[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 classic and latest tracks perfect for dusk (21–30)
twilightTHE BLUE HEARTS
Amid a sound that isn’t intense—more like a murmur—the message hidden within feels incredibly passionate.
There’s a playful contrast in placing the red of the sunset alongside the red of blood, conveying that even during that twilight time when the day seems to deflate, we’re still alive.
Katsushika RhapsodyDōjima Kōhei
It’s the opening theme of the anime adaptation of the popular manga “Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo.” The vocals, melody, and lyrics are all refreshing, with a somewhat nostalgic feel.
Listening to this song makes me want to stroll home leisurely on a summer evening.
It’s a track I especially want busy people to hear.
Blue Sunset feat. Yuu (GO!GO!7188)THE BOOM
Watching the sunset brings back countless memories of the person who said goodbye and left me.
It portrays a conflicted feeling—wanting to hate them entirely, yet being unable to.
It’s a heartbreaking song about wanting to forget, but unconsciously finding comfort in those memories.
Endless Sun SetYoshikawa Koji
Included on the 1987 album “A-LA-BA·LA-M-BA.” Commercial song for KDD’s “TEL ME Campaign.” Born in 1965.
A singer-songwriter from Hiroshima Prefecture.
Kikkawa himself has said he wrote the song in about 20 minutes at dusk in a restaurant bar along the river in New York.
sunset cloudsyuzu
Included on the 2016 album “TOWA.” A folk duo from Yokohama formed in 1996.
A light rhythm that unfolds cheerfully at a mid-tempo blends well with a refreshing, truly pop, easy-to-listen-to melody, over which richly expressive vocals come in.
It’s a song that gently seeps into the heart.
Melancholy Windmills at SunsetChatmonchy
It portrays the transition from evening to night as overlapping with the shift from childhood to adulthood.
The song conveys both the anxiety of needing to grow up as time passes and the fear of one’s former self falling apart.
North Road ~Gathering the Sunset~TRIPLANE
Included on the 2011 mini-album “Ichibanboshi.” A four-piece rock band from Hokkaido formed in 2000.
With a straightforward, no-frills rock beat, refreshing and catchy melodies, and high-toned vocals, this track leaves a lively, lighthearted impression.