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Lovely Western music

Classic Western songs about stars. Recommended popular tracks.

When you think of Western songs themed around stars and space, many people probably imagine something sci-fi-like or fantastical in tone.

While there certainly are many songs like that, there are actually plenty with a harder edge or a stylish vibe as well.

This time, we’ve picked out a selection of Western tracks themed around stars and space that are full of charm!

We’ve included lots of lesser-known songs too, so if you’re into Western music, this is a must-see!

Now then, please sit back and enjoy.

Playlist

Classic Western songs about stars. Recommended popular tracks.
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1eastAll Of The StarsEd Sheeran
All Of The StarsEd Sheeranplay_arrow
Ed Sheeran’s movie theme song. Stars and romance.
2eastChampagne SupernovaOasis
Champagne SupernovaOasisplay_arrow
Introduction to Oasis's classic song Champagne Supernova
3eastCounting StarsOneRepublic
Counting StarsOneRepublicplay_arrow
A theme of OneRepublic’s signature song is the stars
4eastA Sky Full Of StarsColdplay
A Sky Full Of StarsColdplayplay_arrow
Introduce popular songs by Coldplay
5eastSpace OddityDavid Bowie
Space OddityDavid Bowieplay_arrow
David Bowie's space-themed song
6eastDrops of JupiterTrain
Drops of JupiterTrainplay_arrow
Popular songs of the Train Star theme
7eastStarsSimply Red
StarsSimply Redplay_arrow
A mature-period hit themed around Simply Red’s “Stars.”
8eastStarlightTaylor Swift
StarlightTaylor Swiftplay_arrow
A country song by Taylor Swift.
9eastRocket ManElton John
Rocket ManElton Johnplay_arrow
Elton John's Rocket Man
10eastE.T. ft. Kanye WestKaty Perry
E.T. ft. Kanye WestKaty Perryplay_arrow
Introducing Katy Perry’s “E.T.”
11eastSpace Truckin’Deep Purple
Space Truckin'Deep Purpleplay_arrow
Deep Purple's space theme song
12eastStarThe Roots
StarThe Rootsplay_arrow
A classic themed around the star of The Roots
13eastStar PeopleGeorge Michael
Star PeopleGeorge Michaelplay_arrow
George Michael's classic song Star People
14eastFly Me To The MoonNat King Cole
Fly Me To The MoonNat King Coleplay_arrow
A classic song themed around the star Nat King Cole
15eastAnother StarStevie Wonder
Another StarStevie Wonderplay_arrow
Stevie Wonder’s classic song
16eastLucky StarMadonna
Lucky StarMadonnaplay_arrow
Madonna’s debut single, “Lucky Star”
17eastStardustNat King Cole
StardustNat King Coleplay_arrow
An introduction to Nat King Cole’s classic song “Stardust”
18eastStar StarThe Rolling Stones
Star StarThe Rolling Stonesplay_arrow
The Rolling Stones’ vulgar and extreme classic
19eastStar GuitarThe Chemical Brothers
Star GuitarThe Chemical Brothersplay_arrow
The Chemical Brothers as a bridge between rock and dance
20eastWe Are All Made of StarsMoby
We Are All Made of StarsMobyplay_arrow
Moby was influenced by 9/11 and composed with a space theme
21eastSuperstarJesus Christ Superstar
SuperstarJesus Christ Superstarplay_arrow
A rock musical depicting the final seven days of Jesus
22eastSuperstarCarpenters
SuperstarCarpentersplay_arrow
A signature song where Karen’s vocal talent blossomed
23eastStarsSwitchfoot
StarsSwitchfootplay_arrow
Switchfoot's classic song 'Stars'
24eastVideo Killed the Radio StarBuggles
Video Killed the Radio StarBugglesplay_arrow
The Tragedy of the Radio Star
25eastHighway StarDeep Purple
Highway StarDeep Purpleplay_arrow
Performed live, Deep Purple's signature songs
26eastWishing On A StarPaul Weller
Wishing On A StarPaul Wellerplay_arrow
