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Figure skating music list. We also introduce pieces that colored the masterpieces of pairs!

Have you ever paid attention to the music when enjoying figure skating and ice dance performances more deeply?When skaters weave a story on the ice, it is ultimately the power of music that supports their worldbuilding.In pairs and ice dance, the music is often chosen so you can almost feel the two skaters’ breathing in sync, while in solo programs, a striking melody can instantly draw the entire arena in—the impression can change completely with a single piece.In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of music used in figure skating.As you picture the athletes performing, try savoring the music anew!

Playlist

Figure skating music list. We also introduce pieces that colored the masterpieces of pairs!
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1eastTime To Say GoodbyeSarah Brightman
Time To Say GoodbyeSarah Brightmanplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Brightman and Bocelli
2eastHalstonStephan Moccio
HalstonStephan Moccioplay_arrow
Introduction to the beautiful piano pieces used by skater Kazuki Tomono
3eastBATTLE WITHOUT OR HUMANITYHotei Tomoyasu
BATTLE WITHOUT OR HUMANITYHotei Tomoyasuplay_arrow
A rock song is used in figure skating.
4eastLast DanceDonna Summer
Last DanceDonna Summerplay_arrow
Donna Summer's signature song, Last Dance
5north_eastSenbonzakuraLindsey Stirling
SenbonzakuraLindsey Stirlingplay_arrow
Covering Senbonzakura on the violin
6south_eastYesterdayMichael Bolton
YesterdayMichael Boltonplay_arrow
Michael Bolton's Beatles cover song
7eastConquest Of Spaces (2025 Rework)Woodkid
Conquest Of Spaces (2025 Rework)Woodkidplay_arrow
Music used for Kao Miura's short program
8eastJIN – Jin –Takami Yū
JIN - Jin -Takami Yūplay_arrow
The main theme song of “JIN” composed by Yu Takami
9eastfrostlineKakuno Hayato
frostlineKakuno Hayatoplay_arrow
The piece that Yuma Kagiyama performed at the NHK Trophy
10eastAnniversaryYOSHIKI
AnniversaryYOSHIKIplay_arrow
YOSHIKI’s celebratory composition used in figure skating
11eastGoodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton Johnplay_arrow
The Story of Elton John’s Success and Solitude
12eastPaint It, BlackThe Rolling Stones
Paint It, BlackThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
Use of a Rolling Stones song in a figure
13eastWonder Woman Main ThemeTina Guo
Wonder Woman Main ThemeTina Guoplay_arrow
Expressing Wakaba Higuchi’s strength as she fights like Wonder Woman
14eastMy WayChris Mann
My WayChris Mannplay_arrow
Wakaba Higuchi chooses the music for the final short program of her career
15eastAlba LullabyMAKSIM
Alba LullabyMAKSIMplay_arrow
Maxim’s piano and the rich sound of the orchestra
16eastYou’ll Never Walk AloneRichard Charles Rodgers/Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II
You’ll Never Walk AloneRichard Charles Rodgers/Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein IIplay_arrow
Performance music of the pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara
17eastThe Sounds of SilenceSimon&Garfunkel
The Sounds of SilenceSimon&Garfunkelplay_arrow
Yuma Kagiyama’s 2024 short program music
18eastFantasy for Violin and OrchestraJoshua Bell
Fantasy for Violin and OrchestraJoshua Bellplay_arrow
Shun Sato performs to the movie soundtrack from Lavender.
19eastAir on the G StringJ.S.Bach
Air on the G StringJ.S.Bachplay_arrow
Shoma Uno delivers a magnificent performance to Air on the G String
20eastCreepRadiohead
CreepRadioheadplay_arrow
Mako Yamashita performs to a Radiohead cover
21north_eastI’m Kissing YouDes’ree
I'm Kissing YouDes'reeplay_arrow
A ballad beloved in figure skating
22south_eastA Thousand Times Good NightAbel Korzeniowski
A Thousand Times Good NightAbel Korzeniowskiplay_arrow
Film music of Romeo and Juliet
23eastThemysciraHans Zimmer
ThemysciraHans Zimmerplay_arrow
Wakaba Higuchi performs to a Hans Zimmer piece
24eastLa Terre vue du cielArmand Amar
La Terre vue du cielArmand Amarplay_arrow
A masterpiece of environmental cinema featuring a famous piece by Armando Amar
25north_eastTraining With Mr. SchaibelCarlos Rafael Rivera
Training With Mr. SchaibelCarlos Rafael Riveraplay_arrow
Introduction to the classical music pieces that drew attention as Mao Shimada’s free program selections
26south_eastOn a sunny dayGiacomo Puccini
On a sunny dayGiacomo Pucciniplay_arrow
A famous piece from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
27south_eastAdiemusKarl Jenkins
AdiemusKarl Jenkinsplay_arrow
Introduction to music by Rion Sumiyoshi used for free
28south_eastThe Blue PlanetNDR Radiophilharmonie, Ben Palmer, Pop-Up, Hans Zimmer
The Blue PlanetNDR Radiophilharmonie, Ben Palmer, Pop-Up, Hans Zimmerplay_arrow
A figure skater uses Hans Zimmer’s ocean-themed music for their program
29eastToscaGiacomo Puccini
ToscaGiacomo Pucciniplay_arrow
Introduction to Puccini's Operatic Works
30eastHymn to LoveÉdith Piaf
Hymn to LoveÉdith Piafplay_arrow
Édith Piaf’s signature song, Hymn to Love
31eastLa Vie en roseÉdith Piaf
La Vie en roseÉdith Piafplay_arrow
Masterpieces that suit the glamorous performances of figure skating
32eastShakuhachiArmand Amar
ShakuhachiArmand Amarplay_arrow
A fusion piece of shakuhachi and orchestra used by Hana Yoshida
33eastJupiterGustav Holst
JupiterGustav Holstplay_arrow
Jupiter, from The Planets by Holst
34eastLa La Land
La La Landplay_arrow
La La Land arranged for skating
35eastOboe ConcertoAressandoro Marucchero
Oboe ConcertoAressandoro Maruccheroplay_arrow
Marcello's Concerto, Shoma Uno's SP music
36eastBeat ItFuji Kaze
Beat ItFuji Kazeplay_arrow
Sota Yamamoto performs to Fujii Kaze’s cover of “Beat It.”
