Cat songs that overlap with various emotions. A richly diverse collection of cat tunes.
February 22 is known as Cat Day!
In Japan, it was established in 1987.
Cats can be delightfully free-spirited—keeping their distance one moment, then suddenly getting affectionate the next.
There are many songs that sing about or relate to “cats,” and many people might feel that there are quite a few classics among them.
From heart-fluttering cute tunes to songs that express a cat’s feelings, wishes like “I want to be a cat,” and moving tracks that overlay human emotions with feline traits—there are countless cat-themed songs.
In this article, we’ve picked out our top recommendations among cat songs.
If you’re a cat lover who actually has a feline friend, be sure to listen together and enjoy a happy time!
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Cat songs that resonate with many emotions. A diverse variety of cat tunes (11–20)
A cat running in the cityandymori
andymori, a punk band that sadly disbanded in 2014, put on a legendary final show at the Budokan that had a level of excitement rarely seen in recent years.
“Cat Running Through the City” is a song that expresses a cat’s unique sense of solitude, wildness, and capriciousness through Sohei Oyamada’s signature style.
It’s a track that lets you share in Oyamada’s worldview—one that blends purity with a touch of cruelty.
Amid the loneliness, there’s a kind of blessing, a celebratory feel, carried by the song’s momentum.
It’s the perfect track to play when you want to roam the city freely, like a cat.
Cats and AllergiesMushroom Empire
Kinoko Teikoku sadly went on hiatus in 2019.
Among their songs, the popular “Cats and Allergies” is the title track and first song on their debut album released in 2015.
The album cover was also insanely cute and became a hot topic at the time.
The image of someone with a cat allergy still touching a cat leaves a strong impression, and the way that becomes a metaphor for expressing their own feelings is heartbreaking—it’s a song that squeezes your chest with the ache of loving someone who won’t turn around to look at you.
A tail in love.Aoi Teshima
This is a cat song that expresses a pet cat’s wish to be reborn as a human and be with you.
It’s a track by Aoi Teshima, a singer from Fukuoka Prefecture.
The song is included on the 2008 album “Niji no Kashu” (Rainbow Song Collection).
Her gentle voice warms the heart.
put on a false front; play innocent; pretend to be nice (literally: “to wear a cat,” meaning to feign meekness)MOSHIMO
“Neko Kaburu” is a song about a charming rival in love, as beguiling as a cat.
It’s a track released in 2016 by MOSHIMO, a rock band from Fukuoka, and it’s included on the album “Inochi Mijikashi Koi Seyo Otome” (“Life Is Short, Girls, Fall in Love”).
With a humorous perspective, it portrays a calculating, cunning woman who boldly goes after the person she likes.
Unrequited love can be disheartening when there’s a powerful rival.
Listen to this song—whether to admit defeat or to find encouragement, let it move you either way!
Song of Ms. NekomuraYutaka Matsushige
The hugely popular comic “Kyo no Nekomura-san” (Today’s Ms.
Nekomura).
It’s a heartwarming cat-as-protagonist manga portraying the world around Nekomura-san, a feline housekeeper.
The mere fact that it was adapted into a live-action drama created buzz—but in a delightfully unexpected twist, the lead is played by Yutaka Matsushige.
And in that lead role as Nekomura-san, Yutaka Matsushige also sings the theme song, “Nekomura-san no Uta.” The production team is star-studded too, with lyrics by U-zhaan and music by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
As the title “Nekomura-san no Uta” suggests, it’s a gentle, heartwarming song about Nekomura-san’s daily life and work(?)—a track that Nekomura-san fans simply won’t be able to resist.
If we’re together, just the two of usMao Abe
Mao Abe’s “If We’re Together” is the ending theme of the heartwarming drama “Mr.
Housekeeper, Mitazono” starring Masao Kusakari and the cat Fukumaru.
The lyrics are written to match the drama’s story, in which a lonely gentleman and a cat meet and set each other’s lives in motion again, full of color.
In a life that had been passing by without joy, the encounter with the cat changed everything.
Some people who keep cats may have had a similar experience.
It’s a song that makes you want to once again give thanks for the cat who changed your life.
Cat songs that overlap with various feelings. A diverse array of cat tunes (21–30)
CAT’S EYEAnri
Anri’s smash hit song “CAT’S EYE,” released in 1983.
It’s one of the defining tracks of the 1980s and really captures the spirit of that era.
The song gained popularity as the theme for the TV anime Cat’s Eye, becoming known across generations and recognized as one of Anri’s signature songs.
With the story centering on a trio of thief sisters, the track perfectly matches the theme, carrying an atmosphere that evokes the urban night.
The title “Cat’s Eye,” which is also the anime’s name, suggests the ever-changing eyes of a cat and a sense of mystery—elements that are vividly expressed in the music.