In the UK, SingStar has long been the benchmark for console-based karaoke games, spawning numerous sequels since it debuted on the PlayStation 2 back in 2004. Since then, a number of titles have given the series a run for its money, including Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band, and Microsoft's moderately well received Lips on Xbox 360, which added wireless microphones to the genre.

　　No more tripping over mic leads.

　　Playing catch-up, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe today announced new wireless microphones for the series, which will be available from March 20. While the mics won't feature snappy LED lights (a la Lips), they will, according to an announcement, feature new voice control options, which will allow couch potatoes to use the microphone to "announce which track you want to sing next...and even shop and search through your SingStore Carousel using your voice." The microphones also offer improved audio quality and are compatible with the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2.

　　Coming later in April is a new instalment in the series for the PS3, SingStar Pop Edition, which follows in the footsteps of SingStar Vol. 3. The full track listing for SingStar Pop Edition is below.

　　Alphabeat - 10,000 Nights of Thunder

　　Amy Winehouse - Rehab

　　Black Kids - I'm Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance

　　Bon Jovi - Livin' On a Prayer

　　Chris Brown - With You

　　Chris De Burgh - Lady in Red

　　Cyndi Lauper - True Colors

　　Gloria Estefan - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

　　Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown - No Air

　　Kaiser Chiefs - Never Miss a Beat

　　Kate Nash - Mouthwash

　　Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire

　　Klaxons - Gravity's Rainbow

　　Little Jackie - The World Should Revolve Around Me

　　NERD - Sooner or Later

　　Pink - So What!

　　Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody

　　Robbie Williams - Angels

　　Robyn - Be Mine

　　Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me

　　Sam Sparro - Black and Gold

　　Solange - I Decided

　　Sugababes - Girls

　　The Feeling - Rose

　　The Killers - Human

　　The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

　　The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

　　Will Young - Changes

　　will.i.am Feat Cheryl Cole - Heartbreaker

　　Yazoo - Don't Go