The music of the video game Final Fantasy XIII was composed by Masashi Hamauzu. Orchestrations were provided by Yoshihisa Hirano, Kunihiko Shiina and Toshiyuki Oomori while additional synthesizer tracks were provided by Keiji Kawamori. Hamauzu composed "Kimi ga iru kara", the theme song sung by Sayuri Sugawara, which was originally slated to be former series composer Nobuo Uematsu's only work. For the English version, the theme song was "My Hands", sung by Leona Lewis. The Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack was released on four Compact Discs by Square Enix in 2010.
Creation and influence
editMasashi Hamauzu composed the game's soundtrack. His previous work on the series was as a co-composer for Final Fantasy X and as the main composer for Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII.[1] The game was the first main-series Final Fantasy game to not include any compositions by former series composer Nobuo Uematsu; although he was originally announced to compose the main theme of the game, this role was taken over by Hamauzu after Uematsu was offered to compose the soundtrack to Final Fantasy XIV. Hamauzu contributed the game's Japanese theme song, "Kimi ga iru kara", sung by Sayuri Sugawara. For the game's international release, the song "My Hands," from British singer Leona Lewis' second album Echo.[2] Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has stated that it would have been better if the American branch of Square Enix had produced a theme song themselves, but the lack of staff eventually led to the decision of licensing an existing song instead.[3]
Soundtrack
edit| Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 27, 2010 |
| Genre | Video game soundtrack |
| Length | Disk 1: 49:27 Disk 2: 55:50 Disk 3: 63:28 Disk 4: 75:21 |
| Label | Square Enix |
| Producer | Masashi Hamauzu |
Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of Final Fantasy XIII, containing musical tracks from the game, and was composed and produced by Masashi Hamauzu. Orchestrations were provided by Yoshihisa Hirano, Kunihito Shiina and Toshiyuki Oomori, while the synthesizer tracks were provided by Keiji Kawamori.[4] The score features some orchestral recordings performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in Poland[5] as well as in Japan.[4] The soundtrack spans four discs and 86 tracks, totaling a duration of 3:16:06. The soundtrack was released in Japan on January 27, 2010 by Square Enix, bearing the catalog number SQEX 10183-6. The standard version contains four discs, while the limited edition contains a bonus "drama CD" written by Motomu Toriyama.[6] Both editions contain a 22 page booklet detailing the artwork and providing the information for the soundtrack.
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Japanese title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude to Final Fantasy XIII" | FINAL FANTASY XIII プレリュード FINAL FANTASY XIII Pureryūdo | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Final Fantasy XIII - The Promise" | FINAL FANTASY XIII ～誓い～ FINAL FANTASY XIII ~Chikai~ | 1:33 |
| 3. | "The Thirteenth Day" | 第13日 Daijūsannichi | 0:54 |
| 4. | "Defiers of Fate" | 運命への反逆 Unmei e no Hangyaku | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Saber's Edge" | ブレイズエッジ Bureizu Ejji | 3:14 |
| 6. | "The Hanging Edge" | 封鎖区画ハングドエッジ Fūsa Kukaku Hangudo Ejji | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Those For the Purge" | パージされる者たち Pāji sareru Mono-tachi | 3:05 |
| 8. | "The Warpath Home" | 帰るための戦い Kaeru tame no Tatakai | 3:32 |
| 9. | "The Pulse Fal'Cie" | 下界のファルシ Parusu no Farushi | 1:13 |
| 10. | "Face It Later" | 逃げてもいいの Nigete mo Ii no | 0:55 |
| 11. | "Snow's Theme" | スノウのテーマ Sunō no Tēma | 3:48 |
| 12. | "The Vestige" | 異跡 Iseki | 2:48 |
| 13. | "Ragnarok" | ラグナロク Ragunaroku | 3:47 |
| 14. | "In the Sky That Night" | あの日の空 Ano Hi no Sora | 1:24 |
| 15. | "Promised Eternity" | 永遠の誓い Eien no Chikai | 2:24 |
| 16. | "Eternal Love (Short Version)" | Eternal Love (Short Version) | 3:27 |
| 17. | "Lake Bresha" | ビルジ湖 Biruji Ko | 4:11 |
| 18. | "The Pulse L'Cie" | 下界のルシたち Parusu no Rushi-tachi | 1:37 |
| 19. | "Eidolons" | 召喚獣 Shōkanjū | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Japanese title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blinded By Light" | 閃光 Senkō | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Glory's Fanfare" | 栄光のファンファーレ Eikō no Fanfāre | 0:08 |
| 3. | "Battle Results" | バトルリザルト Batoru Rizaruto | 1:15 |
| 4. | "A Brief Respite" | つかのまの安息 Tsukanoma no Ansoku | 2:08 |
| 5. | "Cavalry Theme" | 騎兵隊のテーマ Kiheitai no Tēma | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Escape" | 脱出 Dasshutsu | 1:59 |
| 7. | "Crash Landing" | 撃墜 Gekitsui | 1:04 |
| 8. | "Daddy's Got the Blues" | アフロブルース Afuro Burūsu | 4:28 |
| 9. | "The Vile Peaks" | 遺棄領域ヴァイルピークス Iki Ryōiki Vairu Pīkusu | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Lightning's Theme" | ライトニングのテーマ Raitoningu no Tēma | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Sazh's Theme" | サッズのテーマ Sazzu no Tēma | 3:25 |
