Yoshi's Song
- This article is about the musical theme from Yoshi's Story. For other musical themes associated with and/or named after Yoshi, see Category:Yoshi's themes.
- Not to be confused with Yoshi's Story!
| "Yoshi's Song" | |||
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| "Yoshi's Song" in Yoshi's Story | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Kazumi Totaka | |||
| Key | C major | ||
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) | ||
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"Yoshi's Song"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Kazumi Totaka for Yoshi's Story, where it plays in the levels Treasure Hunt and Surprise!!, as well as the Practice stage and the aboveground portions of Bone Dragon Pit. This theme is often paired in later arrangements with "Yoshi's Story!" from the same game. This theme is the most recurring leitmotif for Yoshi in the Super Mario franchise.
History[edit]
Yoshi series[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
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Yoshi's Story marks the first appearance of "Yoshi's Song".
The game also features numerous additional arrangements of the theme, all of which were also arranged by Kazumi Totaka:
- A bossa nova arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the levels Rail Lift, Cloud Cruising, and Shy Guy's Ship; the Special Delivery section of Surprise!!; the aboveground portions of Blargg's Boiler, Lots O'Jelly Fish, and Lots O'Fish; and the sky portion of Shy Guy Limbo. It is titled "Yoshis on the Beach" in the Nintendo Music app.
- An Indian arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the levels Bone Dragon Pit and Blargg's Boiler, as well as the underground portions of Poochy & Nippy, Jungle Puddle, and Lots O'Fish. It is titled "Yoshi Curry" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A rap arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the levels Jelly Pipe, Torrential Maze, and Piranha Grove. It is titled "Yo-Yo-Yoshi!" in the Nintendo Music app.
- An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the level The Tall Tower. It is titled "Yoshis and the Wind" in the Nintendo Music app.
- An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the interior portion of Tower Climb. It is titled "Steal Into the Tall Tower" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A polka arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the levels Poochy & Nippy and Frustration. It is titled "Alpine Yoshi Music" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A jazz arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the level Jungle Hut. It is titled "Play It Again, Yoshi" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A tribal arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the levels Jungle Puddle and Neuron Jungle. It is titled "Jungle Yoshi Jam" in the Nintendo Music app.
- An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the levels Lots O'Jelly Fish and Lots O'Fish, as well as the exterior portions of Tower Climb. It is titled "Yoshis in the Seabed" in the Nintendo Music app.
- An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the level Shy Guy Limbo, as well as the sky portions of Rail Lift. It is titled "Yoshi Games" in the Nintendo Music app. This arrangement also quotes "Flower Field BGM" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island before the loop.
- A short arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays during the mini-boss battles against the Bone Dragons in Bone Dragon Pit, the Slugs in Jelly Pipe and Magma Castle, and the Snorkel Snake in Lots O'Jelly Fish. It is titled "The Toughies" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A short arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the Spider hut in Jungle Hut. It is titled "Dub Master Spider" in the Nintendo Music app.
- "Yoshi's Song" and all of the above arrangements have rock arrangements that play when the player is Super Happy, as well as slowed-down versions that play when the player has no hit points.
- A brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays when the player eats 30 fruits in a level to complete it. It is titled "30 Fruit!" in the Nintendo Music app.
- A short arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays when the player defeats Baby Bowser. It is titled "Yoshi Wins! (Baby Bowser Acts Tough)" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Yoshis on the Beach - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Yoshi Curry - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Yo-Yo-Yoshi! - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Yoshis and the Wind - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Steal into the Tall Tower - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Alpine Yoshi Music - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Play It Again, Yoshi - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Jungle Yoshi Jam - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Yoshis in the Seabed - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Yoshi Games - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| The Toughies - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| Dub Master Spider - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
| 30 Fruit! - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:10 |
| Yoshi Wins! (Baby Bowser Acts Tough) - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:30 |
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
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In Yoshi's Crafted World, the theme that plays on the title screen, titled "Title Screen" in the Nintendo Music app and "Title" in the game's sound test, features an arrangement of part of the theme's B section.
The theme that plays in the game's map screen is an arrangement of "Title Screen", and gradually gains more instrumentation as the player progresses through the game, much like "Map Screen" from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The various versions of the theme are titled "World Map 1", "World Map 2", "World Map 3", "World Map 4", and "World Map 5" in the Nintendo Music app, while the game's sound test features only the final version under the name "World Map".
| Title Screen - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Crafted World | File info 0:30 |
| World Map 5 - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Crafted World | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros.[edit]
In Super Smash Bros., a medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" arranged by Hirokazu Ando and in the key of E-flat major plays in the Yoshi's Island stage. It is titled 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji, "Yoshi Island Stage") in the official Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack album.
| ヨッシーアイランドステージ - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the game's arrangement of "Yoshi's Tale" from Yoshi's Story, which can play in the Yoshi's Island stage, quotes "Yoshi's Song" at several points throughout the track. It is titled "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" in the game's sound test.
Mario Tennis series[edit]
All arrangements in the Mario Tennis series were arranged by Motoi Sakuraba.
