"Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf was featured on Just Dance 2 as a downloadable track, but became unavailable for purchase following the shutdown of the Wii Shop Channel on January 30, 2019. The song was also featured on Just Dance Unlimited and 舞力无限, but was removed on August 1 and 2, 2024, respectively. The song remains playable on Just Dance: Summer Party, Just Dance+, and Just Dance Now (for players who subscribed before April 9, 2024).
Appearance of the Dancer[]
Original[]
The dancer is a dark blue-furred ragged male werewolf named Lycan. He has red eyes and an open maw that exposes white perpetually grinning teeth. He wears a red necklace and a white undershirt, with a hole in his stomach region that exposes part of his fur. He also wears a black sleeveless leather jacket, with red stripes and a neon red skull on the back and a red belt. Additionally, he wears a black cap, with holes that expose his ears, as well as black armlets and black pants with a massive rip on his left leg that exposes part of his fur. Lastly, he wears black boots, with neon red glowing portions on the back of his leg and around his ankles. He also wears a radical red glove and he has a dark blue full-bodied faded outline.
Remake[]
In the remake, his fur is in a lighter shade of blue, his glove is now hot pink, and his clothes and fur are slightly realistic.
Background[]
Original[]
The routine takes place in a forest at night with a yellow full moon. At the beginning of the routine, when Lycan’s back is turned, he is fully black and the red elements of his clothing appear on him before he turns to the screen, in which he fully appears. In the background, there is a large cliff with a wolf howling to the Moon sitting on it. There are several leafless trees around the area. There is a motorcycle and a singular streetlight with wires attached to it behind Lycan. The streetlight lights up and sparks to the beat of the song, along with the headlights on the motorcycle. There is also some mist on the floor.
When the chorus begins, the forest background disappears via a line effect and Lycan is now driving a motorcycle on a road. When he turns the motorcycle, the road turns as well and disappears when he moves it up. It also releases orange sparks when it hits the ground. When the chorus ends, the forest background reappears via the same line effect.
Remake[]
In the remake, at the beginning of the routine, only the full moon is shown and the background fully appears when Lycan turns towards the screen. The floor is now darker and the motorcycle is now placed to Lycan’s left. Besides, the streetlight now has a different shock effect, the Moon is in a lighter shade, and the wolf on the cliff in the background now also moves in a more smoother, natural way. At the beginning and end of the choruses, the forest background now disappears and appears with a shaking effect. At the end of the routine, the background irises out and stops directly at the Moon.
Gold Moves[]
There are 2 Gold Moves in the routine, both of which are the same:
Both Gold Moves: Raise both of your hands to the air while facing the right.
(Original/Beta remake)
(Updated remake)
Release History[]
This section details the release and removal history of Born To Be Wild.
| Game | Date Added | Date Removed |
|---|---|---|
| Just Dance 2 (DLC) | October 28, 2010 | January 30, 2019 (store closure) |
| Just Dance Unlimited | January 14, 2021 | August 1, 2024 |
| Just Dance+ | December 15, 2022 | N/A |
| 舞力无限 | April 14, 2023 | August 2, 2024 |
| Just Dance Now | October 27, 2023 | April 9, 2024, or the end of the next billing period |
Appearances in Mashups[]
Born To Be Wild is featured in the following Mashups:
Appearances in Playlists[]
Born To Be Wild is featured in the following playlists:
Just Dance 2023 Edition[]
Just Dance Now[]
Captions[]
Born To Be Wild appears in Puppet/Party Master Modes. Here are the captions attributed to his dance moves:
- Fear The Wolf
- Full Moon
- Werewolf
- Wolf Minded
Trivia[]
General[]
- Born To Be Wild is the first song by Steppenwolf in the franchise.
- Some files for a Mashup and Party Master Mode routine for this song can be found in the Just Dance Unlimited files.[3]
Routine[]
- Born To Be Wild is the first routine to use a visible prop, albeit not for the entire time.
- Among them, it is the only one where said prop is implemented in the routine through computer graphics.
- Performer Jérémy Paquet said that this routine was the hardest for him to perform due to the lack of breathing holes in the mask.[4]
- Originally, Lycan had purple fur and was a bit more detailed. Before the final release, it was changed into blue fur. A remnant of the Beta routine was kept in the menu icon, as Lycan still has purple fur there.
- In the Just Dance 2 shop, the menu icon is reversed.
- In one of the original pictograms, the bottom parts of the arrows is accidentally more visible, even though it has a semitransparent fade, thus blending into the body.
- Lycan's werewolf appearance is inspired by the artist Steppenwolf, which contains the word "wolf".
- The background makes an appearance in Rock Lobster.
- In the old Just Dance Now servers, the files of the map from Just Dance 2 were used; however, upon its final release, they were replaced by the updated files from Just Dance Unlimited.
- Despite this, the in-game preview still uses the original pictograms, although the pictogram bar is from Just Dance 2018.
- A placeholder menu banner can be found in the Just Dance Unlimited servers.[5]
- Lycan is a shortened form of "lycanthrope", another word for "werewolf".
Gallery[]
Game Files[]
(Remake, pre-Just Dance+)
(Remake, Just Dance+)
(Original/Beta remake)
(Updated remake)
In-Game Screenshots[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Promotional Images[]
Others[]
Videos[]
Official Music Video[]
Gameplays[]
Extractions[]
Behind the Scenes[]
