- Not to be confused with Yoshi's Story!
| "Yoshi's Song" | |
|---|---|
| "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) |
"Yoshi's Song"[1][2] is a musical theme composed by Kazumi Totaka for Yoshi's Story, where it plays in most overworld levels. This theme is often paired in later arrangements with "Yoshi's Story!," the title theme from the same game. In subsequent games and other works in the Super Mario franchise, this theme is often used as a leitmotif for Yoshi.
ReusesEdit
The following list does not include ports or remakes of Yoshi's Story.
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | An excerpt of "Yoshi's Song" plays in level 1 of the Yoshi's Story microgame. |
ArrangementsEdit
Yoshi's StoryEdit
Many of the themes heard in Yoshi's Story are or incorporate arrangements of "Yoshi's Song." "Yoshis on the Beach,"[3] "Yoshi Curry,"[3] "Yo-Yo-Yoshi,"[3] "Yoshis and the Wind,"[3] "Steal Into the Tall Tower,"[3] "Alpen Yoshi Music,"[3] "Come Back to Me,"[2] "Jungle Yoshi Fever,"[3] "Yoshis in the Seabed,"[3] "Yoshi Games,"[3] "Tough Guys Don't Cry,"[2] "Spider Swing,"[2] "30 Fruit!,"[1] and "Yoshi Wins! (Baby Bowser Acts Tough)"[1] are all arrangements of the theme.
An arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" is also included at the end of "Yoshi's Tale,"[3] the game's credits theme.
In WarioWare: Get It Together!, the end of the "30 Fruits!!" arrangement plays after successfully completing a level of the Yoshi's Story microgame.
 Yoshis on the Beach - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi Curry - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Yo-Yo-Yoshi - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshis and the Wind - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Steal Into the Tall Tower - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Alpen Yoshi Music - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Come Back to Me - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Jungle Yoshi Fever - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshis in the Seabed - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi Games - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Tough Guys Don't Cry - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| Spider Swing - The arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:29 |
| 30 Fruits! - 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 0:29 |
| Yoshi's Tale - The "Yoshi's Song" section of the arrangement heard in Yoshi's Story | File info 0:20 |
Super Smash Bros. seriesEdit
Super Smash Bros.Edit
In Super Smash Bros., a medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!," titled 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji, "Yoshi's Island Stage") in the game's official soundtrack, plays in the Yoshi's Island stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. Melee, now titled "Yoshi's Island N64," where it can play in the same stage, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, now titled "Yoshi's Story," where it can play in the Yoshi's Island stage, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Story (64)," where it can play in any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage.
| 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. MeleeEdit
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, an uptempo samba medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!," simply titled "Yoshi's Story," can be played on the Yoshi's Story stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, now titled "Yoshi's Story Ver. 2," where it can be played on the Woolly World stage, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Story (Melee)," where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage.
| Yoshi's Story - The arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Melee | File info 0:30 |
Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" is incorporated in the arrangement of "Yoshi's Tale," "Ending (Yoshi's Story)," which can be played on the Yoshi's Island stage. This arrangement returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, where it can be played on the Yoshi's Island, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where it can be played on the Woolly World stage, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, now titled "Yoshi's Tale," where it can be played on any Super Smash Bros.-series and Yoshi-series stage.
| Ending (Yoshi's Story) - The "Yoshi's Song" section of the arrangement heard in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | File info 0:17 |
Mario Tennis seriesEdit
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 on the Baby Mario & Yoshi Court, the Birdo & Yoshi Court, and the Yoshi Court.
A brief arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" plays in Yoshi's trophy celebration.
| Baby Mario & Yoshi Court / Birdo & Yoshi Court / Yoshi Court - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:09 |
| Trophy Win (Yoshi) - The arrangement heard in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis | File info 0:09 |
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)Edit
In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis, a chiptune arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" 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 0:29 |
Mario Power TennisEdit
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 celebration.
| Trophy Celebration (Yoshi) - The arrangement heard in Mario Power Tennis | File info 0:24 |
Mario Super SluggersEdit
Mario Super Sluggers features two arrangements of "Yoshi's Song."
A medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshi's Story!" plays in Yoshi Park.
A slower-paced arrangement of "Yoshi's Song" 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 |
| Yoshi Park Overworld Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Super Sluggers | File info 0:30 |
WarioWare D.I.Y.Edit
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., one of 9-Volt's Records is a Latin medley arrangement of "Yoshi's Story!," "Yoshi's Song," and "Yoshi's Tale" from Yoshi's Story, simply titled "Yoshi."
| Yoshi - The "Yoshi's Song" section of the arrangement heard in WarioWare: D.I.Y. | File info 0:27 |
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic GamesEdit
In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, an arrangement of "Yoshis on the Beach" plays in the Dream Long Jump event. It is titled "Dream Long Jump: Yoshi's Picture Book (Yoshi's Story)" in the game's Jukebox.
| Dream Long Jump: Yoshi's Picture Book (Yoshi's Story) - The arrangement heard in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | File info 0:29 |
Nintendo LandEdit
In Nintendo Land, the Yoshi's Fruit Cart attraction features several arrangements of "Yoshi's Song."
