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The '''Soundtrack''' for the ''[[Viva Piñata]]'' games was primarily composed by [[wikipedia:Grant_Kirkhope|Grant Kirkhope]] (with additional tracks by [[wikipedia:Steve_Burke_(composer)|Steve Burke]] and [[wikipedia:Robin_Beanland|Robin Beanland]]) and has been released in many forms over the years, even receiving releases on vinyl.  
The '''Soundtrack''' for the ''[[Viva Piñata]]'' games was primarily composed by [[wikipedia:Grant_Kirkhope|Grant Kirkhope]] (with additional tracks by [[wikipedia:Steve_Burke_(composer)|Steve Burke]]) and has been released in many forms over the years, even receiving releases on vinyl.  


[[wikipedia:Steve_Burke_(composer)|Steve Burke]] was the original composer for ''[[Viva Piñata]]'' and wrote many song that ended up getting scrapped. He rejoined towards the end of production to write 21 [[Romance|Romance Dance]] themes, some sound effects and to clean up the MIDI data of [[wikipedia:Grant_Kirkhope|Grant Kirkhope]]'s soundtrack so that it could be prepared for the orchestral recording sessions with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
[[wikipedia:Steve_Burke_(composer)|Steve Burke]] was the original composer for ''[[Viva Piñata]]'' and wrote many song that ended up getting scrapped. He rejoined towards the end of production to write 21 [[Romance|Romance Dance]] themes, some sound effects and to clean up the MIDI data of [[wikipedia:Grant_Kirkhope|Grant Kirkhope]]'s soundtrack so that it could be prepared for the orchestral recording sessions with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
[[wikipedia:Robin_Beanland|Robin Beanland]] played a similar role on the sound team for [[Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise|''Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise'']], assisting with [[Romance|Romance Dance]] themes and sound effects.


[[David Wise]] was the sole composer for [[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|''Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise'']].
[[David Wise]] was the sole composer for [[Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise|''Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise'']].
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Title was taken from [https://www.raregamer.co.uk/games/viva-pinata-trouble-in-paradise-music/ RareGamer's tracklist], which later had some titles canonised.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Title was taken from [https://www.raregamer.co.uk/games/viva-pinata-trouble-in-paradise-music/ RareGamer's tracklist], which later had some titles canonised.


<nowiki>**</nowiki> Unconfirmed composer credit, but likely true due to composition style and instruments recorded ([[Grant Kirkhope]] records guitar and vocals, while [[Robin Beanland]] records trumpet).
<nowiki>**</nowiki> Confirmed credit directly by [[Grant Kirkhope]], but officially miscredited to [[Robin Beanland]].


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
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===== Garden Day =====
===== Garden Day =====
Garden day songs makes heavy use of the Ionian (major) scale, with songs often having sections in either Lydian or Mixolydian. Sowing Seeds is the only song that doesn't use the Ionian scale, instead being completely Lydian. Every garden day song has a lead melody section played on a concert flute, as well as one with a B♭ clarinet.
Garden day songs make heavy use of the Ionian (major) scale, with songs often having sections in either Lydian or Mixolydian. Sowing Seeds is the only song that doesn't use the Ionian scale, instead being completely Lydian. Every garden day song has a lead melody section played on a concert flute, as well as one with a B♭ clarinet.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* The longest song is the original recording of Growing Under Moonlight, with a length of 3:05.
* The longest song is the original recording of Growing Under Moonlight, with a length of 3:05.
* The 2026 vinyl release reuses the track list from the 2009 CD release.
* The 2026 vinyl release reuses the track list from the 2009 CD release.
* Excluding rearranged tracks, the 2009/2026 tracklist leaves out 11 songs from the main soundtrack.
* Excluding rearranged tracks, the 2009/2026 track list leaves out 11 songs from the main soundtrack.
** There is only 1 Dessert Desert night song included in the 2009 CD release.
** There is only 1 Dessert Desert night song included in the 2009 CD release.
** The 2018 vinyl release leaves out 4.
** The 2018 vinyl release leaves out 4.

