Top 10 best songs from The Legend of Zelda series, ranked

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The Legend of Zelda series has magnificent songs across its history. From the adventurous “Hyrule Field” theme to the beautiful “Zelda’s Lullaby,” composer Koji Kondo is behind some of the best video game music. While there are many, many tracks to choose from, these 10 songs establish why The Legend of Zelda series is a fantastic source of music. Yes, I know “Gerudo Valley” isn’t in it, but there’s only so much you can put in a Top 10 list! Here is the best The Legend of Zelda music. 

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is one of the black sheep of the series on the DS. However, it has some of the best The Legend of Zelda music ever in its overworld theme. “Full Steam Ahead” plays while Link is driving a train. The song gives a rush of excitement. The tempo and percussion of the track remind me of a moving train’s engine and pumping steam. The tambourine simulates the steam while the drums sound like the engine. There’s also a neat reference to the main theme of The Legend of Zelda within the track. Aaron Grubb published a neat Western version of the song that you’d expect to hear from a game like Red Dead Redemption. 

To me, the weakest part of The Legend of Zelda‘s soundtracks is the boss themes. They’re great for the series’ intense combat moments, but they don’t stick in your head as much as the battle themes of franchises like Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts. The Blight Ganon music from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is different, however. Scattered across Hyrule are different Blight Ganons that represent alternate elements. The Waterblight is more energetic, while the Windblight is more personality-filled with the accordion from Kass’ Theme mixed into it. The core battle theme across all four versions is