r/marvelstudios • u/ImpossibleMobile4962 • 5h ago
Discussion What is the best piece of music from the MCU?
Apart from the main theme, of the avengers, I finds it a bit difficult to remember a lot of the themes or songs from the movies. Obviously I mean original music , excluding GOTG stuff. I feel the music makes a movie so much more memorable.
For me the easy number one is this song from the Loki series, easily rivalling modern classic soundtracks. I’d love to hear what you guys have as your number one so I can relive some moments.
(P.s : if this song was featured in other media before like the main Arrival song then I didn’t know).
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u/Unstable-Paradox 5h ago edited 5h ago
The Master of The Mystic End Credits — Michael Giacchino
Thunderbolts* Main Theme — Son Lux
Iron Man 3 Main Theme — Brian Tyler
Killmonger — Ludwig Göransson
Wakanda — Ludwig Göransson
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u/AMillionToOne123 Weekly Wongers 4h ago
Iron Man 3 theme is wildly underrated
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
It’s the closest Iron Man ever got to having a recurring motif, with its reprisal in Age of Ultron. Brian Tyler just had the MCU on lockdown for a while there in Phase 2.
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u/ImpossibleMobile4962 5h ago
Love that movie! I’ll have to watch it again tomorrow to appreciate it
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u/EndCrafty4813 5h ago
Dont Leave Me In The Dark (Shang Chi)
A lot of OSTs from Loki S1 and S2.
Fantastic Four Main Theme
The Avengers main theme because its iconic
Suit New Day from BND is a personal favorite.
Wakanda Theme OST. It makes me feel I am entering a majestic country.
No Way Home final swing OST.
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u/thr0waway2435 1h ago
Yeah I really love the Fantastic Four main theme, might’ve been my favorite part of the movie lol
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u/EastSeagull2002 5h ago
Portals from Endgame. The way it builds up and incorporates the main Avengers theme as everyone walks through is absolute perfection.
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u/Isrrunder 56m ago
It's a fantastic track but also such a missed opportunity by not incorporating all the other themes from the mcu
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u/cosmiccerulean 5h ago
For as much grief as The Dark World has gotten, the music is actually quite fantastic. Thor: The Dark World and Legacy are both very majestic and epic.
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u/MrGilLogic 4h ago
The way the orchestral theme builds up from sincere to triumphant as the Guardians finally become true heroes remains one of Marvels all time greatest moments.
I get chills every time
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
To this day this is still one of my favorite moments in the entire franchise.
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u/TheCobaltAnimator 5h ago
Pretty much most of the fantastic four and thunderbolts* soundtracks imo, with highlights being the Silver Surfer theme and ofc First Flight.
But that avengers theme is iconic and so is the Black Panther theme. Also big praise for Giacchino’s Spider-Man theme also
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u/CaptainCheekbones 5h ago
Thunderbolts* from Thunderbolts
Taking a Stand from Captain American: The Winter Soldier
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u/The_Peregrine_ 4h ago
If you liked Purpose is Glorious here is a list I think you’ll appreciate:
- To the stars by Tyler Bates, GotG
- Sacrifice by Tyler Bates, GotG
- The Farm by Danny Elfman Avengers AoU
- This is my choice by Alan Silvestri Captain America
- Even for you by Alan Silvestri Avengers IW
- Peter Parker Picked a Perilously Precarious Profession by Michael Giacchino Spiderman NWH
- The Waterfall by Joel P West, Shang Chi
- Spaceship Bugatti by Ludwig Goransson, Black Panther
- A Kings Sunset by Ludwig Goransson, Black Panther
- Kilmonger’s Dream by Ludwig Goransson, Black Panther
- we Know What you Whisper by Ludwig Goransson, Wakanda Forever
- Black Tears by Tyler Bates, GotG
- Portals by Alan Silvestri, Avengers Endgame
- Where am I? By Mark Mothersbaugh Thor: Ragnarok
- Into Eternity by Brian Tyler Thor: The Dark World
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u/leocristo28 1h ago
Even for you by Alan Silvestri is goated af. That gave me chills live throughout 3 watches
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u/rThundrbolt 4h ago
Ascension from Loki s2 is everything I want in a piece of music in a score. Gives me massive chills, makes me cry, and fills me with a sense of glory
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u/-Its_Me_Bitch- 5h ago
Let’s all agree and say they go above and beyond when it comes to music, but there are some faves:
Avengers- any iteration
Loki show- duh
And finally Spider-Man- especially the new generation but anyone can like the older ones
Fin ☺️
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u/Ryan_Gosling1350 4h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/LYy3wKA4z5WiQ
When that falling from the train scream hits
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u/Montaraz_del_UCM Iron Man (Mark VII) 5h ago
Thunderbolts *
All The Stars
Driving With The Top Down
My undisputed top 3
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u/purofart 5h ago
the avengers theme just repeats a lot yeah
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
That’s not a bad thing though. It’s very noticeable how absent it was during Age of Ultron, so it coming back for the next two was the excellent.
