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Soundtrack · by Callan Brooks

Monsterverse Soundtrack: Composers and Notable Songs

The Monsterverse soundtrack covers five films and four composers: Alexandre Desplat (Godzilla, 2014), Henry Jackman (Kong: Skull Island, 2017), Bear McCreary (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, 2019) and Tom Holkenborg, who scored both Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). The two notable songs on record are The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies in Godzilla vs. Kong and Rise Together by Ai, Yaffle and OZworld, the theme for the Japanese release of The New Empire.

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Monsterverse Composers

Every Monsterverse Soundtrack and Score

Godzilla (2014)

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Godzilla: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Score album · Sony Classical · May 9, 2014 · 20 tracks

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Full tracklist

  1. 1Godzilla! · Alexandre Desplat2:08
  2. 2Inside the Mines · Alexandre Desplat2:25
  3. 3The Power Plant · Alexandre Desplat5:49
  4. 4To Q Zone · Alexandre Desplat2:55
  5. 5Back to Janjira · Alexandre Desplat5:59
  6. 6Muto Hatch · Alexandre Desplat3:13
  7. 7In the Jungle · Alexandre Desplat1:59
  8. 8The Wave · Alexandre Desplat3:04
  9. 9Airport Attack · Alexandre Desplat1:47
  10. 10Missing Spore · Alexandre Desplat3:57
  11. 11Vegas Aftermath · Alexandre Desplat3:22
  12. 12Ford Rescued · Alexandre Desplat1:23
  13. 13Following Godzilla · Alexandre Desplat2:01
  14. 14Golden Gate Chaos · Alexandre Desplat2:51
  15. 15Let Them Fight · Alexandre Desplat1:38
  16. 16Entering the Nest · Alexandre Desplat3:01
  17. 17Two Against One · Alexandre Desplat4:15
  18. 18Last Shot · Alexandre Desplat1:58
  19. 19Godzilla's Victory · Alexandre Desplat3:02
  20. 20Back to the Ocean · Alexandre Desplat3:40

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

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Kong: Skull Island: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Score album · WaterTower Music · March 3, 2017 · 24 tracks

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  1. 1South Pacific · Henry Jackman0:36
  2. 2The Beach · Henry Jackman1:28
  3. 3Project Monarch · Henry Jackman2:02
  4. 4Packard's Blues · Henry Jackman1:15
  5. 5Assembling the Team · Henry Jackman1:49
  6. 6Into the Storm · Henry Jackman2:45
  7. 7The Island · Henry Jackman1:16
  8. 8Kong the Destroyer · Henry Jackman3:44
  9. 9Monsters Exist · Henry Jackman2:28
  10. 10Spider Attack · Henry Jackman1:40
  11. 11Dominant Species · Henry Jackman2:00
  12. 12The Temple · Henry Jackman5:47
  13. 13Grey Fox · Henry Jackman2:34
  14. 14Kong the Protector · Henry Jackman1:49
  15. 15Marlow's Farewell · Henry Jackman2:38
  16. 16Lost · Henry Jackman1:28
  17. 17The Boneyard · Henry Jackman1:53
  18. 18Ambushed · Henry Jackman2:22
  19. 19The Heart of Kong · Henry Jackman2:11
  20. 20Man Vs. Beast · Henry Jackman2:32
  21. 21Creature From the Deep · Henry Jackman2:45
  22. 22The Battle of Skull Island · Henry Jackman5:47
  23. 23King Kong · Henry Jackman2:42
  24. 24Monster Mash · Henry Jackman1:27

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Score album · WaterTower Music · May 24, 2019 · 26 tracks

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Full tracklist

  1. 1Godzilla · Bear McCreary, Serj Tankian3:10
  2. 2Godzilla Main Title · Bear McCreary2:35
  3. 3Memories of San Francisco · Bear McCreary2:11
  4. 4The Larva · Bear McCreary4:23
  5. 5Welcome to Monarch · Bear McCreary2:54
  6. 6Outpost 32 · Bear McCreary7:03
  7. 7Ice Breaker · Bear McCreary2:33
  8. 8Rise of Ghidorah · Bear McCreary2:59
  9. 9Old Rivals · Bear McCreary3:50
  10. 10The First Gods · Bear McCreary5:19
  11. 11Rodan · Bear McCreary5:24
  12. 12A Mass Awakening · Bear McCreary5:33
  13. 13The One Who Is Many · Bear McCreary5:37
  14. 14Queen of the Monsters · Bear McCreary3:36
  15. 15For Andrew · Bear McCreary1:19
  16. 16Stealing the Orca · Bear McCreary3:04
  17. 17The Hollow Earth · Bear McCreary5:25
  18. 18The Key to Coexistence · Bear McCreary2:18
  19. 19Goodbye Old Friend · Bear McCreary2:54
  20. 20Rebirth · Bear McCreary2:03
  21. 21Fog Over Fenway · Bear McCreary2:53
  22. 22Battle in Boston · Bear McCreary7:51
  23. 23Redemption · Bear McCreary4:12
  24. 24King of the Monsters · Bear McCreary3:34
  25. 25Ghidorah Theme · Bear McCreary2:42
  26. 26Mothra’s Song · Bear McCreary2:10

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

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Godzilla vs. Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Score album · WaterTower Music · March 26, 2021 · 15 tracks

