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