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{{Short description|Series of music trivia games released on mobile devices}}
{{Infobox video game
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| developer = FreshPlanet<br>[[Gameloft]]
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| platforms = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Facebook]]
| platforms = [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Facebook]]
| released = '''''SongPop 1'''''<br />May 2012<br />'''''SongPop 2'''''<br />June 2015<br />'''''SongPop 3'''''<br />March 18, 2021<br />'''''SongPop Party'''''<br />April 2, 2021 (Apple Arcade)<br />
| released = May 2012
| genre = Music [[trivia game]]
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}}'''''SongPop''''' is a series of head-to-head music [[Trivia Game|trivia games]] developed by FreshPlanet and published by [[Gameloft]]. The first title in the series was released as a free app in May 2012 and was available for [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], and [[Facebook]].<ref name="dredge">{{cite news|last=Dredge|first=Stuart|title=Mark Zuckerberg's favourite social music game Song Pop gets Premium iOS edition|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2012/jul/04/apps-games|accessdate=21 January 2013|date=4 July 2012}}</ref> By 2015, the app had been downloaded 100 million times.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=SongPop - App Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/songpop#|access-date=2016-04-07|website=www.commonsensemedia.org}}</ref>
}}'''''SongPop''''' is a series of head-to-head music [[Trivia Game|trivia games]] developed by FreshPlanet and published by [[Gameloft]]. The first title in the series was released as a free app in May 2012 and was available for [[iOS]], [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], and [[Facebook]].<ref name="dredge">{{cite news|last=Dredge|first=Stuart|title=Mark Zuckerberg's favourite social music game Song Pop gets Premium iOS edition|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2012/jul/04/apps-games|accessdate=21 January 2013|date=4 July 2012}}</ref> By 2015, the app had been downloaded 100 million times.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=SongPop - App Review|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/app-reviews/songpop#|access-date=2016-04-07|website=www.commonsensemedia.org}}</ref>


A sequel titled '''''SongPop 2''''', featuring over 100,000 songs and 1,000 curated playlists, was released in July 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/songpop-2-freshplanet-launches-music-trivia-game-on-ios/623496|title=SongPop 2: FreshPlanet Launches Music Trivia Game on iOS|website=www.adweek.com|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> and is free-to-play with in-app purchases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/30/songpop-sequel-aims-to-build-on-100m-fans-for-the-original-music-trivia-game/|title=SongPop sequel aims to build on 100M fans of the original music trivia game|website=VentureBeat|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> As of June 22nd 2021 SongPop2 has over 200,000 songs on over 3,400 playlists. A third game, '''''SongPop 3''','' was released on March 18, 2021. It includes features to play live one on one in real time, join teams, listen to the full playlists with Spotify and Apple Music integration, and many advanced customizations. SongPop 1 was shut down in November 2018, due to compatibility issues with iOS 12, with users being advised to move over to SongPop 2.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SongPop 1: Has been discontinued for iOS 12 Devices and PC|url=https://songpop2.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016578411-SongPop-1-Has-been-discontinued-for-iOS-12-Devices-and-PC|access-date=2021-04-02|website=SongPop 2. We Love Music!|language=en-US}}</ref>
A sequel titled '''''SongPop 2''''' (now titled ''SongPop Classic''), featuring over 100,000 songs and 1,000 curated playlists, was released in July 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/songpop-2-freshplanet-launches-music-trivia-game-on-ios/623496|title=SongPop 2: FreshPlanet Launches Music Trivia Game on iOS|website=www.adweek.com|date=16 July 2015 |access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> and is free-to-play with in-app purchases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/06/30/songpop-sequel-aims-to-build-on-100m-fans-for-the-original-music-trivia-game/|title=SongPop sequel aims to build on 100M fans of the original music trivia game|website=VentureBeat|date=30 June 2015 |access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> As of June 22, 2021 SongPop2 has over 200,000 songs on over 3,400 playlists. A third game, '''''SongPop 3''','' was released on March 18, 2021. It includes features to play live one on one in real time, join teams, listen to the full playlists with Spotify and Apple Music integration, and many advanced customizations.


