Cat songs that overlap with various emotions. A richly diverse collection of cat tunes.

Meowth’s PartyNyāsu (Inuyama Inuko)

Meowth's Party - Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, Shin-ichiro Miki

This is the ending song sung by Meowth, the monster cat Pokémon that appears in the anime Pokémon.

Other Pokémon endings sung by Meowth include “Meowth’s Song” and “Meowth’s Ballad,” but I think the liveliest and most fun one is Party.

I’m Doraemon.Ōyama Nobuyo, Kōrogi ’73

[KameKore Op.02] I’m Doraemon – Chameleon Music Corps

It’s not a raccoon dog; it’s a cat-type robot.

This is the theme song of Doraemon, one of Japan’s most iconic anime characters, who also appeared in the preview video for the Tokyo Olympics during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Although this version was used before the voice actors were replaced, many people probably still find this one more memorable.

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Masashi Sada 🐈 A Bell on a Cat – Guitar Solo (Singing with Guitar)

This is a track included on her 17th solo album, Portrait of a Family, released on July 25, 1991.

It is said to be a song dedicated to her cousin who passed away at a young age.

The male chorus gives the piece a nostalgic feel reminiscent of 1970s American music.

I Stepped on the CatAmachi Fusako, Tōkyō Hōsō Jidō Gasshōdan

I Stepped on the Cat / Fusako Amachi, Tokyo Broadcasting Children’s Chorus

Although it is known worldwide, its composer remains unknown, and depending on the country it’s a song about a dog, a monkey, or a donkey.

You might not be able to play the piano, yet somehow you can blaze through just this piece with dazzling virtuosity—this is perhaps the most famous cat song in Japan.

The lyrics by Hiroo Sakata, who was also a children’s literature author, were used on the program “Minna no Uta.”

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Hatsune Miku – NyaNyaNyaNyaNya – Hatsune Miku

This is a Hatsune Miku song released in 2012.

Does it sound like an instrumental to you? She’s actually singing—just endlessly “NyaNyaNyaNyaNya.” If a human tried to sing it precisely at karaoke, their jaw and tongue would probably go out of whack.

It’s the cat, it’s the cat.ningen ishi

09_Nekoja Nekoja_Ningen Isu cover session at Nagoya

This is a track included on Ningen Isu’s 17th album, Mandōrō, released on August 7, 2013.

It’s a Japanese-style rock song that sets lyrics—depicting a moonlit romance in historically inflected language—to a metal sound.

Cat SummerDenki Gurūvu

Denki Groove – Caty Summer [Video] Live

This is a track included on Denki Groove’s seventh album, “A” (Ace), released on May 14, 1997.

It’s instrumental techno music, classified under the genre “baseball disco.” The English title is “CATY SUMMER.”