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[Animal Crossing BGM] Iconic and Popular Tracks from Animal Crossing
If you’ve played the Animal Crossing series, there’s a good chance you’re also a fan of its background music.
The gentle tracks that evoke the laid-back life in Animal Crossing are incredibly charming, aren’t they?
In this article, we’ll pick out and introduce some of the most popular songs from the Animal Crossing series’ BGM.
It’s a special feature on Animal Crossing BGM that’s beloved not only by fans, but also as background music for studying or for falling asleep.
[Animal Crossing BGM] Iconic and Popular Tracks (1–10) from Animal Crossing
Opening
This is the song that plays on the title screen of the Nintendo 3DS game Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
After the gentle piano prelude, the lively rhythm that feels like skipping is really pleasant.
If you listen closely, you can hear the timbre of steel pans here and there.
The sounds of wind chimes and woodblocks are also adorable!
Opening
This is the BGM from the title screen of the Nintendo DS game Animal Crossing: Wild World.
It’s the first music you hear when you start the game, so many of you probably remember it well.
Centered on acoustic guitar with warm, gentle percussion, it’s a soothing and pleasant track.
Opening
This is the BGM used on the title screen of the original Animal Crossing released for the Nintendo 64.
If you feel, “Now this is Animal Crossing music!!”, you must be a very longtime fan! With a piano-centered melody line and a restrained drum rhythm, this track gives a light and breezy impression.
Night BGM Collection
The Animal Crossing series features numerous background music tracks, including many beloved classics that fans look forward to with each new game.
Starting with the first title, Animal Forest for the Nintendo 64, there has been unique hourly background music.
While few people remember every single track, many have ones that stuck with them—like a favorite song for a certain time of day.
This collection focuses on nighttime tracks, covering the hours from 7 PM to 5 AM.
It also includes the nighttime music from the island you can visit using a ticket!
Opening
This is the title screen BGM from the Wii game Animal Crossing: City Folk.
With a more relaxed tempo, acoustic guitar, melodica, and light, lively percussion come together to create an extremely soothing track.
It has a very pleasant atmosphere that perfectly matches the world of Animal Crossing.
Opening
The Nintendo 3DS title Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is a spin-off of Animal Crossing in which you coordinate the animals’ homes.
Compared to the title theme from the early Animal Crossing games, the accompaniment feels richer and more dazzling.
It keeps that refreshing vibe while adding a lovely, folk-like resonance—it’s a wonderful track.
Nook’s Cranny
It’s the BGM from the shop run by Tom Nook, one of the characters in Animal Crossing.
It’s a short looping track, but fans will definitely find it familiar.
I can’t help but picture myself dashing around the store looking for what I want.
It even makes me want to sell fruit and fish.
Opening
Since the first game in the series was released in 2001, the Animal Crossing series has become a globally popular title.
This is the opening title song from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, released in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch as the latest entry in the series.
It’s the first BGM you hear when you launch the game, and it’s been used in commercials as well.
Whether you’ve been playing for a long time or just started recently, it’s fun to compare it with the title songs from past entries.
Keke Jongara
This is a song performed by K.K.
Slider, the character who comes to the village every Saturday to play live.
It incorporates a Japanese-style flavor, reminiscent of the Tsugaru Jongara-bushi.
I bet there are quite a few hardcore K.K.
Slider fans who really love this track.
A southern island, day
Here’s the BGM that plays when you go to the Tropical Island in Nintendo 3DS’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
The catchy, danceable tune really captures that tropical vibe.
It’s so fun to get together with friends and all head to the island!