Dragon Ball Z Music

This page contains a list of all the music used in the original soundtrack (OST) of the Dragon Ball Z anime. Most of the music is composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi. The opening and ending songs, "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA" and "Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!", are composed by Chiho Kiyo’oka and arranged by Kenji Yamamoto. The composers of insert songs are noted on the episodes where they are used.

Episode Tables

The chronological K-numbers are from the Kanzenshuu catalogue of Kikuchi's background music (BGM). The catalogue numbers preceded by letters other than "K" are official catalogue numbers, typically found in booklets accompanying BGM releases. The documentation and scene descriptions are adapted from The Suburbs of kenisu's Magicant.

Saiyan arc

^† These BGM debuted previously in Dragon Ball. All other tracks debut in this episode.

Dragon Ball Z Episode 1: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Catalogue	Scene	Catalogue/Title	Tonality	Releases
				大全集	ＢＧＭ
OP	Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)	E Major	4:1	1:1
K-707	Peace and tranquility	M729	F Major		1:7(e)
K-708	New threat heads for Earth	M724	E˚7	4:8(a)	1:12(a)
K-709	Title Card	M708A-1	F Major	4:2(b)	1:2(b)
K-710	Chi-Chi calls for Gohan	M704		4:12(b)	1:16(b)
K-711	Inspecting the crater	M727	G+	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
K-712	Raditz comes out	M725		4:6(a)	1:8(a)
K-713	The farmer's battle power	M726		4:8(b)	1:12(b)
K-714	Enter Gohan	M714	F Major		1:10(b)
K-715	Gohan chases a butterfly	M720			1:11(d)
K-716	Sabertooth tiger	K-716		Unreleased
K-717	Gohan chases the tiger	M717			1:10(c)
K-20	Gohan falls	K-20†	A♭+	Unreleased
K-718	Eyecatch A	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
K-719	Eyecatch B	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
K-720	Gohan searches the river	K-720			1:10(a)
K-721	Gohan spots a bird	M713			1:10(a)
K-716	Gohan in the river	K-716		Unreleased
K-722	Goku chases Gohan	M706		4:18(b)	2:7(b)
K-723	A cave appears	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
K-710	Peaceful city	M704	F Major	4:12(b)	1:16(b)
K-713	Raditz approaches Piccolo	M726	G+	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
K-724	Piccolo attacks Raditz	M711	F Minor		1:11(b)
K-204	Piccolo collapses	K-204†		Unreleased
K-725	Raditz flies after Kakarrot	M741		4:7(c)	1:9(c)
ED	Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)	E Minor	4:19	1:17
K-726	Next Episode Preview	K-726	E Major	Unreleased

^† First usage in the Dragon Ball franchise.
^* First usage in the Dragon Ball Z TV series.

Dragon Ball Z Episode 2: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Catalogue	Scene	Catalogue/Title	Tonality	Releases
				大全集	ＢＧＭ
OP	Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)	E Major	4:1	1:1
K-727	Recap	M710†	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
K-709	Title Card	M708A-1		4:2(b)	1:2(b)
K-728	Flying to Kame House	M705†			1:6(b)
K-713	Goku senses a big power	M726	G+	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
K-711	Goku meets Raditz	M727		4:6(b)	1:8(b)
K-729	Kuririn gets smacked	M728†	G˚7		1:11(f)
K-718	Eyecatch A	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
K-719	Eyecatch B	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
K-713	Raditz asks if Goku hit his head	M726	G+	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
K-634	The story of Goku's injury	K-634*	A+	Unreleased
K-712	Raditz tells Goku he is a Saiyan	M725	G+	4:6(a)	1:8(a)
K-723	Story of the Saiyans	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
K-730	Raditz sees Gohan's tail	M738B†	C		1:7(g)
K-623	Goku tells Raditz to get lost	K-623*	F Minor	Unreleased
K-711	Raditz needs more Saiyans	M727	G+	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
K-723	Raditz goes for Gohan	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
K-729	Raditz takes Gohan	M728	G˚7		1:11(f)
K-731	Goku reaches for Gohan	M737†	E+	4:3(b)	1:3(b)
ED	Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)	E Minor	4:19	1:17
K-726	Next Episode Preview	K-726	E Major	Unreleased

^† First usage in the Dragon Ball franchise.
^* First usage in the Dragon Ball Z TV series.

