Title Theme (Humming)
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| "Title Theme (Humming)" | |
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| "Title Theme (Humming)" in Luigi's Mansion, without Luigi's humming | |
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| Composed by: Kazumi Totaka[1] | |
| Key | A minor |
| First appearance | Luigi's Mansion (2001) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart World (2025) |
"Title Theme (Humming),"[2] also known as "Luigi's Mansion"[3] or the "Main Theme,"[4] is a musical theme composed by Kazumi Totaka for Luigi's Mansion. It is a suspenseful piece played in A minor at a moderato tempo. In subsequent games in the Super Mario franchise, this theme is often used as a leitmotif for the Luigi's Mansion series and occasionally even Luigi himself. An alternate arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" is also used as a leitmotif for Professor E. Gadd.
"Title Theme (Humming)" features Luigi humming the lead melody. In-game, the theme plays when Luigi is in a dark hallway of the mansion and not actively engaged in combat, with Luigi occasionally humming along as it plays, sounding more distressed as his HP gets closer to zero. In dark rooms, the music goes silent as Luigi continues to hum the theme. Contrary to the name, this theme has a completely different melody from the actual "Title Theme" of the game.
Reuses[edit]
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Luigi's Mansion.
| Game | Description |
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| WarioWare: Get It Together! | An excerpt of "Title Theme (Humming)" plays in the Luigi's Mansion microgame. |
Arrangements[edit]
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Luigi's Mansion series[edit]
Luigi's Mansion[edit]
Luigi's Mansion and its Nintendo 3DS remake of the same name feature several additional arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)."
A truncated version similar to the original theme that replaces Luigi's humming with a theremin plays at the end of "Professor E. Gadd and the Poltergust 3000," which plays in the cutscene where Professor E. Gadd meets Luigi for the first time.
An arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" plays in Professor E. Gadd's Lab. It is titled "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" in the Nintendo Music app. This theme would become the basis for arrangements associated with Professor E. Gadd in future games.
When Luigi enters a lit room, the background music goes silent while he whistles the lead melody of "Title Theme (Humming)."
"Game Boy Horror Ringtone" is a chiptune arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" is used as the Game Boy Horror's ringtone.
"Chatting with Professor E. Gadd" is a different chiptune arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" that is heard during Game Boy Horror calls.
A harp arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" plays when Luigi is outside of the mansion or in the Observatory after looking at the moon.
A piano arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" can be heard when Luigi is standing outside of the Conservatory before defeating Melody Pianissima.
"Light the Candles," the music heard during the cutscene when Luigi is trapped in the Astral Hall, is a brief arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)."
In the Clockwork Room, the clocks on the right side of the room play an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" when the player interacts with them.
One of three brief arrangements plays when Luigi's NEW Mansion is built with either Rank A, Ranks B-G, or Rank H, respectively.
The Game Over theme "Good Night! (Game Over)" is an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)."
 Professor E. Gadd's Lab - The Professor E. Gadd's Laboratory arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Title Theme (Lit Room) - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Game Boy Horror Ringtone - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Chatting with Professor E. Gadd - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Title Theme (Piano) - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Light the Candles - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:07 |
| Clockwork Room Clocks - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:30 |
| Ending: Your Mansion is Complete - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:12 |
| Ending: Welcome to Luigi's New Mansion - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:13 |
| Ending: The Haunted Mansion Disappeared - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:13 |
| Good Night! (Game Over) - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:07 |
| Good Night! (Game Over) (Japanese version) - The arrangement heard in the Japanese version of Luigi's Mansion | File info 0:07 |
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon[edit]
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and its Nintendo Switch port, Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, feature three arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)."
An arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" played on a compressed synthesizer and serves as the ringtone for the Dual Scream. It is played in the key of B♭ minor in an allegro tempo.
An arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" plays whenever Luigi is in the Bunker and whenever Professor E. Gadd calls Luigi through the Dual Scream. This arrangement is also in B♭ minor with the melody played on a violin with oboe harmony. This arrangement returns in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, where it plays during cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe and in Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser when Captain Goomba and the minions meet Professor E. Gadd in Professor E. Gadd's Research.
A brief arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" plays when E. Gadd prompts Luigi to use the Dark-Light Device to free Mario from his painting. It is in the key of A♭ minor and ends in a B-diminished triad.
| Dual Scream Ringtone - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | File info 0:30 |
| Professor E. Gadd's Theme - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | File info 0:29 |
| Epilogue - The "Title Theme (Humming)" section of the arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | File info 0:14 |
Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]
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Luigi's Mansion 3 features five arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)."
The first arrangement is used for the Virtual Boo's ringtone and consists of a compressed square synthesizer melody played in C minor and an allegretto tempo.
