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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

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Masashi 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

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Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2010
GenreVideo game soundtrack
LengthDisk 1: 49:27
Disk 2: 55:50
Disk 3: 63:28
Disk 4: 75:21
LabelSquare Enix
ProducerMasashi 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

Disc 1
No.TitleJapanese titleLength
1."Prelude to Final Fantasy XIII"FINAL FANTASY XIII プレリュード FINAL FANTASY XIII Pureryūdo2:55
2."Final Fantasy XIII - The Promise"FINAL FANTASY XIII ~誓い~ FINAL FANTASY XIII ~Chikai~1:33
3."The Thirteenth Day"第13日 Daijūsannichi0:54
4."Defiers of Fate"運命への反逆 Unmei e no Hangyaku2:24
5."Saber's Edge"ブレイズエッジ Bureizu Ejji3:14
6."The Hanging Edge"封鎖区画ハングドエッジ Fūsa Kukaku Hangudo Ejji3:26
7."Those For the Purge"パージされる者たち Pāji sareru Mono-tachi3:05
8."The Warpath Home"帰るための戦い Kaeru tame no Tatakai3:32
9."The Pulse Fal'Cie"下界のファルシ Parusu no Farushi1:13
10."Face It Later"逃げてもいいの Nigete mo Ii no0:55
11."Snow's Theme"スノウのテーマ Sunō no Tēma3:48
12."The Vestige"異跡 Iseki2:48
13."Ragnarok"ラグナロク Ragunaroku3:47
14."In the Sky That Night"あの日の空 Ano Hi no Sora1:24
15."Promised Eternity"永遠の誓い Eien no Chikai2:24
16."Eternal Love (Short Version)"Eternal Love (Short Version)3:27
17."Lake Bresha"ビルジ湖 Biruji Ko4:11
18."The Pulse L'Cie"下界のルシたち Parusu no Rushi-tachi1:37
19."Eidolons"召喚獣 Shōkanjū2:50
Disc 2
No.TitleJapanese titleLength
1."Blinded By Light"閃光 Senkō2:55
2."Glory's Fanfare"栄光のファンファーレ Eikō no Fanfāre0:08
3."Battle Results"バトルリザルト Batoru Rizaruto1:15
4."A Brief Respite"つかのまの安息 Tsukanoma no Ansoku2:08
5."Cavalry Theme"騎兵隊のテーマ Kiheitai no Tēma2:38
6."Escape"脱出 Dasshutsu1:59
7."Crash Landing"撃墜 Gekitsui1:04
8."Daddy's Got the Blues"アフロブルース Afuro Burūsu4:28
9."The Vile Peaks"遺棄領域ヴァイルピークス Iki Ryōiki Vairu Pīkusu3:02
10."Lightning's Theme"ライトニングのテーマ Raitoningu no Tēma2:26
11."Sazh's Theme"サッズのテーマ Sazzu no Tēma3:25
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 Jurin2:45
14."Tension in the Air"緊迫 Kinpaku3:28
15."Forever Fugitives"果てなき疾走 Hatenaki Shissō1:50
16."The Sunleth Waterscape"サンレス水郷 Sanresu Suigō3:46
17."Lost Hope"見失った希望 Miushinatta Kibō2:58
18."To Hunt L'Cie"ルシ狩り作戦 Rushigari Sakusen2:40
19."No Way to Live"希望なき闘争 Kibō Naki Tōsō2:04
20."Sustained by Hate"恩讐の果て Onshū no Hate2:38
21."The Pulse L'Cie"グラン=パルスのルシ Guran-Parusu no Rushi4:12
22."Serah's Theme"セラのテーマ Sera no Tēma1:30
Disc 3
No.TitleJapanese titleLength
1."Can't Catch A Break"父ちゃん奮闘だぁ! Tō-chan Funtō dā!5:20
2."PSICOM"PSICOM1:02
3."Hope's Theme"ホープのテーマ Hōpu no Tēma3:30
4."This is Your Home"おまえの家はここだ Omae no Ie wa Koko da2:16
5."Atonement"償い Tsugunai4:24
6."Vanille's Theme"ヴァニラのテーマ Vanira no Tēma3:00
7."The Final Stage"刻限 Kokugen0:42
8."The Pompa Sancta"ポンパ・サンクタ Ponpa Sankuta2:12
9."Nautilus"歓楽都市ノーチラス Kanraku Toshi Nōchirasu4:58
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 Kyōen3:17
12."Eidolons on Parade"夢の終わり Yume no Owari3:36
13."Test of the L'Cie"ルシの試練 Rushi no Shiren2:23
14."All the World Against Us"世界の敵 Sekai no Teki1:16
15."Game Over"ゲームオーバー Gēmu Ōbā1:15
16."Primarch Dysley"聖府代表ダイスリー Seifu Daihyō Daisurī3:03
17."Fighting Fate"宿命への抗い Shukumei e no Aragai2:28
18."Separate Paths"ルシたちの想い Rushi-tachi no Omoi2:42
19."Setting You Free"継ぎゆく意志 Tsugiyuku Ishi2:17
20."Desperate Struggle"死闘 Shitō3:49
21."Mysteries Abound"神秘 Shinpi2:41
22."Will to Fight"Choose to Fight4:20
Disc 4
No.TitleJapanese titleLength
1."Fang's Theme"ファングのテーマ Fangu no Tēma3:38
2."Terra Incognita"異境大陸グラン=パルス Ikyō Tairiku Guran-Parusu2:18
3."The Archylte Steppe"アルカキルティ大平原 Arukakiruti Daiheigen4:25
4."Chocobos of Pulse"パルスdeチョコボ Parusu de Chokobo4:18
5."The Yaschas Massif"ヤシャス山 Yashasu San2:11
6."Memories of Happier Days"優しい思い出 Yasashii Omoide3:13
7."Sulyya Springs"スーリヤ湖 Sūriya Ko3:25
8."Taejin's Tower"テージンタワー Tējin Tawā3:08
9."Dust to Dust"色のない世界 Iro no nai Sekai3:49
10."The Road Home"帰郷 Kikyō1:07
11."Start Your Engines"カウントダウン Kauntodaun3:23
12."Eden Under Siege"動乱のエデン Dōran no Eden2:33
13."The Cradle Will Fall"終焉の揺籃 Shūen no Yōran3:58
14."Born Anew"降誕 Kōtan2:59
15."Sinful Hope"罪深き希望 Tsumibukaki Kibō3:44
16."Fabula Nova Crystallis"ファブラ・ノヴァ・クリスタリス Fabura Nova Kurisutarisu2:40
17."FINAL FANTASY XIII - Miracles"FINAL FANTASY XIII ~奇跡~ FINAL FANTASY XIII ~Kiseki~2:49
18."Focus"使命 Shimei2:21
19."Nascent Requiem"生誕のレクイエム Seitan no Rekuiemu5:03
20."Determination"決意 Ketsui3:22
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 Rōru4:42

Singles

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Kimi ga iru kara

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Reception and legacy

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References

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  1. ^ Gantayat, Anoop (2006-05-09). "E3 2006: FFXIII Staff Check". IGN. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  2. ^ "Final Fantasy XIII Hits North America March 9". Kotaku. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Final Countdown | Game development | Features by Develop". Develop-online.net. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  4. ^ a b "Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Information". Square Enix Music Online. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  5. ^ "Lots More Final Fantasy XIII Music Details". Square Enix Music Online. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  6. ^ "Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack CD Dated For Japan". Kotaku. 2009-11-04. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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Final Fantasy XIII Original SoundTrack Series home page at Square Enix