[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)
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.
Twilight SurroundRIP SLYME
What I’d love for you to listen to against the backdrop of an autumn sky awash in orange is the 10th single by the hip-hop group RIP SLYME.
Released in October 2004 as an advance single from their fourth album, MASTERPIECE, the track features a lively yet delicate acoustic guitar that creates a floaty, autumnal vibe.
The melodious rap, which portrays the passage of time from dusk to dawn, draws you in until you feel yourself melting into its world.
Peaking at No.
5 on the Oricon weekly chart, this song is perfect for a nighttime autumn drive.
Its slightly wistful, groovy sound gently wraps you in a sentimental mood—an evocative hip-hop tune through and through.
Twilight Cicada Diarymafumafu feat. IA
This is a 2012 song released by Mafumafu, a singer who posts videos of themselves singing VOCALOID songs online, presented as an original composition.
Many listeners have become hooked on its quintessentially VOCALOID style—a rapid-fire, fast-tempo track driven by electronic sounds—and it has racked up a high number of plays.
[Sunset Songs] A selection of classic favorites and the latest tracks perfect for dusk (81–90)
Twilight TwitterMikito P
This is a song released in 2010 by Mikito-P, a composer who enjoys immense popularity online for music made with VOCALOID.
The slightly bittersweet lyrics, spun out in brief snippets like tweets, and the clear, transparent guitar sound are captivating.
The sunset knows.Kino Kohoteru
Included on the 2010 album “Marianne’s Melancholy.” A four-woman rock band formed in 2007.
It’s a song that makes you listen in astonishment, thinking, “So this is what happens when melodies and twin vocals reminiscent of the 1960s—like The Peanuts or The Blue Comets—are fused with the present day.”
Paper Airplane in the Evening Skymorinaoya
It was the ending theme of the boxing-themed anime Hajime no Ippo.
The song entrusts feelings of anxiety to a paper airplane flying through the sunset.
Here, the sunset is portrayed in gentle colors.
You can glimpse the delicate inner world of young people chasing their dreams.
Dusk after the rainMōningu Musume. ’15
This is a song performed by the 2015 lineup of the nationally popular idol group Morning Musume.
It is one of the tracks included as Morning Musume’s 58th single (a triple A-side).
The resolve and determination conveyed through the lyrics are deeply moving.