The second is a slow jazz arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" played in the key of B♭ minor, and it is heard while Luigi is inside Professor E. Gadd's Lab in the Garage.
The third is a disco jazz arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" that can be heard during the boss fight with DJ Phantasmagloria.
The fourth is an arrangement of the first bar of "Title Theme (Humming)" in F minor and can be heard if Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 on the tuned glass bottles in the Concession Stand of The Great Stage.
The fifth is a synth pad arrangement played in the key of E minor. It can be heard if Luigi uses the Poltergust G-00 on the records found in the Elevator Hall of The Dance Hall.
| Virtual Boo Ringtone - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion 3 | File info 0:23 |
| Professor E. Gadd's Laboratory - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion 3 | File info 0:29 |
| The Dance Hall: Title Theme - The arrangement heard in Luigi's Mansion 3 | File info 0:29 |
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga features two arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)," both arranged by Yoko Shimomura.
A faithful arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" plays during cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe when the lights are off.
An arrangement of "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" plays during cutscenes with Professor E. Gadd in the Starbeans Cafe when the lights are on.
| Professor E. Gadd (Lights Off) - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | File info 0:29 |
| Professor E. Gadd (Lights On) - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | File info 0:30 |
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" plays during cutscenes involving Professor E. Gadd.
| Professor E. Gadd - The arrangement heard in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | File info 0:30 |
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
In Mario Power Tennis and its Wii port, New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis, an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" arranged by Motoi Sakuraba plays in Luigi's Mansion Court.
| Luigi's Mansion Court - The arrangement heard in Mario Power Tennis | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 6[edit]
Mario Party 6 features three arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)." The first is a brief arrangement included in the theme titled "E. Gadd's Garage" heard in the day version of the E. Gadd's Garage board, and the second, titled "Night at the Garage," plays on the night version of the board.
The third is a mashup arrangement of the E. Gadd's Garage theme and the version of "Title Theme (Humming)" heard in the Lab. It is titled "Maze Jam" and plays before and after the mini-game Lab Brats.
| E. Gadd's Garage - The "Title Theme (Humming)" section of the arrangement heard in Mario Party 6 | File info 0:10 |
| Night at the Garage - The "Title Theme (Humming)" section of the arrangement heard in Mario Party 6 | File info 0:11 |
| Maze Jam - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 6 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Party 10[edit]
In Mario Party 10, an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)," titled "Luigi's Theme," plays in amiibo Party whenever Luigi's amiibo is being controlled.
| Luigi's Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 10 | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an orchestral arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)," titled the "Luigi's Mansion Theme" and arranged by Shogo Sakai, can play in the Luigi's Mansion stage. In the second half of the arrangement, a pipe organ plays the backing melody while a choir vocalizes the main motif. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can play in the same stage, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)," where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
A Western-styled version of "Title Theme (Humming)" littered with fermata-induced rests plays during Luigi's introduction in The Subspace Emissary.
| Luigi's Mansion Theme - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a medley arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" and "Professor E. Gadd's Lab," titled "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley" and arranged by Hiroyuki Kawada, can play in the Luigi's Mansion stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage.
| Luigi's Mansion Series Medley - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a fast-pased orchestral medley arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" and "Professor E. Gadd's Lab," titled "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion" and arranged by Maasa Miyoshi, can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Super Mario-series stage. This arrangement also incorporates the option selection sound effect and the "Staff Credits" theme from Luigi's Mansion.
| Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | File info 0:30 |
Nintendo Land[edit]
Nintendo Land features several arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)."
The jingle heard when approaching the Luigi's Ghost Mansion attraction gate is a brief arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)."
A slow E minor arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" played mainly on vibraphone and cello plays on the Main Floor stage.
All three fanfares that play at the end of a game are different arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)" with a repeating chord at the end. Which arrangement plays depends on if the Ghost or the Trackers win, or if there is a draw.
| Luigi's Ghost Mansion Gate - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:06 |
| Main Floor - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Ghost Wins - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:21 |
| Trackers Win - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:24 |
| Draw - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:23 |
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge[edit]
In Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, two different arrangements of "Title Theme (Humming)" play in the levels of Moonlight Mansion. The first arrangement is faithful to the original and plays in the Luigi 1 and Luigi 3 levels. The second arrangement incorporates the beat heard in Warped Mansion's third track from Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! and plays in the Luigi 2 and Luigi 4 levels.
| Moonlight Mansion A - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
| Moonlight Mansion B - The arrangement heard in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | File info 0:30 |
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
In Mario Strikers: Battle League an arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" is one of two themes that can play when both halves of the stadium are Spooky Mansion.
| Spooky Mansion 1 - The arrangement heard in Mario Strikers: Battle League | File info 0:30 |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, scored by Brian Tyler, the main motif of "Title Theme (Humming)" is briefly heard in the track "The Darklands" when Luigi explores the titular area.
| The Darklands - The "Title Theme (Humming)" section of the arrangement heard in The Super Mario Bros. Movie | File info 0:23 |
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In Mario Kart World, a big band arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" can play in Free Roam.
