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|composer=[[Shiho Fujii]], Atsuko Asahi, [[Ryo Nagamatsu]], Yasuaki Iwata and [[Kenta Nagata]]<br>Performed by the [[Mario Kart Band|MARIO KART BAND]]

|media=2 CDs

The '''''Mario Kart 8 Original Soundtrack''''' is an official compilation of music tracks from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', which is exclusive to members of Club Nintendo of Japan, Europe, and Oceania. In Japan, it can be pre-ordered for 180 points after April 21, 2015, and it was released in June 2015. The soundtrack was later released for Club Nintendo in Europe on July 20, 2015 for 3000 stars, and in Oceania on July 21, 2015 for 2000 stars. It features 68 music tracks from the game across two discs, the first disc containing the themes for the original 32 tracks while the the second disc includes the 16 tracks from the two DLC packs and the rest of the music not played during races, such as in the game's menus and staff credits.<ref name="VGMdb">[http://vgmdb.net/album/51219 VGMdb listing of the MARIO KART 8 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. Retrieved March 11, 2015]</ref> It has a combined playing time of two and a half hours.

==Track listing==

| 02. || ウォーターパーク || [[Water Park]] || MK8 Water Park || Shiho Fujii || 2:52

| 03. || スイーツキャニオン || [[Sweet Sweet Canyon]] || Sweet Sweet Canyon || Shiho Fujii || 2:03

| 05. || マリオサーキット || [[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]] || Mario Circuit || Shiho Fujii || 2:14

| 06. || キノピオハーバー || [[Toad Harbor]] || Toad Harbour || Shiho Fujii || 2:01

| 07. || ねじれマンション || [[Twisted Mansion]] || Twisted Mansion || Shiho Fujii || 2:03

| 08. || ヘイホーこうざん || [[Shy Guy Falls]] || Shy Guy Falls || Shiho Fujii || 1:53

| 09. || サンシャインくうこう || [[Sunshine Airport]] || Sunshine Airport || Atsuko Asahi || 2:04

| 10. || ドルフィンみさき - 海中～深海 || [[Dolphin Shoals]] - In the Sea ~ Deep Sea || Dolphin Shoals (Sea Depths) || Atsuko Asahi || 3:00

| 11. || ドルフィンみさき - 地上 || Dolphin Shoals - Above Ground || Dolphin Shoals (On Dry Land) || Atsuko Asahi || 3:01

| 19. || GBA マリオサーキット || [[GBA Mario Circuit]] || GBA Mario Circuit || Yasuaki Iwata || 1:55

| 20. || DS プクプクビーチ || [[DS Cheep Cheep Beach]] || DS Cheep Cheep Beach || Yasuaki Iwata || 2:29

| 21. || N64 キノピオハイウェイ || [[N64 Toad's Turnpike]] || N64 Toad's Turnpike || Yasuaki Iwata || 2:37

| 23. || SFC ドーナツへいや3 || [[SNES Donut Plains 3]] || SNES Donut Plains 3 || Yasuaki Iwata || 1:20

| 24. || N64 ピーチサーキット || [[N64 Royal Raceway]] || N64 Royal Raceway || Yasuaki Iwata || 2:49

| 26. || DS ワリオスタジアム || [[DS Wario Stadium]] || DS Wario Stadium || Yasuaki Iwata || 2:11

| 27. || GC シャーベットランド || [[GCN Sherbet Land]] || GCN Sherbet Land || Yasuaki Iwata || 2:12

| 29. || N64 ヨッシーバレー || [[N64 Yoshi Valley]] || N64 Yoshi Valley || Ryo Nagamatsu || 2:15

| 30. || DS チクタクロック || [[DS Tick-Tock Clock]] || DS Tick-Tock Clock || Ryo Nagamatsu || 1:47

| 31. || 3DS パックンスライダー || [[3DS Piranha Plant Slide]] || 3DS Piranha Plant Pipeway || Ryo Nagamatsu || 2:13

| 33. || N64 レインボーロード || [[N64 Rainbow Road]] || N64 Rainbow Road || Ryo Nagamatsu || 2:20

| 06. || SFC レインボーロード || [[SNES Rainbow Road]] || SNES Rainbow Road || Atsuko Asahi || 1:54

| 10. || GBA チーズランド || [[GBA Cheese Land]] || GBA Cheese Land || Atsuko Asahi || 2:52

| 11. || ネイチャーロード || [[Wild Woods]] || MK8 Wild Woods || Atsuko Asahi || 2:12

| 12. || どうぶつの森 春 || [[Animal Crossing]]: Spring || Animal Crossing (Spring) || Atsuko Asahi || 2:02

| 13. || どうぶつの森 夏 || Animal Crossing: Summer || Animal Crossing (Summer) || Atsuko Asahi || 2:20

| 14. || どうぶつの森 秋 || Animal Crossing: Autumn || Animal Crossing (Autumn) || Atsuko Asahi || 2:17

| 15. || どうぶつの森 冬 || Animal Crossing: Winter || Animal Crossing (Winter) || Atsuko Asahi || 2:10

| 16. || 3DS ネオクッパシティ || [[3DS Neo Bowser City]] || 3DS Koopa City || Kenta Nagata || 2:00

| 17. || GBA リボンロード || [[GBA Ribbon Road]] || GBA Ribbon Road || Kenta Nagata || 2:01

| 18. || リンリンメトロ || [[Super Bell Subway]] || Super Bell Subway || Atsuko Asahi || 3:36

| 19. || リンリンメトロ（地下） || Super Bell Subway (Underground) || Super Bell Subway (Underground) || Atsuko Asahi || 1:55

| 21. || Mario Kart 8 || Mario Kart 8 || Mario Kart 8 || Atsuko Asahi || 2:59

| 22. || セレクト || Select || Selection Screen || Atsuko Asahi || 1:39

| 24. || 観戦中 || Spectating || Spectating || Yasuaki Iwata || 1:34

| 25. || マリオカートTV || [[Mario Kart TV]] || Mario Kart TV || Yasuaki Iwata || 1:49

| 28. || リザルト A || Results A || Result Screen A || Atsuko Asahi || 1:37

| 29. || リザルト B || Results B || Result Screen B || Atsuko Asahi || 1:02

| 30. || F-ZERO リザルト || F-Zero Results || F-ZERO Result Screen || Atsuko Asahi || 1:07

| 31. || どうぶつの森 リザルト || Animal Crossing Results || Animal Crossing Result Screen || Atsuko Asahi || 1:16

| 32. || ダイジェスト || Summaries || Current Standings || Ryo Nagamatsu || 0:40

| 33. || Congratulations！ || Congratulations! || Congratulations! || Ryo Nagamatsu || 1:30

| 34. || Good Try！ || Good Try! || Nice Try! || Ryo Nagamatsu || 1:13

| 35. || スタッフクレジット || [[List of Mario Kart 8 staff|Staff Credits]] || Staff Credits || Ryo Nagamatsu || 4:11

The soundtrack features a booklet containing liner notes for each track, which usually details the composition and arrangement process of their respective songs.

|''"In this title, this is actually more like an fortress than a castle - it has a really aggressive feel. For the background music we went for a very direct approach, and you might even think it's a bit too in-your-face. We wanted the music to clearly signal that there is a big bad boss lurking here."''

|''"This is a title I have an emotional correction with, so I really put my heart and soul into working on this arrangement. I started with the summer version of the Animal Crossing background music and found that it was rather like a puzzle, working out which instruments and motifs would suit each season. For this track, I went with a gypsy folk swing feel to give that sense of energy you get in the summer."''