A fourth game and spin-off, '''''SongPop Party''''', was released on April 2, 2021, as part of the [[Apple Arcade]] subscription service. Unlike other entries in the franchise, SongPop Party allows up to eight players to compete together through both online and local multiplayer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-28|title=SongPop Party now available on Apple Arcade|url=https://appleworld.today/2021/05/28/songpop-party-now-available-on-apple-arcade/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Apple World Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
A fourth game and spin-off, '''''SongPop Party''''', was released on April 2, 2021, as part of the [[Apple Arcade]] subscription service. Unlike other entries in the franchise, SongPop Party allows up to eight players to compete together through both online and local multiplayer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-28|title=SongPop Party now available on Apple Arcade|url=https://appleworld.today/2021/05/28/songpop-party-now-available-on-apple-arcade/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Apple World Today|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817133705/https://appleworld.today/2021/05/28/songpop-party-now-available-on-apple-arcade/|url-status=dead}}</ref> A version for [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox]] was released on September 22, 2022, marking the first game in the franchise to be released on console.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-23 |title=SongPop Party Launches on the Nintendo Switch in the Franchise's First Move to Console |url=https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2022/09/songpop-party-launches-on-the-nintendo-switch-in-the-franchises-first-move-to-console/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Capsule Computers |language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
FreshPlanet, the venture-backed, NYC–based startup who developed the SongPop franchise, were acquired by Gameloft in December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-19|title=Gameloft acquires SongPop music trivia game maker FreshPlanet|url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/19/gameloft-acquires-songpop-music-trivia-game-maker-freshplanet/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US}}</ref>
SongPop 1 was shut down in November 2018, due to compatibility issues with iOS 12, with users being advised to move over to SongPop 2.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2023 |title=SongPop 1: Has been discontinued for iOS 12 Devices and PC |url=https://songhit.com.ng/songpop-1-has-been-discontinued-for-ios-12-devices-and-pc/ |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date= |website=SongPop 2. We Love Music! |language=en-US}}</ref> FreshPlanet, the NYC–based startup who develop the SongPop franchise, were acquired by Gameloft the following month.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-19 |title=Gameloft acquires SongPop music trivia game maker FreshPlanet |url=https://venturebeat.com/2018/12/19/gameloft-acquires-songpop-music-trivia-game-maker-freshplanet/ |access-date=2021-04-02 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2022, SongPop 2 was renamed SongPop Classic and SongPop 3 became simply SongPop.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecting your SongPop and SongPop Classic accounts |url=https://songpop.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/6961272806925-Connecting-your-SongPop-and-SongPop-Classic-accounts |access-date=2022-11-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> The VIP option was also renamed SongPop Plus<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is SongPop PLUS? |url=https://songpop.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8464845766541-What-is-SongPop-PLUS- |access-date=2022-11-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> along with a significant increase in price (over double in some territories). A new "ad-free" subscription was later introduced<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is the Annual Ad-Free Subscription? |url=https://songpop.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/10327953630349-What-is-the-Annual-Ad-Free-Subscription- |access-date=2022-11-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> at roughly the price point of the old VIP option.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The game is played much like the popular TV show ''[[Name That Tune]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/songpop-facebook-popular-app/397781|title=SongPop Shooting For The Top Of The Charts On Facebook|website=www.adweek.com|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> After selecting a themed playlist, five songs are played. Players compete against each other to be the first to select the correct song title or artist from a choice of four. [[iTunes]] links are provided for each song.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davison|first=Pete|title=Song Pop review|url=http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2012/06/07/song-pop-review/|work=Inside Social Games|date=Jun 7, 2012}}</ref> The faster a player guesses, the more points they get. Players can remove two songs by using song note chips.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=SongPop on the App Store|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songpop/id518042655?mt=8|access-date=2016-04-07|website=App Store}}</ref> In ''SongPop 2'', users can play alone for the first time, competing against a computer-controlled opponent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/02/17/freshplanet-follows-up-its-mobile-song-trivia-hit-songpop-with-a-sequel/|title=FreshPlanet follows up its mobile song-trivia hit SongPop with a sequel|website=VentureBeat|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref>
The game is played much like the popular TV show ''[[Name That Tune]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/songpop-facebook-popular-app/397781|title=SongPop Shooting For The Top Of The Charts On Facebook|website=www.adweek.com|date=16 July 2012 |access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> After selecting a themed playlist, five songs are played. Players compete against each other to be the first to select the correct song title or artist from a choice of four. [[iTunes]] links are provided for each song.<ref>{{cite web|last=Davison|first=Pete|title=Song Pop review|url=http://www.insidesocialgames.com/2012/06/07/song-pop-review/|work=Inside Social Games|date=Jun 7, 2012}}</ref> The faster a player guesses, the more points they get. Players can remove two songs by using "power ups."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=SongPop on the App Store|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songpop/id518042655?mt=8|access-date=2016-04-07|website=App Store}}</ref> In ''SongPop 2'', users can play alone for the first time, competing against a computer-controlled opponent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2015/02/17/freshplanet-follows-up-its-mobile-song-trivia-hit-songpop-with-a-sequel/|title=FreshPlanet follows up its mobile song-trivia hit SongPop with a sequel|website=VentureBeat|date=17 February 2015 |access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''SongPop'' was awarded Best Facebook Game 2012, Social Gaming People's Voice Winner 2013, and Best Online Game 2013 by the British Academy Games Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://freshplanet.com/games/songpop/|title=SongPop - FreshPlanet|website=freshplanet.com|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> Soon after its release, [[Mark Zuckerberg]] posted on Facebook "Song Pop is one of the most fun Facebook games I've played in a while."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2012/06/21/song-pop-gets-the-official-zuckerberg-endorsement-but-can-it-avoid-draw-somethings-fate/|title=Zuckerberg Loves Song Pop, What Better Endorsement?|last=Knowles|first=Jamillah|website=The Next Web|language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> Some songs may include explicit lyrics. For this reason, iTunes rates the game 12+<ref name=":1" /> and it is rated 16+ by [[Common Sense Media]].<ref name=":0" />
''SongPop'' was awarded Best Facebook Game 2012, Social Gaming People's Voice Winner 2013, and Best Online Game 2013 by the British Academy Games Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://freshplanet.com/games/songpop/|title=SongPop - FreshPlanet|website=freshplanet.com|access-date=2016-04-07|archive-date=2016-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407051011/http://freshplanet.com/games/songpop/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Soon after its release, [[Mark Zuckerberg]] posted on Facebook "Song Pop is one of the most fun Facebook games I've played in a while."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/facebook/2012/06/21/song-pop-gets-the-official-zuckerberg-endorsement-but-can-it-avoid-draw-somethings-fate/|title=Zuckerberg Loves Song Pop, What Better Endorsement?|last=Knowles|first=Jamillah|website=The Next Web|date=21 June 2012 |language=en-US|access-date=2016-04-07}}</ref> Some songs may include explicit lyrics. For this reason, iTunes rates the game 12+<ref name=":1" /> and it is rated 16+ by [[Common Sense Media]].<ref name=":0" />

