"Waterloo"[lower-alpha 3]1974
"When I Kissed the Teacher"1976
"The Winner Takes It All"[lower-alpha 3]1980
  1. Also on Mini Musical Mode.
  2. Has two choreographies.
  3. Also on Just Dance Now/Unlimited.
  4. Also on Just Dance 2018 via Just Dance Unlimited.
  5. Also on Just Dance 2014.
  6. Also on Just Dance Wii U.

Easter eggs

Several images of the ABBA logo can be seen in some of the songs:

  • "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" - a poster of the "ABBA: The Album" album can be seen on the wall at the start of the song.
  • "As Good as New" - the dancer is wearing a shirt with the "ABBA: The Album" album artwork on it.
  • "Honey, Honey" - a small ABBA poster can be seen on the women's side of the stage.

See also

References
  1. "Take a chance on ABBA dance video game".
  2. Riley, Adam (December 22, 2011). "ABBA: You Can Dance (Wii) Review". Cubed3. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. Jordan, Ned (January 24, 2012). "ABBA You Can Dance Review". The Gamers Temple. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. Ditum, Sarah (December 14, 2011). "Abba: You Can Dance – review". The Guardian. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  5. Palmisano, Fabio (December 15, 2011). "Andiamo ABBAllare". Multiplayer.it. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  6. Riley, Adam (December 22, 2011). "ABBA: You Can Dance (Wii) Review". Cubed3. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  7. Jordan, Ned (January 24, 2012). "ABBA You Can Dance Review". The Gamers Temple. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  8. Ditum, Sarah (December 14, 2011). "Abba: You Can Dance – review". The Guardian. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  9. Palmisano, Fabio (December 15, 2011). "Andiamo ABBAllare". Multiplayer.it. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  10. Riley, Adam (December 22, 2011). "ABBA: You Can Dance (Wii) Review". Cubed3. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  11. Jordan, Ned (January 24, 2012). "ABBA You Can Dance Review". The Gamers Temple. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  12. Ditum, Sarah (December 14, 2011). "Abba: You Can Dance – review". The Guardian. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  13. Palmisano, Fabio (December 15, 2011). "Andiamo ABBAllare". Multiplayer.it. Retrieved December 28, 2018.


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