Sneaky music is commonly used in videos, films, and podcasts to evoke a feeling of secrecy, intrigue, and tension.
It helps to build suspense and anticipation in various scenes, especially those involving mysteries, espionage, or villainous characters.
Hi, I’m Mik, one of TunePocket sound designers. I went though our huge catalog of royalty free music and picked my 15 favorite sneaky music tracks that will work great both videos and storytelling podcasts. Read my quick tips on using sneaky music in your productions or jump straight to the playlist.
How to use sneaky music in your productions for the best effect
Sneaky music is typically used in videos, films, podcasts, and audio books to create a sense of intrigue, secrecy, or mischief.
For example:
Emphasize Suspenseful Moments
Sneaky music is great to build suspense and anticipation in various scenes. It can hint that something covert or unexpected is about to occur, keeping the audience engaged and curious.
Build up Mystery and Intrigue
When there’s a mystery to be solved or a plot that involves secrecy and hidden agendas, sneaky music can help set the mood and enhance the sense of intrigue.
Set a Spy Thriller mood
In spy films, thrillers, or espionage stories, sneaky music can underscore the covert operations, espionage, and cat-and-mouse spy games.
Identify villain characters
When introducing or highlighting a villainous character, sneaky music can be used to convey their cunning and manipulative nature, especially in children or comedy films, videos, and animation.
The key to using sneaky music effectively is to align it with the narrative to create a sense of mystery or mischief.
Best royalty free sneaky music
Below, I’ve picked some of our best instrumental music with instantly recognizable sneaky vibe.
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Whimsical jazz royalty free sneaky background music underscore with mischievous Pink Panther feel for funny video, playful vlog, spy comedy film, kids animation, children cartoon, and commercial business use.
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Sneaky royalty free cinematic music underscore with whimsical comedy feel for mischievous video, funny playful vlog, quirky mischief film scene, and commercial business use. Reminds of a well known "Sneaky Snitch" melody but with expanded cinematic orchestration.
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Sneaky royalty free spy comedy royalty free background music with mysterious mischievous feel for funny video, tongue-in-a-cheek comic skit, prank vlog, sneaking around film scene, playful whimsical film or audiobook, and commercial business use.
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Sneaky royalty free 6 sec cinematic "dun dun duuun" music / sound effect with mischievous comedy feel for short quirky video, funny vlog opener, whimsical logo reveal, and commercial business use.
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Sneaky royalty free cinematic music underscore with mischievous fun feel for funny video, playful vlog, goofy adventure comedy film, and commercial business use.
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Mysterious cinematic royalty free music underscore with mischievous quirky sneaky comedy feel for spooky marketing video, whimsical children vlog, magic film, animation, commercial business use.
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Mysterious royalty free cinematic electronica music with energetic James Bond spy, secret agent thriller action feel for video, sneaky adventure film, game, quirky documentary, and commercial business use.
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Mysterious royalty free music underscore with mischievous sneaky comedy feel for mystery suspense video, whimsical secret agent vlog, funny film, animation, commercial business use.
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Funny royalty free cinematic music with whimsical quirky romantic comedy feel for mischievous video, sentimental vlog, goofy sneaky film scene, documentary, and commercial business use. You can also download the underscore version with no lead melody to use as background with voice over: Romantic Comedy Background (Underscore)
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Funky royalty free background music underscore with whimsical mischievous groovy feel for upbeat video or vlog background, fun action game, crime film comedy, sneaky robber documentary, and commercial business use.
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Calm reflective royalty free cinematic music intro with pensive mysterious, slightly quirky mischievous "American Beauty" feel for short video, whimsical vlog or podcast intro / outro, audio logo, opener, reveal, and commercial business use.
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Quirky cinematic royalty free music underscore with sneaky mischievous feel for funny video, playful vlog, whimsical comedy film, animation, children cartoon, and commercial business use.
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Groovy retro blues rock (50 sec. short edit) music cue with sneaky mischievous feel for fun holiday videos, retro vlog, film, commercial business use.
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Mysterious ambient royalty free music intro with eerie reflective feel for somber video intro, outro, logo reveal, opener, and commercial business use.
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Quirky spy royalty free royalty free music with funny mysterious retro surf rock feel for comedy video, comic skit, prank vlog, playful James Bond film, whimsical game, and commercial business use.