During the [[16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]], the [[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] nominated ''SongPop'' for "[[D.I.C.E. Award for Online Game of the Year|Web Based Game of the Year]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2013&idGameAwardType=149 |title=2013 Awards Category Details Web Based Game of the Year |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=22 November 2023}}</ref>


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SongPop
App Store icon
Developer(s)FreshPlanet
Gameloft
Platform(s)iOS, Android, Windows, Facebook
ReleaseSongPop 1
May 2012
SongPop 2
June 2015
SongPop 3
March 18, 2021
SongPop Party
April 2, 2021 (Apple Arcade)
Genre(s)Music trivia game

SongPop is a series of head-to-head music trivia games developed by FreshPlanet and published by Gameloft. The first title in the series was released as a free app in May 2012 and was available for iOS, Android, Windows, and Facebook.[1] By 2015, the app had been downloaded 100 million times.[2]

A sequel titled SongPop 2 (now titled SongPop Classic), featuring over 100,000 songs and 1,000 curated playlists, was released in July 2015[3] and is free-to-play with in-app purchases.[4] As of June 22, 2021 SongPop2 has over 200,000 songs on over 3,400 playlists. A third game, SongPop 3, was released on March 18, 2021. It includes features to play live one on one in real time, join teams, listen to the full playlists with Spotify and Apple Music integration, and many advanced customizations.