Revision as of 22:57, 24 February 2026

The Soundtrack for the Viva Piñata games was primarily composed by Grant Kirkhope (with additional tracks by Steve Burke) and has been released in many forms over the years, even receiving releases on vinyl.

Steve Burke was the original composer for Viva Piñata and wrote many song that ended up getting scrapped. He rejoined towards the end of production to write 21 Romance Dance themes, some sound effects and to clean up the MIDI data of Grant Kirkhope's soundtrack so that it could be prepared for the orchestral recording sessions with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

David Wise was the sole composer for Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise.

Releases

Viva Piñata Original Soundtrack (2009)

2009 CD Release

"Viva Piñata Original Soundtrack"
# Title Length Debut Game Composer(s) Song Archetype
1 Island Welcome 0:30 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Cutscene
2 Oven-Fresh Day 2:30 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden day
3 All in a Day's Work 3:00 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
4 Tranquil Hours 2:36 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
5 Frosty Morning 2:35 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
6 Sunrise Whisper 2:29 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
7 Snowy Blankets 2:58 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
8 Time Flies 2:31 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
9 Winter Shines 2:22 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
10 Slow Baked 2:15 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
11 Daily Dance 2:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
12 Icicle Chorus 2:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
13 Bedtime Story 2:37 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden night
14 Flower Greetings 2:27 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden day
15 Growing Under Moonlight 3:05 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden night
16 Sowing Seeds 2:07 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
17 Midnight Feasts 2:12 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
18 Desert Breezes 2:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert night
19 Warm Heart, Cold Nose 2:36 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
20 Chilly Promise 2:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
21 Ripen and Bloom 2:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
22 Secrets in the Sand 2:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
23 Stardust Falls 2:01 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
24 Soil Song 2:12 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
25 Tomorrows Wonders 2:38 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
Viva Piñata (2018)

2018 Vinyl Release

"Viva Piñata"
# Title Length Debut Game Composer(s) Song Archetype
1 Oven-Fresh Day 2:30 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden day
2 All in a Day's Work 3:00 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
3 Tranquil Hours 2:36 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
4 Tilling and Tending 2:13 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
5 Frosty Morning 2:35 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
6 Sunrise Whisper 2:29 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
7 Taking Shape 2:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
8 Pester's Plot 1:34 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Cutscene
9 Nocturnal Nurturing 2:36 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
10 Snowy Blankets 2:58 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
11 Time Flies 2:31 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
12 Winter Shines 2:22 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
13 Slow Baked 2:15 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
14 Planting a Paradise 2:07 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
15 Daily Dance 2:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
16 Icicle Chorus 2:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
17 Bedtime Story 2:37 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden night
18 Flower Greetings 2:27 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden day
19 Growing Under Moonlight 3:05 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden night
20 Sowing Seeds 2:07 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
21 Sunny Disposition 2:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
22 Dune Dreams 2:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert night
23 Midnight Feasts 2:12 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
24 Desert Breezes 2:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert night
25 Warm Heart, Cold Nose 2:36 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
26 Chilly Promise 2:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
27 Ripen and Bloom 2:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
28 A Garden For All 2:16 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
29 Secrets in the Sand 2:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
30 Stardust Falls 2:01 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
31 Soil Song 2:12 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
32 Tomorrows Wonders 2:38 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden night
33 Pengum Chill 0:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope** Romance Dance
Rare Treats: Viva Piñata Revisited (2026)

