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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!

Playlist

Cat songs that overlap with various emotions. A richly diverse collection of cat tunes.
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1eastKBUMP OF CHICKENAn unfortunate cat that carries letters for a painter…
2eastSong of the Black Catback numberReleased as a digital single in 2016…
3eastI am a cat.BURNOUT SYNDROMESBURNOUT, a rock band from Osaka Prefecture...
4eastcatDISH//DISH//’s signature song has continued its long-running hit...
5eastCat (Live at Ueno Onshi Park Outdoor Stage on 2018-10-07)Aimyon“Neko,” one of DISH//’s signature songs. This track…
6eastfoxtail grassRADWIMPSFinding the “right away…” in the hustle and bustle of everyday life
7eastSummer-patterned catOfficial HIGE DANDismOfficia released in 2020...
8eastFlying catSchroeder-Headz feat. Taeko OnukiPlayful as a cat that flits about on a whim, a sense of fun a...
9eastI want to become a cat.SpitzIt's a beloved classic among fans, and you've surely heard it...
10eastA balloon for a catAi OtsukaAi Otsuka’s 9th … released in 2005
11eastNEKOSAMAKyuso NekokamiSomehow it feels very grand, like history or literature...
12eastI want to become a cat.IZ*ONEA medium-tempo track that portrays a yearning for the feline way of life…
13eastcataikoCats are somehow feminine, like little devils…
14eastTango of the Black CatOsamu MinagawaComparing my lover to a black cat, to that capricious girl...
15eastA cat running in the cityandymoriThey sadly disbanded in 2014, and Budō...
16eastCats and AllergiesMushroom EmpireThey sadly went on hiatus in 2019, much to everyone’s regret...
17eastA tail in love.Aoi TeshimaIf I’m reborn, I want to become a human and be with you, a—
18eastput on a false front; play innocent; pretend to be nice (literally: “to wear a cat,” meaning to feign meekness)MOSHIMOA song about a love rival as captivating as a cat...
19eastSong of Ms. NekomuraYutaka MatsushigeThe hugely popular comic series “Kyo no Nekomura-san” (Today’s Ms. Nekomura).…
20eastIf we’re together, just the two of usMao AbeMao Abe’s “If We’re Together” is, Kusakari...
21eastCAT’S EYEAnriAnri’s big hi… released in 1983
22eastCAT CITYTHE YELLOW MONKEYTheme song of a cat anime movie, overflowing with fun!
23eastBecome the windAyano TsujiStudio Ghibli’s 2002 release “The Cat Returns”…
24eastSuper Nuko WorldMafumafuIA (and Kagamine Len) released in 2013…
25eastThe Feelings of a TailHiroko TaniyamaBroadcast on Minna no Uta in 1988...
26eastRokuberuHoneyWorks feat.IAThe 'Good Friday morning...' used in news programs
27eastEnvy CatwalkTomaIt’s a Hatsune Miku song released in 2011...
28eastMemoryGrizabellaThe most frequently performed musical production in the world...
29eastNoraGARNET CROWA four-piece band formed in 1999, GARNE…
30eastGoro-chanSupepeIt was broadcast on the children's program 'Hirake! Ponkikki'...
31eastGood night, kitten!Kenji OzawaFrom its pop and stylish musicality, the music sc…
32eastcatCRAZY KEN BANDCrazy... released on August 13, 2008
33eastblowhard cat bastardKenshi YonezuA singer-songwriter who is extremely popular, especially among young people…
34eastA Cat’s FeelingsGabrielaRobinThe seat belt, released on May 27, 2009, …
35eastI want to be a cat!Yufu TerashimaAs the title says, the feeling of wanting to become a cat…
36eastHome is the best.Chi (Satomi Koorogi)The 2008 anime “Chi's Sweet Ho…
37eastNyan Cat [original]saraj00nPosted to YouTube on April 5, 2011…
38eastnekoChiaki MayumuraChiaki Mayumura’s new song “neko” is full-on chaos.
39eastBlack Cat RoadTokyo IncidentsFormed in 2003 with Ringo Sheena at the center...
40eastThe idol and the matter of UñanyaNyaKB / Tsuchinoko PandaJibanyan, who appears in the anime Yo-kai Watch...
41eastEverybody Wants to Be a CatAL RINKER
Everybody Wants to Be a CatAL RINKER
The kitten “Marie,” a popular Disney character...
42eastCat DreamRyutaro ArimuraVisual kei band, Plastic Tr...
43eastI’m a cat.Matsumoto GoshoAlthough short, it is used in an NHK E-Tele morning program...
44eastsilver catTsukiko AmanoA singer who is also active as an illustrator…
45eastcanned cat food3markets[ ]A guitar rock number that sings of a heartrending reality…
46eastNekomimi ArchiveShitty countryside PIt’s a Hatsune Miku song that was released in 2012...
47eastcatMinako YoshidaReleased in 197..., as Minako Yoshida’s debut single.
48eastAh, the wonderful nyan lifeNemA carefree stray cat unveiled in 2011…
49eastDance with a Stray CatTHE SLUT BANKSA gravelly singing voice and intense performance linger in my ears, …
50eastMeowth’s PartyMeowth (Inuko Inuyama)In the anime “Pokémon,” the cha…
51eastI’m Doraemon.Nobuyo Oyama, Korogi ’73I’m not a raccoon dog; I’m a cat-type robot...
