The routine contains a trio of a leading male fox and two women as backup dancers.
P2
The lead dancer wears a costume of a fox with a white stomach. When the chorus hits, he also has a grey-silvery jacket and a gold necklace on. He keeps the jacket after the second chorus. He has a bold yellow outline.
P1/P3
The backup dancers wear pink and orange dresses and fox masks both resembling Little Red Riding Hood. When the chorus hits, they keep the fox masks on but the rest of their outfit changes. They then have grey shiny shirts with sharp-triangly fox heads on them as a design. They also have very short skirt resemblings colored dark grey in a shiny fabric too. Their pants are plain, darkish colored paired with dark green high shoes and a neon lime green colored glove.
P1
P2
P3
Campfire Dance
The alternate routine contains a duet of two men. Both coaches are wearing the same type of socks and shoes.
P1
P1 is wearing a green raccoon hat and spectacles. He is wearing a short-sleeved brown scouts' uniform with badges and pockets and is wearing pulled up socks. He is also wearing shorts and an orange belt.
P2
P2 is wearing a big hat similar to Pharrell Williams’ and is wearing the same scouts’ uniform, except with long sleeves. His pants look like jeans and are longer than P1’s. He is also wearing an orange fanny pack.
P1
P2
Background
Classic
The routine takes place on a field; when Bård sings "__ goes __", the mentioned animal appears with a speech bubble saying its noise (e.g.: when "Dog goes woof" is sung, a dog appears saying "Woof"). At the chorus, and the second chorus onwards, it changes into a replica of the background of the music, video with more dancers behind them. At points, neon fox signs light up on the tree branches.
Campfire Dance
The routine takes place in a campsite in the woods similar to that of the Classic routine. There is a pitched tent and several lamps. There is light in the tent, and silhouettes of animals described in the first verse of the song appear (e.g.: when "Dog goes woof" is sung, a dog’s silhouette appears).
Gold Moves
Classic
There are 3 Gold Moves for P2 and 2 Gold Moves for P1 and P3 (both of which are the same) in the Classic routine:
Gold Moves 1 and 2 (P2)/Both Gold Moves (P1/P3): Make a clawing pose. P2 jumps and faces his right side and he bends his legs. Gold Move 3 (P2): Swing your arms back and forth.
Gold Moves 1 and 2 (P2) Both Gold Moves (P1/P3)
Gold Moves 1 and 2 (P2) Both Gold Moves (P1/P3) in-game
Gold Move 3 (P2)
Gold Move 3 (P2) in-game
Campfire Dance
There are 2 Gold Moves in the Campfire routine:
Gold Move 1: Raise your right leg while your right hand is on your waist. Gold Move 2: Same as the Gold Moves for the backups of the Classic routine, but it involves a lean onto each other.
Gold Move 1
Gold Move 1 in-game
Gold Move 2
Gold Move 2 in-game
Mashup
There is 1 Gold Move in the Mashup:
Gold Move: Raise your right arm and put your left arm on your chest. (Apache (Jump On It))
Gold Move
Gold Move in-game
Mashup
The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) has a Mashup. The theme is Shamans, and all the dancers in the Mashup are dressed in tribal costumes.
The Fox appears in Party Master Modes. Here are the captions attributed to his dance moves:
Classic (P2)
Fox Caress
Flying Fox
Trivia
General
The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) was the second song to have an alternate routine announced, after I Love It.
However, in a vote to see what new gameplay would be unveiled, The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)’s (Campfire Dance) assumingly came last to Happy’s Sing-Along and I Love It’s Guards Dance.
In spite of that, the preview gameplay of The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) (Campfire Dance) was uploaded before Happy (Sing-Along)’s.
Iggy Azalea referenced The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) in the music video for Black Widow, where she is credited as a featured artist. Coincidentally, Black Widow is also featured in Just Dance 2015.
Classic
The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) is the second Trio routine where P2 has more Gold Moves than P1 and P3, after #thatPOWER (On-Stage).
Dark Horse and The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) are the first two Trio routines where P2 is recorded separately from P1 and P3.
As a consequence, P2 appears as a Solo coach in Holding Out for a Hero’s Party Master Mode.
However, as opposed to Dark Horse (P2)’s appearance in Birthday (Mashup), The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)’s arrow color has been left unchanged.
The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) is the first Trio routine where P2 has a different color outline than P1 and P3.
Several moves, as well as P1 and P3s’s C2 costumes and the forest background, are inspired from the music video of the song.
The routine starts as a storybook which title is "What Does The Fox Say?", referencing Ylvis’ storybook of the same name.
The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?) was originally called The Fox in Just Dance 2015. In the final version of the game, the title was changed to the official one (The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)).
P2 was used on a picture by Just Dance for Easter.
Many moves follow the lyrics of the song: for example, they imitate all animals mentioned in the first verse, and P1 whispers in the ear of P2 while "The secret of the fox" is sung.
Around Gold Move 1, the coaches imitate the choreography for Beat It by tilting their (imaginary for P1) hat, then grabbing their groin.
P1 wears a hat, but it does not have a rim. P2’s hat does, however.
The pictograms representing those moves reference Beat It in their code names.[2]
Mashup
Jin Go Lo Ba has a newly-created pictogram at the beginning.