"Suteki da ne" bonus track voting update

[03.03.01] » Aerith stakes out a clear lead over Gilgamesh. (Final Fantasy IX spoilers within.)

   The first round of results from Square's music survey are in. The survey, which began February 16th, gives Japanese-speaking fans a chance to vote on which Final Fantasy track they'd like to see redone as a vocal piece. The winning track will be remixed with lyrics by Nobuo Uematsu, sung by Rikki, and included on the CD single of Final Fantasy X's theme song, "Suteki da ne."

   In just a few weeks, "Aerith's Theme" (Final Fantasy VII - Disc 3, Track 19) has emerged as the clear favorite. With over 600 nominations, it has more than four times the votes of the second-place track, perennial fan favorite "Battle With Gilgamesh" (FF V - Disc 2, Track 3). Holding third-, fourth-, and fifth-place positions are "Aria di Mezzo Carattere" (FF VI - Disc 2, Track 8 -- the opera song), "You're Not Alone" (FF IX - Disc 4, Track 9 -- Zidane's march through Pandemonium), and "Searching for Friends" (FF VI - Disc 3, Track 7 -- the World of Ruin airship theme), respectively.

   The results are far from final, however. Voting continues through April 30th, so it's still possible for "Battle With Gilgamesh" or another track to pull a come-from-behind victory.