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"'''Hand in Hand'''" is a musical composition by {{w|Yoko Shimomura}} that is used in the [[Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' series]].
"'''Hand in Hand'''" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the {{c|Kingdom Hearts|series|''Kingdom Hearts'' series}}. A second, shorter version of the track is titled "'''Hand in Hand -Reprise-'''". A new arrangement introduced in ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' is named "'''Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow Version-'''", also called "'''Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow-'''".<ref>[[Data Greeting]].</ref> It is one of the battle themes of [[Traverse Town]] and a playable song in the [[Ice Cream Beat]] [[mini-game]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
"Hand in Hand" is the battle theme of Traverse Town in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]].
"Hand in Hand" is used as a song option in the [[Ice Cream Beat]] mini-game.


===''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''===
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
The reprise version of "Hand in Hand" is used in one of the opening cutscenes.
*Ending: "Closing the Door"<ref name="R">"Hand in Hand -Reprise-"</ref>


====Cutscenes====
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
*Mysterious Tower: "2.9 - The First Volume"
====Sora's Story====
*Traverse Town: {{ns|Game|Leon}}


===''Kingdom Hearts''===
====Reverse/Rebirth Mode====
"Hand in Hand" is used as the battle theme for [[Traverse Town]].
*Ending: "Where the Road Leads"{{KHCoM}}<ref name="R" />
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''===
"Hand in Hand" is used as the battle theme for Traverse Town, including the card tutorial fight with [[Leon]].


===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
"Hand in Hand" is used once post-game and credits.
*[[Destiny Islands]]: "The Letter"


====Cutscenes====
===''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep''===
*Destiny Islands: "The Letter"
*[[Disney Town]]: [[Ice Cream Beat]]


===''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''===
===''Kingdom Hearts Re:coded''===
"Hand in Hand" is used during a cutscene.
*[[Castle Oblivion]]: "Ending"
 
====Cutscenes====
*Castle Oblivion: "Ending"


===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
===''Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance''===
"Hand in Hand" is used during the ending cutscene.
====Cutscenes====
*Ending: "Sora's Thank You"
*Ending: "Sora's Thank You"


===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
===''Kingdom Hearts Union χ''===
"Hand in Hand" is used as the theme for various menus, including the: Shop Menu, Avatar Menu, Equipment Menu, and Theater Menu
;Menus
*Shop Menu
*Avatar Menu
*Equipment Menu
*Theater Menu
 
===''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''===
*"[[2.9 - The First Volume]]"<ref name="R" />
 
===''Kingdom Hearts III''===
*[[Attractions]]<ref>"Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow Version-"</ref>
 
;Cutscenes:
*"Prelude to Adventure"<ref>An {{unnamed|kh3|Prelude to Adventure|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>
*[[Olympus]]: "The Collapsing Building",<ref>As part of a unique {{unnamed|kh3|The Collapsing Building|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref> "Showdown with the Titans"<ref>As part of a unique {{unnamed|kh3|Showdown with the Titans|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>
*[[Keyblade Graveyard]]: "A Corridor of Light"<ref>As part of a unique {{unnamed|kh3|A Corridor of Light|unnamed arrangement}}.</ref>
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory''===
*"KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded: Chapter 1"


==Composition==
==Composition==
"Hand in Hand" is approximately two minutes and twenty-six seconds in ''Kingdom Hearts'', and two minutes and twenty-six seconds in the [[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|first HD remake]]. In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', the piece is two minutes and forty-one seconds long. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the piece is drastically shorter: approximately forty seconds (thirty-nine in the [[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|HD remake]]). The piano collections version two minutes and forty-eight seconds.
===Hand in Hand===
"Hand in Hand" is approximately two minutes and twenty-six seconds in ''Kingdom Hearts'' and the [[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX|first HD remake]]. In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', the piece is two minutes and forty-one seconds long. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the piece is drastically shorter: approximately forty seconds (thirty-nine in the [[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX|second HD remake]]). The piano collections version is two minutes and forty-eight seconds.
 