2026 Vinyl Rerecord

"Rare Treats: Viva Piñata Revisited"
# Title Length Composer(s) Song Archetype
1 Island Welcome 0:28 Grant Kirkhope Cutscene
2 Oven-Fresh Day 2:36 Grant Kirkhope Garden day
3 All in a Day's Work 2:55 Grant Kirkhope Garden day
4 Tranquil Hours 2:38 Grant Kirkhope Garden night
5 Frosty Morning 2:36 Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
6 Sunrise Whisper 2:07 Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
7 Snowy Blankets 2:38 Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
8 Time Flies 2:30 Grant Kirkhope Garden day
9 Winter Shines 2:18 Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
10 Slow Baked 2:20 Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
11 Daily Dance 2:17 Grant Kirkhope Garden night
12 Icicle Chorus 2:25 Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
13 Bedtime Story 2:29 Grant Kirkhope Garden night
14 Flower Greetings 2:27 Grant Kirkhope Garden day
15 Growing Under Moonlight 2:39 Grant Kirkhope Garden night
16 Sowing Seeds 2:06 Grant Kirkhope Garden day
17 Midnight Feasts 2:19 Grant Kirkhope Garden night
18 Desert Breezes 2:19 Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert night
19 Warm Heart, Cold Nose 2:24 Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic day
20 Chilly Promise 2:22 Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
21 Ripen and Bloom 2:17 Grant Kirkhope Garden day
22 Secrets in the Sand 2:04 Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert day
23 Stardust Falls 2:04 Grant Kirkhope Garden night
24 Soil Song 2:21 Grant Kirkhope Garden day
25 Tomorrows Wonders 2:42 Grant Kirkhope Garden night

Rare All-Stars Compilation Album

35th Anniversary Collection (2020)

35th Anniversary Collection was released by Rare All-Stars, the artist name chosen for Rare's general soundtrack releases. 35 songs were chosen from Rare's soundtrack catalogue. To keep things relevant, only the Viva Piñata songs have been included.

"35th Anniversary Collection"
# Title Length Debut Game Composer(s) Song Archetype
22 Oven-Fresh Day 2:30 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden day
24 Costolot's Store 2:09 Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise David Wise Store
25 Bedtime Story 2:37 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Garden night

