A timeless masterpiece that lets you feel the cosmos. A space-themed song filled with dreams and love, evoking starry skies and galaxies.
What kind of music do you think of when you hear “space”? If we limit ourselves to just the word “space,” the scope might feel narrow, but there are songs that capture it from many angles—like the moon and the stars.
This is a playlist packed with theme songs from TV anime and films that use space as a motif, as well as masterpieces that feature planets, stars, and the moon in their titles.
While researching, I was surprised to find that many space-themed songs are essentially love songs.
How romantic.
Please enjoy a generous selection of space songs that brim with dreams and hope, and overflow with love for that special someone!
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Masterpieces that let you feel the cosmos: space songs brimming with dreams and love that evoke starry skies and galaxies (81–90)
Love Long and Prosperm-flo loves STAR TREK
An impressive track that incorporates the world of the sci-fi TV series Star Trek.
Released as a single in December 2006, it was also included on the album COSMICOLOR.
Created as part of m-flo’s “loves” series, it seamlessly blends sophisticated electronic beats and melodies.
A Diplo remix version was featured on the album ElectriColor -Complete Remix-, showcasing the project’s broad musical range.
Its expansive, space-evoking soundscapes and VERBAL’s stylish rap work are perfectly in sync, making it an ideal track for music fans who love sci-fi.
Side effects of going to spaceMayumura Chiaki
A singer-songwriter who has established a one-of-a-kind world with her distinctly unique style, Chiaki Mayumura released this track in 2018 during her indie era, from the album “Three Droplets from the Outer Corners of My Eyes, Return.” It’s packed with various elements, the lyrics are cryptic and chaotic, yet you find yourself drawn in deeper and deeper.
Perhaps that, too, is a method of expressing the cosmos.
The combination of her innocent charm with an unusual, sultry mood and a solid edge is downright cool.
Overflowing with Mayumura’s sensibility, it’s a song that sings about the possibility of having gone to space.
A Little Love SongMONGOL800
On a night quietly illuminated by moonlight, with stars that feel close enough to touch when you reach out your hand…
When you let your heart wander through such a dreamlike sky, MONGOL800’s “A Small Love Song” makes the perfect BGM.
Its simple chord progression and soul-stirring melody delicately capture the bittersweet feelings for a lover far away, and as you listen, you find yourself imagining the vastness of the cosmos and the humble places where love resides here on Earth.
As a bridge that connects lovers’ hearts, this song continues to deliver a quiet yet powerful message.
When you want to deepen your bond with someone you love, give this cosmic song a listen.
It’s sure to become a tune that lingers in your heart.
Song of DepartureKamijō Tsunehiko & Rokumonsen
Lyrics by Kohei Oikawa, music by Hitoshi Komuro.
It was released in November 1971 as Tsunehiko Kamijō’s third single.
The song was performed together with Rokumonsen.
It won the Grand Prix at the 2nd World Popular Song Festival hosted by the Yamaha Music Foundation.
It’s a piece that builds from the galaxy to space and then toward the future.
Saddle of a Shooting StarKubota Toshinobu
This is “Ryūsei no Saddle” by Japan’s funky Toshinobu Kubota.
As expected, the groove he creates has such sharpness that it makes you want to start dancing.
On top of that, his powerful, soul-stirring vocals will surely make you fall in love at first listen!
A narrow universe, this wide planetMEGA SHINNOSUKE
A buzzworthy young creator born in 2000 who’s also gaining attention for providing songs, Mega Shinnosuke released this track in 2018.
It’s included on his first EP, “HONNE.” The way the sound kicks in—seamlessly shifting from the choppy strumming of the guitar—fills you with excitement.
Its worldview is fresh, highlighting the vastness of the world in contrast to the vastness of space.
The guitar’s tone is truly stylish, and paired with the friendly melody, it feels romantic.
It makes you want to dive into a world you’ve never seen before!
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