Regardless of the game, each version has a time signature of 4/4. However, the tempos vary according to the game. In the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', and ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'', the piece plays at 148 beats per minute. ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'' also plays at this tempo. There is a slight variation between ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''. The former plays at a tempo of 147 beats per minute, while the latter has a slight increase to 149 beats per minute. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the beginning of the track starts out at 149 beats per minute. Halfway through the piece the track suddenly slows down to 91 beats per minute and continues to progressively slow down. This also happens for ''Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix'' and ''Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-''. In '''Kingdom Hearts III'', although the tone of the piece is slightly different, it still plays at a consistent tempo of 148 beats per minute. The most notable difference in tempo is heard in ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'': a comparatively slower tempo of 128 beats per minute. The piano collections version maintains a time signature of 4/4 and a tempo of 132 beats per minute.<!--Xion:I have the official Piano Collections and Field & Battle sheet music.--><!--KH Recoded: Unavailable, we'll have to catch this during a cutscene/playthrough and then intently listen. KH3D: Unavailable, YouTube shows the other battle theme Hand to Hand; meaning, if we want to check/catch this, it will have to be during a cutscene/playthrough and intense listening.-->
 
For instrumentation, games not in the HD remakes often have some voices covered through electronic means- such as synthesizer. In general, the instrumentation includes: a complete strings section, oboe, trumpet, tuba, snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, harp, piano, and synthesizer. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', the following instruments are added: flute, bassoon, French horn, a complete low brass section- trombone, euphonium, and tuba, and timpani. In ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX'', an electric bass is added to the original instrumentation. In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', a clap-track and ride cymbal<!--? Sounds either like a ride cymbal or an anvil/brake drum-->.
 
For the composition, despite the slight variations between games, some aspects are constants: the underlying rhythmic drive consistently kept in the snare drum, sixteenth note runs generally in the harp and piano voices, and the fanfare multiple tonguing- in this case, double tonguing- in the trumpet. In ''Kingdom Hearts II'', there is a very slight reference (around two measures worth) of "[[Dearly Beloved]]" heard towards the end of the piece in the piano. This fleeting reference takes the original rhythm of "Dearly Beloved" and slightly breaks it down into longer durations before resolving to the piece's final chord. Additionally, although the official ''Kingdom Hearts II'' soundtrack labels the track as "Hand in Hand," the version heard in this game more closely resembles the reprise version in both characteristics and playing time.
 
In ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'', the tone shifts entirely from previous games. The instrumentation features: a complete strings section, flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, French horn, orchestral bells, snare drum, harp, and piano. This version is more mellow in nature due to the focus on double reeds and French horn parts, and the decrease in percussion parts. Despite this, the mystical atmosphere and steady beat are still present.
 
In ''Kingdom Hearts III'', "Hand in Hand" follows a slightly different interpretation. This rendition is much more livelier due to the increased tempo and added sixteenth fanfares heard throughout several different instruments. Unique to this version, a clap-like sound effect has been added to the instrumentation. This addition resembles the rhythms the player would clap along with in the Ice Cream Beat mini-game.


<!--Plays at a tempo of _____ beats per minute. It has a time signature of ____ time, and is written in the key of ____. Each loop is _____ measures long. The instrumentation consists of: ______.-->
===Hand in Hand -Reprise-===
"Hand in Hand -Reprise-" is approximately fifty-five seconds long in the original ''Kingdom Hearts'', and fifty-six seconds long in ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX''. Regardless of the game, the piece has a time signature of 4/4 and a tempo of 148 beats per minute. For instrumentation, both original and HD remake versions include: a complete strings section- violin, viola, cello, and stringed bass, flute, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, snare drum, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, wind chimes, synthesizer, and piano.


