The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Cover for The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
Composed by:
Brian Tyler
Publisher(s) Digital: Back Lot Music
Physical: iam8bit
Release date Digital: April 7, 2023
Vinyl: July 18, 2023[1]
Compact disc, cassette tape: August 2023
Media Digital
Compact disc
Vinyl
Cassette tape
Track(s) 37
Length 1:27:42

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack for The Super Mario Bros. Movie containing tracks from the film's score composed by Brian Tyler. The score incorporates around 130 unique pieces from previous games in the Super Mario franchise,[2] under the supervision of long-time series composer Koji Kondo. A cover by Ali Dee of the Mario Brothers Rap from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and "Peaches", a song performed by Jack Black as Bowser in the film, also appear in the soundtrack, though other licensed vocal songs featured in the film, as well as the "DK Rap" from Donkey Kong 64 composed by Grant Kirkhope and "Attack! Fury Bowser" from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, are not included.

Aside from arrangements of songs from Super Mario games, the tracks "Super Mario Bros. Opus", "Press Start", "Plumbin' Ain't Easy", "2 Player Game", "The Plumber and the Peach", "Platforming Princess", "World 1-1", "Lost and Crowned", "Courting the Kongs", "Drivin' Me Bananas", "Rumble in the Jungle", "Karts!", "Rainbow Road Rage", "An Indecent Proposal", "Fighting Tooth and Veil", "Tactical Tanooki", "Grapple in the Big Apple", "Superstars", "The Super Mario Brothers", "Bonus Level", and "Level Complete" all contain arrangements of an original melody created for the movie.

Track listing[edit]

