Gold Move

A Gold Move is a special type of dance move that gives a huge amount of points if done correctly. When it is obtained the player will get a YEAH(!).

Gold Moves were first introduced in Just Dance 2, replacing Shake Moves, and has appeared in every game to date, even in spinoffs like Just Dance Kids and the Japan-exclusive Just Dance Wii games. Unlike Shake Moves, Gold Moves appear in every song. Every song often has around 1-4. So far, the songs tied with the highest amount of Gold Moves in the franchise is Proud Mary by Ike & Tina Turner on Just Dance 2 and Ninja Re Bang Bang by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu on Just Dance Wii U (Japan exclusive) with nine Gold Moves. Gold Moves offer 200-300 points at average.

In every game, Gold Moves change sound effects and the pictogram design. The pictograms for the moves are displayed as completely golden in Solo routines, however, in Duets and Dance Crews, the pictograms have their respective color but they're shining golden.

Gold Moves in duets and Dance Crews are often obtained by all the players simultaneously but not always. They can also be obtained separately or in a "wave," example: Player 1 gets their Gold Move first and directly after Player 2 gets their. For Just Dance 3 and beyond, if a gold move is performed correctly, the Wii-Mote and PlayStation move will vibrate. The Wiimote and PlayStation move will also make a sound if correctly received, barring Just Dance 4. In Just Dance 4 dance crews, when gold moves are preformed in a row, the pitch gets higher. In Just Dance Now and Just Dance 2015 Motion Controller, the phone will make a sound if the player does a Gold Move correctly.

Trivia

 * In the JD series, some dance moves are outlined in red and keep the normal pictogram color, which is the case for Dark Horse, Danse, Macarena, Maria (Sweat), Could You Be Loved, Candy, Speedy Gonzales and Don't Worry Be Happy.
 * In Miss Understood's mashup, there is a hidden gold move, in Wild Wild West's extreme's part. It appears without effects and pictograms.
 * When Barbra Streisand appears with the first gold move in JD2014 MashUps, it appears without the gold move pictogram but the move is still counted as gold.
 * On Just Dance 3, on the PlayStation 3, if a gold move is performed correctly, a sound will be made on the screen as well as on the Move remote. This is the same case with the PlayStation 4 versions of Just Dance 2014.