As with several other games, the Just Dance series is no exception to having its own Easter Eggs. Here, you can browse through all the Easter eggs which Ubisoft has so kindly put in the Just Dance series.
An Easter Egg could be anything - something that unlocks additional content, "cameos" from dancers outside from their own song; really anything that can be considered "secret" or "bonus" content. They could even be beta elements (although this page should be left for the best of beta elements as there are already pages for that). Also, see songs with the title in the background for more Easter Eggs.
Just Dance 2
Viva Las Vegas takes place in what seems to be a desert. Coincidentally enough, Las Vegas is an oasis in a desert.
By playing all the songs in Just Dance Wii, Just Mario is unlocked. A 1-UP sound can be heard when unlocking it.
The Beta silhouette of When I Grow Up appears in the Multiplayer menu of Just Dance Wii, although the song is not in the game.
Just Dance 3
You can unlock Barbra Streisand’s extreme version by doing the Konami code on your controller’s D-Pad (expect that you do not press A or B) in Just Dance 3’s title screen.
Baby One More Time has a possible Beta dancer which appears in the Mashup for the song. Although she does not make an appearance in the song, Ubisoft’s Soundless Quiz confirmed that she was a beta dancer for the song.
The raccoon from California Gurls’ background reappears as P2 of Pop Star with a different color scheme. His gender has also been changed to female, as evidenced by a pair of eyelashes and a yellow bow.
At the start and end of Call Me Maybe, when the screen zooms out to show the entire background around the phone, the lyrics starting at the line "Don't ask me, I'll never tell" and the coach from Mas Que Nada can be seen in small text near the top right of the screen.
Besides, one of the icons in the phone shows the AutoDance logo - AutoDance is an app developed by Ubisoft.
A lot of backgrounds from other songs appear in the background of Rock Lobster, such as Funkytown, Party Rock Anthem and more (see Rock Lobster’s page for a complete list).
During the underwater part, there are many floating items that come from other routines, such as the car from Crying Blood and some candies from Lollipop.
Ain't No Other Man features in So What’s background, which may be contradictory because So What is featured on all consoles but Ain’t No Other Man is a Wii U exclusive.
The coach for Mas Que Nada appears a lot in the background of her own song. She also features on an album in which the text "JUST DANCE 4" can be seen.
In the instruction manual for Just Dance 4, Jungle Drum appears as Brand New Start; Katti Kalandal, Spectronizer and Alright also appear in the background. The objective of this manual was to teach users how to download content from the Shop.
When You Make Me Feel... is redeemed (not downloaded), Chester Cheetah, the mascot for Cheetos, and a throne can be seen in the background.
In the background of Blame It on the Boogie, the family’s picture can be seen framed on the wall.
The coaches from Blame It on the Boogie and Fine China’s Extreme Version have a glittery effect on their gloves, which is inspired by Michael Jackson: The Experience.
The coach from Man Down (an unused routine in the game) can be seen in the background for Blurred Lines.
P2 from C'mon reappears in Timber with a slightly different outfit.
In both C’mon and Timber, which feature a girl as P1 and a panda as P2, there is a brief part where the former jumps on the latter’s back.
Stay Puft, a character in the Ghostbusters series appears in Ghostbusters.
Additionally, the three Ghostbusters and Slimer are playable characters.
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) bears striking resemblances to the ABBA: You Can Dance version in terms of coach’s design and background.
Several coaches from previous games appear on the stained glass in the background of Just Dance. They are (in order of appearance, from left to right):
Nitro Bot has lyrics that (most likely unintentionally) reference Just Dance Now.
Several elements taken from other routines can be seen in the outfits of Safe And Sound.
Besides, "BOOST YOUR STYLE" can be seen in the background of Safe And Sound. This was the slogan for Garnier Fructis, which promoted the code for the song.
The coaches for Y.M.C.A are all returning dancers from other games: P1 is the coach from Rasputin (as well as P2 from Hungarian Dance No. 5), P2 is C3 from Moves Like Jagger, P3 is the coach from Viva Las Vegas, and P4 is the coach from Dare. They all have been slightly updated and are in higher quality.
(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life (P2) in Fine China’s background
Call Me Maybe in Fine China’s background
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (P2) in Fine China’s background
Raving Rabbids and characters from Rayman Origins appear in the background of Love Is All.
In Only You (And You Alone), a binary code that translates to 49 can be seen in a bottle in the background of the choreography. It is currently unknown how the number 49 relates to Just Dance or Ubisoft for that matter.
The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) starts with a pop-up storybook that shares the title and contains the lyrics of the song. Coincidentally, Ylvis published a book called "What Does The Fox Say?"
They also recycle clothes from previous routines in the series: P2 recycles the jacket from the fanmade routine of Turn Up the Love, P3 recycles the shirt from Rock N Roll and P4 recycles the jacket from DADDY.