37north_eastGreen EyesErykah Badu
Green EyesErykah Baduplay_arrow
Erykah Badu’s jazz-tinged neo-soul
38north_eastThe PhoenixFall Out Boy
The PhoenixFall Out Boyplay_arrow
Symbolizing rebirth with a phoenix
39south_eastBOW AND ARROWYonezu Kenshi
BOW AND ARROWYonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Kenshi Yonezu’s anime theme song depicts a fiery challenge and bonds
40eastPump ItThe Black Eyed Peas
Pump ItThe Black Eyed Peasplay_arrow
Keiji Tanaka performs at an ice show
41north_eastThe Umbrellas of CherbourgMichel Legrand
The Umbrellas of CherbourgMichel Legrandplay_arrow
Kaoru Miura’s FS program music
42north_eastLa bohèmeCharles Aznavour
La bohèmeCharles Aznavourplay_arrow
The poignant piece of music used by Nathan Chen
43eastFlowSade
FlowSadeplay_arrow
Sade’s smooth jazz classic
44south_eastChaplin MedleyChāruzzu Chappurin
Chaplin MedleyChāruzzu Chappurinplay_arrow
Nobunari Oda’s Chaplin Medley
45eastNext to MeOtto Knows
Next to MeOtto Knowsplay_arrow
Nathan Chen shows off a high jump
46eastLove At First SightKYLIE MINOGUE
Love At First SightKYLIE MINOGUEplay_arrow
Kylie Minogue’s pop song
47eastDancing With Our Hands TiedTaylor Swift
Dancing With Our Hands TiedTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
Taylor Swift's synth-pop song
48eastSeven Nation ArmyThe White Stripes
Seven Nation ArmyThe White Stripesplay_arrow
A classic song by The White Stripes
49eastTake Care ft. RihannaDrake
Take Care ft. RihannaDrakeplay_arrow
A mellow track by Drake & Rihanna
50north_eastMIRACLESarah Brightman
MIRACLESarah Brightmanplay_arrow
A grand classical piece composed by YOSHIKI
51south_eastPiano Concerto No. 2Sergei Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 2Sergei Rachmaninovplay_arrow
Rachmaninoff’s popular piano concerto that Mao Asada used at the Sochi Olympics.