<!--Second part of paragraph to do- musical analysis of piece. Be sure to include the piano collections, fan selections, and appearance in medley in tribute album versions in all of this. Talk about variation heard in opening CGI of COM.-->
==Other appearances==
{{sec-stub}}
===Official websites===
The album arrangement of "Hand in Hand" plays as the background music for the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-]]'' album page on the Square Enix website.<ref>[https://www.jp.square-enix.com/music/sem/page/kh/fb_album/ ''Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-'' Japanese website]</ref>
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
[[File:Hand in Hand (Victory Theme) SSBU.ogg|thumb|Sora's victory theme, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
In ''{{Ssb|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate}}'', "Hand in Hand" is a {{ssb|List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|track}} used in stages. It is also heard during the ''{{ssb|Mr. Sakurai Presents}}'' video presentation on [[Sora]], where it is played while {{ssb|Masahiro Sakurai}} talks about the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Sora's up taunt and his side special {{ssb|Sonic Blade}}, Sora's victory theme, and Sora's Spirit Board. An orchestral rendition of the song's introduction, arranged by series composer Yoko Shimomura, also serves as Sora's victory theme.
{{-}}


==Albums==
==Albums==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 32 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 32 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 32 in the ''Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 36 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 36 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 6, Track 14 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 32 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 2, Track 32 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 6, Track 14 in the ''Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete''|link=Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 7, Track 4 in the ''Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete''
File:Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete Cover.png|Disc 7, Track 4 in the ''Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack Complete''
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 32 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 32 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 3, Track 18 in the ''Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 4, Track 15 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 4, Track 15 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX Original Soundtrack
File:Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Field & Battle Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 3 in the "[[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Field & Battle]] Soundtrack"|link=Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Field & Battle
File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 8, Track 20 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack|Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 5 in the "[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]]"|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack Cover.png|Disc 8, Track 20 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ (Cross) - Original Soundtrack|Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ [Cross] - Original Soundtrack]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 7 in the "[[Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album]]"|link=Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album
File:Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 3 in the ''[[Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts]]''|link=Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
File:Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories- Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 5 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection -Melodies & Memories-
File:Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box Cover.png|Disc 1, Side B, Track 2 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Vinyl LP Box]]''
File:Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 7 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album
File:Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- Album Cover.png|Disc 1, Track 4 in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-]]''|link=Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See also==
*[[Hand to Hand]]
==Notes and references==
{{Reflist}}
{{Music}}
{{Music}}

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Kingdom Hearts
Hand in Hand
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 2:26
Kingdom Hearts
Hand in Hand -Reprise-
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Takahito Eguchi
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 0:55
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Hand in Hand
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories
Hand in Hand
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 2:41
Kingdom Hearts II
Hand in Hand
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Orchestrator Kaoru Wada
Length 0:40
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX
Hand in Hand
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 2:26
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
Hand in Hand -Union χ Version-
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Arranger Yoko Shimomura
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 2:57
Kingdom Hearts III
Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow Version-
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Yuko Komiyama
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 2:43
Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
Hand in Hand
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Sachiko Miyano
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Performer Hiroyuki Nakayama
Length 2:48
Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
Hand in Hand
Theme Notes.png
Arranger Kaoru Wada
Composer Yoko Shimomura
Length 2:53

"Hand in Hand" is a musical composition by Yoko Shimomura that appears in the Kingdom Hearts series. A second, shorter version of the track is titled "Hand in Hand -Reprise-". A new arrangement introduced in Kingdom Hearts III is named "Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow Version-", also called "Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow-".[1] It is one of the battle themes of Traverse Town and a playable song in the Ice Cream Beat mini-game.

Appearances[edit]

"Hand in Hand" is the battle theme of Traverse Town in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories.