A love song filled with wishes to the stars
27eastAll StarSmash Mouth
All StarSmash Mouthplay_arrow
Smash Mouth's hit song
28eastBaby Im A StarPrince
Baby Im A StarPrinceplay_arrow
Powerful, star-aspiring lyrics from Prince’s masterpiece
29eastShooting StarBad Company
Shooting StarBad Companyplay_arrow
Rock music by Bad Company
30eastTake Hold Of That StarBee Gees
Take Hold Of That StarBee Geesplay_arrow
A starry love romance song by the Bee Gees
31north_eastZiggy StardustDavid Bowie
Ziggy StardustDavid Bowieplay_arrow
A signature work in which Bowie played Ziggy
32north_eastLook For A StarGarry Miles
Look For A StarGarry Milesplay_arrow
Gary Miles version hit song chart No. 16
33north_eastOut Of SpaceThe Prodigy
Out Of SpaceThe Prodigyplay_arrow
Prodigy’s reggae-sampling song
34north_eastStarlightMuse
StarlightMuseplay_arrow
Introduction to Muse’s 2006 release, “Starlight”
35south_eastOde To JoyLuna & Stella
Ode To JoyLuna & Stellaplay_arrow
Soothing music that arranges classical masterpieces as lullabies
36eastBennie and the JetsElton John
Bennie and the JetsElton Johnplay_arrow
An homage song to glam rock
37eastThe Star Spangled BannerWhitney Houston
The Star Spangled BannerWhitney Houstonplay_arrow
History of the Formation and Official Adoption of the United States National Flag
38eastWishing on A StarCover Girls
Wishing on A StarCover Girlsplay_arrow
The Cover Girls are a freestyle pop group.
39eastStella by StarlightElla Fitzgerald
Stella by StarlightElla Fitzgeraldplay_arrow
Origins and history of jazz standards
40eastWe are starsHear ‘n Aid
We are starsHear 'n Aidplay_arrow
African Hunger Relief Charity
41eastThe Sun Goes Down On Milky WayGazebo
The Sun Goes Down On Milky WayGazeboplay_arrow
Gazebo's cosmic Italo disco song
42eastStar Wars ThemeMeco
Star Wars ThemeMecoplay_arrow
A song that arranges the Star Wars theme in a disco style
43eastThe Stars (Are Out Tonight)David Bowie
The Stars (Are Out Tonight)David Bowieplay_arrow
David Bowie's cosmic masterpiece song
44eastStars in my pocketOpus III
Stars in my pocketOpus IIIplay_arrow
A track from Opus-III’s 1992 debut album
45eastMilky WayGGK
Milky WayGGKplay_arrow
The fantastical, cosmic sound of GGK is captivating.
46eastMILKY WAYBap Kennedy
MILKY WAYBap Kennedyplay_arrow
Bap Kennedy's Milky Way-themed music
47eastStargazingMyles Smith
StargazingMyles Smithplay_arrow
Miles Smith's starry-sky love song is a big hit
48eastShining StarManhattans
Shining StarManhattansplay_arrow
A sweet ballad that likens a beloved person to a star
49eastPolarisAsh
PolarisAshplay_arrow
A song that resonates with Ash's heart
50eastSpacemanBABYLON ZOO
SpacemanBABYLON ZOOplay_arrow
A smash hit song from a Levi’s commercial
51eastHip Hop StarBeyoncé
Hip Hop StarBeyoncéplay_arrow
Beyoncé’s space-themed track, a fusion of hip-hop and R&B
52eastSeventh StarBlack Sabbath
Seventh StarBlack Sabbathplay_arrow
Black Sabbath's album
53eastJejune StarsBright Eyes
Jejune StarsBright Eyesplay_arrow
Bright Eyes' space theme song
54eastLittle Star Of BethlehemCan
Little Star Of BethlehemCanplay_arrow
Can’s cosmic synth-sound track
55eastHere To MarsCoheed&Cambria
Here To MarsCoheed&Cambriaplay_arrow
A love-filled song about my wife's childbirth
56eastStar BabyGuess Who
Star BabyGuess Whoplay_arrow
The Guess Who is a rock band from Canada.
57eastEvening StarJudas Priest
Evening StarJudas Priestplay_arrow
A song depicting Judas Priest’s journey to the East
58eastN.Y. StarsLou Reed
N.Y. StarsLou Reedplay_arrow
Lou Reed's NY critique rock
59eastUnderneath The StarsMariah Carey
