History AwesomeMusic / GrandTheftAuto

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEsGAnusHII London 1969's Intro.]] "Le Malizie di Venere - Seq. 3" By Gianfranco Reverberi. While the psychedelic tone is very fitting for the time and setting of the game the Song also in fact comes from a movie of the same name that was released in 1969 making this one of the earliest examples of licensed songs used in a GTA Title. Something that would set the Precedent for the next generation of the series, especially concerning the Retro Setting of Vice City following right after III.

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%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEsGAnusHII London 1969's Intro.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEsGAnusHII London 1969's Intro]]

* "No Sex For Ben" by The Rapture, a song from ''Radio Broker''. Despite the DarkerAndEdgier nature of the game, you can't deny that the song is incredibly funny, laughable and silly. The fact that it is one of the most memorable songs in the game certainly helps. ''Radio Broker'' in general is a novelty for anyone who has ever played the previous games. This makes sense, since the game takes place in 2008.
** Also, given that {{Music/Timbaland}} provided not only the production but also the beatboxing in the track, it's also just a great piece to dance to.

* [[https://youtu.be/W4VTq0sa9yg The main theme]] is pure gold! Also, [[https://youtu.be/vArNStXTcEs this version]] performed by Young Maylay (CJ's voice actor himself!) along with 2Pac and Eazy E.

* Busta Rhymes' "Arab Money", basically Yusif Amir's theme song, is all kinds of awesome.

* The [[https://youtu.be/Ws29mtfOgHQ music]] that plays over the pause menu. It's a very subdued and empty piece, and it sums up the tragic tone of the story perfectly.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCyIhEaF_Y "Grand Theft Auto"]], also being a TitleDrop. Reused in ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII III]]'' (as "Joyride" in parentheses), composed by Craig Conner.[[note]]It even appears as the [[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound pager's ringtone]] in ''III'' and ''IV''[[/note]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-3TijYrFNU "Four Letter Love"]] is a spot on pastiche of hard rock songs from TheEighties Sunset Strip scene complete with a killer guitar solo.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFxAOT7fgNk The main theme]], which is probably the most relaxed of all theme songs in the series, is a beautiful jazz composition that really conveys the spirit of urban decay.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXhjOW0E20s A remix of "O Mio Babbino Caro"]] created by Hudson Mohawke for the 10th Anniversary Edition trailer of ''GTA III''. It serves as a modernized remix of an Italian opera, befitting the Italian-American mafioso theme and the remaster of a timeless classic. It was used again for the announcement of the Definitive Edition of the 3D Trilogy, serving as a tearjerkingly nostalgic theme for the celebration of ''Grand Theft Auto'''s golden age.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4VTq0sa9yg The main theme]] is pure gold! Also, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vArNStXTcEs this version]] performed by Young Maylay (CJ's voice actor himself!) along with 2Pac and Eazy E.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKxJIlgnbCY The C.R.A.S.H. theme]], played whenever Tenpenny is onscreen. While it's a short, quiet loop, it's still a dark tune, perfectly summing up how much of an absolute {{jerkass}} Tenpenny is.

* The main theme, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIw-_JM90EY A Dark March]]". really fits the mafia-themed story, almost sounding like it came from ''Series/TheSopranos''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlMqfY2VB1w The main theme]] is one of the more uplifting and catchiest of all theme songs in the series, as a Jan Hammer-style NewWaveMusic theme, capturing the 80's atmosphere perfectly.

* The main theme, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqE8M2ZnFL8 Soviet Connection]]". It fits appropriately to the [[DarkerAndEdgier dark and gloomy]] nature of the game.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws29mtfOgHQ music]] that plays over the pause menu. It's a very subdued and empty piece, and it sums up the tragic tone of the story perfectly.
%%* The actual licensed tracks like the Music/ViktorTsoi hit, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM_C4VXSh0s Blood Type]]".

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MufkKO0RDWE The main theme]], but especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atha8XPhkuQ the incredibly soothing, beautiful and haunting pause music]], which is a slower remix of the main theme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apFQQnn312w No Security]] which plays during the final mission.

* The addition of [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity Vice City]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCP3NOKrdOc FM]], which, as the name implies, plays non-stop '80s music, is welcome to many.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_ta3TGcfrY The main theme]], which is probably the most relaxed of all theme songs in the series, is a beautiful jazz composition that really conveys the spirit of urban decay.

* The main theme, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqE8M2ZnFL8 Soviet Connection]]". It fits appropriately to the dark and gloomy nature of the game.

* The addition of [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoViceCity Vice City]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCP3NOKrdOc FM]], which, as the name implies, plays non-stop '80s music, is a welcome addition to many.

* Busta Rhymes' "Arab Money", basically Yusif Amir's theme song, is all kinds of awesome.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCyIhEaF_Y "Grand Theft Auto"]], also being a TitleDrop. Reused in ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII III]]'' (as "Joyride" in parentheses), composed by Craig Conner.[[note]]It even appears as the [[SugarWiki/{{MostWonderfulSound}} pager's ringtone in ''III'']] and ''IV''[[/note]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCyIhEaF_Y "Grand Theft Auto"]], also being a TitleDrop. Reused in ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII III]]'' (as "Joyride" in parentheses), composed by Craig Conner.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCyIhEaF_Y "Grand Theft Auto"]], also being a TitleDrop. Reused in ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII III]]'', as Joyride in parentheses) composed by Craig Conner.