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

  • Ending: "Closing the Door"[2]

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

Sora's Story[edit]

Reverse/Rebirth Mode[edit]

Kingdom Hearts II[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep[edit]

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded[edit]

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance[edit]

  • Ending: "Sora's Thank You"

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[edit]

Menus
  • Shop Menu
  • Avatar Menu
  • Equipment Menu
  • Theater Menu

Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-[edit]

Kingdom Hearts III[edit]

Cutscenes

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory[edit]

  • "KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded: Chapter 1"

Composition[edit]

Hand in Hand[edit]

"Hand in Hand" is approximately two minutes and twenty-six seconds in Kingdom Hearts and the first HD remake. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, the piece is two minutes and forty-one seconds long. In Kingdom Hearts II, the piece is drastically shorter: approximately forty seconds (thirty-nine in the second HD remake). The piano collections version is two minutes and forty-eight seconds.

Regardless of the game, each version has a time signature of 4/4. However, the tempos vary according to the game. In the original Kingdom Hearts, and Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, the piece plays at 148 beats per minute. Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep also plays at this tempo. There is a slight variation between Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories. The former plays at a tempo of 147 beats per minute, while the latter has a slight increase to 149 beats per minute. In Kingdom Hearts II, the beginning of the track starts out at 149 beats per minute. Halfway through the piece the track suddenly slows down to 91 beats per minute and continues to progressively slow down. This also happens for Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMix and Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-. In 'Kingdom Hearts III, although the tone of the piece is slightly different, it still plays at a consistent tempo of 148 beats per minute. The most notable difference in tempo is heard in Kingdom Hearts Union χ: a comparatively slower tempo of 128 beats per minute. The piano collections version maintains a time signature of 4/4 and a tempo of 132 beats per minute.

For instrumentation, games not in the HD remakes often have some voices covered through electronic means- such as synthesizer. In general, the instrumentation includes: a complete strings section, oboe, trumpet, tuba, snare drum, bass drum, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, harp, piano, and synthesizer. In Kingdom Hearts II, the following instruments are added: flute, bassoon, French horn, a complete low brass section- trombone, euphonium, and tuba, and timpani. In Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, an electric bass is added to the original instrumentation. In Kingdom Hearts III, a clap-track and ride cymbal.

For the composition, despite the slight variations between games, some aspects are constants: the underlying rhythmic drive consistently kept in the snare drum, sixteenth note runs generally in the harp and piano voices, and the fanfare multiple tonguing- in this case, double tonguing- in the trumpet. In Kingdom Hearts II, there is a very slight reference (around two measures worth) of "Dearly Beloved" heard towards the end of the piece in the piano. This fleeting reference takes the original rhythm of "Dearly Beloved" and slightly breaks it down into longer durations before resolving to the piece's final chord. Additionally, although the official Kingdom Hearts II soundtrack labels the track as "Hand in Hand," the version heard in this game more closely resembles the reprise version in both characteristics and playing time.

In Kingdom Hearts Union χ, the tone shifts entirely from previous games. The instrumentation features: a complete strings section, flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, French horn, orchestral bells, snare drum, harp, and piano. This version is more mellow in nature due to the focus on double reeds and French horn parts, and the decrease in percussion parts. Despite this, the mystical atmosphere and steady beat are still present.

In Kingdom Hearts III, "Hand in Hand" follows a slightly different interpretation. This rendition is much more livelier due to the increased tempo and added sixteenth fanfares heard throughout several different instruments. Unique to this version, a clap-like sound effect has been added to the instrumentation. This addition resembles the rhythms the player would clap along with in the Ice Cream Beat mini-game.

Hand in Hand -Reprise-[edit]

"Hand in Hand -Reprise-" is approximately fifty-five seconds long in the original Kingdom Hearts, and fifty-six seconds long in Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX. Regardless of the game, the piece has a time signature of 4/4 and a tempo of 148 beats per minute. For instrumentation, both original and HD remake versions include: a complete strings section- violin, viola, cello, and stringed bass, flute, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, snare drum, crash cymbals, suspended cymbal, wind chimes, synthesizer, and piano.