The coaches from Animals reappear in the Helmet Version of RADICAL. The only difference is their outlines and that the coaches appear slightly brighter in RADICAL (Helmet Version).
In the 7th-Gen version of the game, there is a tutorial picture that shows a girl wearing P1’s helmet from Animals and a boy wearing P4’s unicorn head from 4x4; the routine projected on the screen reuses the background from the Classic version of Sorry. However, Wherever I Go is seen dancing in front of the background.
The black and gold effect from the Scarf Version of Lean On is reused in the bridge of 24K Magic.
Some aliens in the background of Kissing Strangers resemble Rabbids.
P2 of Swish SwishTemplate:'s outfit recycles the puppet heads from Chiwawa’s costume.
The faces that are CGI-pasted on the coaches for New Face belong to people who work for the Just Dance Team, such as Mouss Otakool (a Just Dance ambassador) and Alkis Argyriadis (the creative director).
In the Alternate for Chantaje, the background from Summer Sweetie can be seen through the subway windows at some points.
Moreover, the metro walls feature a silhouette of I Gotta Feeling in a flyer that reads "Notice for missing person", and two prohibition signs that reference P3 of In the Summertime and the Panda.
Several routines from the game, along with some of the items from their backgrounds and all the Ubisoft Star Players in E3 2017[1], appear in All You Gotta Do (Is Just Dance). The cameos are:
The second section features both Classic and Extreme coaches from 24K Magic, the teddy bear from We Can’t Stop, the coaches from Sax and P1 from Get Lucky.
The fourth section features the Classic coach from John Wayne, the railway train from the Extreme Version of the same song, P2 and three chili peppers from Speedy Gonzalez, the coach and two totem poles from Apache (Jump On It), a sign from Viva Las Vegas and the Classic coaches from Wild Wild West into "WANTED" posters.
The seventh section features P3 from PoPiPo, the Tomato Version coach from Automaton, both coaches from Aserejé (The Ketchup Song), some candies from Oishii Oishii and a fridge with some pictures of P3 from PoPiPo and the Tomato Version coach from Automaton posing romanticly in front of the backgrounds from La Bicicleta and the Earphones Version of Cake By The Ocean.
The eighth section features both coaches from Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, an octopus from Cake By The Ocean, the coach from I Get Around, a poster from California Gurls, a palm tree from Boys (Summertime Love) and a postcard with Somethin’ Stupid.
The ninth section features the coach from Amazing Girl, the coach, the dinosaur and the robot from Never Gonna Give You Up, P2 from Nitro Bot, a comics page with Kaboom Pow and the word "HERO" from Holding Out for a Hero.
The tenth section features the Classic coach and the dog from Chiwawa, P2 and some candies from Oishii Oishii, the Tomato Version coach from Automaton, some balloons from Birthday and a hill from Lollipop.
The eleventh section features both coaches from Magic Halloween, P2 from Love Is All in his human form, the house, and the moon from Ghost In The Keys, the coach from Black Widow and the Classic coach from I Will Survive in a painting.
Just Dance 2019
The background of the PAL covers for the game feature assets from the backgrounds of tracks in the game. These include:
At the beginning of Swish Swish (VIPMADE), P1 and P2 reference the ending of Swish Swish and the beginning of HandClap (Fanmade) respectively, as the former starts in his Dip pose from the Classic routine and the latter does the hand movements from HandClap (Fanmade).
The panda from I Gotta Feeling reappears with a redesign as a playable coach in Water Me.
In addition, the coach from Make It Jingle makes an appearance in the background.
Make It Jingle appears in Water Me (Tennis Version) alongside the Classic coach as playable coaches.
The Extreme Versions of Mad Love and Work Work reuse some background elements from their respective Classic routines. Additionally, Bang Bang Bang’s and Finesse (Remix)’ Extreme Versions use altered versions of the Classic routine’s background.
The backgrounds of both the NTSC and PAL covers for the game feature assets from backgrounds of tracks from previous games in the series. These include:
Just Dance 2020 features a game mode called All Stars Mode, where one has to play a routine from each previous installment in order to unlock a final special song as a reward, which is High Hopes. The routines are (in order):
The Panda, who has been a playable dancer in many routines of the Just Dance series, is the main character of the story.
Each song is represented by a small planet whose surface resembles the background from its related routine. The coaches stand on them while making poses from their choreographies.
Each routine is introduced by a cutscene that takes place in an environment that resembles its background. The coaches sometimes interact with the main character.
In the opening scene, the Panda is lost on a deserted planet and wanders looking for help, until he hears a noise from afar, which turns out to be a spaceship. While All You Gotta Do (Is Just Dance) plays, the Panda cheers up and jumps on the vehicle, which detects ten mysterious planets and then immediately takes off.
In Hot N Cold’s scene, the Panda lands on a planet consisting of crystals in shades of pink. Anticipated by a distant sound, the coach jumps into its arms.
In Rasputin’s scene, the Panda lands on a cold, snowy planet with a building that resembles the Kremlin, and is greeted by the coach, who is trapped in a rolling snowball.
