[1] Return of the Superstars used the same show format of the previous season, in which the crews performed to the music of one specific artist each week.
[2] The season featured artists including Rihanna, Britney Spears, Madonna, Pitbull, David Guetta, LMFAO, Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Flo Rida, and Katy Perry.
[5] The other five competing crews danced to "Wild Ones" featuring Sia, with Flo Rida performing alongside them.
[9] The seven remaining crews selected lyrics from their assigned Drake songs and "brought them to life.
[17] The five remaining crews created dance routines inspired by Rihanna, beginning with a group performance to "We Found Love" featuring Calvin Harris.
The four remaining crews danced to songs by LMFAO, beginning with a group performance to "Live My Life" by Far East Movement featuring Justin Bieber.
The final two crews danced to music from the concert film, Katy Perry: Part of Me, after meeting the pop starlet.