Other arrangements[edit]
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music[edit]
The Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music compilation album features a unique piano arrangement of "Title Theme (Humming)" titled 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon, "Luigi's Mansion").
| ルイージマンション - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | File info 0:30 |
LINE[edit]
The Super Mario's Relaxing Life LINE sticker set features Luigi humming "Title Theme (Humming)" over the sticker of himself taking a bath.
| Title Theme - The vocalization heard in LINE | File info 0:03 |
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Original | "Title Theme (Humming)"[2] | |
| Arrangement | "Professor E. Gadd's Lab"[2] | ||||
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| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Game Boy Advance | 2003 | Arrangement | Yoko Shimomura | |
| Mario Power Tennis | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | Motoi Sakuraba | |
| Mario Party 6 | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | "E. Gadd's Garage"[5] | |
| "Night at the Garage"[5] | |||||
| "Maze Jam"[5] | |||||
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Nintendo DS | 2005 | Arrangement | Yoko Shimomura | |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Luigi's Mansion Theme"[6] | Shogo Sakai |
| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Wii | 2009 | Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) | Motoi Sakuraba | |
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | Nintendo 3DS | 2013 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Arrangement | "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley"[7] | Hiroyuki Kawada |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Luigi's Mansion Theme"[7] | Shogo Sakai | |||
| Mario Party 10 | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | "Luigi's Theme"[8] | |
| Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge | Nintendo 3DS, Wii U | 2016 | Arrangement | James Phillipsen | |
| Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 | Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon) | ||
| Luigi's Mansion | Nintendo 3DS | 2018 | Original | "Title Theme (Humming)"[2] | Kazumi Totaka |
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion [Nintendo GameCube]) | "Professor E. Gadd's Lab"[2] | ||||
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion [Nintendo GameCube]) | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Arrangement | "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion"[9] | Maasa Miyoshi |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)"[9] | Shogo Sakai | |||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U) | "Luigi's Mansion Series Medley"[9] | Hiroyuki Kawada | |||
| Luigi's Mansion 3 | Nintendo Switch | 2019 | Arrangement | ||
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| WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | Kazumi Totaka | |
| Mario Strikers: Battle League | Nintendo Switch | 2022 | Arrangement | ||
| Luigi's Mansion 2 HD | Nintendo Switch | 2024 | Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon) | ||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
Film and television[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 2023 | Arrangement | "The Darklands"[10] | Brian Tyler |
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | 2005 | Original | 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon) | Kazumi Totaka |
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion) | 「オヤマー博士の研究所」 (Oyamā Hakase no Kenkyūjo) | |||
| Arrangement | 「ルイージマンション」 (Ruīji Manshon) | |||
| The Year of Luigi Sound Selection | 2013 | Original | 「メインテーマ」 (Mein Tēma) | Kazumi Totaka |
| Past arrangement (Luigi's Mansion) | 「オヤ・マー博士の研究所」 (Oya Mā Hakase no Kenkyūjo) | |||
| Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) | 「ルイージマンションコート」 (Ruīji Manshon Kōto) | Motoi Sakuraba | ||
| Past arrangement (Mario Super Sluggers) | 「ルイージマンション球場」 (Ruīji Manshon Kyūjō) | |||
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 2023 | Past arrangement (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) | "The Darklands" | Brian Tyler |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
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| LINE | 2017[11] | Vocalization | Charles Martinet |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | メインテーマ（鼻歌）[2] Mein Tēma (Hanauta) |
Main Theme (Humming) | |
| ルイージマンション[3] Ruīji Manshon |
Luigi's Mansion | ||
| メインテーマ[4] Mein Tēma |
Main Theme |
Notes[edit]
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Professor E. Gadd's Lab" and "Title Theme (Humming)" are labeled as "Selects," classifying them as some "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library," originating from Luigi's Mansion. Both tracks share this title with "Opening Scene."
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi <B-Side Music>. VGMdb. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Nintendo Music
- ^ a b Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music
- ^ a b The Year of Luigi Sound Selection
- ^ a b c Mario Party 6 Sound Test
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sound Test
- ^ a b Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Sound Test
- ^ Mario Party 10 Sound Test
- ^ a b c Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sound Test
- ^ The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- ^ Ganos, Lauren (October 19, 2017). Super Mario’s Relaxing Life | Line Sticker Showcase. Nintendo Wire (English). Retrieved September 9, 2024.
