Editing Final Fantasy X (section)

===Music===
{{main|Music of Final Fantasy X}}
''Final Fantasy X'' marks the first time regular series composer Nobuo Uematsu has had any assistance in composing the score for a game in the main series. His fellow composers for ''X'' were Masashi Hamauzu and Junya Nakano.<ref name="IGN"/> They were chosen for the soundtrack based on their ability to create music that was different from Uematsu's style while still being able to work together.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview by RocketBaby.net |last=Huang |first=Michael |publisher=nobuouematsu.com |url=http://www.nobuouematsu.com/rbaby.html |access-date=November 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020034002/http://www.nobuouematsu.com/rbaby.html |archive-date=October 20, 2013}}</ref> PlayOnline.com first revealed that the game's theme song was completed in November 2000. As Square still had not revealed who would sing the song, [[GameSpot]] personally asked Uematsu, who jokingly answered that it was going to be [[Rod Stewart]].<ref>{{cite web| title=FFX Theme Song Complete| author=Yukiyoshi Ike Sato| date=November 29, 2000| work=GameSpot| publisher=CBS Interactive| url=http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/finalfantasy10/news.html?sid=2659176&mode=news| access-date=July 1, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107045643/http://www.gamespot.com/news/ffx-theme-song-complete-2659176| archive-date=November 7, 2012| url-status=live}}</ref>

The game features three songs with vocalized elements, including the [[J-pop]] ballad "[[Music of Final Fantasy X#Suteki da ne|Suteki da ne]]", which translates to "Isn't it Wonderful?". The lyrics were written by Kazushige Nojima, and the music was written by Uematsu. The song is performed by Japanese folk singer [[Rikki (Japanese singer)|Rikki]], whom the music team contacted while searching for a singer whose music reflected an [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawan]] atmosphere.<ref name="music">{{cite video game|title=Final Fantasy X International |developer=Square |publisher=Square EA |date=December 20, 2001 |platform=PlayStation 2|level=Beyond Final Fantasy: Music}}</ref> "Suteki da ne" is also sung in Japanese in the English version of ''Final Fantasy X''. Like "[[Eyes on Me (Faye Wong song)|Eyes on Me]]" from ''[[Final Fantasy VIII|VIII]]'' and "[[Melodies of Life]]" from ''[[Final Fantasy IX|IX]]'', an orchestrated version of "Suteki da ne" is used as part of the ending theme. The other songs with lyrics are the heavy metal opening theme, "[[Music of Final Fantasy X#Otherworld|Otherworld]]", sung in English by Bill Muir; and "Hymn of the Fayth", a recurring piece sung using Japanese syllabary.<ref name="RPGFOST"/>

The original soundtrack spanned 91 tracks on four discs. It was first released in Japan on August 1, 2001, by DigiCube, and was re-released on May 10, 2004, by Square Enix.<ref name="RPGFOST">{{cite web|author1=Gaan, Patrick |author2=Schweitzer, Ben  |title=Final Fantasy X OST |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10ost/index.html |publisher=RPGFan |access-date=March 4, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411094058/http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10ost/index.html |archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref> In 2002, Tokyopop released a version of ''Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack'' in North America entitled ''Final Fantasy X Official Soundtrack'', which contained 17 tracks from the original album on a single disc.<ref name="RPGFOFS">{{cite web|author=Rzeminski, Lucy |title=Final Fantasy X Official Soundtrack |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10-usa/index.html |publisher=RPGFan |access-date=March 4, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411094053/http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10-usa/index.html |archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref> Other related CDs include ''feel/Go dream: Yuna & Tidus'' which, released in Japan by DigiCube on October 11, 2001, featured tracks based on Tidus' and Yuna's characters.<ref name="RPGFFGD">{{cite web|title=feel/Go dream ~ Yuna & Tidus |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10tribute/index.html |publisher=RPGFan |access-date=March 4, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409233605/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10tribute/index.html |archive-date=April 9, 2008}}</ref> ''Piano Collections Final Fantasy X'', another collection of music from the game,<ref name="RPGFPC">{{cite web|author1=Maas, Liz |author2=Thomas, Damian  |title=Piano Collections Final Fantasy X |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10pc/index.html |publisher=RPGFan |access-date=March 4, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416045329/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10pc/index.html |archive-date=April 16, 2008}}</ref> and ''Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection'', a compilations of exclusive character dialogues and songs were both released in Japan in 2002.<ref name="RPGFVOC">{{cite web|author=Rzeminski, Lucy |title=Final Fantasy X Vocal Collection |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10vc/index.html |publisher=RPGFan |access-date=March 4, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416052227/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ff10vc/index.html |archive-date=April 16, 2008}}</ref>

