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For a series all about a magical belly-dancing genie, it's only fitting for it to have some excellent music that would make you want to dance too. All games except ''Seven Sirens'' were supported by the (former) [=WayForward=] mainstay composer Jake Kaufman, who'd later work on games like ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight''.

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[[folder: Shantae]]
* [[https://youtu.be/bEp6GFqSgDY Burning Town]], which is [[BootstrappedTheme basically the main theme for the series]], really gives you the feeling of starting on a grand adventure.
%%* [[https://youtu.be/NnyFeoM1RY8 Water Town]], which soon became the theme for Sky in the later games.
* [[https://youtu.be/EyDuoN86LB4 Risky Boots']] {{leitmotif}} is instantly recognizable and perfectly captures her ruthlessness in all of its versions, but one thing that the original version has over the newer mixes is its epic synth bass.
* Short as it is, [[https://youtu.be/bEHyGZarpnQ Dance Room]] seems to be a creator favorite, since [[RecurringRiff it's been remixed for every sequel so far as the main theme for Scuttle Town]]. We have to admit, it IS catchy.
* [[https://youtu.be/0k4HB4BKgk0 Night Travel 2]] will almost have you happy to travel out at night. [[NintendoHard Almost]].
* [[https://youtu.be/_X1pr6ZZdh8 The boss battle theme]] is so awesome [[RecurringRiff it returned for the second and third games]].
* [[https://youtu.be/6Y1sqdsk3nc The Zombie Caravan Rides at Midnight]] is very quirky and upbeat, contrasting with the slower-paced themes of the other towns.
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[[folder: Shantae: Risky's Revenge]]
%%* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/shes-got-moves She's Got Moves]]. [[https://youtu.be/VcnyPe1EQss And an official remix!]]
%%* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/boss-battle The boss theme is still nothing short of awesome]].
%%* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/the-last-battle The song that plays during the final boss is AMAZING]].
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/through-the-trees Through the Trees]] combines this with one of the lushest, most visually stunning levels in the game.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/sand-in-my-potion Sand In My Potion]], possibly one of the best desert songs ever. That piano...!
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/hall-of-magic Hall Of Magic,]] one of the most relaxing songs in the game.
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[[folder: Shantae and The Pirate's Curse]]
* The [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/boss-battle-3 boss theme]] is back again and better than ever.
* If you liked Night Travel 2, you'll love its updated remix [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/a-troublesome-trek A Troublesome Trek]].
* The overworld theme, [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/trip-through-sequin-land Trip through Sequin Land]], is a very awesome tune that serves to set the mood for this new adventure.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/we-love-burning-town We Love Burning Town]] will just make you want to dance.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/sky Sky's Theme]] is a really romantic and/or relaxing take on the original game's Water Town theme.
* The theme of the second world, [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/rave-in-the-grave-zombie-island Rave in the Grave]], is gloriously catchy.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/rottytops Rottytops]] was given a {{reggae}}-sounding theme in this game, and it fits her nature well.
* Another catchy track from Spiderweb Island, [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/the-nightmare-woods-run-run-rottytops The Nightmare Woods (Run Run Rottytops!)]]
* Rounding things out, the Cackle Tower has [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/back-to-the-roots-cackle-tower Back to the Roots]], a somber yet inspiring remix of the Dribble Fountain and Cackle Mound's theme.
* The Village of Lost Souls gives you the grand song [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/darkest-night-village-of-lost-souls Darkest Night]] to make up for the increased difficulty.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/arctic-justice-frostbite-island Arctic Justice]] makes a wonderful theme for the penultimate world.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/scorching-dunes-sunburn-island Scorching Dunes]], Sunburn/Tanline Island's theme, fits the desert mood very well, and has a kickass part near the 40-second mark.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/streamworks-saliva-island Streamworks]]. It ''will'' get stuck in your head.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/the-tenacious-tentacled-terror The Tenacious Tentacled Terror.]] So catchy, they reused it for ''Half Genie Hero''.
