The next version of the game, DJ Hero 2, is out on October 20, and the playlist has been released. All up there are 105 songs, their vintage ranging from the 60s to present day, genres including rap, hip hop, Motown, disco, and even a remix of a Yeah Yeah Yeahs track. See below for the full playlist.
The second version of DJ Hero sees not only a new playlist, but some new game features. DJ and vocal multiplayer modes, DJ Battles, and, with a microphone added into the hardware options, you can now also sing or rap along with the songs.
DJ Hero 2 formats, packages and pricing
The DJ Hero game is available in PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii formats.
Having multi-player mode on board, it means that there are a few configurations of DJ Hero available. There’s no Australian pricing available yet, so the prices below as the US pre-order prices. Activision will publish its Australian prices closer to the launch date.
- DJ Hero 2 game software only – $59.99 on PS3 and Xbox 360, $49.pp on Wii
- DJ Hero 2 Party Bundle (a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone) – $149.99 all formats
- DJ Hero 2 Turntable Bundle (one turntable controller and a copy of the game) – $99.99 all formats
DJ Hero 2 playlist
- 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman – “California Love Remix”
- 50 Cent – “In Da Club”
- Adamski – “Killer”
- Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock”
- Armand Van Helden – “I Want Your Soul”
- A-Trak – “Say Whoa”
- B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You”
- Basement Jaxx – “Where’s Your Head At”
- BlakRoc feat. Pharoahe Monch & RZA – “Dollaz & Sense”
- Busta Rhymes – “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See”
- Calvin Harris – “I’m Not Alone”
- Chamillionaire – “Ridin’“
- Chic – “Good Times”
- Chic – “Le Freak”
- Clinton Sparks, DJ Class, & Jermaine Dupri – “Favorite DJ”
- Daft Punk – “Human After All”
- Damian Marley – “Welcome To Jamrock”
- David Guetta & Chris Willis – “Love Is Gone”
- David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi – “Memories”
- David Guetta vs. The Egg – “Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)”
- Deadmau5 – “Ghosts N Stuff”
- Deadmau5 & Kaskade – “I Remember”
- Deee-Lite – “Groove Is In The Heart”
- Dillinja and Skibadee – “Twist ‘Em Out”
- Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden – “Bonkers”
- DJ Qbert – “Super Battle Breaks”
- DJ Shadow – “Midnight In A Perfect World”
- DJ Shadow feat. Q-Tip and Lateef The Truth Speaker – “Enuff (DJ Fresh Remix)”
- Donna Summer – “Bad Girls”
- Edwin Starr – “War”
- Eminem – “Not Afraid”
- Estelle feat. Kanye West – “American Boy”
- Flo Rida – “Low”
- Flo Rida feat. Will.I.Am – “In The Ayer”
- Gorillaz feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack – “Stylo”
- Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee – “The Message”
- Harold Faltermeyer – “Axel F”
- House Of Pain – “Jump Around”
- Iyaz – “Replay”
- Janet Jackson – “Nasty”
- Justice – “D.A.N.C.E.”
- Justice – “Waters Of Nazareth”
- Kanye West – “Heartless”
- Kanye West – “Love Lockdown”
- Kaskade & Deadmau5 – “Move For Me”
- Kelis – “Acapella (David Guetta Extended Mix)”
- Kool & The Gang – “Jungle Boogie”
- Lady Gaga – “Lovegame”
- Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”
- Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis – “Just Dance”
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins – “Get Low”
- Lil’ Wayne – “Go DJ”
- Lil’ Wayne feat. Static Major – “Lollipop”
- LL Cool J – “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”
- M.I.A. – “Galang”
- M|A|R|R|S – “Pump Up The Volume”
- Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel – “Pon De Floor”
- Malcolm McLaren – “Buffalo Gals”
- Metallica – “The Day That Never Comes”
- Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On”
- MSTRKRFT feat. N.O.R.E. – “Bounce”
- Nas feat. Keri Hilson – “Hero”
- Naughty By Nature – “O.P.P.”
- Nelly – “Hot In Herre”
- New Boyz – “You’re A Jerk”
- New Order – “Blue Monday”
- Newcleus – “Jam On It”
- Nightcrawlers – “Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 95)”
- Orbital – “The Box”
- Pirate Soundsystem – “Bashy Bashy”
- Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”
- Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes – “Don’t Cha”
- Rihanna – “Pon De Replay”
- Rihanna – “Rude Boy”
- Robin S – “Show Me Love (Stonebridge Radio Edit)”
- Salt N Pepa – “Push It”
- Sam Cooke – “Chain Gang”
- Sam Sparro – “B&G” a/k/a “Black & Gold”
- Sean Paul – “Infiltrate”
- Sean Paul – “Get Busy”
- Snoop Dogg – “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”
- Snow – “Informer”
- Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em – “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”
- Sparfunk & D-Code – “Apocalypse”
- Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”
- Talib Kweli – “Get By”
- The Chemical Brothers – “Leave Home”
- The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip – “Galvanize”
- The Crystal Method – “Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)”
- The Jackson 5 – “ABC”
- The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase & Diddy – “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems”
- The Prodigy – “Omen”
- The Prodigy – “Firestarter”
- Tiësto – “Speed Rail”
- Tiësto & Sneaky Sound System – “I Will Be Here”
- Tiësto vs Diplo – “Come On”
- Tiga – “You Gonna Want Me”
- Timbaland feat. Drake – “Say Something”
- Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. – “The Way I Are”
- Tweet feat. Missy Elliott – “Oops (Oh My)”
- Walter Murphy – “A Fifth Of Beethoven”
- Warren G feat. Nate Dogg – “Regulate”
- Wayne Smith – “Under Mi Sleng Teng”
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix )”
- Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West – “Put On”
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