A fourth game and spin-off, SongPop Party, was released on April 2, 2021, as part of the Apple Arcade subscription service. Unlike other entries in the franchise, SongPop Party allows up to eight players to compete together through both online and local multiplayer.[5] A version for Nintendo Switch and Xbox was released on September 22, 2022, marking the first game in the franchise to be released on console.[6]

History

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SongPop 1 was shut down in November 2018, due to compatibility issues with iOS 12, with users being advised to move over to SongPop 2.[7] FreshPlanet, the NYC–based startup who develop the SongPop franchise, were acquired by Gameloft the following month.[8]

In 2022, SongPop 2 was renamed SongPop Classic and SongPop 3 became simply SongPop.[9] The VIP option was also renamed SongPop Plus[10] along with a significant increase in price (over double in some territories). A new "ad-free" subscription was later introduced[11] at roughly the price point of the old VIP option.

Gameplay

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The game is played much like the popular TV show Name That Tune.[12] After selecting a themed playlist, five songs are played. Players compete against each other to be the first to select the correct song title or artist from a choice of four. iTunes links are provided for each song.[13] The faster a player guesses, the more points they get. Players can remove two songs by using "power ups."[14] In SongPop 2, users can play alone for the first time, competing against a computer-controlled opponent.[15]

Critical reception

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SongPop was awarded Best Facebook Game 2012, Social Gaming People's Voice Winner 2013, and Best Online Game 2013 by the British Academy Games Awards.[16] Soon after its release, Mark Zuckerberg posted on Facebook "Song Pop is one of the most fun Facebook games I've played in a while."[17] Some songs may include explicit lyrics. For this reason, iTunes rates the game 12+[14] and it is rated 16+ by Common Sense Media.[2]

During the 16th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated SongPop for "Web Based Game of the Year".[18]

References

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  1. ^ Dredge, Stuart (4 July 2012). "Mark Zuckerberg's favourite social music game Song Pop gets Premium iOS edition". Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b "SongPop - App Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. ^ "SongPop 2: FreshPlanet Launches Music Trivia Game on iOS". www.adweek.com. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  4. ^ "SongPop sequel aims to build on 100M fans of the original music trivia game". VentureBeat. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  5. ^ "SongPop Party now available on Apple Arcade". Apple World Today. 2021-05-28. Archived from the original on 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  6. ^ "SongPop Party Launches on the Nintendo Switch in the Franchise's First Move to Console". Capsule Computers. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ^ "SongPop 1: Has been discontinued for iOS 12 Devices and PC". SongPop 2. We Love Music!. 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Gameloft acquires SongPop music trivia game maker FreshPlanet". VentureBeat. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  9. ^ "Connecting your SongPop and SongPop Classic accounts". Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  10. ^ "What is SongPop PLUS?". Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  11. ^ "What is the Annual Ad-Free Subscription?". Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  12. ^ "SongPop Shooting For The Top Of The Charts On Facebook". www.adweek.com. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  13. ^ Davison, Pete (Jun 7, 2012). "Song Pop review". Inside Social Games.
  14. ^ a b "SongPop on the App Store". App Store. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  15. ^ "FreshPlanet follows up its mobile song-trivia hit SongPop with a sequel". VentureBeat. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  16. ^ "SongPop - FreshPlanet". freshplanet.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  17. ^ Knowles, Jamillah (21 June 2012). "Zuckerberg Loves Song Pop, What Better Endorsement?". The Next Web. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  18. ^ "2013 Awards Category Details Web Based Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
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