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[[folder: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero]]
* The song heard in the trailer for ''Half Genie Hero'', [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/dance-through-the-danger "Dance Through the Danger"]] sung by Christina Vee, is awesome and [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1236620800/shantae-half-genie-hero/posts/590818 available for free download.]] [[DoItYourselfThemeTune Christina Vee is also the voice for Shantae]]. In other words, ''the protagonist of this game series'' is singing this song! And... IT! IS! AWESOME! In-game, it serves as the background music for the opening stretch of the first level. [[https://youtu.be/-r3_8U1kvJ4 Little V Mills made an epic metal cover.]] Christina Vee herself complimented it. Later in 2020 she and guitarist [=RichaadEB=] made [[https://youtu.be/dPxnoRvV98U their own metal cover]].
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/skys-song Sky's Song]], another relaxing take on what is already a relaxing theme, complete with a saxophone. Also plays in the Healing Springs.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/mermaid-falls Mermaid Falls.]] Absolutely infectious, and sounds like something you'd hear on a beefed-up Sega Genesis. The follow-up level's theme, [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/counterfelt-mermaids Counterfeit Mermaids]], evokes strong similarities to ''Sonic 3''[='=]s "Hydrocity" zone, which is high praise indeed.
* The new version of "Burning Town", appropriately titled [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/neo-burning-town Neo Burning Town]], is definitely up there in the remix department, and it fits in perfectly with the stage's setting.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/rottytops-song Rottytops' Song]], which is a slower RAndB-sounding remix of her ''Pirate's Curse'' theme, is no less amazing than the latter.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/tassle-town Tassle Town's theme]]. An awesome, relaxing mix of trumpets, strings, and ''incredible'' bass guitar, yet it still brings across the mystique, empty feeling of a long abandoned town.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/cape-crustacean Cape Crustacean's theme]]. Even though the first third of the level is an autoscroller this will surely get your blood pumping.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/boss-battle-5 The new boss theme.]] Much more aggressive so as to give an idea of how much the baddies mean business this time around.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/hypno-barons-castle Hypno Baron's Castle]]. Part catchy techno, part haunted house music, all awesome.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/tinkerbat-factory Tinkerbat Factory]] is a delightfully tense song for the final level.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/dynamo Dynamo]] continues the proud ''Shantae'' tradition of kickass final boss themes.
* [[https://virt.bandcamp.com/track/lava-wave Lava Wave]], which plays after the final boss, gives an air of "RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!" as the whole hideout goes up in smoke.
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[[folder:Shantae and the Seven Sirens]]
* The game's [[https://youtu.be/qCGlYlY6e_w intro theme]] sounds like it could have come from an anime. And, much like ''Dance Through The Danger'', [[DoItYourselfThemeTune Christina Vee sings it as Shantae herself]]!
* To start off your adventure, there's the theme for [[https://youtu.be/Rt_uOPw_UzU Arena Town]]. It sounds like your typical ''Shantae'' tune, being a mostly 8-Bit tune mixed with actual instruments giving it a tropical feel, but it goes for a jazzy tempo making the song sound so cheerful and alive.
* The theme of [[https://youtu.be/UlkSjd5Tz_A The Boiler]] is an R&B-sounding tune that gives off the feeling of exploring the island's darkest depths.
* The [[https://youtu.be/3Vya2Hlx3-8 Boss theme]], while not the same classic boss theme as the rest of the series, is still adrenaline-inducing and fitting when taking on the malicious sirens, and almost sounds as if it came straight out of ''Mario & Luigi''. It starts off threatening, but gradually becomes more and more positive as if the music is calling out to Shantae to do her very best.
* The theme for the game's third dungeon, [[https://youtu.be/J0UX-8s1S6I Sea Vent Labyrinth,]] is a fast-paced rock piece that will engross you as you move Shantae throughout the island's asthenospherical area to free Zapple from her imprisonment.
* [[https://youtu.be/WjIMFEPcDWQ Armor Town's theme]] pays great tribute to Kaufman's compositions by incorporating notes from Burning Town and mixing them alongside Arabian instruments to create a hardworking, tough and yet familiar atmosphere for the town focused on defense.
* [[https://youtu.be/tQQ246gVJMc Into the Mine]] is a very positive-sounding tune, almost like an instrumental of a love song.
* The theme of [[https://youtu.be/m16u6idJVaA Sunken Shipyard]] is reminiscent of "Darkest Night", only with a more nautical feeling befitting the area's origins.
* It might be very chiptune-heavy, but [[https://youtu.be/WYdY7EwnRX0 The Final Battle]] is an epic final boss theme for an epic final battle.
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