"Besaid" (ビサイド島, Bisaido-jima?, lit. Besaid Island) is a theme in Final Fantasy X, composed and arranged by Masashi Hamauzu.
Game appearances[]
Final Fantasy X[]
Besaid Beach.
"Besaid" plays as the background theme of most areas of the eponymous location, Besaid, other than Besaid Village. It is track 18 of disc 1 on the Final Fantasy X: Original Soundtrack.
In Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, "Besaid" is newly arranged by Masashi Hamauzu. The violin is performed by Hijiri Kuwano and the percussion is performed by Ippiqui Takemoto. The theme is one of the most significantly changed from that of the original soundtrack. At 3:27, it is over a minute shorter and the background beat throughout most of the track has a more synthetic sound and begins sooner. The bass line of the original track is removed. In certain areas, there is a choral sound, as well as the sounds of water. It is track 18 on the Final Fantasy X HD Remaster Original Soundtrack.
Arrangement album appearances[]
Piano Collections: Final Fantasy X[]
A piano arrangement of "Besaid" arranged by Masashi Hamauzu and performed by Aki Kuroda is featured as track 3 on the Final Fantasy X piano collections album.
A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy - Volume III[]
"FINAL FANTASY X: Besaid" is arranged, performed and recorded at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, USA.
Video performances[]
Square Enix Music Channel[]
A guitar cover of "Besaid" was arranged and performed by Toru Tabei and uploaded on the channel on February 16, 2024.[1][2]
Compilation album appearances[]
Square Enix Music Sampler CD Vol.8[]
"Besaid" from Final Fantasy X HD Remaster first appears as track 6 on the album.
Square Enix Music Presents Life Style: relax[]
"Besaid" appears as track 6 on the album.
Final Fantasy X Vinyl[]
"Besaid" appears as track 5 of side A on the vinyl album celebrating 20th anniversary of Final Fantasy X.