52north_eastGreat SpiritArmin van Buuren vs Vini Vici
Great SpiritArmin van Buuren vs Vini Viciplay_arrow
A fun program performed by Shoma Uno to an EDM track
53north_eastStreet LightsKanye West
Street LightsKanye Westplay_arrow
Describe the characteristics of music suitable for figure skating
54north_eastOff To The RacesLana Del Rey
Off To The RacesLana Del Reyplay_arrow
Using a dark piece of music in figure skating
55north_eastThe GreatestSia
The GreatestSiaplay_arrow
Rika Kihira performs an exhibition to “The Greatest”
56south_eastSplit, Postcards From Far AwayEzio Bosso
Split, Postcards From Far AwayEzio Bossoplay_arrow
Sota Yamamoto performs his short program to a piece by Bosso
57north_eastPump It UpEndor
Pump It UpEndorplay_arrow
The ice show program performed by Yuna Nagaoka and Sumito Moriguchi
58north_eastHigherRihanna
HigherRihannaplay_arrow
Rihanna’s songs are perfect for figure skating
59north_eastBattle of DestinyJohn Williams
Battle of DestinyJohn Williamsplay_arrow
Star Wars music used in a figure skating program
60south_eastLiebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt
Liebesträume No. 3Franz Lisztplay_arrow
Liebesträume by Liszt, the piece used by Mao Asada
61south_eastTurandotGiacomo Puccini
TurandotGiacomo Pucciniplay_arrow
Puccini's unfinished opera
62south_eastCRYSTAL MEMORIES [Fantasy on Ice Ver.]Toshl
CRYSTAL MEMORIES [Fantasy on Ice Ver.]Toshlplay_arrow
The best stage with Hanyu in Toshl’s new song
63south_eastViolin Concertos “The Four Seasons,” Op. 8: Concerto No. 5 in F minor “Winter”Antonio Lucio Vivaldi
Violin Concertos “The Four Seasons,” Op. 8: Concerto No. 5 in F minor “Winter”Antonio Lucio Vivaldiplay_arrow
Shoma Uno uses Vivaldi's Winter
64eastElastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie ZieglerSia
Elastic Heart feat. Shia LaBeouf & Maddie ZieglerSiaplay_arrow
Kaori Sakamoto performs to Elastic Heart
65eastIntroduction and Rondo CapricciosoCamille Saint-Saëns
Introduction and Rondo CapricciosoCamille Saint-Saënsplay_arrow
Yuzuru Hanyu uses a Saint-Saëns piece for his short program
66eastGravityJohn Mayer
GravityJohn Mayerplay_arrow
Shoma Uno chooses a song by John Mayer
67eastWhen You’re SmilingMichael Bublé
When You're SmilingMichael Bubléplay_arrow
The song Yuma Kagiyama used at the Olympics was “When You’re Smiling.”
68eastDancing On My OwnCalum Scott
Dancing On My OwnCalum Scottplay_arrow
A moving song that’s a heartbreak ballad
69eastLa BohemeCharles Aznavour
La BohemeCharles Aznavourplay_arrow
Nathan Chen uses La Bohème
70eastRock Me AmadeusFalco
Rock Me AmadeusFalcoplay_arrow
Taisho Nishino’s free skating music
71eastFrom the opera ‘Pagliacci’Ruggero Leoncavallo
From the opera 'Pagliacci'Ruggero Leoncavalloplay_arrow
The music used by Tatsuya Tsuboi when he placed third at the All-Japan Championships
72north_eastHip Hip Chin ChinClub des Belugas
Hip Hip Chin ChinClub des Belugasplay_arrow
Tanaka lands a triple axel to a Club des Belugas track
73south_eastGrande amoreIl Volo
Grande amoreIl Voloplay_arrow
A smash hit by Il Volo. Also used by figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu.
74south_eastMasquerade [Fantasy on Ice Ver.]Toshi
Masquerade [Fantasy on Ice Ver.]Toshiplay_arrow
Yuzuru Hanyu and Toshl in a dream collaboration
75south_eastOnmyojiBairin Shigeru
OnmyojiBairin Shigeruplay_arrow
Japanese-style free skating music used by Yuzuru Hanyu
76south_eastInternational Angel of Peace
International Angel of Peaceplay_arrow
Rika Kihira's peace-themed free program
77eastArt On IceEdvin Marton
Art On IceEdvin Martonplay_arrow
The piece of music with which Yuzuru Hanyu won the third Grand Prix event
78north_eastUnderneath the StarsMariah Carey
Underneath the StarsMariah Careyplay_arrow
Use of R&B songs has been permitted in figure skating.
79south_eastMerry Christmas Mr. LawrenceSakamoto Ryuichi
Merry Christmas Mr. LawrenceSakamoto Ryuichiplay_arrow
Mai Mihara performs to a famous piece by Ryuichi Sakamoto
80south_eastSmooth Criminal2CELLOS
Smooth Criminal2CELLOSplay_arrow
2CELLOS covers Michael Jackson
81north_eastBennie And The JetsElton John
Bennie And The JetsElton Johnplay_arrow
Nathan Chen records a high score
82south_eastHeaven and EarthTomita Isao
Heaven and EarthTomita Isaoplay_arrow
Yuzuru Hanyu attempts a quadruple Axel at the Beijing Olympics
83eastThe Battle DrumsHisaishi Joe
The Battle DrumsHisaishi Joe
A cool Ghibli movie track featuring only taiko drums
84north_eastIn Praise of AutumnRaul Di Blasio
In Praise of AutumnRaul Di Blasioplay_arrow
Introduction to Yuzuru Hanyu’s SP music selection
85south_eastBolero IV New BreathOkamoto Tomotaka
Bolero IV New BreathOkamoto Tomotakaplay_arrow
Soprano Tomotaka Okamoto’s Bolero is drawing attention.
86eastTo tomorrowMISIA
To tomorrowMISIAplay_arrow
Provided MISIA’s “Ashita e” to Yuma Kagiyama
87eastNow We Are FreeLisa Gerrard
Now We Are FreeLisa Gerrardplay_arrow
A song with the theme of freedom used by a star player