[[The Black Mages]], a band led by Nobuo Uematsu that arranges music from ''Final Fantasy'' video games into a [[rock music]] style, have arranged three pieces from ''Final Fantasy X''. These are "Fight With Seymour" from their [[The Black Mages (album)|self-titled album]], published in 2003,<ref name="u-7">(February 19, 2003). ''The Black Mages''. DigiCube. SSCX-10080</ref> and "Otherworld" and "The Skies Above", both of which can be found on the album ''[[The Black Mages II: The Skies Above|The Skies Above]]'', published in 2004.<ref name="u-8">(December 22, 2004). ''The Black Mages II: The Skies Above''. Universal Music. UPCH-1377</ref> Uematsu continues to perform certain pieces in his ''Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy'' concert series.<ref name="u-9">{{cite web|author=Schnieder, Peer |title=Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy |website=IGN |date=May 11, 2005 |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/513/513292p1.html |access-date=March 1, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322135336/http://music.ign.com/articles/513/513292p1.html |archive-date=March 22, 2007}}</ref> The music of ''Final Fantasy X'' has also appeared in various official concerts and live albums, such as ''[[20020220 Music from Final Fantasy]]'', a live recording of an orchestra performing music from the series including several pieces from the game.<ref name="u-10">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/20020220/index.html |title=20020220 – Music from FINAL FANTASY |publisher=RPGFan |access-date=April 1, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120065018/http://rpgfan.com/soundtracks/20020220/index.html |archive-date=January 20, 2013}}</ref> An odd note is that the unreleased/promo CD-R (Instrumental) version of Madonna's "What It Feels Like For A Girl" done by Tracy Young was used in the blitzball sequences. Additionally, "Swing de Chocobo" was performed by the [[Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra]] for the ''Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy'' concert tour,<ref name="u-11">{{cite web|url=http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/f/ffdistantworlds.shtml |title=Distant Worlds – Music from Final Fantasy – Album Information |publisher=Square Enix Music Online |access-date=February 22, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409215604/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/f/ffdistantworlds.shtml |archive-date=April 9, 2012}}</ref> while "Zanarkand" was performed by the [[New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra]] in the ''[[Tour de Japon|Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy]]'' concert series.<ref name="u-12">{{cite web |url=http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/dvds/tourdejapon.shtml |title=Album Information – Tour de Japon: Music from Final Fantasy DVD |publisher=Square Enix Music Online |access-date=February 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120065505/http://www.squareenixmusic.com/albums/dvds/tourdejapon.shtml |archive-date=January 20, 2013}}</ref> Independent but officially licensed releases of ''Final Fantasy X'' music have been composed by such groups as Project Majestic Mix, which focuses on arranging video game music.<ref name="u-13">{{cite web|author=Rzeminski, Lucy |title=Project Majestic Mix: A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu – Gold Edition |publisher=RPGFan |date=July 2, 2002 |url=http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/pmm-gold/index.html |access-date=August 13, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619202844/http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/pmm-gold/index.html |archive-date=June 19, 2012}}</ref> Selections also appear on Japanese remix albums, called [[dojin music]], and on English remixing websites.<ref name="u-14">{{cite web|title=Game: Final Fantasy X (PlayStation 2) |url=http://www.ocremix.org/game/final-fantasy-x-ps2/ |publisher=OverClocked ReMix |access-date=March 4, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302150254/http://www.ocremix.org/game/final-fantasy-x-ps2/ |archive-date=March 2, 2008}}</ref>