Don’t Phunk with my Lips: Number One Hits

Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Mariah Carey and more join the line-up for “Lips: Number One Hits” plus a five-song pack of your choice for free download from Xbox LIVE

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA – July 30, 2009 – One of the most incredible collections of the world’s hottest number one songs is set to launch this November.  Get the crowd singing and the party started with “Lips: Number One Hits,” the newest game in the “Lips” singing franchise exclusively for Xbox 360.  Show off your singing skills with friends, harmonise in a duet or belt out those high notes to a diverse collection of 40 global smash hits, spanning genres, generations and countries so that even the pickiest of singers can find their unique pitch.

Available worldwide this November, “Lips: Number One Hits” features popular songs that have graced the number one position on major global charts. Joining previously announced hits from Coldplay, Rihanna, Tokio Hotel, Timbaland feat. OneRepublic, Extreme, Culture Club, Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison and MC Hammer, the full catalogue also includes:

• Just Dance by Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis (U.S.): The debut song of this theatrical pop singer became an international smash hit  
• The Fear by Lily Allen (U.K.):From her second album, this song is the artist’s social commentary
• Don’t Phunk With My Heart by Black Eyed Peas (U.S.):Influenced by Indian music, this song sampled the Bollywood cult hit film “Don,” a movie about a man posing as the leader of a gang of international smugglers
• I’m Yours by Jason Mraz (U.S.):While this artist’s music has appeared on the charts since 2003, this single is his first chart-topping hit
• Hey There Delilah by Plain White T’s (U.S.): This song was written as an ode to a girl named Delilah that the band’s singer met only once by chance in NYC
• I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ by Scissor Sisters (U.S.):This song was written with the legendary artist Elton John and features his piano playing in the melody
• California Love by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman (U.S.):This song earned the late rapper a posthumous Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance, Duo or Group in 1997
• Barbie Girl by Aqua (Denmark): A breakthrough international hit, this song featured the band’s lead singers as the toy couple Barbie and Ken in the music video
• Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears (U.K.):This successful single was written and recorded in two weeks
• Heartless by Kanye West (U.S.): This is the first single in “pop art” music, a new genre which West describes as making pop music in an "artistic" way
• Touch My Body by Mariah Carey (U.S.): This song was Carey's 18^th number one on the U.S. singles charts, which pushed her into second place behind the Beatles as the artist with the most chart-topping singles
• Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys (U.K.): The Daily Telegraph’s music critics ranked the band's cover of this Brenda Lee song as number 2 of the all-time best cover songs
• Push the Button by Sugababes (U.K.):This song was the girl group’s fourth number one single in the U.K. and topped the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles

The complete song listing of artists and songs available on “Lips: Number One Hits” can be found at http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/l/lipsnumber1hits/

In addition to the huge variety of songs available on disc, “Lips” fans will be able customise their “Number One Hits” set list with a theme pack of their choice containing five additional songs, available to download for free on Xbox LIVE.  This winter, singers can help decide what themes will be available for “Lips: Number One Hits” by voting for their favourite themes at http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/l/lipsnumber1hits/

“Lips: Number One Hits” and the original “Lips” game combine to create the ultimate singing party, with more songs to keep the fun rocking all night long. But for singers with an insatiable appetite for variety, Xbox LIVE Marketplace has a vast library of tunes that can be downloaded for both titles. New tracks of all genres and artist-specific songs packs are added regularly each week, so personal catalogues can keep growing and growing.  “Lips,” combined with the power of Xbox LIVE, makes Xbox 360 the best destination for music game fans.

“Lips,” Xbox 360’s first exclusive singing party game from iNiS, launched November 2008. The second title, “Lips: Number One Hits,” launches this October 2009. More information on “Lips” is available at http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/l/lipsnumber1hits/.