Kingdom Hearts Theme Song

The Kingdom Hearts theme song has become one of the most iconic pieces of music in video gaming history. The music was composed by a Japanese artist named Yoko Shimomura. In the Japanese version of Kingdom Hearts, the main theme is called "Hikari" (meaning 'light' in Japanese), which is different to the theme from the Western versions of the game, which is called "Simple and Clean". This Kingdom Hearts theme song was primarily written and performed by Hikaru Utada, and can be found on her 'Deep River' album. The two songs, while different, have a similar theme and melody, but the lyrics are vastly different.

For those of you who are unaware, Kingdom Hearts is the best-selling video game from Square Enix (formerly Square) and Disney that is like no other. It's part RPG, part action-adventure, where you play a young boy who's world gets attacked by dark creatures and must travel through different universes to find his friend. The great thing about this game is that those universes are straight out of Disney films (such as Tarzan, Peter Pan and The Little Mermaid) and Final Fantasy games. It's great to see Donald Duck and Goofy helping you take on baddies, before entering the battle arena to face-off with Sephiroth.

Both songs have been remixed several times (both by fans of the game and by professional artists), as they have become something of a cult classic. A soundtrack featuring the Kingdom Hearts theme song has been released, and also includes many other themes from the game, including Disney music as well as music from Final Fantasy.

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