In California Gurls’s scene, the Panda lands on a beach and sees an unattended umbrella over a blanket with a magazine on it. The Panda picks up the latter and opens it, seeing pages with pictures of the coach. The one on the left comes to life and waves at it.
In You’re the First, the Last, My Everything’s scene, P4 is seen working on his desk. As soon as he feels a rumble, he looks up and sees the Panda and the other coaches waving at him from the spaceship. He runs out to join them immediately afterward.
In Starships’s scene, the Panda jumps off the spaceship and lands on a floating disk that is identical to the coach’s. The latter waves at it and disappears with a sparkly transition.
In Built For This’s scene, the Panda is in a factory where cranes carry robot heads that look like the ones from the routine. An additional one appears, and the Panda performs some moves from Addicted To You, whose coach is later shown inside the head; the same situation happens with Never Gonna Give You Up right afterward. After that, the Panda performs the muscle-flexing moves from Built For This, and the scene stops.
In Chiwawa’s scene, the Panda lands on an environment made of pink ripped paper. Cats with a yellow cartoony body, a magenta collar, and a black-and-white real-life head with a magenta bow stand everywhere, including on a metal structure and a printer. As soon as the Panda approaches it, a chiwawa with a red cartoony body, a red collar with a golden bell and a black-and-white real-life head jumps up and barks. The Panda then gets closer to the printer and sees the coach posing in several different ways on the screen; after that, it presses a button and those poses get printed while still being animated.
In Lean On’s scene, the Panda lands on a desert and sees a glowing Indian-styled portal in front of it. As soon as it starts walking through it, the glow intensifies and several mandala outlines float around it; then, a blue light shines and silhouettes of the coaches are shown.
In Swish Swish’s scene, the coaches are seen standing on a stage in an environment that resembles the background for the routine, with people cheering for them and taking pictures. The Panda jumps among them and makes its way onto the stage.
In Bang Bang Bang’s scene, the Panda lands in front of a mysterious building with two small towers on the sides and a bigger one in the middle, which showcases a red rotating fan and two narrow orange lines over the entrance. As soon as the Panda goes inside, the coaches are seen doing poses from the choreography behind him while spotlights light up from below in front of them.
In High Hopes’s scene, many of the previous coaches are seen lying or standing over clouds, while the Panda points at an unknown direction and presses a button on a remote control, which opens a hatch on the floor of the pathway that leads to the stadium seen in the routine.
In the final cutscene, all coaches are seen celebrating in the stadium, until a colorful spaceship shaped like the head of a reindeer lands in the middle. The coach from Make It Jingle comes out while confetti is thrown, and gives a high-five to the Panda while All You Gotta Do (Is Just Dance) plays; then, Make It Jingle points to a galaxy, and everyone runs into his spaceship, which takes off immediately. The message "thank you for playing!" appears.
Routines
The Extreme Versions of 7 rings, Kill This Love, I Am the Best, and The Time (Dirty Bit) reuse background elements of their Classic counterparts.
Additionally, Talk’s Extreme Version uses an altered version of the Classic routine’s background.
Make It Jingle and the Panda respectively reappear in Con Calma as P1 and P2.
Additionally, the background features a sign reading "JUST DANCE SCHOOL" on the bottom left, and includes cameos from Happy Farm (which comes out of its egg at the end of the song), Funky Robot, Monsters of Jazz (which is now a female), Magic Halloween (P1), Love Is All (P2, now a female), and Boogiesaurus (dressed as a teacher).
The Panda, California Gurls, Hot N Cold, Lean On (P2), Starships and Swish Swish (P1) make cameos in the background of High Hopes.
The Extreme Version coach of Kill This Love appears in the background of its Classic counterpart.
Magic Halloween (P1) returns in Kitchen Kittens with a slight redesign.
Childlike versions of Make It Jingle and the Panda return in Mini Yo School.
All coaches from Old Town Road (Remix) (Line Dance Version) appear in the background of the Classic counterpart.
Along with an unknown coach, the following coaches make cameos in Skibidi:
Sweet Sensation (P3) returns in Vodovorot with alterations to his color scheme and his outfit.
Make It Jingle and the Panda reappearing in Con Calma
Sweet Sensation (P3) reappearing in Vodovorot
Stickers
Stickers resembling elements from previous games can be earned through the Gift Machine or by playing specific routines three times. The items for every game are (from left to right):
A toucan and a flower from Mas Que Nada, placed close to Crucified (P1)’s portrait (the toucan is behind it and the flower is on the top right corner of the frame)
Nitro Bot (P1), standing on the phone from Can’t Hold Us, which is placed in turn on the camel from that routine, which finally stands on Starships’s monster
Some TVs from You Spin Me Round (Like a Record), with Happy standing on the left, Dark Horse (P2) standing in the middle, and a duck and an elephant from XMas Tree standing on the right