Other appearances[edit]

Official websites[edit]

The album arrangement of "Hand in Hand" plays as the background music for the Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- album page on the Square Enix website.[8]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Sora's victory theme, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, "Hand in Hand" is a track used in stages. It is also heard during the Mr. Sakurai Presents video presentation on Sora, where it is played while Masahiro Sakurai talks about the Kingdom Hearts series, Sora's up taunt and his side special Sonic Blade, Sora's victory theme, and Sora's Spirit Board. An orchestral rendition of the song's introduction, arranged by series composer Yoko Shimomura, also serves as Sora's victory theme.

Albums[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Data Greeting.
  2. ^ a b c "Hand in Hand -Reprise-"
  3. ^ "Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow Version-"
  4. ^ An unnamed arrangement.
  5. ^ As part of a unique unnamed arrangement.
  6. ^ As part of a unique unnamed arrangement.
  7. ^ As part of a unique unnamed arrangement.
  8. ^ Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath- Japanese website
Music in the Kingdom Hearts series
Main themes
Dearly Beloved | Destati
Chikai | Don't Think Twice | Face My Fears | Hikari | Passion | Sanctuary | Simple and Clean
Hikari -PLANITb Remix- | Hikari -Ray of Hope MIX- | Passion -after the battle- | Passion -opening version- | Sanctuary -after the battle- | Sanctuary -opening version- | Simple and Clean -PLANITb Remix- | Simple and Clean -Ray Of Hope MIX-
Don't Think Twice -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- | Face My Fears -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- | Hikari -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version- | Passion -KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental Version-
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts
A Day in Agrabah | A Piece of Peace | A Very Small Wish | A Walk in Andante | Always on My Mind | An Adventure in Atlantica | An Intense Situation | Arabian Dream | Beyond the Door | Blast Away! -Gummi Ship I- | Blast Away! -Gummi Ship II- | Blast Away! -Gummi Ship III- | Bounce-O-Rama | Bustin' Up on the Beach | Captain Hook's Pirate Ship | Deep Jungle | Destiny Islands | Destiny's Force | Dive into the Heart -Destati- | End of the World | Forze del Male | Fragments of Sorrow | Friends in My Heart | Go for It! | Guardando nel buio | HIKARI -KINGDOM HEARTS Instrumental Version- | Hand in Hand | Hand in Hand -Reprise- | Having a Wild Time | Hollow Bastion | Holy Bananas! | It Began with a Letter | Just an Itty Bitty Too Much | Kairi I | Kairi II | Kairi III | March Caprice for Piano and Orchestra | Merlin's Magical House | Mickey Mouse Club March | Miracle | Monstrous Monstro | Never Land Sky | Night of Fate | No Time to Think | Olympus Coliseum | Once Upon a Time | Oopsy-Daisy | Pirate's Gigue | Precious Stars in the Sky | Road to a Hero | Scherzo Di Notte | Shipmeisters' Humoresque | Shrouding Dark Cloud | Spooks of Halloween Town | Squirming Evil | Strange Whispers | The Deep End | The Heartless Has Come | This is Halloween | To Our Surprise | Traverse Town | Treasured Memories | Tricksy Clock | Turning the Key | Under the Sea | Villains of a Sort | Welcome to Wonderland | Where Is This? | Winnie the Pooh
A Night on Bald Mountain | One-Winged Angel (from FINAL FANTASY VII)
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
Another Side | Disappeared
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Castle Oblivion | Disquieting | Face It! | Forgotten Challenge | Graceful Assassin | Just Wondering | La Pace | Lazy Afternoons | Memories in Pieces | Naminé | Piccolo Resto | Revenge of Chaos | Scent of Silence | Scythe of Petals | Sinister Sundown | Struggle Away | The 13th Floor | The 13th Struggle | The Fight for my Friends | The Force in You | Thirteenth Discretion