Dragon Ball Z Episode 3: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Catalogue	Scene	Catalogue/Title	Tonality	Releases
				大全集	ＢＧＭ
OP	Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)	E Major	4:1	1:1
K-727	Recap	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
K-709	Title Card	M708A-1		4:2(b)	1:2(b)
K-711	Next target: Earth	M727	G+	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
K-82	Goku needs allies	K-82	E˚7	Unreleased
K-732	Piccolo crashes the party	M738A†	F#		1:7(f)
K-733	Piccolo drops in	M712†	F Minor	4:7(b)	1:9(b)
K-724	Goku and Piccolo team up	M711			1:11(b)
K-718	Eyecatch A	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
K-719	Eyecatch B	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
K-721	Chi-Chi worries about Gohan	M713			1:10(a)
K-716	Gohan hides from Raditz	K-716		Unreleased
K-729	Gohan's battle power	M728	G˚7		1:11(f)
K-609	Goku and Piccolo fly to Raditz	M611*	F Minor	5:4(c)
K-713	Raditz picks up Goku and Piccolo	M726	G+	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
K-723	Goku and Piccolo arrive	M726	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
K-712	Raditz attacks	M725	G+	4:6(a)	1:8(a)
K-725	Goku and Piccolo are shocked	M741	F Minor	4:7(c)	1:9(c)
K-734	Episode wrap	M742†		4:16(e)	2:5(e)
ED	Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)	E Minor	4:19	1:17
K-726	Next Episode Preview	K-726	E Major	Unreleased

^* First usage in the Dragon Ball Z TV series.

Dragon Ball Z Episode 4: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Catalogue	Scene	Catalogue/Title	Tonality	Releases
				大全集	ＢＧＭ
OP	Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)	E Major	4:1	1:1
K-727	Recap	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
K-709	Title Card	M708A-1		4:2(b)	1:2(b)
K-711	Raditz vs Goku and Piccolo	M727	G+	4:6(b)	1:8(b)
K-713	Goku inspects the crater	M726		4:8(b)	1:12(b)
K-734	Goku and Piccolo charge	M742	F Minor	4:16(e)	2:5(e)
K-729	Goku down; Piccolo disarmed	M728	G˚7		1:11(f)
K-224	Kuririn worries about Goku	K-224*	C♯˚7	Unreleased
K-712	Goku attacks	M725	G+	4:6(a)	1:8(a)
K-718	Eyecatch A	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
K-719	Eyecatch B	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
K-732	Goku recovers	M738A	F#		1:7(f)
K-708	Kamehameha + Makankōsappō	M724	G+	4:8(a)	1:12(a)
K-723	Raditz's special attack	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
K-644	Piccolo tries to stop Goku	K-644*		Unreleased
K-731	Goku down again	M737	F+	4:3(b)	1:3(b)
K-734	Raditz tortures Goku	M742	F Minor	4:16(e)	2:5(e)
K-725	Gohan destroys his pod	M741		4:7(c)	1:9(c)
ED	Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)	E Minor	4:19	1:17
K-726	Next Episode Preview	K-726	E Major	Unreleased

^† First usage in the Dragon Ball franchise.
^* First usage in the Dragon Ball Z TV series.

Dragon Ball Z Episode 5: Shunsuke Kikuchi OST
Catalogue	Scene	Catalogue/Title	Tonality	Releases
				大全集	ＢＧＭ
OP	Opening	CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA (TV Size)	E Major	4:1	1:1
K-727	Recap	M710	F Major	4:2(a)	1:2(a)
K-709	Title Card	M708A-1		4:2(b)	1:2(b)
K-717	Gohan vs Raditz	M717			1:10(c)
K-723	Raditz is hit	M740	F Minor	4:6(c)	1:8(c)
K-712	Raditz comes for revenge	M725	G+	4:6(a)	1:8(c)
K-729	Raditz moves to kill Gohan	M728	G˚7		1:11(f)
K-732	Goku grabs Raditz	M738A	F#		1:7(f)
K-731	Makankōsappō	M737	F+	4:3(b)	1:3(b)
K-725	Goku and Raditz down	M741	F Minor	4:7(c)	1:9(c)
K-718	Eyecatch A	M709A	F Major	4:12(c)	1:16(c)
K-719	Eyecatch B	M709B		4:12(d)	1:16(d)
K-713	Raditz says his friends will come	M726	G+	4:8(b)	1:12(b)
K-735	Goku's friends arrive	M730†	D♭#4♭7		1:11(a)
K-708	Vegeta and Nappa	M724	G+	4:8(a)	1:12(a)
K-637	Goku's last moments	K-637*	F Minor	Unreleased
K-201	Goku dies	M201*	C7	5:2(a)
K-523	Mourning Goku	M512*	F Minor	2:22(c)
K-734	Episode wrap	M742		4:16(e)	2:5(e)
ED	Ending	Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power! (TV Size)	E Minor	4:19	1:17
K-726	Next Episode Preview	K-726	E Major	Unreleased