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This article lists the known beta elements of Just Dance.

Name

The game was originally going to be called We Dance.

Graphics and Interface

Just Dance’s features were very different in the beta version:

The scoring system was less detailed.
The pictograms were unfinished, as seen in several promotional gameplay pictures. Their bodies were way bigger than the head, legs, and arms, they had no outline, and they were semi-transparent and more 3D.
Originally, the coaches’ facial features were a lot more visible.
"X" and "OK" were slightly different ("X" was completely red and "OK" was black instead of the player’s color.)
- Additionally, there was supposed to be a "PERFECT" feedback, but it was removed. The "PERFECT" feedback would later replace the "GREAT" feedback in the following game.
Lyrics were going to have a fading effect between two lines.
The avatars were more colorful and had black highlights (instead of white ones).
Originally, the game used a different font.
The menu was initially less detailed and had different squares. Early squares can be still found in the files of the game.

Songs and Routines

Unused code names

Coding for routines labelled as "Test Fabrice"^[1] and "FeelGood"^[2] can be found in the game files.

Bebe

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s pink parts were red and her red parts were pink. She also had no bow.

Believe

Believe by Cher was planned to be in the game, but it was cut for unknown reasons.

Can’t Get You Out of My Head

The Can’t Get You Out of My Head dancer had a different outfit that would match the music video. The beta dancer appears in Ain’t No Other Man’s Mashup.
As seen in a Beta picture, the navy blue parts of the costume were darker and the dancer had a dark blue outline. Her face was also slightly more visible.
- Additionally, the background had only one purple line and no triangles.
As seen in the menu icon, her dress was meant to be slightly darker.

Cotton Eye Joe

There is a beta picture that shows a slightly different background without the sheriff stars, and the dancer’s face is more visible.
As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s shirt was slightly darker and her hair was blonde instead of orange.

Daddy Cool

Daddy Cool by Boney M was planned to be in the game, but it was cut for unknown reasons.

Dare

As seen in the menu icon, the blue parts on the dancer were lighter.

Fame

As seen in a few pictures, Fame was strongly different. In the beta version, she wears a golden hat with a golden top with an F on it for "Fame" along with golden shorts and golden shoes.
A picture shows that the background used for the beta version was Womanizer’s background.
- The picture also showed that the lyrics-feature was different and more detailed.
Another picture from the beta routine shows that there was supposed to be a perfect rating.
- The perfect rating would later be used in the next game, replacing the great rating.
A picture from the beta routine reveals that this song was put into the game very early into development.
As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s skin was white instead of yellow.

Girls & Boys

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s face was more visible.
An early version of the menu square, with a purple horizontal gradient instead of the actual background, can be found in the game files.

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

The background was a red wall with hot-pink spotted lights.
As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s hair was originally in a ponytail.
An early version of the menu square, with a purple horizontal gradient instead of the actual background, can be found in the game files.
- In addition, the coach’s colors were more glowing, her body was surrounded by a red outline, and the coach is a little more panned up.

Groove Is in the Heart

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s glasses were more visible.
An early version of the menu square, with a purple horizontal gradient instead of the actual background, can be found in the game files.
- In addition, the coach’s facial features are more visible, and the yellow parts of her outfit are pointed to a darker shade.
As seen in a promotional picture, the dancer had a brighter glow and beta pictogram.

Heart of Glass

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s hair was shorter, and the belt wasn't present.

I Get Around

The coach's face was going to be more visible, like some of the other coaches in the beta game.

I Kissed A Girl

I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry was planned to be in the game, but it was cut for unknown reasons.
- It later made a playable appearance on Just Dance 2014.
  - It is unknown if the choreography is different.

Jerk It Out

The dancer originally had a lighter color scheme (which can be seen on the menu icon).
- Also, in the Beta version, the background was slightly darker.

Jungle Boogie

Jungle Boogie by Kool & The Gang was planned to be in the game, as proven by an audio file found in the archives, but it was scrapped for unknown reasons.^[3]
- A cover by Studio Musicians was later featured in Just Dance 2.

Kids in America

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer did not have a white outline.

Land Of 1000 Dances

Land Of 1000 Dances by Wilson Pickett was planned to be in the game, as proven by an audio file found in the archives, but it was scrapped for unknown reasons.^[4]
- It was later featured in Just Dance 3.

Mashed Potato Time

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s dress was originally hot pink and her apron had hot pink lines instead of white ones.

Pump Up the Jam

The coach’s color scheme was much brighter, and the lines in the background were bigger.
- The Beta color scheme is retained in the final menu icon.
An early version of the menu square, with a purple horizontal gradient instead of the actual background, can be found in the game files.
- In addition, the coach’s color palette was closer to the finalized one, and he had a red glowing outline.

Ring My Bell

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s clip was on the left side of her hair.

Shake

Shake by Sam Cooke was planned to be in the game, as proven by an audio file found in the archives, but it was scrapped for unknown reasons.^[5]
- This is the only Beta song in the game that has not officially appeared in any other game yet.

Soul Bossa Nova

Soul Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones and His Orchestra was planned to be in the game, as proven by an audio file found in the archives, but it was scrapped for unknown reasons.^[6]
- It was later featured in Just Dance 2.

Surfin’ Bird

There is a picture of the routine with a different background, which consists of a pixelated long black road.
An early version of the menu square, with a purple horizontal gradient instead of the actual background, can be found in the game files.

U Can’t Touch This

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s hair was in a different style.

Wannabe

As seen in the menu icon, the dancer’s shirt was originally dark blue instead of dark green.

Who Let the Dogs Out?

The dancer originally had a lighter color palette. Later remakes utilize this beta.

Womanizer

Womanizer’s beta version used Girls Just Want To Have Fun’s background.

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