Sega has curated a mixtape to celebrate Sonic The Hedgehog’s 35th anniversary, featuring tracks from Daft Punk, Muse and Dua Lipa.
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The original Sonic The Hedgehog game was released June 23, 1991 for the Sega Mega Drive and to celebrate his 35th birthday, Sega have shared a custom playlist.
“Keep the party going with the all-new Sonic 35th Birthday Mix on Spotify with tracks fit for the Blue Blur himself,” they wrote on social media. The 35-track mixtape features Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’, Muse’s ‘Knights Of Cydonia’ and ‘One More Time’ by Daft Punk.
The playlist also features songs by The White Stripes, Gorillaz and AC/DC as well as Eiffel 65’s iconic ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’. Check out the full thing below:
All the songs on Sonic’s 35th Birthday Mixtape:
Eiffel 65 – ‘Blue (Da Ba Dee)’
Daft Punk – ‘One More Time’
Red Hot Chili Peppers – ‘Can’t Stop’
Dead Or Alive – ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)’
Lenny Kravitz – ‘Are You Gonna Go My Way’
Good Charlotte – ‘The Anthem’
Outkast – ‘Hey Ya!’
The Pharcyde – ‘Runnin’
Macklemore, Ryan Lewis – ‘Can’t Hold Us’
Blur – ‘Song 2’
Usher – ‘Yeah (ft. Lil Jon and Ludacris)’
Thundercat – ‘Funny Thing’
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – ‘Summertime’
Benson Boone – ‘Mr Electric Blue’
Blink-182 – ‘All The Small Things’
Darude – ‘Sandstorm’
Gorillaz – ‘Feel Good Inc.’
Dua Lipa – ‘Levitating’
TWRP, Dan Avidan – ‘Starlight Brigade’
Justice, Simian – ‘We Are Your Friends’
Muse – ‘Knights Of Cydonia’
AC/DC – ‘Thunderstruck’
Pharrell Williams – ‘Freedom’
50 Cent – ‘In Da Club’
The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights
Saweetie – ‘Fast (Motion)’
Tommy Richman – ‘Million Dollar Baby’
Justin Caruso – ‘Life Is Good’
Tiesto, Ava Max – ‘The Motto’
Sega Sound Team – ‘Escape From The City’
NateWantsToBattle – ‘Gotta Go Fast’
Karma – ‘Sprinter’
Hotline Sehwani, Miyoki – ‘Run It’
Nina Simone – ‘Feeling Good (Austin Millz remix)’
The White Stripes – ‘Seven Nation Army’
Sega is set to celebrate the music of Sonic The Hedgehog with a new live tour. The ‘Sonic Live In Concert’ tour will feature “the most recognisable music” from the past 35 years of Sonic The Hedgehog games performed by a live ensemble, rock musicians and vocalists. The run of shows kicks off later this year and will continue through 2027.
Fans can also celebrate 35 years of Sonic with a 10km run through central London.
In other news, Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders went live this morning (June 25) and fans aren’t impressed that several features are only available if you buy the more expensive Ultimate version.
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