[Sunset Songs] A selection of timeless classics and the latest tracks perfect for listening at dusk
At dusk, as the sun sets, the feelings we hold while gazing at the sunset—“beautiful,” “bittersweet,” “lonely,” and more—vary from person to person.
In this article, we introduce songs that depict various situations and human emotions with the theme of the setting sun and sunsets.
We’ve selected a wide range from timeless classics to the latest tracks, so you’re sure to find a favorite!
Please enjoy while comparing them with the image of the “sunset” you have in mind.
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[Sunset Songs] A selection of timeless classics and the latest tracks perfect for dusk listening (71–80)
A small love at twilightMoriyama Naotaro
This is the eighth single released in 2005 by Naotaro Moriyama, one of Japan’s leading singer-songwriters.
It was also used as the theme song for the suspense drama series “Kayō Suspense Gekijō” (Tuesday Suspense Theater).
It’s a song that evokes a somehow nostalgic, emotionally rich landscape.
Boy’s EyesMorikawa Miho
This is the B-side track of Miho Morikawa’s 1987 single “PRIDE.” I think many people were captivated by her cute singing voice.
It’s a nostalgic song that reflects on childhood while expressing how she feels now.
red dragonflyYuki Saori / Yasuda Shoko
It’s a song that has been passed down and sung for a long time.
Whenever I listen to it, I feel a nostalgic sense that seems to cleanse the heart.
The sisters’ beautiful harmonies resonate even more deeply.
I believe it’s a classic and a treasure of Japan—an evocation of the Japanese primal landscape—that we will never forget in the years to come.
Sunset HillIshihara Yūjirō & Asaoka Ruriko
This is a song from the heyday of Nikkatsu films.
Unlike Yujiro’s action-hero image, it’s a sweet song about a passing romance.
Yujiro’s enveloping voice and Ruriko’s delicate, slender voice match perfectly, and it was popular in karaoke as well.
It’s a picturesque song set against the backdrop of a sunset.
sunsetUchida Yumiko
Sunsets often carry a lonely, melancholic image, but this song sounds as if it’s showcasing a very large sunset, firmly bringing the day to a close.
It feels like a dependable sunset that, after a day lived with energy, gives you the strength to head into tomorrow.
maple leavesSeri Yoko
The beauty of the fully autumn-tinted trees seems to rise vividly to mind.
Bathed in the evening sun, they appear even more beautiful.
Though it simply sings of the foliage on the mountains as it is seen, the dazzling crimson—so striking in contrast to the greens of spring and summer—and the calm yellows dance beautifully.
Sunset SongNagabuchi Tsuyoshi
It seems that sunsets make people feel longing.
I’ve started walking my own path alone, but a glimpse of the sunset suddenly makes me think of the one I love and want to see them.
Nagabuchi’s torn, aching voice makes the feelings for my lover even more poignant.
It feels as though the sunset has shown me my weary, real self.