Electronic Arts has recently revealed some 25 songs that will be featured in the Sims 2 Pets, the fourth expansion pack in The Sims series. Fans of the game can expect the latest hits from the "hottest musical acts" of the moment, including the Pussycat Dolls, ALY & AJ, The Flaming Lips and Hot Chip, in addition to theme and mode music from Mark Mothersbaugh, with songs representing a variety of genres, from indie and hip hop to country and pop.

"The Sims is truly an international phenomenon, and the music must reflect that. For The Sims 2 Pets, we wanted to present great artists with international appeal. Pop icons Aly & AJ and The Pussycat Dolls re-recorded their smash hits in 'Simlish', while Flaming Lips re-recorded a song from their new album especially for the game. It is amazing to see these artists, as well as stars from Italy, Finland, Norway, Spain and Switzerland get into the 'Simlish' spirit. It's a whole new world of music for an all-new world of The Sims," said Steve Schnur, Executive of Worldwide Music and Marketing at EA.

Scheduled for an October 17th release, The Sims 2 Pets will allow players to add cats, dogs, tropical fish, wombats and birds to enrich the daily lives of their Sims. The game will feature thirty-five premade breeds of dog and fifteen premade breeds of cat, which players will be able to customize using the Create-a-Pet feature, adjusting anything from patterns and colors of coat, body shape, facial structure, even personality. The pets will benefit from care and training and are sure to misbehave if neglected.

"We had an absolute blast recording 'Don't Cha' in Simlish for The Sims 2 Pets! We were laughing the whole time, trying to communicate this chart-topping hit in a totally different language was such a riot," said Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls. "I think we did a great job - the song is definitely as catchy in Simlish as it is in English! And the pets - they're so adorable and lifelike!"