Here’s a list of the best songs that are still missing from Just Dance Now, the latest Just Dance online catalogue:
- hips dont lie
- time warp
- hey boy hey girl
- video killed the radio star
- superbass
- iko iko
- jai ho
- rock lobster
- american boy
- rockafeller skank
- barbra streisand
- cotton eye joe
- ghostbusters
- pump it
- walk like an egyptian
- ymca
- eye of the tiger
- holiday
- take on me
- never gonna give u up
- boom clap
- footloose
Why Just Dance Now Can’t Include All the Old Songs
If you’ve ever played Just Dance Now, you’ve probably wondered:
“Why aren’t all the songs from the older Just Dance games here?”
I mean, the franchise has hundreds of amazing tracks! So what’s the deal?
Well, it turns out the reason is actually pretty simple—but also kind of complicated behind the scenes. Let’s break it down.
🎵 1. Music Licensing Is Super Complicated
Every song in Just Dance has its own set of legal agreements.
When Ubisoft wants to use a song, they have to get permission from:
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The record label
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The music publisher
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The artist (sometimes)
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Anyone who owns rights to the choreography or video
And here’s the catch:
These permissions usually have an expiration date.
Just because Ubisoft had the rights to use a song on a Wii game from 2011 doesn’t mean they’re allowed to use that same song today on a mobile app.
To add a song to Just Dance Now, they would need to renegotiate all those contracts again—and in many cases, it’s too expensive or simply not allowed anymore.
💸 2. Some Songs Would Cost Way Too Much
Some artists or labels charge really high fees for streaming or mobile use.
Just Dance Now works differently than regular console games—it’s a continuously online service—so the licensing costs can be much higher.
If the cost is too big, Ubisoft has to skip those songs. Otherwise the app wouldn’t be profitable.
🌍 3. Regional Restrictions
Some songs can only be used in certain countries.
This creates problems because Just Dance Now is available worldwide—so Ubisoft can’t just add a track that’s only legally playable in a few places.
If they can’t release it everywhere, they often just don’t include it at all.
🕺 4. Old Choreography and Resources Aren’t Always Reusable
For older Just Dance games, the choreography videos were made for specific consoles and formats. Bringing them to modern mobile-friendly streaming sometimes requires:
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Re-editing the video
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Updating graphics
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Re-licensing dancers or costumes
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Rebuilding the map for online play
So even if they could legally include the track, it might take a lot of time and money to rebuild it.
📱 5. Just Dance Now Is Built Differently
The app wasn’t originally designed to store hundreds and hundreds of songs like a giant archive.
Ubisoft has to think about:
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Server load
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App size
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Performance on weaker phones
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Which songs people actually play
Including everything ever made might actually make the service slower or unstable.
🎤 Final Thoughts
So yeah—while it would be amazing if every Just Dance song ever created was available in Just Dance Now, the reality is:
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Licensing expires
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Some songs are too expensive
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Some can’t be used worldwide
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Some need too much rework
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And the app itself has limits
It’s not because Ubisoft doesn’t want to include them—it’s just a lot more complicated than it looks from the outside.
Still, they try to add new songs and bring back older ones when possible, so you might see some returning tracks in the future!