A brief 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.
An arrangement of "Yoshis on the Beach" plays when drawing the lines for the Yoshi Cart to follow in daytime gates. More instrumentation is added as the player progresses through the attraction's gates, with five total versions being heard.
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 Cam Demo - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 1 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:30 |
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 2 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 3 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 4 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart Day Drawing Theme 5 - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
| Yoshi's Fruit Cart All Gates Clear - The arrangement heard in Nintendo Land | File info 0:29 |
Mario Party 10Edit
In Mario Party 10, an arrangement of "Yoshi's Song," titled "Yoshi's Theme," plays in amiibo Party whenever Yoshi's amiibo is being controlled.
| Yoshi's Theme - The arrangement heard in Mario Party 10 | File info 0:30 |
Mario Kart WorldEdit
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In Mario Kart World, two separate arrangements of "Yoshi's Song" and "Yoshis on the Beach" respectively can play in Free Roam.
Other arrangementsEdit
Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original SoundtrackEdit
Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack, the official soundtrack album for Super Smash Bros., features a club remix of the "Yoshi's Island Stage" arrangement of "Yoshi's Song," titled 「CLUB MIX ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (CLUB MIX Yosshī Airando Sutēji, "CLUB MIX Yoshi's Island Stage").
| CLUB MIX ヨッシーアイランドステージ - The arrangement heard in Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack | File info 0:29 |
Super Nintendo WorldEdit
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.
GalleryEdit
Image for "Yoshis on the Beach" from Yoshi's Story on Nintendo Music
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 "Alpen 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.
List of Super Mario appearancesEdit
GamesEdit
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshi's Story | Nintendo 64 | 1997 | Original | "Yoshi's Song"[2] | Kazumi Totaka |
| Arrangement | "Yoshis on the Beach" (North American version)[3] "On the Beach" (European version)[2] | ||||
| "Yoshi Curry" (North American version)[3] "Curry in a Hurry" (European version)[2] | |||||
| "Yo-Yo-Yoshi" (North American/European version)[3][2] "Yo-Yo-Yoshi!" (Japanese version)[4] (Furūtsu Ga 30 Ko!!, "30 Fruits!!"), and 「ヨッシーのかち!」[4] | |||||
| "Yoshis and the Wind" (North American version)[3] "Love is in the Air" (European version)[2] | |||||
| "Steal Into the Tall Tower" (North American version)[3] "Tall Tower" (European version)[2] | |||||
| "Alpen Yoshi Music" (North American version)[3] "Alpina Blue" (European version)[2] | |||||
| "Come Back to Me"[2] | |||||
| "Jungle Yoshi Fever" (North American version)[3] "Jungle Fever" (European version)[2] | |||||
| "Yoshis in the Seabed" (North America version)[3] "Yoshis in the Wind" (European version)[2] | |||||
| "Yoshi Games" (North American version)[3] "Games of Happiness" (European version)[2] | |||||
| "Tough Guys Don't Cry"[2] | |||||
| "Spider Swing"[2] | |||||
| 「フルーツが30こ！！」 (Furūtsu Ga 30 Ko!!)[4] | |||||
| 「ヨッシーのかち!」 (Yosshī no Kachi!)[4] | |||||
| "Yoshi's Tale"[3] | |||||
| Super Smash Bros. | Nintendo 64 | 1996 | Arrangement | 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji)[5] | Hirokazu Ando |
| Mario Tennis | Nintendo 64 | 2000 | Arrangement | ||
| Mario Tennis | Game Boy Color | 2000 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Nintendo GameCube | 2001 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Story" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Island N64" | ||||
| Mario Power Tennis | Nintendo GameCube | 2004 | Arrangement | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" | Masafumi Takada |
| Mario Super Sluggers | Wii | 2008 | Arrangement | ||
| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Wii | 2009 | Past arrangement (Mario Power Tennis) | ||
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Nintendo DS | 2009 | Arrangement | "Yoshi" | |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Wii | 2011 | Arrangement | "Dream Long Jump: Yoshi's Picture Book (Yoshi's Story)"[6] | |
