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"'''Fever'''" is a musical theme composed by {{wp|Hirokazu Tanaka}} for the 1990 game ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''. It has since made an appearance in every ''[[Dr. Mario (series)|Dr. Mario]]'' game to date (not counting the [[Gamewatch Boy]] version). In the original ''Dr. Mario'', it is one of the two selectable themes, with the other being "Chill." Compared to "Chill," "Fever" is more upbeat and fast-paced.

In composing "Fever," Tanaka's aim was to heighten the various feelings players experience while playing a game, such as confidence and anxiety, by incorporating different elements into the music, creating a song consisting of "'fun' parts and 'looming dread'-type parts." He also intended "Fever" to be "different" and "unusual" as games began to evolve and the industry began to see "really serious" composers. Tanaka describes the melody of "Fever" as "cute" to reflect the game's tone.<ref>Red Bull Music Academy (November 22, 2014). [https://youtu.be/F7J5GlE3YLQ?t=3557 Hirokazu Tanaka on Nintendo Game Music, Reggae and Tetris | Red Bull Music Academy]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 9, 2019.</ref>

"Fever" was adapted for ''Dr. Mario'' for the [[Game Boy]], and later received updated arrangements in ''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]'', and ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', with ''Dr. Mario 64''{{'}}s rendition being reused in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''. Another arrangement closely resembling that of ''Dr. Mario 64'' was created for ''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]'', and was later reused in ''[[Dr. Mario Express]]'', ''[[Dr. Luigi]]'', and ''[[Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure]]''. All aforementioned arrangements are faithful to the original theme, with the exception of ''Dr. Mario & Puzzle League'', whose version omits the theme's second half as well as the "{{wp|Call and response (music)|responses}}" in the first half. In ''Dr. Mario Online Rx'', another, less faithful arrangement plays in the Virus Buster mode.

In the ''[[Virus Vid]]'' video series promoting ''Dr. Mario World'', another arrangement of "Fever" is used as the background music. In July 6's episode, the first eight bars were given English and Japanese [[#Virus Vid version lyrics|lyrics]], with the [[virus]]es performing.

"Fever" also makes an appearance in the form of an arrangement in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as the alternate song for [[Mushroom Kingdom II]], simply titled "'''Dr. Mario'''" and arranged by [[HAL Laboratory]] composer Shogo Sakai. It reappears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' as a selectable song for the [[PictoChat]] stage (titled "'''Dr. Mario (Melee)'''"), ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' for [[PictoChat 2]], ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' for [[Flat Zone X]], and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' for every ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-series stage (now under the original theme's title, "Fever"). An orchestrated arrangement is also featured in the soundtrack ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]]''

A techno arrangement of "Fever" is used for the stage "Deep Freeze" in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''.

Outside of the ''Mario'' franchise, a much calmer and slower-paced arrangement plays in the hidden Virus Buster minigame in ''{{wp|Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!}}'' According to the game's host Dr. Kawashima, the music is intended to enhance the relaxation aspect of the minigame.<ref>{{ref quote|Instead of activating your frontal lobe, this is meant to help you relax. [...] It's even more relaxing if you turn up the sound.|Dr. Kawashima|Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!}}</ref> This arrangement returns in the mode of the same name in ''Dr. Luigi'' and ''Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure''. A new arrangement plays in the same minigame in ''{{wp|Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch}}''.

==''Virus Vid'' version lyrics==

Lyrics sung by {{color|Red|red}}, {{color|Yellow|gold}}, and {{color|Blue|dodgerblue}} are colored in their corresponding colors, while lyrics sung by all three are colored black.

===English===

===Japanese===

==Media==

|file1=DM NES Fever.oga

|title1=Fever

|description1=The original theme from ''Dr. Mario''

|file2=T&DM Fever.oga

|title2=Fever

|description2=The arrangement from ''Tetris & Dr. Mario''

|file3=SSBM Dr. Mario.oga

|title3=Dr. Mario

|description3=The arrangement from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''

*[https://youtu.be/qRJFECNxe2A''Virus Vid'' (Japanese version)]

[[Category:Musical themes]]