Music in The Sims

Music is a notable feature in The Sims (2000), as well as its expansion packs. Music is available in build and buy modes, while viewing the neighborhood or while in Create a Sim, and in Live mode over a Stereo, over wall-mounted music speakers on community lots or through instruments played by Sims.
==Notable Composers==
Most of the music for The Sims and expansions was not produced by "notable" musicians, as opposed to much of the music in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, especially Live mode music, which is often Simlish-converted versions of real-life commercially produced music. During development, a number of musicians or composers were hired on to create and record the music ultimately heard in-game.
===Jerry Martin===
Jerry Martin is an American music composer. He was the Lead Composer and Studio Audio Director for The Sims, and composed much of the music found in those games. He worked for Maxis from 1996 to 2004, and also composed music for other Maxis and EA projects, including SimCity 3000 and SimCity 4.
Prior to joining Maxis, he composed music for video soundtracks and national television commercials; he has worked with over 90 companies and has been commissioned for over 200 works from major companies in the United States.
After departing Maxis in 2004, he started Jerry Martin Music, where he continues to work on music projects.
===Marc Russo===
Marc Russo is an American music composer and saxophonist. He began a musical career in the late 1970s, ultimately becoming a part of the contemporary jazz group Yellowjackets. Russo left the group in the 1990s, choosing to work on commercial projects, including the composition of several tracks for The Sims and its expansions. He currently tours with The Doobie Brothers, an American rock band.
==Soundtracks==
===The Sims Original Video Game Soundtrack===
The Sims Original Video Game Soundtrack is the official soundtrack to The Sims. It was released in 2007 as an official digital soundtrack on Amazon; the soundtrack is now also available to purchase on iTunes. The soundtrack features 15 of the 37 songs included in the original The Sims. Most of the songs are instrumental only, though some do contain lyrics in Simlish.
;Samples
Track	Name 	file name 	Mode/station	Composer 	Preview
1 	Now Entering 	nhood1.mp3 	Neighborhood	Marc Russo 	
2 	Neighborhood 	nhood2.mp3 	Neighborhood	Marc Russo 	
3 	Under Construction	build1.mp3 	Build mode 	Jerry Martin	
4 	Buying Lumber 	build2.mp3 	Build mode 	Jerry Martin	
5 	Mall Rat 	buy1.mp3 	Buy mode 	Jerry Martin	
6 	Groceries 	buy2.mp3 	Buy mode 	Marc Russo 	
7 	SIMnata #4 	ebmaj.mp3 	Classical 	W.A Mozart 	
8 	SIMnata #15 	cmaj.mp3 	Classical 	Jerry Martin	
9 	BoSIM Nova 	latin4.mp3 	Latin 	Marc Russo 	
10 	Samba SIM 	latin3.mp3 	Latin 	Jerry Martin	
11 	SIM Nights 	latin6.mp3 	Latin 	Kirk Casey 	
12 	Fishin' 	beaumont.mp3	Country 	Dix Bruce 	
13 	SIM Hoe Down 	turkey.mp3 	Country 	Dix Bruce 	
14 	SIM Yonder 	downyon.mp3 	Country 	Dix Bruce 	
15 	SIM Hagar 	rock4.mp3 	Rock 	Jerry Martin	
==See also==
* List of songs in The Sims
* Songs in Simlish
== External Links ==
Full soundtrack
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