EA'S FIFA Soccer 09 Soundtrack Scores on International Music Goals
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today unveiled the complete
music track listing for EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA Soccer 09, in stores world
wide this October. In a game already being heralded for its
revolutionary gameplay enhancements, the new FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack
features 42 songs from 21 nations across multiple genres to create an
unprecedented global music event.
In what has become an annual tradition, FIFA Soccer 09 features a
handpicked roster of Platinum acts and soon-to-break artists from
around the world that defines the sound of the coming soccer season as
it creates new international stars. This year's soundtrack includes
debut tracks from Italian electro-funk artist Caesar Palace, UK
rockers Kasabian, and Artwerk Music Group's international sensation
Datarock, as well as exclusives from French hip-hop phenomenon Soprano
and a new track by Tom Jones remixed by Junkie XL. The soundtrack is
further highlighted by songs from Hot Chip, The Kooks, Foals, The Ting
Tings and My Federation (UK); Radiopilot (Germany), Damian 'Jr. Gong'
Marley (Jamaica); The Kissaway Trail (Denmark); The Fratellis
(Scotland); Gonzales (France); CSS and Curumin (Brazil); Duffy
(Wales); Cut Copy and The Veronicas (Australia); and Sam Sparro, The
Airbourne Toxic Event, MGMT and The Black Kids (USA).
"We have exceeded our annual challenge to create videogames'
preeminent international soundtrack," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide
Executive of Music and Marketing at EA. "No other game has been as
influential with regards to new music, and FIFA Soccer 09 truly raises
the bar worldwide. We're excited that Brazilian fans of Curumin will
hear Spain's The Pinker Tones and Norway's Datarock. We're proud that
Canadians who love Chromeo will discover Ladytron from England and
Junkie XL from Holland. We want fans throughout France, Mexico and
Germany to find that their favorite new song is by Senor Flavio from
Argentina, DJ Bitman from Chile or Jupiter One from New York. FIFA
Soccer 09 will take music globalization to a whole new level."
The complete in-game soundtrack for FIFA Soccer '09 includes:
Artist Song Country Album
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Dogs from V-
Caesar Palace 1ne Italy Gas
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Fancy
Footwork:
Bonafied Lovin' Deluxe
Chromeo (Yuksek Remix) Canada Edition
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CSS Jager Yoga Brazil Donkey
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Japan Pop
Curumin Magrela Brazil Show
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In Ghost
Cut Copy Lights And Music Australia Colours
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Something For You
Damian "Jr. Gong" (One Loaf Of
Marley Bread) Jamaica
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Datarock True Stories Norway
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DJ Bitman Me Gustan Chile Latin Bitman
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Duffy Mercy Wales Rockferry
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Foals Olympic Airways England Antidotes
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Working Together
Gonzales (Boys Noize Remix) France Soft Power
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Ready For The Floor Made In The
Hot Chip (Soulwax Remix) England Dark
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Jakobinarina I'm A Villain Iceland First Crusade
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Junkie XL feat. Booming Back
Electrocute Mad Pursuit Holland At You
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Jupiter One Platform Moon USA Jupiter One
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Kasabian Fast Fuse England
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Ladytron Runaway England Velocifero
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Lykke Li I'm Good I'm Gone Sweden Youth Novels
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Macaco Movin' Spain
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Oracular
MGMT Kids USA Spectacular
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Don't Wanna
My Federation What Gods Are These England Die
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Till It
Najwajean Drive Me Spain Breaks
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All U Need Is
Plastilina Mosh Let U Know Mexico Mosh
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Radiopilot Fahrrad Germany Fahrrad
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Reverend And The The State Of
Makers Open Your Window England Things
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Sam Sparro Black & Gold USA Sam Sparro
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Supersaund
Senor Flavio Lo Mejor Del Mundo Argentina 2012
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Soprano Victory France
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The Airborne Toxic The Airborne
Event Gasoline USA Toxic Event
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I'm Not Gonna Teach I'm Not Gonna
Your Boyfriend How Teach Your
To Dance With You Boyfriend
(The Twelves How To Dance
The Black Kids Remix) USA With You
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The Bloody Beetroots Butter Italy
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The Fratellis Tell Me A Lie Scotland Here We Stand
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Great
Vengeance
And Furious
The Heavy That Kind Of Man England Fire
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The Kissaway
The Kissaway Trail 61 Denmark Trail
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Always Where I Need
The Kooks To Be England Konk
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The Pinker Tones The Whistling Song Spain Wild Animals
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The End Where I
The Script Begin Ireland The Script
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We Started
The Ting Tings Keep Your Head England Nothing
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The Veronicas Untouched Australia Hook Me Up
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X Marks
The Whip Muzzle #1 England Destination
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Feels Like Music
Tom Jones (Junkie XL Remix) Wales
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Ungdomskulen Modern Drummer Norway Cry-Baby
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This year EA SPORTS(TM) is changing the way sports games are
played online, enabling 20 individuals playing fixed positions to play
a single game of FIFA Soccer 09 at the same time. Instead of thinking
as an individual player, now the gamer has to think and play as a team
in Be A Pro: 10 vs. 10 Online Team Play for the PLAYSTATION(R)3
computer entertainment system and Xbox 360(R)(TM) video game and
entertainment system.
To learn more about FIFA Soccer 09 visit www.FIFA09.ea.com. For
news, exclusive downloads, streaming music clips and more visit
www.ea.com/eatrax/.
Developed in Burnaby, B.C., by EA Canada, FIFA Soccer 09 is
localized into 18 languages and sold in 37 countries -- it is the most
popular franchise globally for EA SPORTS. FIFA Soccer 09 will be
available for the PLAYSTATION(R)3, Xbox 360(R)(TM), Wii(TM), PC,
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS(TM), PSP(R)
(PlayStation(R)Portable) system and mobile. It is rated "E" for
everyone by ESRB and it has not yet been rated by PEGI.
About Electronic Arts
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