UK charts go gaga for Just Dance

By Robert Purchese Published 6 April, 2010

Ubisoft's budget Wii game on top again.

Ubisoft's budget Wii party game Just Dance has hopped to the top of the UK all-formats Top 40 again.

Last week's leader, Just Cause 2, was elbowed into second.

Rivals Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Modern Warfare 2 are third and fourth, respectively, followed by Pokemon SoulSilver, Wii Sports Resort and Pokemon HeartGold.

FIFA 10, Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii rounded out the top 10.

Last Friday's new releases had no impact on the chart. BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (21st on Xbox 360, 19th on PS3), Dead or Alive: Paradise, Lips: I Love the '80s (15th on Xbox 360), Mount & Blade: Warband (15th on PC) and New U: Fitness First - Yoga & Pilates all failed to make the top 40.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 5 Just Dance Wii
2 1 Just Cause 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3 3 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
4 6 Modern Warfare 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
5 2 Pokemon SoulSilver DS
6 9 Wii Sports Resort Wii
7 4 Pokemon HeartGold DS
8 12 FIFA 10 PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
9 10 Wii Fit Plus Wii
10 11 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii
11 14 SONIC & SEGA All-Stars Racing DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
12 16 Aliens vs. Predator PC, PS3, Xbox 360
13 19 Mario Kart Wii Wii
14 7 God of War III PS3
15 8 Final Fantasy XIII PS3, Xbox 360
16 20 Assassin's Creed II PC, PS3, Xbox 360
17 22 Forza Motorsport 3 Xbox 360
18 21 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games DS, Wii
19 18 Ben 10: Alien Force - Vigilax Attacks DS, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
20 16 Heavy Rain PS3
21 23 LEGO Batman DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
22 17 Prison Break PC, PS3, Xbox 360
23 25 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
24 26 New Super Mario Bros. DS
25 36 Peppa Pig DS, Wii
26 39 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2010 DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
27 New entry Peppa Pig 2: Fun and Games DS
28 29 Grand Theft Auto IV PC, PS3, Xbox 360
29 24 Darksiders PS3
30 Re-entry Mass Effect 2 PC, Xbox 360
31 35 BioShock 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
32 15 Metro 2033 PC, Xbox 360
33 30 Professor Layton and Pandora's Box DS
34 Re-entry Pure PC, PS3, Xbox 360
35 27 Football Manager 2010 PC, PSP
36 32 Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening PC, PS3, Xbox 360
37 Re-entry Call of Duty: Modern Warfare DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
38 Re-entry Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story DS
39 Re-entry MX vs. ATV Reflex DS, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
40 Re-entry SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection PS3, Xbox 360

Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.

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About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (27) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • matrim83 #1 2 years ago

    I thought everyone in UK would have one copy of this game by now. Even if they didnt have a Wii. So who the hell is buying it?

  • The-Bodybuilder #2 2 years ago

    People that want 2 copies?

  • andywilkie35 #3 2 years ago

    I ask it everyweek, (as matrim83 has also), who the f*** is still buying this pish?

  • danathjo #4 2 years ago

    all together now...'We just don't get it!'

  • wizlon #5 2 years ago

    I was playing Just Dance at a house party on Sunday night. I can see why people are going mad for it, it's hilarious fun when you are pissed up.

  • kobashi #6 2 years ago

    I have had a Japanese Wii since release date and my mum has never shown any interest.

    Then yesterday she was going crazy about Just Dance and asked if I could buy it as she played it at her friends on saturday night. Lucky for me Just Dance is not out in Japan.. :)

  • Retroid #7 2 years ago

    /Facepalm

  • Lummox #8 2 years ago

    I'm not surprised Blazblue hasn't entered the charts, particularly when I have yet to find a game store (or supermarket come to that) which stocks it!

  • captain_Carl #9 2 years ago

    Heavy Rain :D

    Edit: Who the fuck voted me down for that?
    Edited by 1 at 06/04/10 @ 12:45

  • axman303 #10 2 years ago

    Just Dance has been number one in the charts twice since Christmas and has been in the top five since December 2009.

    Is this going to be the biggest selling video game of 2010 in the UK?

  • Eraysor #11 2 years ago

    I feel like I should buy BlazBlue because I owe it to the developer for making something cool and original, but I never seem to enjoy fighting games as much as I would hope. Even Street Fighter IV couldn't hold my attention for long, sadly.

  • PlugMonkey #12 2 years ago

    I was playing Just Dance at a house party on Sunday night. I can see why people are going mad for it, it's hilarious fun when you are pissed up.

    This.

    It's cheap and it's fun. I don't really see why it's success is such a mystery. The people playing this and having a giggle with their friends should be playing what instead? COD? FarmVille?

  • MORZTAN #13 2 years ago

    Just Dance!

    Why?

    Just Cause...

  • WantOn #14 2 years ago

    Its tempting to be a bit snobbish and dismiss Just Dance as a fairly poor effort, but for a party game, its ideal. I thought Ellie's review summed it up pretty well. It has a universal appeal and a simplicity that makes it very accessible, and I have bought it and played it with the missus and the kids. It could be a lot better, don't get me wrong, but it is good enough in what it does.

  • Flabio #15 2 years ago

    HMV seems to be the best place to pick up BlazBlue by the way...

    As for Just Dance being the biggest seller of the year? Probably not given there's a Halo game out this year.

    Being number one for a while doesn't mean you're selling lots, just that for those weeks you were selling the most. If sales are low across the board, then you can get to number one without selling many copies at all.
    Edited by 1 at 06/04/10 @ 12:45

  • kobashi #16 2 years ago

    so its official that Red Steel 2 is a major Bomb!!

    I bought BlazeBlue :)

  • djed #17 2 years ago

    And I thought the Japanese were weird...

  • schnide #18 2 years ago

    I remember for years we were all saying that gaming should be acceptable and go mainstream..

    And this is what happened. I think I preferred being niche and obscure.

  • kangarootoo #19 2 years ago

    "If sales are low across the board, then you can get to number one without selling many copies at all."

    vgchartz reckons Just Dance has sold nearly 2.2m, which is rather a lot. And that may not take account of the recent resurge.

  • ronuds #20 2 years ago

    Forza 3 STILL going strong. Good going, UK!!!

    For shame, US. :p

  • danmachine #21 2 years ago

    am i the only one who as noticed gta 4 has been in the top 40 pretty much constantly since it was released? thats gotta be a record

  • axman303 #22 2 years ago

    @danmachine A record for GTA maybe, but Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit have been far higher in the chart since their release. And Mario Kart Wii has been on the market way longer than GTA IV.

    That brings up an interesting question though: which game has stayed in the chart the longest ever?

  • Tachiki #23 2 years ago

    Poor Red Steel 2. Where are you ? Argh, such a great game ...

  • gjgjg #24 2 years ago

    how is pure still coming back into the charts? is ultra cheap or being sold with consoles or something?

  • alcides #25 2 years ago

    Just Dance totally beats Final Fantasy XIII in my own book.


    EDIT : HEY IM NUMBER 25! PIKACHUUUUUU. sorry.
    Edited by 1 at 07/04/10 @ 02:33

  • Notez #26 2 years ago

    I wonder if anyone dancing to Surfin' Bird in this game has seen Pink Flamingos...

  • youhavenomail #27 2 years ago

    'Just' is the new 'Super' as far as game titles go. They should have done that with the new Sonic game. 'Just Sonic: No Tails or Shadow'. But Sega didn't (because they just suck).