History AwesomeMusic / TheSims

* Sims in this entry have a memetic reputation in the community for autonomously setting their radio to the salsa channel. Of course, hard to blame them when it gives them the chance to listen to [[https://youtu.be/qfQR-vAlsrM?feature=shared Who Can Say?]], one of the catchiest tracks of the series, and famous with long time players for the unintentional SoundtrackDissonance when this cheerful song plays in the background as their story’s drama heightens.

** [[https://youtu.be/pjoyL_y4qPI The original]] deserves special mention because most of the future S2 expansions' themes AND ''The Sims 3''[='=]s main theme are essentially remixes of it. It has basically grown into the {{Leitmotif}} of the entire series. Or at least that of ''Sims 2'' & ''3''. Very crowning music indeed.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU2rUU0z72Y The Sims 1 main theme.]] If you are in the proper mood, it WILL make you cry. But they're the most glorious of tears.

** If you've played the American version of ''The Sims'' without any expansion packs, chances are you'll recognize [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_j2PpZKIJw Neighborhood 1]], the first song that plays every time you enter the neighborhood screen for the first time. This jazzy tune lovably conjures up imagery of 1960s and 1970s suburbia.
** While for players of the European version, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWAE2X8Jq60 this song]] may be the equivalent. It frequently plays on the neighborhood screen. Songs like this were definitely the icing on the cake for The Sims 1, taking a great game and giving it a lovely soundtrack to boot.
%%* The Superstar and Makin' Magic build themes. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z3IqKgkRXE Studio Town 5]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uCg1BmCvMI Magic Town Build Mode 5]] deserve a special mention.
%%* Hot Date's jazzy tracks. ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYyANF8Jn8c&list=PLEE880BC50CCC37C5&index=1 All of them]]''.

** The menu music is called [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=antIGLyTwB0 Carrousel du Diable]] (The Devil's Merry-Go-Round), and it will immediately signal that mysterious stuff's about to happen. Similarly, energetic [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_kQ7jU5ZPQ Pas vu pas pris]] also lets you know that something magical's definitely cooking in the kitchen.
** Examples like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N98bNoUD0qk La valse a dédé]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjLZ4zXnMuw L'accordeoniste]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAyP1bAGZEY Sur les quais]] sound so French that some of them have featured years later as background music in France in part 3's expansion pack ''World Adventures''.
** And other examples like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf9RVHqZIyQ Hotel des bains]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsZTBBz5ZO4 Marilu]] and, of course, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEerelRfGsU L'autre bal]] are so hauntingly beautiful, one could feel that they're made of magic itself.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjoyL_y4qPI The original]] deserves special mention because most of the future S2 expansions' themes AND ''The Sims 3''[='=]s main theme are essentially remixes of it. It has basically grown into the {{Leitmotif}} of the entire series. Or at least that of ''Sims 2'' & ''3''. Very crowning music indeed.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDWQ15YdmII Seasons.]] It could qualify as a lullaby with how relaxing it is.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-17rGXHiQk Apartment Life]]. Incredibly upbeat and energetic, since Apartment Life was the last expansion, it was a perfect way to end ''The Sims 2'' on a high [[{{Pun}} note]].
%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocdpf5sMa-I University]]
%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2wu-Qm9m9o Nightlife 1,]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwCNSNIVObI Nightlife 2,]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W9DaTgz8Ow Nightlife 3.]]
%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPeTskzUz68 Open For Business.]]
%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCvd0eKMpFo Pets.]]
%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gZLBdmE8ok Bon Voyage.]]
%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJfGHtsKblk FreeTime.]]
%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ig2if5_xw Apartment Life.]]
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZrYeMZW2pE This piece of epic]] from University Build Mode.
* All the real life songs played on the radio are excellently chosen, but many consider [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRd1qwA2m4o this]], played on the College Rock channel, to be the best one by far. They actually got the real singers to do their song in Simlish.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMb4fK8WGOI The University trailer song]], which was thankfully reused in the College Rock channel, is pure greatness.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlzl2oynWxU W of P3 - Aff Wubbas Doo]]. Unfortunately, it was created just for ''Sims 2 Pets'', but it's unlikely you'll ever hear it if you don't also have University.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-fYFcRuBUg "It wouldn't be so bad"]] stands out amongst OFB's New Wave music channel. There simply isn't any better music for your sims to smustle to. It's a legitimately good song, unfortunately since it was purely made for the game, there's no non-Simlish version. What a shame.
* Any devoted ''Sims 2'' player will remember [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prNK4RdBODs "Show me the Way"]]. It's the most easily recognized radio song in ''The Sims 2'', as one of the game's early trailers used it, and it's frequently heard during several of the ingame TV shows.
* ''The Sims 2'' somehow had a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mqMMZ7Cto0 Crazy Awesome Black Metal Song]] in the base game on one of their radio stations.
* The console versions of the game have a nice little one: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDfOaKNkB2Q Chameleon]], which sounds like a French top pop hit in that game's signature language.
%%* The Game Boy Advance and DS soundtrack. The entire thing. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA5HZthfU9Y It's been uploaded by the original composer, in full, re-recorded from source.]]
* The in-game pop song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-kPWGfF5UU Chocolate]], first appearing in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNoDA5Ll0kI Chocolate Factory promo video]], is so well-known that it became the theme for the Life Stories spin-off and created two spin-off songs for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSg0czEJNTw Pets Stories]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvC3iIdywic Castaway Stories]].