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)[edit]
The Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis features two arrangements of "Yoshi's Song".
An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the Baby Mario & Yoshi Court, the Birdo & Yoshi Court, and the Yoshi Court. It is titled 「ベビィマリオ＆ヨッシーコート」 (Bebī Mario & Yosshī Kōto, "Baby Mario & Yoshi Court") in the official Mario Tennis 64 Original Soundtrack album.
A brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays during Yoshi's trophy award cutscene. It is titled 「トロフィー 授与 ヨッシー」 (Torofī Juyo - Yosshī, "Trophy Award - Yoshi") in the Mario Tennis 64 Original Soundtrack album.
| ベビィマリオ＆ヨッシーコート - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:30 |
| トロフィー 授与 ヨッシー - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:10 |
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)[edit]
In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis, a chiptune arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" based on "Baby Mario & Yoshi Court" from the Nintendo 64 version plays in the Tropics Court and the Fruit Factory minigame.
| Tropics Court / Fruit Factory - The arrangement heard in the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:30 |
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
In Mario Power Tennis and the Wii port, New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays during Yoshi's trophy award cutscene.
| Trophy Award - Yoshi - The arrangement heard in Mario Power Tennis | File info 0:24 |
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
Mario Super Sluggers features two arrangements of "Yoshi's Song".
An energetic, orchestral medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" in the key of D major plays in Yoshi Park.
A slower-paced medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!" and "Yoshi's Song" in the key of D-flat major and in 3
4 time plays in the overworld of Yoshi Park in Challenge Mode.
| Yoshi Park - The arrangement heard in Mario Super Sluggers | File info 0:30 |
WarioWare series[edit]
WarioWare D.I.Y.[edit]
- “A Latin-mix Yoshi medley!”
- —In-game description
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., one of 9-Volt's records is a Latin medley arrangement in A major of "Yoshi's Story!", "Yoshi's Song", and "Yoshi's Tale" from Yoshi's Story. It is simply titled "Yoshi".
| Yoshi - The arrangement heard in WarioWare: D.I.Y. | File info 0:30 |
WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]
In WarioWare: Get It Together!, an excerpt of the original version of "Yoshi's Song" plays in level 1 of the Yoshi's Story microgame.
Nintendo Land[edit]
In Nintendo Land, the Yoshi's Fruit Cart attraction features three arrangements of "Yoshi's Song".
A brief glockenspiel arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays when the player approaches the attraction's Gate and when selecting the attraction on the main menu.
A glockenspiel and marimba arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays before starting the first gate.
A brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays when the player clears all gates.
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart - Gate - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:05 |
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart - Demo - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| All Gates Cleared! - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party 10[edit]
In Mario Party 10, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays whenever Yoshi's amiibo is being controlled in the amiibo Party mode. It is titled "Yoshi's Theme" in the game's sound test.
| Yoshi's Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 10 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
Mario Kart World features two arrangements of "Yoshi's Song".
A danzón-mambo arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" can play exclusively in Free Roam during the day. It is titled "Yoshi's Song (Latin) (Yoshi's Story)" in the Nintendo Music app and simply "Yoshi's Song (Latin Ver.)" in the game's pause menu.
As with the Latin version, a bossa nova arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" can play exclusively in Free Roam during the day. It is titled "Yoshi's Song (Bossa Nova) (Yoshi's Story)" in the Nintendo Music app and simply "Yoshi's Song (Bossa Nova Ver.)" in the game's pause menu. This arrangement takes elements from "Yoshis on the Beach", and references "the lick" about 1 minute 16 seconds in. This arrangement was also featured in the Mario Kart World Direct, where it plays during the section showcasing the Dash Food item.
| Yoshi's Song (Latin) (Yoshi's Story) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
| Yoshi's Song (Bossa Nova) (Yoshi's Story) - The arrangement heard in Mario Kart World | File info 0:30 |
Other appearances[edit]
Super Mario Orchestra Concert[edit]
The "Super Mario Orchestra Concert" series featured a live orchestral medley arrangement of several musical themes from Yoshi's Story, including "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshis and the Wind".
Super Nintendo World[edit]
At the Super Nintendo World theme park, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in the boarding area for Yoshi's Adventure in the Universal Studios Japan and Universal Epic Universe parks, and in the Yoshi-themed section of the queue for Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge in the Universal Studios Hollywood park.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Yoshi Curry" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Yo-Yo-Yoshi!" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Yoshis and the Wind" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Steal Into the Tall Tower" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Alpine Yoshi Music" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Play It Again, Yoshi" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Jungle Yoshi Jam" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Yoshis in the Seabed" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Yoshi Games" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "The Toughies" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Dub Master Spider" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "30 Fruit!" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Image for "Yoshi Wins! (Baby Bowser Acts Tough)" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
Icon for the "Yoshi" record in WarioWare: D.I.Y.
Image for "Title Screen" from Yoshi's Crafted World on Nintendo Music
Image for "World Map 1" from Yoshi's Crafted World on Nintendo Music
Image for "Boss Defeated" from Yoshi's Crafted World on Nintendo Music