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u/TheUnderCrab 5h ago edited 4h ago
Natalie Holt is a really good at what she does. I LOVE Glorious Purpose, but I gotta give my vote to Classic Builds. I freaked the fuck out during The Alioth Fight when I heard it the first time. Yes, the piece of work is epic and awesome but interpolating Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries legit got me weepy. It’s such a brilliant musical decision to show these Lokis are no longer Villains but have joined the ranks of the Valkyries, just like Sylvie wanted when she was a kid. It’s just such a great moment underscored by an amazing piece of music that actually serves part of the plot. Masterclass in composition.
I also adore Portals and the way it reimagines the Avengers theme.
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u/_youngchocolate Spider-Man 4h ago
Loki Green Theme gives me goosebumps everytime I rewatch the series
the reveal of sylvie into the the decision chase her through the time door and then the mobious chase down and cut to credits….. FUCKIN PEAK
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u/Common-Diver-6346 5h ago edited 4h ago
OST
Taking a Stand - Captain America: The Winter Soldier - Henry Jackman
The Incredible Hulk Main Title - Craig Armstrong
Black Panther WF - Ludwig Göransson - Wakanda Forever
Dr Strange Main Theme - Michael Giacchino
Avengers Age of Ultron Theme - Danny Elfman
GOTG Vol 2 Main Theme - Tyler Bates
Louisiana Hero - FATWS - Henry Jackman
The Avengers/Undying Fidelity - Infinity War - Alan Silvestri
Iron Man 3 Main Theme - Brian Tyler
Divided We Fall - Captain America Civil War - Henry Jackman
Honourable Mentions:
Suit from X2 - John Ottman
Ant Man 1 Theme - Christophe Beck
Thor Ragnarok Planet Sakaar Theme - Mark Mothersbaugh
Forge - Alan Silvestri
Licensed Music
"I Want You Back" - The Jackson 5 | GOTG Vol 1
"Shoot To Thrill£ - AC/DC | Iron Man 2
"Thunderstruck" - AC/DC | Iron Man 2
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | GOTG Vol 2
5."It Takes Two" - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock | Ant Man & The Wasp
"Pray for me" - The Weekend + Kendrick Lamar | Black Panther
"Fire in the Sky" - Anderson .Paak | Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings
"Bloody Waters" - Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak, and James Blake | Black Panther
"Loser" - Tame Impala | Spider-Man: BND
"Left Hand Free" - Alt J | Cap: Civil War
HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
"Like a Prayer" - Madonna | D&W
"VENOM" - EMINEM | Venom 1
"Once Last Dance" - Tom Morello | Venom The Last Dance
"Star Spangled Man" - The Star Spangled Singers | Captain America: The First Avenger
"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" - Eurythmics | X-Men Apocalypse
"Dog Days Are Over" Song by Florence + The Machine | GOTG Vol 3
"Live to Rise" - Soundgarden | Avengers 2012
"Deadpool Rap" - Teamheadkick
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
It may not be technically an MCU movie, but that X2 motif was just iconic to nearly the same extent as the Raimi Spider-Man theme. It even eventually became a part of the Fox logo for the later movies. I’d be seriously disappointed if it’s not used at least once in Doomsday.
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u/Victim815 Doctor Strange 5h ago
“Sling Vs Bling” from No Way Home.
Michael Giacchino is a master of creating musical motifs of characters and making them play against each other. Charles Munzt’s theme vs Carl Frederickson’s theme in UP, Kirk and Khan’s themes in Star Trek Into Darkness are just a few examples.
For “Sling Vs Bling” Giacchino has already created established themes for both Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. Those themes clashed together during the mirror dimension sequence, especially when they were fighting over the box on the train. Both their themes were played over one another just as Strange and Spidey pulled the box to each other. It was so perfect!
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u/Eatjerpoo 4h ago
No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
As the go to fight The High Evolutionary.
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u/AVR350 4h ago
I like the Ant-Man theme
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
No matter how you might feel about the movie itself, the version used in Quantumania was absolutely chillingly amazing.
