Well Done

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This article is about the musical jingle from Donkey Kong Country. For the microgame in WarioWare: Move It!, see Well-Done.
"Well Done"
"Well Done" in Donkey Kong Country
The image for "Well Done" from Donkey Kong Country on Nintendo Music.
Image from Nintendo Music
Composed by:
David Wise
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)

"Well Done"[1] also known as "End of Stage"[2] and "Bonus Winner",[3] and known as "WELL DONE, COMPLETE LEVEL" in Japanese soundtracks, is a musical jingle composed by David Wise for Donkey Kong Country, where it plays when the player wins a Bonus Room and defeats a boss.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country series[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

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Donkey Kong Country marks the first appearance of "Well Done". It is also included in the official albums DK Jamz and Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version.

A brief arrangement of the last few notes of "Well Done" plays when the player completes a level.

In the Game Boy Color remake of Donkey Kong Country, the Donkey Kong Land arrangement of "Well Done" plays for the same purposes as in the original game. This game lacks an arrangement for when the player completes a level.

In the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country, arrangements of "Well Done" and the level clear jingle play for the same purposes as in the original game. They are titled "Bonus Winner" and "Level Complete" in the game's sound test respectively.

Icon of an audio speaker. Level Complete - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country
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Donkey Kong Country Returns[edit]

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In Donkey Kong Country Returns, the Nintendo 3DS port, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and the Nintendo Switch port, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, arrangements of "Well Done" and the level clear jingle from Donkey Kong Country play when the player wins a Bonus Stage and complete a level respectively.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port, a faithful arrangement of the level clear jingle from Donkey Kong Country and an extended arrangement of the jingle plays when the player completes a level and a world respectively.

Icon of an audio speaker. Level Clear - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
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Donkey Kong Land[edit]

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In Donkey Kong Land, a chiptune arrangement of "Well Done" plays when the player completes a Bonus Stage, completes a level, and defeats a boss.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros., an arrangement "Well Done" plays when Donkey Kong wins a fight.

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. Melee, an arrangement of "Well Done" plays when Donkey Kong wins a fight. It is titled "DK's Victory" in the game's sound test.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

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In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, an arrangement of "Well Done" arranged by Hirokazu Ando plays when Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong wins a fight.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl arrangement of "Well Done" plays when Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong wins a fight.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl arrangement of "Well Done" plays when Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong wins a fight.

Super Mario Maker[edit]

In Super Mario Maker, the original version of the level clear jingle from Donkey Kong Country plays when the player completes a level as Costume Mario with the Diddy Kong costume.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

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In the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC campaign for Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, an arrangement of "Well Done" arranged by Grant Kirkhope plays in the results screen after the player completes a level.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Games[edit]

Work System Year Type Title Credits
Donkey Kong Country Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1994 Original "Well Done"[1] David Wise
Arrangement
Donkey Kong Land Game Boy 1995 Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Nintendo 64 1999 Arrangement Hirokazu Ando
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color 2000 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Land)
Super Smash Bros. Melee Nintendo GameCube 2001 Arrangement "DK's Victory"[4]
Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Advance 2003 Arrangement "Bonus Winner"[3]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii 2008 Arrangement
Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii 2010 Arrangement
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Nintendo 3DS 2013 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Wii U 2014 Arrangement David Wise
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo 3DS 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Wii U 2014 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
Super Mario Maker Wii U 2015 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country [Super Nintendo Entertainment System])
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze [Wii U]) David Wise
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Nintendo Switch 2018[a] Arrangement Grant Kirkhope
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Switch 2018 Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Nintendo Switch 2025 Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Country Returns)
  1. ^ Added in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC on June 26, 2018

Albums[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
DK Jamz 1994 Original "End of Stage" David Wise
Super Donkey Kong Original Sound Version 1995 Original "WELL DONE, LEVEL COMPLETE" David Wise

Other media[edit]

Work Year Type Title Credits
Nintendo Music 2024 Original "Well Done" David Wise

Names in other languages[edit]

"Bonus Winner"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
French Bonus Winner - [5]
German Gewinner-Fanfare Winner's Fanfare [6]
Italian Inno vincitore Winner's anthem [7]
Spanish Ganador de Bonus Bonus Winner [8]

"Level Complete"[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
French Level Complete - [5]
German Level Abgeschlossen Level Completed [6]
Italian Fine livello End of stage [7]
Spanish Nivel Terminado Stage Completed [8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nintendo Music
  2. ^ DK Jamz
  3. ^ a b Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) sound test
  4. ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee sound test
  5. ^ a b Sound Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
  6. ^ a b Song-Player (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
  7. ^ a b Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
  8. ^ a b Juke Box (2003). Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Spanish).