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3o9xmcgriA The Grim Reaper's theme song]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7J5qE4pNZw Maps and Symbols,]] one of the map screen's music tracks, is a nice and jaunty little tune that's nice to listen to, especially if you've just started the game up.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKlpwbYobTw RockaSIM]] from Late Night.
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yaEwcmrR4Q Ladytron - Ghosts]]. Also in Sims 2 Apartment Life, without the vocals.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3n5lBStAj4 Amazing Facsimile]] from the intro video is the perfect way to get hyped and maybe even nostalgic whenever you start the game up. It also sometimes plays when you're creating your Sim and it's just such a joy to listen to.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G59QAMYmQ7g Fortissimo Personality]] from "Create a Sim" is an epic tune to listen to! It's incredibly catchy and just puts you in such a good mood. The background vocals also add a lot to the feel of this song.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLCSHJvDCU Building a Nest for Eggs]] from Generations is just beautiful.
* Every Create a Sim theme. One standout is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCk8_g1p-ck Looking For Kitty]] from the Pets expansion.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL3CheUZb3Y Aisles of Miles of Smiles]], a supremely cheerful theme from Build/Buy mode that really encapsulates the feeling of a fun, successful shopping trip.

* The pop songs you can hear on your Sims' radio are all amazing but special mentions go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaP2RrfWoA4 Da Linnip]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q3OsfE_UFw Sta Moogie,]] which are both by Eric Pressley. "Da Linnip" has a slower melody and Eric puts a lot of passion into the nonsensical lyrics. The same goes for "Sta Moogie", which is a lot rockier and groovier.
* From the ''Seasons'' expansion pack, we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjgxdC587pc Elevator]] by Erin [=McCarley=] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghT1WXkD1VA Paralyzed]] by Sisse Marie. "Elevator" has a nice and groovy tune to it while "Paralyzed" has a passionate singer in Sisse as well as a heck of a beat.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Qc1830kQo Vampires CAS & Build Mode 1]] could be mistaken for being from an epic RPG.
* Some of the Map View songs have a wonderfully atmospheric feel to them, like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJOZHE3FF-w this]] from ''City Living'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3MTGgKtMLM this]] from ''Cats & Dogs'', and [[https://youtu.be/caetg7NoPhs this]] Map View track, from the base game - which manages to evoke the feels and musical styles of all the main titles so far while still having a unique tone in its own right.
* Much like ''The Sims 3'', almost all of the Create A Sim songs are fun to listen to while making families. Some standouts include: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcM3rGEC7Hk these]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdPS9Dg1k1o two]] from ''Cats & Dogs'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxPVi8CovMM this]] from ''Dine Out'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsGMqIDZE88 this]] from ''Get to Work'' and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCBjsLAcIcY these]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99rXAHGPyZ0 two]] from the base game.
* The Build Mode themes are also fun to listen to as you pick out furniture and lay down rooms and floors. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aro1PjrfRBE Build Mode 4]] in particular ties in nicely with the vibrancy of this installment.

%%** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1ckCzMfqk Base game.]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-17rGXHiQk Apartment Life]]. Incredibly upbeat and energetic, since Apartment Life was the last expansion, it was a perfect way to end ''The Sims 2'' on a high [[{{Pun}}]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-17rGXHiQk Apartment Life]]. Incredibly upbeat and energetic, since Apartment Life was the last expansion, it was a perfect way to end ''The Sims 2'' on a high [[{{Pun}} note]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoVygntuGKc University]] deserves special mention because most of the future S2 expansions' themes AND ''The Sims 3''[='=]s main theme are essentially remixes of it. It has basically grown into the {{Leitmotif}} of the entire series. Or at least that of ''Sims 2'' & ''3''. Very crowning music indeed.

* The console versions of the game have a nice little one: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDfOaKNkB2Q Chameleon,]] which sounds like a French top pop hit.
%%* The Gameboy Advance and DS soundtrack. The entire thing. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA5HZthfU9Y It's been uploaded by the original composer, in full, re-recorded from source.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDA19CA4E3C2BE676 All the Build Mode Music]]. Beautiful, nostalgic and emotional, they perfectly embody the best moments of your childhood. The following quote is what Marc Russo said they wished to achieve in composing the songs, and they successfully captured the emotion well:

* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49AC5D420FA55436 All the Build/Buy Mode Music]]. Beautiful, nostalgic and emotional, they perfectly embody the best moments of your childhood. The following quote is what Marc Russo said they wished to achieve in composing the songs, and they successfully captured the emotion well:

* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49AC5D420FA55436 All the Build/Buy Mode Music]]. Beautiful, nostalgic and emotional, they're a perfect companion for one to be comfortable at home and reminisce of the good times, while also looking forward to the future.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL49AC5D420FA55436 All the Build/Buy Mode Music]]. Beautiful, nostalgic and relaxing, they're a perfect companion for one to be comfortable at home and reminisce of the good times.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObCgwGR__wE Buy mode.]]
%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNizVO8WBYw Build mode.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2MFv2xe8yQ Build Mode 5]] easily being the best of them.

* The entire soundtrack, which can be heard [[https://youtu.be/hZfoj-exuZw here,]] is just such a wonderful collection of different tunes that each has a distinct feeling to them.
** The Build Mode songs have a contemplative and relaxed sound to them, perfect for getting you in the mood to build your house.
** The Buy Mode songs are very upbeat and catchy, perfectly capturing the feeling of furnishing your newly bought/built house and being just about ready to begin playing.
** The Map Screen songs sound introspective and almost mysterious, as if they're getting you ready to begin to go somewhere new and exciting.
** And the Create A Sim songs have a very animated and optimistic sound to them, sounding very encouraging in that a promising new life awaits your Sim.

** The Build Mode songs has a contemplative and relaxed sound to them, perfect for getting you in the mood to build your house.

** The Buy Mode songs are very upbeat and catchy, perfectly capturing the feeling of furnishing your newly bought/built house and being just about ready to play.
** The Map Screen songs are

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ3SmVpFSLQ The main theme.]]

* The Grim Reaper theme.