| Nintendo Land | Wii U | 2012 | Arrangement | Ryo Nagamatsu | |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo 3DS | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" | Masafumi Takada |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Wii U | 2014 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Story" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Story Ver. 2" | ||||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" | Masafumi Takada | |||
| Mario Party 10 | Wii U | 2015 | Arrangement | "Yoshi's Theme" | |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | 2018 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros.) | "Yoshi's Story (64)" | Hirokazu Ando |
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Melee) | "Yoshi's Story (Melee)" | ||||
| Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Yoshi's Tale" | Masafumi Takada | |||
| WarioWare: Get It Together! | Nintendo Switch | 2021 | Original | Kazumi Totaka | |
| Past arrangement (Yoshi's Story) | |||||
| Mario Kart World | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement |
AlbumsEdit
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack | 1997 | Arrangement | "Yoshis on the Beach" | Kazumi Totaka |
| "Yoshi Curry" | ||||
| "Yo-Yo-Yoshi" | ||||
| "Yoshis and the Wind" | ||||
| "Steal Into the Tall Tower" | ||||
| "Alpen Yoshi Music" | ||||
| "Jungle Yoshi Fever" | ||||
| "Yoshis in the Seabed" | ||||
| "Yoshi Games" | ||||
| "Yoshi's Tale" | ||||
| Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack | 1998 | Original | "Yoshi's Song" | Kazumi Totaka |
| Arrangement | "On the Beach" | |||
| "Curry in a Hurry" | ||||
| "Yo-Yo-Yoshi" | ||||
| "Love is in the Air" | ||||
| "Tall Tower" | ||||
| "Alpina Blue" | ||||
| "Come Back to Me" | ||||
| "Jungle Fever" | ||||
| "Yoshis in the Wind" | ||||
| "Games of Happiness" | ||||
| "Tough Guys Don't Cry" | ||||
| "Spider Swing" | ||||
| Yoshi Story Original Soundtrack | 1998 | Original | 「ヨッシーのうた」 (Yosshī no Uta) | Kazumi Totaka |
| Arrangement | 「海辺でヨッシー」 (Umibe de Yosshī) | |||
| 「ヨッシー・カレー」 (Yosshī Karē) | ||||
| "Yo-Yo-Yoshi!" | ||||
| 「風に立つヨッシー」 (Kaze ni Tatsu Yosshī) | ||||
| 「高い塔に忍び込め！」 (Takai tō ni Shinobikome!) | ||||
| 「アルペン・ヨッシー・ミュージック」 (Arupen Yosshī Myūjikku) | ||||
| 「コマゲ～ン・ヨッシー」 (Komage ~ n Yosshī) | ||||
| 「ジャングル・ヨッシー・フィーヴァー」 (Janguru Yosshī Fīvu~ā) | ||||
| 「海底でヨッシー」 (Kaitei de Yosshī) | ||||
| 「ペリキン・ヨッシー・アスレチック」 (Perikin Yosshī Asurechikku) | ||||
| 「ちょっと手強いヤツら」 (Chotto Tegowai Yatsu-ra) | ||||
| 「ダブ・マスター・ミノボン」 (Dabu Masutā Minobon) | ||||
| 「フルーツが30こ！！」 (Furūtsu Ga 30 Ko!!) | ||||
| 「ヨッシーのかち!」 (Yosshī no Kachi!) | ||||
| 「ヨッシーのおはなし」 (Yosshī no o Hanashi) | ||||
| Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack | 2001 | Arrangement | 「ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (Yosshī Airando Sutēji) | Hirokazu Ando |
| 「CLUB MIX ヨッシーアイランドステージ」 (CLUB MIX Yosshī Airando Sutēji) |
Shinji Yoshimura vAin | |||
| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music | 2003 | Past arrangement (Yoshi's Story) | 「海底でヨッシー」(Kaitei de Yosshī) | Kazumi Totaka |
| Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music | 2005 | Past arrangement (Yoshi's Story) | 「ペリキン・ヨッシー・アスレチック」(Perikin Yosshī Asurechikku) | Kazumi Totaka |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack | 2015 | Past arrangement (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) | "Ending" "Ending (Yoshi's Story)" (European/Australian version) |
Masafumi Takada |
Other mediaEdit
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Nintendo World | 2021 | Arrangement |
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヨッシーのうた[1] Yosshī no Uta |
Yoshi's Song |
NotesEdit
- The Japanese name of "Yoshi Games", 「ペリキン・ヨッシー・アスレチック」 ("Perrey-Kingsley Yoshi Athletic"), refers to the electronic music duo Perrey and Kingsley, who were known for their work with the Moog synthesizer in the mid-1960s. The piece is written in pastiche of Perrey and Kingsley's musical style.
- On the Nintendo Music app, "Yoshi's Song" is labeled as "Selects," classifying it as one "of the very best tracks from the Nintendo Music library," originating from Yoshi's Story. "Yoshi's Song" shares this title with "Yoshi's Story!" and "Yoshi's Tale."
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c d Nintendo Music
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Love, Peace & Happiness: The Original Yoshi's Story Soundtrack
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Music to Pound the Ground to: Yoshi's Story Game Soundtrack
- ^ a b c d Yoshi Story Original Soundtrack
- ^ Nintendo All-Star! Dairantō Smash Brothers Original Soundtrack
- ^ Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii) Jukebox