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories
Dash-A-Long | Lord of the Castle | March-A-Long
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts II
A Fight to the Death | A New Day is Dawning | A Twinkle in the Sky | Adventures in the Savannah | Any Time Any Place | Apprehension | Arabian Daydream | Asteroid Attack | Battleship Bravery | Beauty and the Beast | Beneath the Ground | Blast Off! | Bounce-O-Rama (Speed Up Ver.) | Byte Bashing | Byte Striking | Cloudchasers | Courage | Crossing the Finish Line | Dance of the Daring | Dance to the Death | Darkness of the Unknown | Deep Drive | Desire for All That Is Lost | Fantasia alla marcia for piano, chorus and orchestra | Fields of Honor | Floating In Bliss | Gearing Up | Hazardous Highway | He's a Pirate | Hesitation | Isn't It Lovely? | Kairi | Laughter and Merriment | Let's Sing and Dance! | Magical Mystery | Missing You | Monochrome Dreams | Nights of the Cursed | Old Friends, Old Rivals | Organization XIII | Part of Your World | Reviving Hollow Bastion | Riku | Rowdy Rumble | Roxas | Sacred Moon | Savannah Pride | Shipmeisters' Shanty | Showdown at Hollow Bastion | Sinister Shadows | Sora | Space Paranoids | Sunset Horizons | Swim This Way | Tension Rising | The 13th Dilemma | The Afternoon Streets | The Corrupted | The Encounter | The Escapade | The Home of Dragons | The Underworld | The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers | Ursula's Revenge | Vim and Vigor | Waltz of the Damned | What Lies Beneath | Working Together
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Cavern of Remembrance | Deep Anxiety | Fate of the Unknown | Happy Holidays! | Rage Awakened | The 13th Reflection | The Other Promise | What a Surprise?!
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Another Side -Battle Ver.- | At Dusk, I Will Think of You... | Critical Drive | Crossing to Neverland | Fight and Away | Musique pour la tristesse de Xion | Mystic Moon | Results and Rewards | Secret of Neverland | Vector to the Heavens | Xemnus
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts coded
On the Debug!!
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
No More Bugs!! | No More Bugs!! -Bug Ver.- | Pretty Pretty Abilities | Wonder of Electron | Wonder of Electron -Bug Ver.-
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep
A Date with Fate | Aqua | Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo | Big Race | Birth by Sleep -A Link to the Future- | Black Garden | Black Powder | Castle Escapade | Cheers for the Brave | Daydream upon Neverland | Dearly Dreams | Dessert ★ Paradise | Destiny's Union | Dice and Shine | Dismiss | Drops of Poison | Enter the Darkness | Enter the Void | Eternal Moments | Extreme Encounters | Fresh Fruits Balls | Future Masters | Go! Go! Rumble Racer | Hau'oli, Hau'oli | Hero or Heel? | Innocent Times | It's a Small World | Keyblade Graveyard Horizon | Mickey Mouse March | Mákaukau? | Neverland's Scherzo | Peaceful Hearts | Radiant Garden | Rage Awakened -The Origin- | Risky Romp | Shaded Truths | Tears of the Light | Terra | The Key | The Key of Darkness | The Key of Light | The Promised Beginning | The Rustling Forest | The Secret Whispers | The Silent Forest | The Tumbling | The Worlds | Unbreakable Chains | Unforgettable | Up Down Adventure | Ventus | Xehanort
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix
Dark Impetus | Forze dell'Oscurita | Hunter of the Dark | Master, Tell Me the Truth | Monstrous Monstro -Arena Ver.- | Night in the Dark Dream | Night of Tragedy
