[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 (41–50)
Sunset Falsetto175R
It portrays the farewell to companions who have spent a long time together, expressing both the loneliness of parting and the hope of setting out.
Although the words “sunset” or “evening glow” do not appear in the lyrics, the unchanging sky amid changing days evokes the image of a sunset on the day of farewell.
summer evening skyNaka Kousuke
As the title suggests, it’s a song that feels like it captures a summer evening sky in lyrics and melody—somehow a little bittersweet.
It’s relaxed and comforting, and in a good way, it doesn’t feel like an anime song.
It’s used as the ending theme for the anime Natsume’s Book of Friends.
homeKiyama Yusaku
A song of love from a father to his child.
Yusaku Kiyama’s gentle, embracing voice blends with a heartwarming melody to vividly portray the bond between parent and child.
Through its calm tone, it conveys a parent’s feelings as they stay close to their child’s growth and the importance of cherishing the small joys of everyday life.
Released in February 2008, it was used as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Uta-Suta!!” and Yomiuri TV’s “Joho Live Miyane-ya,” and later that year Kiyama performed it at the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.
Beloved at important life moments such as graduations and weddings, this song is a perfect choice when you want to express gratitude to someone special or deepen your family bonds.
back to the sunset10-FEET
Included on the 2009 album “Life is sweet.” A three-piece rock band from Kyoto formed in 1997.
Over a drumbeat that smashes the snare at ultra-high speed, noisy and aggressive guitar sounds are strummed, while the vocals soar in a high register.
It’s a track that really gets you hyped when you listen to it.
sunsetFACT
It is included as the 12th track on “In the blink of an eye,” the fourth album released in 2010 by FACT, a six-member Japanese rock band that enjoys high recognition overseas.
With FACT’s signature grand sound and somewhat refreshing vocals, it brings the album to a close.
SUNSETNaifu
A single released in 2007.
It served as the ending theme for Nippon TV’s “Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER.” A four-piece rock band formed in 2005.
Backed by a melody driven by solid, powerful, beat-keeping drums and a characteristically noisy rock guitar sound, the vocalist sings soulfully, making this a track that’s pleasing to the ear.
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.