| 12. | "March of the Dreadnoughts" | ドレッドノート大爆進！ Doreddonōto Daibakushin! | 2:31 |
| 13. | "The Gapra Whitewood" | ガプラ樹林 Gapura Jurin | 2:45 |
| 14. | "Tension in the Air" | 緊迫 Kinpaku | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Forever Fugitives" | 果てなき疾走 Hatenaki Shissō | 1:50 |
| 16. | "The Sunleth Waterscape" | サンレス水郷 Sanresu Suigō | 3:46 |
| 17. | "Lost Hope" | 見失った希望 Miushinatta Kibō | 2:58 |
| 18. | "To Hunt L'Cie" | ルシ狩り作戦 Rushigari Sakusen | 2:40 |
| 19. | "No Way to Live" | 希望なき闘争 Kibō Naki Tōsō | 2:04 |
| 20. | "Sustained by Hate" | 恩讐の果て Onshū no Hate | 2:38 |
| 21. | "The Pulse L'Cie" | グラン=パルスのルシ Guran-Parusu no Rushi | 4:12 |
| 22. | "Serah's Theme" | セラのテーマ Sera no Tēma | 1:30 |
| No. | Title | Japanese title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Catch A Break" | 父ちゃん奮闘だぁ! Tō-chan Funtō dā! | 5:20 |
| 2. | "PSICOM" | PSICOM | 1:02 |
| 3. | "Hope's Theme" | ホープのテーマ Hōpu no Tēma | 3:30 |
| 4. | "This is Your Home" | おまえの家はここだ Omae no Ie wa Koko da | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Atonement" | 償い Tsugunai | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Vanille's Theme" | ヴァニラのテーマ Vanira no Tēma | 3:00 |
| 7. | "The Final Stage" | 刻限 Kokugen | 0:42 |
| 8. | "The Pompa Sancta" | ポンパ・サンクタ Ponpa Sankuta | 2:12 |
| 9. | "Nautilus" | 歓楽都市ノーチラス Kanraku Toshi Nōchirasu | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Chocobos of Cocoon - Chasing Dreams" | コクーンdeチョコボ～夢をみようよ～ Kokūn de Chokobo ~Yume o Miyō yo~ | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Feast of Betrayal" | 偽りの饗宴 Itsuwari no Kyōen | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Eidolons on Parade" | 夢の終わり Yume no Owari | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Test of the L'Cie" | ルシの試練 Rushi no Shiren | 2:23 |
| 14. | "All the World Against Us" | 世界の敵 Sekai no Teki | 1:16 |
| 15. | "Game Over" | ゲームオーバー Gēmu Ōbā | 1:15 |
| 16. | "Primarch Dysley" | 聖府代表ダイスリー Seifu Daihyō Daisurī | 3:03 |
| 17. | "Fighting Fate" | 宿命への抗い Shukumei e no Aragai | 2:28 |
| 18. | "Separate Paths" | ルシたちの想い Rushi-tachi no Omoi | 2:42 |
| 19. | "Setting You Free" | 継ぎゆく意志 Tsugiyuku Ishi | 2:17 |
| 20. | "Desperate Struggle" | 死闘 Shitō | 3:49 |
| 21. | "Mysteries Abound" | 神秘 Shinpi | 2:41 |
| 22. | "Will to Fight" | Choose to Fight | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Japanese title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fang's Theme" | ファングのテーマ Fangu no Tēma | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Terra Incognita" | 異境大陸グラン=パルス Ikyō Tairiku Guran-Parusu | 2:18 |
| 3. | "The Archylte Steppe" | アルカキルティ大平原 Arukakiruti Daiheigen | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Chocobos of Pulse" | パルスdeチョコボ Parusu de Chokobo | 4:18 |
| 5. | "The Yaschas Massif" | ヤシャス山 Yashasu San | 2:11 |
| 6. | "Memories of Happier Days" | 優しい思い出 Yasashii Omoide | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Sulyya Springs" | スーリヤ湖 Sūriya Ko | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Taejin's Tower" | テージンタワー Tējin Tawā | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Dust to Dust" | 色のない世界 Iro no nai Sekai | 3:49 |
| 10. | "The Road Home" | 帰郷 Kikyō | 1:07 |
| 11. | "Start Your Engines" | カウントダウン Kauntodaun | 3:23 |
| 12. | "Eden Under Siege" | 動乱のエデン Dōran no Eden | 2:33 |
| 13. | "The Cradle Will Fall" | 終焉の揺籃 Shūen no Yōran | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Born Anew" | 降誕 Kōtan | 2:59 |
| 15. | "Sinful Hope" | 罪深き希望 Tsumibukaki Kibō | 3:44 |
| 16. | "Fabula Nova Crystallis" | ファブラ・ノヴァ・クリスタリス Fabura Nova Kurisutarisu | 2:40 |
| 17. | "FINAL FANTASY XIII - Miracles" | FINAL FANTASY XIII ～奇跡～ FINAL FANTASY XIII ~Kiseki~ | 2:49 |
| 18. | "Focus" | 使命 Shimei | 2:21 |
| 19. | "Nascent Requiem" | 生誕のレクイエム Seitan no Rekuiemu | 5:03 |
| 20. | "Determination" | 決意 Ketsui | 3:22 |
| 21. | "Kimi ga Iru kara (Long Version)" | 君がいるから (Long Version) | 6:22 |
| 22. | "Ending Credits" | エンディングロール Endingu Rōru | 4:42 |
Singles
editKimi ga iru kara
editReception and legacy
editReferences
edit- ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2006-05-09). "E3 2006: FFXIII Staff Check". IGN. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XIII Hits North America March 9". Kotaku. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "Final Countdown | Game development | Features by Develop". Develop-online.net. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ a b "Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Information". Square Enix Music Online. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Lots More Final Fantasy XIII Music Details". Square Enix Music Online. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack CD Dated For Japan". Kotaku. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
External links
editFinal Fantasy XIII Original SoundTrack Series home page at Square Enix