Recurring Music in The Legend of Zelda Series

Throughout, one of the most memorable aspects of the games has been the music. Ranging from a limited number of tracks in to over 200 in, there has been a lot of music. Some tunes are very familiar, some are long forgotten, but many are used multiple times throughout the series. Often they are fully reworked, or small samples of a song are used. The following is a list that details which songs have been used in other songs. Note that this list will not include songs that reference songs first used within their own game. Parentheses directly after a song title indicate that only a portion of a song includes the mentioned track, and that portion will be listed in the parentheses.

Though the Title Screen and Overworld themes sound very similar, there are differences within them.

Title Screen

 * Before the Final Battle (Intro)

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 * "Upgraded Sword" theme (first four notes only)


 * Epilogue

Overworld

 * Riding (Night)
 * When Impa explains the first Great Calamity
 * Kass's Theme (Song of the Hero version)
 * Hyrule Castle (Exterior)
 * Epilogue

Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)


 * Quoted in Chamber Dungeon Editing

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * When Link pulls the Master Sword

Dungeon

 * Japas's Room


 * Royal Crypt


 * Quoted during Farewell Hyrule King.

A Link Between Worlds


 * First few lines quoted in Swamp Palace theme.


 * First line quoted in The Ruins theme.

Ganon's Lair

 * Tower of Flames
 * Desert Temple


 * Death Mountain

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Game Over

 * First few notes quoted during the first trailer.

Temple

 * StreetPass Battle Theme
 * Shadow Link Battle victory theme


 * Temple (Melee) (Same arrangement as in Melee)

Link's Shadow Battle

 * Shadow Links Battle

Ending

 * Den of Trials clear theme

Title Theme

 * Used in the "creation" cutscene from
 * Used in Princess Zelda's reveal cutscene from
 * Rearranged for the title theme of

File Select/Fairy Fountain

 * Used as File Select music for all games that follow
 * Used for the theme of the Fairy Fountains and Great Fairy Fountains in all games that follow

Seal of the Seven Maidens

 * Game Over theme (second part of original)

Hyrule Castle

 * Dark Hyrule Castle (fully used and remixed)


 * When the Old Man reveals himself to be King Rhoam
 * The King of Hyrule's Wish
 * Link's Memories: Father and Daughter
 * The Divine Princess and the Five Champions
 * Dark Beast Ganon fight

Zelda's Lullaby

 * Played backwards throughout the game as the Ballad of the Goddess


 * Riding (Day)
 * When Zelda introduces Link to Calamity Ganon
 * When King Rhoam explains what happened 100 years ago
 * A King's Request
 * Memories of a Sacred Sword (remixed)
 * When the Great Deku Tree speaks to Link after obtaining the Master Sword
 * Link's Memories: Silent Princess
 * Link's Memories: Slumbering Power
 * Link's Memories: Zelda's Awakening
 * Hyrule Castle (Interior)
 * Sheet music in castle Sanctum
 * After defeating Dark Beast Ganon
 * Quoted in Guardian Battle (first three notes, inverted)

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Played by Terrako

Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild


 * Quoted in E3 2021 Trailer

Kakariko Village



 * Quoted in Kakariko Village (Day)

Cave
Four Swords Adventures


 * Cave

Breath of the Wild


 * Dark Beast Ganon (intro)

Light World Dungeon

 * Eastern Temple
 * Temple of Darkness
 * Pyramid

Drawing the Master Sword

 * When pulling the Master Sword in most subsequent games

Dark World Dungeon

 * Tower of Winds

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


 * Dark World/Dark World Dungeon

The Dark World
Four Swords Adventures


 * Desert
 * Frozen Hyrule


 * The Dark World

A Link Between Worlds


 * Lorule Field
 * Another cover of Lorule Field by the Milk Bar Musicians

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


 * Dark World/Dark World Dungeon

Ganon's Theme
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 * Quoted in 'Battlefield of Demise'


 * When Zelda introduces Link to Calamity Ganon
 * Quoted in Hyrule Castle (both variations)
 * When battling any of the four incarnations of Malice or Calamity Ganon

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Quoted in The Calamity's Revival

Triforce Chamber
Breath of the Wild


 * Champion Urbosa's theme (suspiciously similar)

Ballad of the Wind Fish

 * "Ballad of the Wind Fish" (nominally)