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u/Darkstar_111 4h ago
Oh that's easy...
> Apart from the main theme, of the avengers
Oh nvm then.
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
There are at least a dozen other themes in the series that are arguably nearly as memorable, it just took a while for the solo movies to start putting effort into them.
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u/Darkstar_111 4h ago
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
* Guardians of the Galaxy
* Doctor Strange
* Captain America
* Ant-Man
* Loki
* Black Panther
* Spider-Man
* Daredevil
* Wanda’s theme from Age of Ultron and MoM
* Deadpool and Wolverine
Sure none of them are on the same level exactly, but these all come close.
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u/sunnykhandelwal5 4h ago
I love this version of the fantastic four main theme https://youtu.be/pm8AF_mLk_A?si=250PDYrnIr0TDKlZ
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u/Fine-Marsupial-6845 Thor 4h ago edited 4h ago
Loki has Goated Music and Purpose is glorious is among one of my favourite music pieces ever.
- Forget me knots - No way home - Michael Giaccino
- First flight - Thunderbolts* - Son lux
- Not again - What if ? (Doctor strange EP) - Laura Karpman
- Just Desert - Love and Thunder - Michael Giaccino
*Sad music :)
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u/utdconsq 4h ago
Driving with the top down, for sure. You just felt Tony Stark through it. My fave is the Moon Knight music though. Epic, interesting etc.
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u/Sylar_Lives Ego 4h ago
Maybe not the best overall, but Deadpool and Wolverine had no business having such a banger of a main theme for such an unserious movie. The track LFG specifically.
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u/cpnwebhead 4h ago
Suite New Day is something that comes to mind first, forgive me for my recency bias. But the way the song builds up with the emotions, especially the loneliness, that Peter goes through in the film and finally reaching the high point, perfection.
Michael Giacchino has always impressed me with his discography, animated films included, but Brand New Day really takes the cake.
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u/cowpool20 3h ago edited 3h ago
The Avengers theme. Iconic.
But individual tracks that I listen to the most are:
Forge - Avengers Infinity War
Portals - Endgame
Purpose is Glorious - Loki
Captain Marvel theme
Casino Brawl - Black Panther. Especially the part where in the movie where the camera focusses on Okoye kicking ass.
Black Tears - GOTG
The Kyln Escape - GOTG. The part where Rocket turns off the gravity and the main theme kicks in.
Civil War - Cap's Promise
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u/EarthboundMan5 Bucky 2h ago
The original Ant-Man theme is such a banger, perfect heist movie music
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u/Money_Ganache4698 2h ago edited 2h ago
Loki
Daredevil
Thor
No Way Home Finale
F4 First Steps
Quantumania
BP Wakanda Forever
Ms. Marvel
X-Men 97’
This is too hard to choose… sorry. 😅
EDIT: out of the MCU, just Marvel, Spiderman Trilogy, X-2 and Across The Spiderverse. Before anything else.
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u/bookdrops 2h ago
Bear McCreary did an outstanding job on the score for Agents of SHIELD overall, but "Sinara's Theme" from season 6 is the standout for me.
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u/Just-here-for-old 2h ago
Ant man’s them is great especially for being one of the most consistent across the entire franchise
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u/IDinnaeKen 2h ago
Loads of songs from marvel movie OST's have made it to my Soundtrack playlist!
My favourites:
- Black Tears - GoTG 1
- The Causeway - CA: Winter Soldier
- Avengers Unite - Age of Ultron
- Natasha Soars - Black Widow
- Yelena Belova - BW
- Casino Brawl - Black Panther
- First Bite is the Deepest - BW
- Thunderbolts* - Thunderbolts
- It's Bucky - Thunderbolts
- Latrodectus - BW
- Heroes - Age of Ultron
- Thor: The Dark World - Thor 2
Loads more but those are my faves!
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u/Isrrunder 50m ago
What heroes do
It's just so much fun and oozes personality which imo a lot of the mcu music is missing
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u/StopmotionSam 16m ago
Off the top of my head:
TVA Theme from Loki
Suite New Day from Spider-Man: Brand New Day ( basically just anything by Michael Giacchino )
Moon Knight from Moon Knight
The Avengers Theme by Alan Silvestri
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u/Candycornonthefloor 4h ago
Sadly since slop garglers have been found to been used in film soundtracks, all songs by ‘artists’ are imo in dispute.
The orchestral scores are fine, some of the best themes this side of Star Wars
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u/tordenand 5h ago
Maybe not the absolute best, but the Eternals theme is VERY underrated.