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Access the Grid | All for One | Broken Reality | CALLING -KINGDOM MIX- | Deep Drop | Digital Domination | Distant from You... | Dream Drop Distance -The Next Awakening- | Dream Eaters | Dream Matchup | Ever After | Gigabyte Mantis | Hand to Hand | Ice-hot Lobster | Keyblade Cycle | L'Apprenti Sorcier | L'Eminenza Oscura I | L'Eminenza Oscura II | L'Impeto Oscuro | L'Oscurità dell'Ignoto | La Cloche | Le Sanctuaire | Link to All | Majestic Wings | My Heart's Descent | One for All | Prankster's Party | Ready to Rush | Rinzler Recompiled | SOMEDAY -KINGDOM MIX- | Sacred Distance | Storm Diver | Sweet Spirits♡ | Symphony No.6 "Pastoral" Op.68 | TWISTER -KINGDOM MIX- | The Dread of Night | The Dream | The Eye of Darkness | The Flick Finalist | The Fun Fair | The Nightmare | The Nutcracker Suite Op.71 | The World of Dream Drops | Traverse in Trance | UNTAMABLE | Victor's Pride | Wild Blue | Xehanort -The Early Years- | Xigbar
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]
Before the Daylight | Wake Up, World!
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]
A Nameless Planet | Battle at the Big Bridge | Dancing Mad | Game Central Station | Hand in Hand -Union χ Version- | Hero's Duty Troopers | I'm Gonna Wreck It! | Mission Complete! | Pixel Hero | The Candy-Filled Kingdom | The Fastest Racer | TWISTER -UNION χ MIX- | Welcome to Niceland
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover
Master of Masters | Passing the Power | Scala ad Caelum | The Foretellers
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-
Aqua -Mirror Illusion- | Forest of Thorns | The World Within | Wave of Darkness I | Wave of Darkness II
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts III
8Bit Smasher -Link Version- | A Pirate's Adventure | A Pirate's Freedom | Afterimage | An Adventure in Atlantica -Link Version- | Anger Unchained | Aqua -Dark Dive- | AR -Augmented Rhythm- | Baymax Rebooted | Blast Off! -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Bounce-O-Rama -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Burning Ambition | Chains to Bonds | Critical Crossroad | Crossing the Finish Line -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Dark Domination | Data Trace Complete | Dawn of Hope | Dive into the Heart -Destati- Third Inception | Dive into the Heart -Destati- Third Revival | Do You Want to Build a Snowman? | Dream Eaters -Link Version- | Dual Hearts | Edge of Existence | Engage! | Enter the Darkness -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Epilogue | Eye of the Storm | First Flight | Flags of Fury | Flags of Fury -Leviathan Awakened- | Flantastic Fight | Flash Tracer | Forze Del Male -Dark Riku- | Forza Finale | Friendship's Union | Frozen Heart | Frozen Wonderland | Frozen Wonderland -Eternal Winter- | Go for It! -Into the Clouds- | Go! Go! Rumble Racer -Pudding Grand Prix- | Graveyard Labyrinth | Guardians of Light | Hand in Hand -Attraction Flow Version- | Happy Hair Day | Happy Hair Day -Into the Forest Deep- | Healing Incantation | Heart of Mystery | Hearts as One | Hearts of Courage | Hero Upgrade | Hero's Fanfare | Heroes' Gathering | Hikari -KINGDOM Tres Orchestra Instrumental Version- | It's a New Record! | Lanterns in the Sky | Let It Go | Little Lovely Moments | Lock, Load, and Blast! | Mákaukau? -Link Version- | Maximus's Matchup | Miracle on Ice | Miracle on Ice -Eternal Winter- | Monster Smash! | Monster Smash! -Code 72-16- | Monstropolis Now | Monstropolis Now -Code 72-16- | Mount Olympus | No Surrender! | Olympus Coliseum -The Shining Summit- | Organization XIII -Mark of Fate- | Replicas | Return of the Titans | Rhapsody in Tres for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra | Rise of the Union | Robot Overdrive | Rowdy Rumble -The Crazy Carriage- | Roxas's Return | Savannah Pride -Link Version- | Say Cheese! | Secrets of the Night | Shipmeisters' Shanty -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Shrouding Dark Cloud -Gigas Blast- | Sky High Slider | Sky of Wonder | Skyward Striker | Sora -Orchestra of Toads- | Star Explorer | Stranded Beyond | Sunshine Dancer | Swingin' Free | Swingin' Free -Into the Forest Deep- | Teardrop