Underneath The StarsMariah Careyplay_arrow
Mariah Carey's Starry Love Song
60eastRock StarN.E.R.D
Rock StarN.E.R.Dplay_arrow
N.E.R.D.’s “Rock Star” became a hit as the second single
61eastRock ‘N’ Roll StarOasis
Rock 'N' Roll StarOasisplay_arrow
Oasis's moving rock classic
62eastROCKSTAR 101 ft. SlashRihanna
ROCKSTAR 101 ft. SlashRihannaplay_arrow
Rihanna releases an ambitious work incorporating rock elements
63eastRelease the StarsRufus Wainwright
Release the StarsRufus Wainwrightplay_arrow
Rufus Wainwright’s masterpiece album
64eastMy Dark StarSuede
My Dark StarSuedeplay_arrow
Suede's songs are beautiful, and their social commentary is profound.
65eastStar SignTeenage Fanclub
Star SignTeenage Fanclubplay_arrow
Signature song of Teenage Fanclub
66eastUnder The Milky WayThe Church
Under The Milky WayThe Churchplay_arrow
The Church「Under the Milky Way」
67eastJupiter CrashThe Cure
Jupiter CrashThe Cureplay_arrow
A song released in 1996 with a comet motif
68eastUnderneath the StarsThe Cure
Underneath the StarsThe Cureplay_arrow
A track from The Cure’s 13th album
69eastYour Star Will ShineThe Stone Roses
Your Star Will ShineThe Stone Rosesplay_arrow
Stone Roses' Melody of Hope
70eastPolarisZero 7
PolarisZero 7play_arrow
Zero Seven's chillout music Polaris
71eastStar eyesAnita O’Day
Star eyesAnita O'Dayplay_arrow
A sweet love song from the jazz standards
72eastPolarisJimmy Eat World
PolarisJimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World’s song with a starry-sky motif
73eastEverybody is a StarSly and the Family Stone
Everybody is a StarSly and the Family Stoneplay_arrow
A heartwarming masterpiece with a personality that shines like the stars
74eastFirst Kiss On MarsStone Temple Pilots
First Kiss On MarsStone Temple Pilotsplay_arrow
Included on the self-titled album
75eastSatelliteHarry Styles
SatelliteHarry Stylesplay_arrow
Harry Styles' love song Satellite
76eastIntergalacticBeastie Boys
IntergalacticBeastie Boysplay_arrow
A track that samples Rachmaninoff and jazz
77eastGuiding StarCast
Guiding StarCastplay_arrow
A familiar, star-themed song and Cast’s classic hit from 1997
78eastA Spaceman Came TravellingChris De Burgh
A Spaceman Came TravellingChris De Burghplay_arrow
A masterpiece of Christmas songs with universal appeal
79eastStars And PlanetsLiz Phair
Stars And PlanetsLiz Phairplay_arrow
Singing of Liz Phair’s valuing of being herself
80eastStarPrimal Screem
StarPrimal Screemplay_arrow
Primal Scream’s protest song from the 1990s
81eastAquarius(Let The Sunshine In)The Fifth Dimension
Aquarius(Let The Sunshine In)The Fifth Dimensionplay_arrow
Anti-hair protest song sung by the 5th Dimension
82eastShining StarEarth, Wind & Fire
Shining StarEarth, Wind & Fireplay_arrow
Earth, Wind & Fire's hit song
83eastStarshipsNicki Minaj
StarshipsNicki Minajplay_arrow
Introduction to Nicki Minaj’s songs
84eastVenus and Mars & Rock ShowPaul McCartney & Wings
Venus and Mars & Rock ShowPaul McCartney & Wingsplay_arrow
Sarah Brightman covers a Wings song
85eastYou’re My StarStereophonics
You're My StarStereophonicsplay_arrow
Stereophonics’ song of gratitude to a loved one
86eastBlack starYngwie Malmsteen
Black starYngwie Malmsteenplay_arrow
Yngwie's incredible guitar technique
87eastBlack StarAvril Lavigne
Black StarAvril Lavigneplay_arrow
Avril Lavigne's Piano Lullaby
88eastSwinging on a starBing Crosby
Swinging on a starBing Crosbyplay_arrow
Bing Crosby’s 1944 film song
89eastWhen You Wish Upon A StarJiminy Cricket
When You Wish Upon A StarJiminy Cricketplay_arrow
The Pinocchio theme song is a world-famous masterpiece.