Breath of the Wild


 * Quoted in Hyrule Castle

Kokiri Forest

 * Quoted in Outset Island theme (both variations)
 * Quoted in Forest Haven theme

Zora's Domain
Twilight Princess


 * Zora's Domain

Breath of the Wild


 * Zora's Domain

Goron City
Twilight Princess


 * Death Mountain

Song of Time

 * Song of Time (playable for Ocarina)
 * Song of Double Time and Inverted Song of Time


 * Temple of Time (reused from )


 * Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley


 * Temple of Time (slowed down and broken apart)

Epona's Song

 * Epona's Song (playable on Ocarina)
 * Romani Ranch


 * Malon sings first three notes when you talk to her


 * Epona's Song (playable on Horseshoe Grass and the Horse Call)
 * Ilia's Theme (very similar to original)


 * Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley


 * Stable Theme (when Kass is present)
 * Malanya Spring

Saria's Song

 * Woods of Mystery
 * Tatl's flashback to playing with Tael and the Skull Kid at Termina Field


 * Saria's Song (alt. theme for Great Bay stage)


 * Briefly quoted in the inner Forest Haven's theme


 * Sacred Grove


 * Deku Temple


 * Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley

Sun's Song
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 * Morning


 * Song of Passing


 * Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley

Song of Storms

 * Song of Storms (Ocarina song)
 * Guru-Guru's theme


 * Windmill in Eastern Suburbs


 * Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley
 * Remixed tune in the Pirate Ship stage


 * Kakariko Windmill Hut

Breath of the Wild


 * Shrine quest "A Song of Storms" (nominally)

Minuet of Forest

 * Upon using Ballad of Gales


 * Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley

Bolero of Fire

 * Appeared during Ocarina of Time Medley

Serenade of Water

 * Whenever Rutela appears to Link

Requiem of Spirit

 * Song at a Howling Stone

Prelude of Light

 * Song at a Howling Stone

Hyrule Field
SS undefined
 * Hyrule Field Theme
 * Song of the Hero (part)

Kaepora Gaebora's Theme
Breath of the Wild


 * Aboard Divine Beast Vah Rudania (with at least one terminal active)

Ganon Battle

 * Phantom Ganon battle
 * Puppet Ganon battle

Ganondorf Battle with the time signature
Breath of the Wild


 * Quoted in Hyrule Castle

Game Over

 * Game Over


 * Game Over (first part)

Goron's Lullaby

 * Quoted in Goron Mines
 * Upon activating Howling Stone at Lake Hylia

Song of Healing

 * Song at a Howling Stone

Beedle's Shop theme
Phantom Hourglass, Spirit Tracks, Skyward Sword


 * Beedle's Shop

Ballad of Gales

 * Song at a Howling Stone (nominally)

Dragon Roost Island theme
Breath of the Wild


 * Rito Village (slowed)

Victory fanfare
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * A Battle's Conclusion (extended)

Molgera Battle
Breath of the Wild


 * Quoted in Boarding Divine Beast Vah Naboris (suspiciously similar)

"Critical Hit" theme

 * Invincibility theme during multiplayer battle

Linebeck's Theme

 * Linebeck III's theme
 * Battle mode theme (Linebeck remix)

Overworld (Ocean) theme

 * Battle Mode theme (in minor key)
 * Dark Link's battle theme (in minor key)

Guardian Battle
Ring Fit Adventure


 * Breath of the Wild Medley

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Guardian Menace (sounds way scarier now)

Hateno Ancient Tech Lab
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Royal Research Lab (remixed)

The Blood Moon Rises
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Calamity Ganon Approaches



Talus Battle
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Talus Battle

Hinox Battle
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Hinox Battle

Molduga Battle
Ring Fit Adventure


 * Breath of the Wild Medley

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Molduga Battle

Hyrule Castle
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * Hyrule Castle

Calamity Ganon Appears
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity


 * The Calamity's Revival

Blight Ganons/Calamity Ganon Battle
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate


 * Calamity Ganon Battle (Phase 2)

Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)


 * Quoted in Final Nightmare Battle (soundtrack list claims it is unused and unknown, but this is untrue)

Ring Fit Adventure


 * Breath of the Wild Medley

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity





Dark Beast Ganon Battle
Ring Fit Adventure


 * Breath of the Wild Medley