File:Kingdom Hearts - Dearly Beloved.ogg

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Summary

This audio file is a short sample of Yōko Shimomura's musical piece, "Dearly Beloved". The piece is part of the Kingdom Hearts video game soundtrack and serves as the title screen track to the game. This piece is one of the iconic pieces associated with the series, noted by various reviewers. Commentary in article.

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Rationale for the fair use of this image in the article Music of Kingdom Hearts

  • Square Enix and Toshiba EMI has not released any music samples to the public domain
  • The sample is used to demonstrate the song's distinctive musical style
  • The sample is being used in an informative way and should not detract from the album
  • The sample does not limit Square Enix Toshiba EMI's ability to sell the album
  • The sample is short (less than 30 seconds of the whole song)
  • The sample is low quality (encoded at lowest quality possible, preserving the audio properties i.e. stereo)

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