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Full tracklist

  1. 1Pensacola, Florida (Godzilla Theme) · Tom Holkenborg2:19
  2. 2Skull Island (Kong Theme) · Tom Holkenborg7:25
  3. 3Apex Cybernetics · Tom Holkenborg2:01
  4. 4A New Language · Tom Holkenborg2:28
  5. 5Just Now · Tom Holkenborg1:49
  6. 6Tasman Sea · Tom Holkenborg9:29
  7. 7Through There · Tom Holkenborg1:24
  8. 8Antarctica · Tom Holkenborg2:35
  9. 9Hollow Earth · Tom Holkenborg3:47
  10. 10The Throne · Tom Holkenborg2:10
  11. 11Lunch · Tom Holkenborg1:58
  12. 12Nuclear Blast · Tom Holkenborg3:58
  13. 13The Royal Axe · Tom Holkenborg4:47
  14. 14Mega · Tom Holkenborg7:38
  15. 15Hong Kong · Tom Holkenborg13:13

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Score album · WaterTower Music · March 22, 2024 · 23 tracks

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Full tracklist

  1. 1Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Main Title Theme) · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:50
  2. 2Threatening Survival · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:40
  3. 3Monarch Base: Red Dream · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:24
  4. 4He’s Arriving: Devastation · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:58
  5. 5Leaving Colosseum: New Dossier · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:30
  6. 6French Army · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:39
  7. 7Friendship · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:19
  8. 8New Entrances and Encounters · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:32
  9. 9Approaching the Lake · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio1:57
  10. 10Hollow Earth’s Nature · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio1:16
  11. 11IWI Findings · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio4:07
  12. 12Ancient Creatures · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio3:46
  13. 13Memories Resurface · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:43
  14. 14Myth and Ritual · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:47
  15. 15New Kingdom · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:39
  16. 16Desperate Escape · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:55
  17. 17Broken · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:14
  18. 18Tech Project Upgrade · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:57
  19. 19Divine and Glorious · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:49
  20. 20Egypt Fight · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio2:32
  21. 21Collapsing Gravity · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio5:39
  22. 22Frozen Rio · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio3:50
  23. 23You Are My Home · Tom Holkenborg, Antonio Di Iorio1:38

Who Scored the Monsterverse Films?

Alexandre Desplat, Henry Jackman, Bear McCreary and Tom Holkenborg scored the five Monsterverse films, with Holkenborg scoring both Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). Desplat scored Godzilla (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. Jackman scored Kong: Skull Island (2017), directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, and McCreary scored Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), directed by Michael Dougherty. Holkenborg, who is also credited as Junkie XL, worked on both of the Adam Wingard films.

Tom Holkenborg is the only composer to score more than one Monsterverse film, and both of his films were directed by Adam Wingard. His involvement in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) was announced in June 2020, ahead of the film's release, as reported by Film Music Reporter.

The table lists each film, its release year and its composer in release order. You can jump from a score to its film page here: Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

FilmYearDirectorComposer
Godzilla (2014)2014Gareth EdwardsAlexandre Desplat
Kong: Skull Island2017Jordan Vogt-RobertsHenry Jackman
Godzilla: King of the Monsters2019Michael DoughertyBear McCreary
Godzilla vs. Kong2021Adam WingardTom Holkenborg
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire2024Adam WingardTom Holkenborg

Each of the first four films had a different composer, and Tom Holkenborg returned for the fifth.

What Are the Notable Songs in the Monsterverse Soundtrack?

The two notable Monsterverse songs on record are The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Rise Together by Ai, Yaffle and OZworld in the Japanese release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). Titles only, no lyrics.

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021). The notable song in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) is The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies. It plays over the end credits, and the score itself is by Tom Holkenborg.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). Rise Together by Ai, Yaffle and OZworld is the theme for the Japanese release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024). The album Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) was released on WaterTower Music on March 22, 2024, according to a Business Wire announcement.

Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla: King of the Monsters have no notable songs on record, so those films are listed by composer only.

To hear the New Empire album, search for its full title in Spotify or Apple Music. If you are watching rather than listening, our guide to Where to watch the Monsterverse films shows which service carries each film, and the Monsterverse movies hub has the full film list.

Facts

FAQs

What is the best-known song in the Godzilla films?

No single song is recorded as the signature song of the Monsterverse Godzilla films. The notable songs on record are The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies, which plays over the end credits of Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), and Rise Together by Ai, Yaffle and OZworld, the theme for the Japanese release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).

What songs are played in Godzilla vs Kong?

The notable song on record for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) is The Air That I Breathe by The Hollies. The score was composed by Tom Holkenborg, whose involvement was announced in June 2020.

What Led Zeppelin song was in Godzilla?

No Led Zeppelin song is listed as a notable song in any Monsterverse film. Godzilla (2014) was scored by Alexandre Desplat, and it has no notable songs listed.

Who composed the music for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire?

Tom Holkenborg, also credited as Junkie XL, composed the score for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024), as he did for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).

Is there a Monsterverse soundtrack album?

Yes, but only for one film: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) has the album Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released on WaterTower Music on March 22, 2024. No album titles are recorded for the other four films. To listen, search the album title in Spotify or Apple Music.

Who scored each Monsterverse film?

Alexandre Desplat scored Godzilla (2014), Henry Jackman scored Kong: Skull Island (2017), Bear McCreary scored Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and Tom Holkenborg scored Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).