Unreleased

Title Official Title Length Debut Game Composer(s) Song Archetype
Basking Glory ✗* 2:39 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert night
Dune Dreams ✗* 2:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Dessert Desert night
Wintry Solitude ✗* 2:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
Night Lore ✗* 2:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Piñarctic night
Ambitious Dreams ✗* 1:54 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
Dawning Promise ✗* 2:39 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden day
007 ✔ 1:10 Unused Steve Burke Unknown
007a ✔ 0:44 Unused Steve Burke Unknown
007b ✔ 0:31 Unused Steve Burke Unknown
Time Flies Minigame Theme ✗* Unused Grant Kirkhope Unknown
Taking Shape Clarinet Solo I ✗ 0:37 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
Taking Shape Clarinet Solo II ✗ 0:24 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
Taking Shape Clarinet Solo III ✗ 0:37 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
Taking Shape Flute Solo I ✗* 0:34 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
Taking Shape Flute Solo II ✗* 0:26 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
Taking Shape Flute Solo III ✗ 0:33 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
Time Flies Flute Solo I ✗ 1:07 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
Time Flies Flute Solo II ✗ 1:30 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Garden dawn/dusk
A Wild Piñata Appears I ✗* 0:14 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Appear
A Wild Piñata Appears II ✗* 0:13 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Appear
A Wild Piñata Appears III ✗* 0:13 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Appear
A Sour Piñata Appeared! ✗* 0:14 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Appear
A Wild Piñata Appears … Trapped! ✗* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Appear
A Wild Piñata Appears … Unblocked! ✗* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Appear
Garden Helper Introduction ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Appear
Ruffian Introduction ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Appear
All in a Day's Wait ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Loading screen
Space Dance ✗* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Loading screen
Conflicting Piñatas ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Fight
Home, Sweet Home ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Home
Just Browsing ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Store
Pause Menu Theme ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Pause menu
Menu Theme ✗* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Minigame menu
The Great Piñata Paperchase ✗* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Minigame
The P-Factor ✗* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Minigame
New Piñata Resident ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Resident
Rareware Fanfare ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Cutscene
Romancing Piñatas ✗* Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance
Viva Piñata Theme ✗ Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Credits
Arocknid Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Badgesicle Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Barkbark Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Bispotti Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Bonboon Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Bunnycomb Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Buzzenge Romance Dance ✗* 0:26 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Buzzlegum Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Camello Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Candary Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Cherrapin Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Chewnicorn Romance Dance ✗* 0:23 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Chippopotamus Romance Dance ✗* 0:17 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Chocstrich Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Cinnamonkey Romance Dance ✗* 0:23 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Cluckles Romance Dance ✗* 0:16 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Cocoadile Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Crowla Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Custacean Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Doenut Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Dragumfly Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Eaglair Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Elephanilla Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Fizzlybear Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Flapyak Romance Dance ✗* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Fourheads Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Fudgehog Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Galagoogoo Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Geckie Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Goobaa Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Hoghurt Romance Dance ✗* 0:23 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Hootyfruity Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Horstachio Romance Dance ✗* 0:23 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Jameleon Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Jeli Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Juicygoose Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Kittyfloss Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Lackatoad Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Lemmoning Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Lickatoad Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Limeoceros Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Robin Beanland Romance Dance
Macaraccoon Romance Dance ✗* 0:22 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Mallowolf Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Moojoo Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Moozipan Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Mothdrop Romance Dance ✗* 0:22 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Mousemallow Romance Dance ✗* 0:16 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Newtgat Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Parmadillo Romance Dance ✗* 0:22 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Parrybo Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Peckanmix Romance Dance ✗* 0:17 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Pieena Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Pigxie Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Polollybear Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Ponocky Romance Dance ✗* 0:23 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Pretztail Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Profitamole Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Pudgeon Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Quackberry Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Raisant Romance Dance ✗* 0:15 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Rashberry Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Reddhott Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Roario Romance Dance ✗* 0:22 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Robean Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
S'morepion Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Salamango Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Sarsgorilla Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Shellybean Romance Dance ✗* 0:17 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Sherbat Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Smelba Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Sparrowmint Romance Dance ✗* 0:17 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Squazzil Romance Dance ✗* 0:23 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Swanana Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Sweetle Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Sweetooth Romance Dance ✗* 0:17 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Syrupent Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Steve Burke Romance Dance
Taffly Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Tartridge Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Tigermisu Romance Dance ✗* 0:20 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Twingersnap Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Vulchurro Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Walrusk Romance Dance ✗* 0:21 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
White Flutterscotch Romance Dance ✗ 0:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Whirlm Romance Dance ✗* 0:18 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Zumbug Romance Dance ✗* 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance
Rashberry/Swanana Romance Dance ✗ 0:19 Viva Piñata Grant Kirkhope Romance Dance

* Title was taken from RareGamer's tracklist, which later had some titles canonised.

** Confirmed credit directly by Grant Kirkhope, but officially miscredited to Robin Beanland.

Composition

Archetypes

The main soundtrack can be divided into 6 archetypes, each with different composition techniques that define their identity. These archetypes are garden day, garden night, Dessert Desert day, Dessert Desert night. Piñarctic day and Piñarctic night.

Garden

Garden Day

Garden day songs make heavy use of the Ionian (major) scale, with songs often having sections in either Lydian or Mixolydian. Sowing Seeds is the only song that doesn't use the Ionian scale, instead being completely Lydian. Every garden day song has a lead melody section played on a concert flute, as well as one with a B♭ clarinet.

Trivia

  • The longest song is the original recording of Growing Under Moonlight, with a length of 3:05.
  • The 2026 vinyl release reuses the track list from the 2009 CD release.
  • Excluding rearranged tracks, the 2009/2026 track list leaves out 11 songs from the main soundtrack.
    • There is only 1 Dessert Desert night song included in the 2009 CD release.
    • The 2018 vinyl release leaves out 4.
  • Island Welcome is the only song that is exclusive to Viva Piñata.
    • That being said, its main melody is reused heavily in Flower Greetings.
  • Steve Burke is the only Viva Piñata composer to not have a song on an official release.
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