List of SSB4 Music (Donkey Kong series)

This is a list of music tracks pertaining to the universe in  and.

Origin
A medley of various songs and sound effects from the original Donkey Kong, taken directly from Brawl.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong

Arrangement: Hirokazu Tanaka. ex

Composition: Nintendo

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
A remix of the title theme from Donkey Kong, incorporating the short riff where Donkey Kong appears and the Hammer theme. This song was also lifted directly from Brawl.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong

Arrangement Supervisor: Shota Kageyama

Composition: Nintendo

Arrangement: PROCYON STUDIO

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
The short 1-second loop of music that plays on the 25m level on the original arcade version of Donkey Kong. Returns from Brawl.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
Kongo Jungle is the "DK Island Swing" track from Donkey Kong Country. This arrangement is taken directly from the original Super Smash Bros. and Donkey Kong Country. This track is notable for being the first piece of music taken directly from Smash 64 since Melee.

To fit the now-standard 1-2 minute limit, the song has been abridged for SSB4, trimming off the first 23 seconds.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country

Arrangement Supervisor: Hirokazu Ando

Composition: Rare Limited

Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Unlock Method (Wii U)

 * Unlock the Kongo Jungle 64 stage by clearing The Original Heavyweights event.

Origin
This remix of the "DK Island Swing" track from Donkey Kong Country, which played on various jungle levels in that game. This version pays homage to the original theme with animal sounds, jungle noises, etc. in the background. The intro and ending have been shortened so that the track is closer to two minutes in length. This remix returns from Brawl where it played on the Rumble Falls stage.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country

Arrangement Supervisor: Kentaro Ishizaka

Composition: Rare Limited

Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
This is a jazz-styled remix of the "DK Island Swing" track from Donkey Kong Country, which played on various jungle levels in that game.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country

Arrangement Supervisor: Hiroyuki Kawada

Composition: Rare Limited

Arrangement: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
This is a flute-based remix of the "DK Island Swing" track from Donkey Kong Country, which played on various jungle levels in that game.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country

Arrangement Supervisor: Hiroyuki Kawada

Composition: Rare Limited

Arrangement: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Unlock Method
Unlock the Kongo Jungle 64 stage by clearing The Original Heavyweights event

Origin
This is a frantic, jazzy remix of the "DK Island Swing" track from Donkey Kong Country, which played on various jungle levels in that game. This remix returns from Brawl, where it played on the Rumble Falls stage.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country

Arrangement: Motoi Sakuraba

Composition: Rare Limited

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Unlock Method
Unlock the Kongo Jungle 64 stage by clearing The Original Heavyweights event

Origin
A remix of the Gangplank Galleon theme from Donkey Kong Country when Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong first battled King K. Rool. This remix was originally composed for Brawl, but has been abridged in Wii U in order for the entire loop to be under two minutes.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country

Arrangement Supervisor: Shogo Sakai

Composition: Rare Limited

Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Unlock Method

 * Unlock the Kongo Jungle 64 stage by clearing The Original Heavyweights event.

Origin
This arrangement is a remix of "Stickerbush Symphony" from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest that comes directly from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where it was called "Bramble Blast."

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country 2

Arrangement Supervisor: Michiko Naruke

Composition: Rare Limited

Arrangement: Naru2 Co.,Ltd.

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
This arrangement is a remix of the infamous "" from , which previously appeared in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Oddly enough, this version of the track omits the verses concerning Lanky Kong and Chunky Kong - seeing as all tracks in the game have a total runtime of around two minutes each, it can be assumed that this was done to conserve disc space for the game.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong 64

Arrangement Supervisor: Hirokazu Ando

Vocals: James W. Norwood Jr.

Composition: Rare Limited

Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Unlock Method

 * Playing as Donkey Kong, complete a chain of 200 on Trophy Rush.

Origin
This track is taken directly from , where it was the background music to the eponymous first stage of the, which consists of Donkey Kong climbing a hill at night during a rainy storm, while cannons on the hill fire at him. It is the only piece of music in its source game which appears only in one stage.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
This track is a remix of the music that plays during the Gear Getaway stage (among other Rocket Barrel levels) in .

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country Returns

Arrangement: Noriyuki Iwadare

Composition: Nintendo

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Other Uses
This track was used during Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.2014 when showcasing the items for Super Smash Bros 4.

Origin
This track is a remix of the title theme of Donkey Kong Country Returns, with monkey vocals added in.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country Returns

Arrangement Supervisor: Kenji Yamamoto

Composition: Nintendo

Arrangement: Nintendo

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Unlock Method
Unlock the Kongo Jungle 64 stage by clearing The Original Heavyweights event

Origin
This track is the title theme taken from , a remix of the original theme from Donkey Kong and its original arrangement in Donkey Kong Country.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country Returns

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Unlock Method
Unlock the Kongo Jungle 64 stage by clearing The Original Heavyweights event

Origin
Taken directly from Donkey Kong Country Returns, this track plays on the game's very first stage Jungle Hijinxs.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country Returns

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Other Uses
This track was used during Wii U - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 50-Fact Extravaganza when Jungle Hijinxs was revealed.

Origin
This track is in fact "Lift-Off Launch" from , although the track does play on the "Mole Patrol" level.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country Returns

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
Taken directly from , where it plays on the level of the same name.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo

Origin
Taken directly from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, though oddly, the level of the same name doesn't actually play this track (the first level that does play it actually being Bopopolis). It is itself a remix of the original Donkey Kong Country's DK Island Swing song.

Composition & Arrangements
Source: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo