It is hands down my favorite soundtrack of any tv quiz show ever. The suspension I felt as a kid while I watched the contestants struggle to get closer and closer to the Final question, was unreal. I was such a fanboy, that I even made my own Millionaire quiz using nothing but PowerPoint and low-res sound files I found on the internet. God bless you both, Keith and Matthew Strachan!!
Possibly one of the most iconic theme tunes of the past 20 years. You could go to any household anywhere in the world and they would have had their version of this theme on their television.
If you wanna go for emotions, all hope is “lost” in knowledge of the question (generally), lifelines may be all gone, if not 1 remaining, and you make or break potentially the rest of your life off the one question. To top it off, the suspense mimicking a heartbeat is what contestants may usually feel with the previously mentioned attribute. The soundtrack’s amazing, and how it gets more and more suspenseful the higher you go is something that seems cliché, but it works
I just realised that those four notes repeating are exactly the very old "dies irae" theme (representing death and suffering). The increase in pitch goes along with the supposed increase in the tension and suffering of the candidate. This blows my mind. ^^"
Let's be honest. Millionaire is the reason quizzes are how they are today. Before Millionaire, every quiz was bright, colourful, joyful music. Now, it's tense, dark, gloomy and dramatic. Without Millionaire, gameshows would be very different. Rave music was also good. Nothing can change my mind about that.
R.I.P. Matthew Strachan Thank you for everything It was an honor for me to touch this format by participating in the Russian version of the show this year
The composers definitely knew how the music for this show needed to sound. Listening to these brings back memories from the early 2000s. I had so many good times watching this show.
I remember this show airing during the height of the Pokemon boom in the late 90's/early2000's, when I was like 8, and my mom pulled me out of the shower to help figure out the answer to a half-a-million dollar question that was asked "Which of the following characters is NOT a Pokemon? Jigglypuff, Frodo, Squirtle or Pikachu?" The guy couldn't answer it and walked with $250,000.
I love the granular precision of this soundtrack. Not just different tracks for right and wrong answers, but different versions of both depending on which question you're on (except for the first few). Different tracks for each "lights to centre", different tracks for each question, different tracks for each final answer. Different tracks also for the various stages of Fastest Finger First, for explaining the rules, for introducing the contestants, for going to commercial break, and so on and so forth. No matter what's happening, there's a specific track set aside for it, which may be similar to other tracks but is not the exact same one. If you have a good memory and a good ear, you can usually tell precisely where you are in the episode just by listening to the music.
You can find a clip of the unaired "Cash Mountain" pilot, and it's hilarious how the show is *almost* there, but is stuck with dating show lighting and happy-smiley pop music, because that's was what game shows were. The stage was the same, but, bright and happy.....but the panopticon, they had it in their minds. Someone knew there was something more here, they hired the Strachans, and the rest is history.
6:14 Lights to the Centre 100 10:09 Lights to the Centre 2.000 13:00 Lights to the Centre 4.000 15:51 Lights to the Centre 8.000 18:40 Lights to the Centre 16.000 26:15 Lights to the Centre 32.000 29:07 Lights to the Centre 64.000 35:53 Lights to the Centre 125.000 39:57 Lights to the Centre 250.000 42:57 Lights to the Centre 500.000 46:27 Lights to the Centre 1.000.000
Great to have this clear again and these have the special 32,000 WIN and 64,000 LX Down. Still one of the best OST's to this day, and with a wonderful show to boot!
Thank you for my childhood and until today, Matthew Strachan. I found out from my mom's diary about me growing up, that when I was only 1 year and 3 months, I was in love with this program (it was in 2005), and now I'm 18... I always liked programs, where you need to think, include logic and sometimes trust intuition. But this is my favourite program forever. It always makes me calm, when I'm into the game too. This is my relaxing, to improve my knowledge. Thanks to all of people who creat this program for years. A lot of respect from me
Not only music for the world's top quiz show and my favorite, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?", this man is the original composer for "Brainiest", "The People Versus" and the short-lived interactive game show for the 49ers, "Winning Lines" along with his dad, Keith. You're all gonna love him! R.I.P Matthew Strachan, a talented musician and a true "millionaire". P.S. I always love his music!
I remember the early 2000’s when we would sit on our couches and watch Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in the dark on our heavy grey-screened Sony or magnovox tv’s. It was a heck of a time that we’ll never get back.
50:56 Am I the only one who misses the old, nightmare-inducing music that played when you got the $1,000,000 answer wrong? Cause using the standard "wrong answer" horn kinda takes away from that catastrophic feel that it should have knowing that you got, y'know, THE FRIKKIN' MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION wrong
"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" is a British classic everyone loves! Too bad it's discontinued here in Czech republic, but I wouldn't miss a single episode while it lasted!
This is incredible. The only thing that would make things perfect is if we got an extended version of stuff like the 500 000 question, but until that gets uploaded, I'll take this for sure.
@Dan He Most countries use the rave soundtrack under the Olga Van Den Brandt graphics pack, Netherlands, Urugray, Australia (Special Events), the list goes on.
£250,000 question: In 1999, when Haven first had holiday parks across Scotland, which of these holiday parks was originally a Butlin's camp? A: Craig Tara B: Nairn Lochloy C: Tummel Valley D: Sundrum Castle £500,000 question: The fairground ride manufacturer KMG is based in which European country? A: Italy B: Spain C: The Netherlands D: Germany £1,000,000 question: In 2004, when ERTL discontinued their Thomas & Friends range, which of these models released that year is now considered to be one of the most rarest models in the range? A: Fergus B: Murdoch C: Arthur D: Jock
The sound design of this show is just uniquely mystical.
It is most definitely iconic - and part of the appeal of the show.
@@Agent_1701-D Yeah
It is hands down my favorite soundtrack of any tv quiz show ever. The suspension I felt as a kid while I watched the contestants struggle to get closer and closer to the Final question, was unreal. I was such a fanboy, that I even made my own Millionaire quiz using nothing but PowerPoint and low-res sound files I found on the internet. God bless you both, Keith and Matthew Strachan!!
Pumps up my Adrenaline
Reveal my Goosebump
Reaching through my Sanity
Superb
Feels like it belongs to an 80s medieval epic movie.
RIP Matthew Strachan, who composed these materpieces with his father Keith. Thank you for the music.
:(
Hardly John Williams worthy 🤣
He died?
@@yourfriendlyneighborhoodwh752 in September 2021
Thanks for letting us know the creator's
May his soul will rest in piece
29:38 a legend of a song
That's the soundtrack of "enough playing around, this is the real deal."
They use “Dies Irae” hymn which means day of wrath. But many composers use it to signify incoming doom/death. So it’s really cool seeing it used here
Yep. With just tonal shifts from 64K to 500K, it just works!
And the million is even more ominous: one background note and two sound effects.
It's the sexist
I always play this in my mind when I’m looking at the food menu and don’t know what to eat
Possibly one of the most iconic theme tunes of the past 20 years. You could go to any household anywhere in the world and they would have had their version of this theme on their television.
Yep in many countries it had that power, from a french guy who never missed an airing of "Qui veut gagner des millions?"
The original version here in the United States was completely identical to that of the United Kingdom. The two shows were basically identical.
Idk what about North Korea or Mozambique but i got your point
Not in People's republic of China.
Squid games even remixed the 64k and up music for the pink soldiers theme
There's something uniquely terrifying about the million dollar question track being nothing but the suspense note being held against the percussion.
If you wanna go for emotions, all hope is “lost” in knowledge of the question (generally), lifelines may be all gone, if not 1 remaining, and you make or break potentially the rest of your life off the one question. To top it off, the suspense mimicking a heartbeat is what contestants may usually feel with the previously mentioned attribute.
The soundtrack’s amazing, and how it gets more and more suspenseful the higher you go is something that seems cliché, but it works
It’s the $32,000 theme without the extra instrumental parts.
IMAGINE BEING THERE
It is the idea of "the night is darkest before the dawn" distilled into musical form.
The longer the note, the more dread.
God, I love the way the key keeps going up a half-step for every advance from 64,000 to 500,000. The stakes keep rising and rising
How about the one million?
@@Chicken_Nugget1 It was just a simple deep note and two sound effects.
@@Agent_1701-D
Maximum pressure.
I just realised that those four notes repeating are exactly the very old "dies irae" theme (representing death and suffering). The increase in pitch goes along with the supposed increase in the tension and suffering of the candidate.
This blows my mind. ^^"
Let's be honest. Millionaire is the reason quizzes are how they are today. Before Millionaire, every quiz was bright, colourful, joyful music. Now, it's tense, dark, gloomy and dramatic. Without Millionaire, gameshows would be very different. Rave music was also good. Nothing can change my mind about that.
>quizzes this
>quizzes that
>out of nowhere mentions rave music
What do you mean by that?
@@KeksimusMaximus That's the million dollar question
@@jupiter_ios Ahahaha
Rave refers to the modern version of the show.
Didnt asked for this but this is the thing i needed
R.I.P. Matthew Strachan
Thank you for everything
It was an honor for me to touch this format by participating in the Russian version of the show this year
Rest in peace, Mr. Matthew Strachan. You and your work will forever be remembered.
Ô lại gặp anh rồi, tiếc cho ông Matthew Strachan quá :(
Angry Me: HEY! BUT MATTHEW STRACHAN IS ALIVE, NOT A REST, IN, PEACE!!! >:(
@@endritsulejmani3972 he lives on with his legacy. :(
Me: Okay Good! :)
@@vietthaio21 Ai là triệu phú;)
The composers definitely knew how the music for this show needed to sound. Listening to these brings back memories from the early 2000s. I had so many good times watching this show.
Just brings back so many good memories from the late 90’s when the show was at the height of its powers.
In loving memory of Mr. Matthew Strachan (1971-2021). May he rest in peace...
6:26 absolute BANGER
It's strangely comforting and unsettling at the same time
I remember this show airing during the height of the Pokemon boom in the late 90's/early2000's, when I was like 8, and my mom pulled me out of the shower to help figure out the answer to a half-a-million dollar question that was asked "Which of the following characters is NOT a Pokemon? Jigglypuff, Frodo, Squirtle or Pikachu?" The guy couldn't answer it and walked with $250,000.
Smart mother
I remember the Pokémon question! I was screaming at my TV 😂
Still got the CD with all these on from back in the early 2000s or so, such a strange but amazing purchase which I've used on countless quiz nights 👍
I think the album CD is worth a lot of money now
@@kflem80 You're not wrong. I checked the ISBN of my CD and it goes for ~£100 on eBay. Mental.
That's fantastic. I need to buy that someday!
this soundtrack is so cohesive. there’s so much identity & atmosphere at every moment. i love it so much !!
Yes!
I love the granular precision of this soundtrack. Not just different tracks for right and wrong answers, but different versions of both depending on which question you're on (except for the first few). Different tracks for each "lights to centre", different tracks for each question, different tracks for each final answer. Different tracks also for the various stages of Fastest Finger First, for explaining the rules, for introducing the contestants, for going to commercial break, and so on and so forth. No matter what's happening, there's a specific track set aside for it, which may be similar to other tracks but is not the exact same one. If you have a good memory and a good ear, you can usually tell precisely where you are in the episode just by listening to the music.
You can find a clip of the unaired "Cash Mountain" pilot, and it's hilarious how the show is *almost* there, but is stuck with dating show lighting and happy-smiley pop music, because that's was what game shows were. The stage was the same, but, bright and happy.....but the panopticon, they had it in their minds. Someone knew there was something more here, they hired the Strachans, and the rest is history.
RIP Matthew Stratchan, he gave us probably the most iconic soundtrack of any TV game show ever.
6:14 Lights to the Centre 100
10:09 Lights to the Centre 2.000
13:00 Lights to the Centre 4.000
15:51 Lights to the Centre 8.000
18:40 Lights to the Centre 16.000
26:15 Lights to the Centre 32.000
29:07 Lights to the Centre 64.000
35:53 Lights to the Centre 125.000
39:57 Lights to the Centre 250.000
42:57 Lights to the Centre 500.000
46:27 Lights to the Centre 1.000.000
Lights to the center
Doctor: You have 1 hour left to live
Me:
Yeah Bro
@Bacon Hair alternate ending: 50:33
These comments 😂🤣
@yigit1178
[Ask the Audience]
30% - A
13% - B
17% - C
60% - D
[D]
...
50:33
@@Post_Stall_Maneuver YES I WON $1 000 000 LETS GOOOOOOOOO
Great to have this clear again and these have the special 32,000 WIN and 64,000 LX Down. Still one of the best OST's to this day, and with a wonderful show to boot!
RIP Matthew Strachan, thank you for the soundtrack of my childhood.
So, here’s what I think of this soundtrack….
YES!!!! Finally!
I get that reference. Nice choice
Finally, the whole WWTBAM Soundtrack! (I think they should upload the 2007 rave soundtrack for some reason.)
A masterpiece..the greatest tv show ever!!
Thank you for my childhood and until today, Matthew Strachan. I found out from my mom's diary about me growing up, that when I was only 1 year and 3 months, I was in love with this program (it was in 2005), and now I'm 18... I always liked programs, where you need to think, include logic and sometimes trust intuition. But this is my favourite program forever. It always makes me calm, when I'm into the game too. This is my relaxing, to improve my knowledge.
Thanks to all of people who creat this program for years.
A lot of respect from me
Hay
:)
Ben Crowl will probably have a heart attack when he sees this.
Correct 😂😂
Why? I don`t understand, sorry.
@@mrgraftv6112 bc he made the full ost for Millionaire
@@redx069 OK.
Легендарный саундтрек с 1999-2008 годы не забываем автору спасибо и светлая память помним и любим ваша музыка маэстро будет жить вечно
Hope this wins a Grammy next year.
Did it winnered?
@@KeksimusMaximus in our hearts yes
I love this soundtrack so much. I listen to it every day because it has some AMAZING tunes. Thank you so much for posting this!
Not only music for the world's top quiz show and my favorite, "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?", this man is the original composer for "Brainiest", "The People Versus" and the short-lived interactive game show for the 49ers, "Winning Lines" along with his dad, Keith. You're all gonna love him!
R.I.P Matthew Strachan, a talented musician and a true "millionaire".
P.S. I always love his music!
Love the $500,000 question tune. Feels like it’s all spooky. I love it.
The “new” millionaire music will never be this. This was may more dramatic. BRING IT BACK!
Here in the UK the classic soundtrack is still in use!
@@MillionaireUK that’s awesome!!!!!
@@MillionaireUK what happened to the 2017 one by Chris Harrison I want that one
question soundtracks are the best. Mindblowing, truly mindblowing effect !
The official soundtrack WOW LADS
This was my favorite game show as a kid when Regis hosted it
I always loved the music of questions 1-5. So hopeful yet filled with dread. So perfect.
I consider WWTBAM the most stressful game show out there. The music is a big part of that.
One hell of a soundtrack! One hell of a show! Merry Xmas everyone as well.
I remember the early 2000’s when we would sit on our couches and watch Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in the dark on our heavy grey-screened Sony or magnovox tv’s. It was a heck of a time that we’ll never get back.
What a serious treat to have this music tonight, Fantastic for parties :-)
Bravo!!!
A missed chance to put the 50-50 track at 50:50!
The 2000 question background music... Amazing! Love it!
50:56 Am I the only one who misses the old, nightmare-inducing music that played when you got the $1,000,000 answer wrong? Cause using the standard "wrong answer" horn kinda takes away from that catastrophic feel that it should have knowing that you got, y'know, THE FRIKKIN' MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION wrong
Great, now I have to look it up
This was the only show I truly always enjoyed watching on tv because you could actually learn somethig XD
52:51 is only piece of the soundtrack I've never heard...
Which is just because here in Germany there isn't any instance were the host is asked.
Classic game show soundtrack, still love listening to it on my PS2 game!
Unbelievably magic, so epic and immersive the tracks are
These Tracks can perfectly fit in a Ace Attorney Game.
Just one man's opinion but I think 06:24-09:52 100-1,000 Questions is the best.
Seriously, the 100-1000 question song SLAPS
I love it
one of the single most iconic TV soundtracks
10:21
Never realized the ending of $2,000 let's play was so...
... peaceful
"Who Wants to be a Millionaire" is a British classic everyone loves! Too bad it's discontinued here in Czech republic, but I wouldn't miss a single episode while it lasted!
29:38 Iconic
29:38 the most iconic theme that is used in every WWTBAM meme😂
Yeah boi, thanks a lot for uploading this one WWTBAM, greetings from the Netherlands
Wow ❤️😍
I'm From Srilanka
And I also watch Who wants to be a milionaire ? Program in Sri Lanka ( Sirasa Lakshapathi program )
So the correct and wrong answer's notes were just opposite to each other, nice invention to the music of this game :)
Name a show with a more iconic soundtrack. I'll wait.
You ask the impossible, good sir. I like it.
This is incredible. The only thing that would make things perfect is if we got an extended version of stuff like the 500 000 question, but until that gets uploaded, I'll take this for sure.
I like how the "Closing Bed" and the "Closing Titles" blend really well 😊
I remember back at secondary school when I used to make up the craziest questions ever for the WWTBAM for my fellow friends.
Omg thank you so much for this. Iconic game show and soundtrack
The only music to listen to during tests/quizes.
i usually play in my head the $64 000 question music.
100-1000 questions, love that piece of music
Magnificent sound effects and we have Donald fear who is the first winner in 14 years and Clarksons first contestant winner
Damn, all game shows should release their complete sounds like this so we can it'd be more thrilling when playing at home
The original CD album is actually a bit of a collector's item. It goes for well over £100 on eBay
55:16 "Somebody didn't like that piece of conversation that we were having"
3:57 This sound is stuck in my head for eternity!
Also 54:42 !
I use the Question music for meditation....trying to match my heartbeat to the music, It is extremely effective
Looking forward to hear the Rave version! It's awesome as well as the classic one!
@Dan He Here in Brazil, this version it's used.
@Dan He Most countries use the rave soundtrack under the Olga Van Den Brandt graphics pack, Netherlands, Urugray, Australia (Special Events), the list goes on.
didn’t expected it to be this ultra complete !
2:53 & 2:56 are what I came here for. 😉😁
The $64k Question music makes me think of someone in a horror movie walking through a dark haunted house or warehouse.
Thank you!
But, I’m wondering what did we do to deserve this?
Well Celador already released a CD with them all lol.
These are the best soundtracks in a TV show!
The world is observing very closely - To find anything that can ever match this Music Job!!!
I love the last 2. The "Closing Bed" and the "Closing Titles"
They are amazing 😍🤩
I'm totally for sure this soundtrack won't surpass any other 🥰🥰
This would actually make great RPG video game music
i am a big fan of this show. it's masterpiece.
29:38 64,000ポンド、日本で言う150万円のBGMが1番好き。
£250,000 question:
In 1999, when Haven first had holiday parks across Scotland, which of these holiday parks was originally a Butlin's camp?
A: Craig Tara B: Nairn Lochloy
C: Tummel Valley D: Sundrum Castle
£500,000 question:
The fairground ride manufacturer KMG is based in which European country?
A: Italy B: Spain
C: The Netherlands D: Germany
£1,000,000 question:
In 2004, when ERTL discontinued their Thomas & Friends range, which of these models released that year is now considered to be one of the most rarest models in the range?
A: Fergus B: Murdoch
C: Arthur D: Jock
Russian ver:
3000000 rubles
How many seas are washed by the Balkan Peninsula ?
A:3 B:4 C:5 D:6
I was not expecting this but it’s absolutely brilliant
R.I.P Matthew Strachan. Thanks for my childhood :(
43:37 if you listen really closely it sounds like the background vocals are saying
"can you get it right?"
I can’t unhear this
@@MillionaireUK You're welcome 😁
100-1000 questions theme. You enter final boss chamber to fight on higher difficulty..
6:25 when teacher hands out papers, then she says it’s a test and she starts to explain all questions before start
What a Masterpiece ❤️❤️🔥🔥 … my childhood in an hour 😅❤
Thanks for this material. I needed it for internal company show.
“Eddie McGuire, you are an awesome host I’ve ever seen. I will never ever forget you.”
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
The soundtrack reminds me of early Halo games like Halo CE and Halo 2
Apart from the obvious ones I also love 52:36
For some reason it reminds me of Blast Corps music and its on a similar timeframe too. Fascinating.
9:59 - correct
9:53 - wrong
6:25 - intense music
Legend says that these guys still reads the comments :o Great video with big nostalgia!!
13:01 When I go home late at night and my mom actually waiting for me and ask where I've been
a) In a strip club b) At Joe's house
c) At Candice's house d) It's none of your
business
@@JotaroKujo_JJBAD, final answer
Absolutely creeps me out!! Has done since I was a boy.