# Title Notes Super Mario themes used Length
1. Super Mario Bros. Opus Plays in the second half of the credits roll. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Super Star (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
The Odyssey's First Takeoff (Super Mario Odyssey) – Naoto Kubo
Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)[nb 1]
6:41
2. Press Start Plays in the first half of the credits roll. The "Lost a Life" portion of the track is not heard in the movie. Dire, Dire Docks (Super Mario 64) – Koji Kondo
Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Course Clear (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Hurry Up (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo[nb 2]
Super Star (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Lost a Life (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
2:38
3. King of the Koopas Plays when Bowser's Castle arrives at the Snow Kingdom. A part of this track is replaced by "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei. Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Attack of the Airships (Super Mario Galaxy) – Mahito Yokota[nb 3]
Super Star (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
3:33
4. Plumbin' Ain't Easy Plays at Punch-Out Pizzeria at the beginning of the movie. 1:16
5. It's a Dog Eat Plumber World Plays while Mario and Luigi are in the Brooklyn couple's home. Parts of this song are replaced by "Habanera" from Carmen. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo 1:15
6. Saving Brooklyn Plays when the Mario brothers attempt to fix the water main. 1:47
7. The Warp Pipe Plays from the Mario brothers inspection of the hidden sewer area to their transportation through the mysterious pipe. Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo 2:04
8. Strange New World Plays when Mario lands in the Mushroom Kingdom. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
The Toad Brigade (Super Mario Galaxy) – Mahito Yokota
Captain Toad Goes Forth (Super Mario 3D World)[nb 4]
Shiro BGM (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Inside the Castle Walls (Super Mario 64) – Koji Kondo
2:03
9. The Darklands Plays when Luigi is in the Dark Lands. Deep Dark Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy) – Mahito Yokota
Main Theme (Luigi's Mansion) – Kazumi Totaka
Fortress (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)[nb 1]
Shiro BGM (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Obake Yashiki BGM (Super Mario World) – Koji Kondo
2:21
10. Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom Plays while Toad and Mario navigate the Mushroom Kingdom. Fossil Falls (Super Mario Odyssey) – Naoto Kubo
Toad House (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Spinning Slots (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Underwater Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
1-Up (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Super Mario 64 Main Theme (Super Mario 64) – Koji Kondo
Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario World) – Koji Kondo
Title Theme (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) – Ryo Nagamatsu
Paah (New Super Mario Bros.)
P Switch (New Super Mario Bros.)[nb 5]
King Bowser (Super Mario Galaxy) – Mahito Yokota
Inside the Castle Walls (Super Mario 64) – Koji Kondo
2:18
11. 2 Player Game Unused track. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
5:07
12. The Mushroom Council Plays from Mario and Toad's encounter with Peach's Castle's guards to inside the castle. Mount Volbono: Town (Super Mario Odyssey) – Shiho Fujii 2:07
13. The Plumber and the Peach Plays when Mario first encounters Princess Peach. 1:21
14. Platforming Princess Plays during Peach's run through the Training Course. Course Clear (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo 1:39
15. World 1-1 Plays at Mario's first run through the Training Course. A large portion of this track goes unused and was instead replaced with "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler. Castle (Super Mario World) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Course Clear (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
2:34
16. The Adventure Begins The last minute plays during Luigi's flashback, while the rest plays when Peach announces her adventure with Mario to the Toads. Course Clear (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Inside the Castle Walls (Super Mario 64) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario World) – Koji Kondo
3:04
17. Peaches Plays twice when Bowser plays the piano, first in his ship and second in the mid-credits scene. He sings a different verse of the song each time, with the full version in the soundtrack featuring both verses. [nb 6] 1:34
18. Lost and Crowned Plays during Princess Peach's flashback sequence. 1:39
19. Imprisoned Plays while Luigi is captured in Bowser's Castle. Castle Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)[nb 5]
Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)[nb 1]
2:53
20. Courting the Kongs Plays when Mario, Peach, and Toad arrive at the Jungle Kingdom. DK Island Swing (Donkey Kong Country) – David Wise 2:00
21. Drivin' Me Bananas Unused track. It was likely intended to play as Mario, Peach, and Toad are driven to Cranky Kong, but "Take On Me" by a-ha was used instead.[3] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Donkey Kong Country Returns)[nb 7][nb 8]
Simian Segue (Donkey Kong Country) – Eveline Novakovic
DK Island Swing (Donkey Kong Country) – David Wise
Theme (Donkey Kong Country) – David Wise[nb 7]
1:20
22. Rumble in the Jungle Plays during the fight between Mario and Donkey Kong at the Great Ring of Kong. Collect Golden Banana (Donkey Kong 64) – Grant Kirkhope
Underwater Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
[nb 9]
3:59
23. Karts! Plays when the heroes are introduced to karts in the Jungle Kingdom. A part of this track is replaced by "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Selection Screen (Mario Kart 8) – Atsuko Asahi 1:51
24. Practice Makes Perfect Plays when Bowser is practicing his marriage proposal to Peach with Kamek. Luma (Super Mario Galaxy) – Mahito Yokota 1:00
25. Buckle Up Plays during the first stretch of the heroes' kart journey. Super Mario Kart (Super Mario Kart) – Soyo Oka
SNES Rainbow Road (Super Mario Kart) – Soyo Oka
1:31
26. Rainbow Road Rage Plays during the kart battle between the heroes and the Koopa Troop. 3:31
27. Blue Shelled Plays when the Koopa General attacks in his Blue Shell. Battle Canyon (Mario Party) – Yasunori Mitsuda 2:26
28. An Indecent Proposal Plays when Bowser proposes to marry Peach during their first encounter. Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)[nb 1]
Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Underwater Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
3:24
29. The Belly of the Beast Plays when Mario and Donkey Kong are inside the Maw-Ray's body. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo 1:22
30. Fighting Tooth and Veil Plays when the heroes fight the Koopa Troop while Bowser is frozen at his wedding. Ending (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Athletic Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Athletic Theme (Super Mario World) – Koji Kondo
Chill (Dr. Mario) – Hirokazu Tanaka
Shiro BGM (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)[nb 1]
1-Up (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Course Clear (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Simian Segue (Donkey Kong Country) – Eveline Novakovic
3:45
31. Tactical Tanooki Plays when Tanooki Mario is diverting the Bomber Bill away from Peach's Castle. Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo 2:22
32. Mario Brothers Rap Plays in the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial. It originally appeared in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and was composed by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban, and is covered by Ali Dee in the film. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo 0:58
33. Grapple in the Big Apple Plays when the heroes fight the Koopa Troop in Brooklyn. Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)[nb 1]
Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
3:40
34. Superstars Plays during the fight between the powered-up Mario brothers and the Koopa Troop. Super Star (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Ending (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Fireworks Fanfare (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
1:39
35. The Super Mario Brothers Plays after Bowser's defeat. 1:27
36. Bonus Level The first portion plays in the post-credits scene in the sewer remains. Much of the second portion was likely intended to play at the end of the film when Mario and Luigi go back to Brooklyn through the Warp Pipe, but most of it was replaced with "Mr. Blue Sky" by the Electric Light Orchestra. Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Hello, Happy Kingdom (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) – Yoko Shimomura[nb 10]
1:01
37. Level Complete Plays in the end credits. Prior to the movie's release, an early version of this track was used in marketing material, including on the Super Mario Bros. Plumbing website's 404 error page[4] and the video for the movie's promotion at the Brazilian Carnival.[5] Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros. 2) – Koji Kondo
Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
The Toad Brigade (Super Mario Galaxy) – Mahito Yokota
Enemy Battle (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Koji Kondo
Course Clear (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Underwater Theme (Super Mario Bros.) – Koji Kondo
Castle (Super Mario World) – Koji Kondo
Gusty Garden Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy) – Mahito Yokota
2:32

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Specific composer unknown; New Super Mario Bros. Wii was composed by Shiho Fujii and Ryo Nagamatsu.
  2. ^ A voice sample of Bowser's laugh from Super Mario 64 voiced by Charles Martinet can be heard in the track right before "Hurry Up".
  3. ^ Based on "Airship Theme"
  4. ^ Based on "The Toad Brigade"
  5. ^ a b Specific composer unknown; New Super Mario Bros. was composed by Asuka Ohta and Hajime Wakai.
  6. ^ Although not featured in the soundtrack, the "Underground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. (composed by Koji Kondo) is played by Bowser and Kamek on the piano following this song in the film.
  7. ^ a b Based on "Opening" from Donkey Kong NES, originally composed by Yukio Kaneoka
  8. ^ Specific composer unknown; Donkey Kong Country Returns was composed by Minako Hamano, Masaru Tajima, Shinji Ushiroda, and Daisuke Matsuoka.
  9. ^ Although not featured in the soundtrack, an arrangement of the "Game Start" tune from Donkey Kong (composed by Yukio Kaneoka) plays in the scene in which this track is used.
  10. ^ Plays only on the vinyl release of the soundtrack.

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