of the Sun | Tension Rising -Angelic Amber- | Tension Rising -Reaper's Revenge- | The Afternoon Streets -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | The Coolest Contest | The Corrupted -Monstrous Monsters- | The Deep End -Rock Titan's Rage- | The Encounter -Metal Charge- | The Falling | The Little Chef | The Lost Princess | The Star Fortress | The Victorious | Thermosphere | THERMOSPHERE -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Titanic Clash | Toy Box Jam | True Darkness | True Love | Unforgettable -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | VERUM REX | Winds of Fate | Winnie the Pooh -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Working Together -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) | You've Got a Friend in Me -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Zero Hour -The Chase- | Zero Hour -The Rescue-
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind
Cavern of Remembrance -KINGDOM HEARTS III Version- | Dismiss -Terra-Xehanort- | Forze dell'Oscurita -Xehanort- | Key of the Brave | L'Eminenza Oscura I -Ansem- | L'Impeto Oscuro -Young Xehanort- | L'Oscurità dell'Ignoto -Xemnas- | Link to All -Lights of Destiny- | Lord of the Castle -Marluxia- | Nachtflügel | The 13th Dilemma -Saïx- | The 13th Dilemma -Xigbar- | The 13th Struggle -Larxene- | The 13th Struggle -Luxord- | Vector to the Heavens -Xion-
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
A Whole New World | Circle Of Life | March Caprice for "Melody of Memory"
Music introduced in Kingdom Hearts IV
Reality in the Dark
Music introduced in albums
drammatica: The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura
The 13th Anthology | Twinkle Twinkle Holidays
Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts
1st Mov. : Sora - Allegro con brio | 2nd Mov. : Kairi - Andante sostenuto | 3rd Mov. : Riku - Scherzo e Intermezzo | Concert Paraphrase on "Dearly Beloved" | Finale : Working Together - Allegro vivace | Missing You ~ Naminé | The 13th Side
Piano Collections Kingdom Hearts Field & Battle
A Very Small Wish - Monstrous Monstro | Medley of Conflict | Scherzo Caprice on a Theme of Never Land | Wonderland's Surprises
Symphonic Fantasies
Encore: Final Boss Suite | Fantasy I: Kingdom Hearts
The World Ends With You -Crossover-
TWISTER -KINGDOM REMIX-
SQ SWING
Organization XIII ~ The 13th Struggle ~ Fragments of Sorrow ~ Dearly Beloved
Kingdom Hearts Tribute Album
A Piece of Peace ~ Under the Sea ~ Traverse Town | Bustin' Up on the Beach ~ Shrouding Dark Cloud ~ Guardando nel buio | Dearly Beloved ~ Hollow Bastion ~ Hand in Hand ~ Always on My Mind | Riku ~ Kairi ~ Sora
Kingdom Hearts Concert -First Breath-
Gearing Up ~ Shipmeisters' Shanty ~ Blast Off! | Journey of KINGDOM HEARTS | The Power of Darkness | The Unknown
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World Tour-
Daybreak Town: The Heart of χ | Heroes and Heroines: Characters' Medley | Lazy Afternoons ~ At Dusk, I Will Think of You... | Let Darkness Assemble: Final Boss Battle Medley | The World of KINGDOM HEARTS | Threats of the Land: KINGDOM HEARTS Battle Medley | Toy Box Medley
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra -World of Tres-
Diabolic Bash | Music from 358/2 Days | Music from Birth by Sleep | Music from Dream Drop Distance | Music from KINGDOM HEARTS | Music from KINGDOM HEARTS II | Music from Re: Chain of Memories | Music of Another Time | Overture to the Decisive Battle | Pretty Pretty Abilities from coded | Symphonic Suite: The Worlds of Tres
Kingdom Hearts Concert -Second Breath-
Happiest Medley of KINGDOM HEARTS | Heroes and Heroines: Characters' Medley -Second Breath Ver.- | Journey of the World of Tres | Scala ad Caelum~Edge of Existence
Unnamed music tracks
Kingdom Hearts V CAST | Kingdom Hearts III | Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Other games
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