52easta bell on a catMasashi SadaThe 17th solo release, released on July 25, 1991…
53eastI Stepped on the CatTenchi Fusa, Tokyo Broadcasting Children’s Choir
I Stepped on the CatTenchi Fusa, Tokyo Broadcasting Children’s Choir
Although it is known worldwide, the composer remains unknown...
54eastcat toy (also known as foxtail grass or green foxtail)yuzuThe first ... released on July 23, 1998
55eastSorry, dog.Wa-SutaA heartwarming song depicting the bond between pets
56eastNyaNyaNyaNyaNyadaniwellIt’s a Hatsune Miku song that was released in 2012...
57eastIt’s the cat, it’s the cat.The Human ChairThe 17th Ningen Isu, released on August 7, 2013…
58eastTo the catMasumi HaraThe second single, recorded in 1982.
59eastCat SummerDenki GrooveReleased on May 14, 1997, Denki Groove’s …
60eastEven a cat’s-tongue heart is part of love.The Back-Finger-Pointed Group
Even a cat's-tongue heart is part of love.The Back-Finger-Pointed Group
Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, released on May 2, 1986...
61eastThe Song of the Lucky Cat DuckTatsuya-kun and Mayumi-nuAs the commercial song for Aflac’s new EVER, 2...
62eastrainbowKazuyoshi SaitoThe crisp sound of an acoustic guitar is ab...
63eastcatMonochrome PandaThe pounding electronic sound and the clear, translucent singing voice are striking…
64eastThe sun says: Burn, chaos.Creeping-up-from-behind SquadThe 2012 broadcast of 'Nyaruko: Crawling with Love!'...
65eastCat addictionTegomasuAs Tegomass’s seventh single, in 2013…
66eastBecome a cat.Sukima SwitchThis song by Sukima Switch, 'Become a Cat,' is about his girlfriend...
67eastLife is like katsuobushi.Seishiro Kato & Uncle☆SaseBack when it was released on Minna no Uta in 2010...
68eastmilkCharaSinging to girls’ hearts with a distinctive whisper voice...
69eastCAT WALKD=OutD=OUT’s … released on May 2, 2012
70eastblack catJanet JacksonMichael, the King of Pop known around the world...
71eastA Sonnet of Summer and CatsTECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUNDThe ending the… of the anime “Magical Circle Guru Guru”
72eastNyanpire CalisthenicsYatsuko Aso & HyadainIt was the theme song for the 2011 broadcast of “Nyanpire”…
73eastPretty hairy, cat full of ashCatty, kneady-kneady.A rock band formed in 2010, Nekone, ko…
74eastCat PoemCat Flamenco DancersReleased as a single on September 22, 2004…
75eastMomochi! Forgive me, meow ♡ exerciseMomoko TsugunagaBelonging to Berryz Kobo and Buono!...
76eaststooped postureMaaya SakamotoMaaya Sakamoto, released on November 14, 2012...
77eastFrederica, I’m going to stop being a cat.Frederica MiyamotoThe smartphone game “The Idolmaster Cinderella …”
78eastThe cat stepped on it.Noriyuki MakiharaIt’s not that I stepped on the cat—the cat stepped on me…
79eastNekomimi ModeHazuki (Chiwa Saito)The 2004 broadcast “Tsukuyomi -MOON PHASE- …”
80eastI can’t go back to the Cat ForestHiroko TaniyamaA singer-songwriter whose cheerful singing voice is their charm...
81eastThe Silly Cat and the Song of the Silly Cat LoverHaruna Iikubo (Morning Musume ’17), Tomoko Kanazawa (Juice=Juice)Idols Haruna Iikubo and Tomoko Kanazawa are collaborating...
82eastA cat’s sleep-talkWataru TakadaThe album released on January 20, 1999, “…
83eastSchrödinger’s catBrian the SunA four-piece band formed in Osaka in 2007…
84eastAs if the cat’s tail is standing straight up…SKE48As the 14th single by SKE48, 20...
85eastThe cat goes meow, and the dog goes woof!Neco Nemuru with Kazumi NikaidoThe band ne… was formed in Osaka Prefecture in 2002.
86eastCat Walkw-inds.w-inds. that was released on July 8, 2015
87eastJealousy toward catsAimyonAimyong, who feels down-to-earth and beloved nationwide. Powerful yet…
88eastcatMie YamamotoAs Mie Yamamoto’s third single, in 2001…
89eastcat trickWatarirouka Hashiritai 7The covered walkway released on October 13, 2010…
90eastTango of the Kero CatOsamu Minakawa and the Hibari Children’s ChoirIn 2008, the ending theme of the anime 'Sgt. Frog' (Keroro Gunsō)...
91eastBad catAi ShinozakiWith a member of the idol group, AeLL....
92eastBeautiful DayVivian Hsu
Beautiful DayVivian Hsu
In particular, he was active on Japanese television shows in the 1990s...
93eastThe cat goes.Hiroko TaniyamaHiroko Taniyama, released on November 21, 1980…
94eastStooped Back Songdegree of familiarity; name recognitionAs Chimeido’s debut single, in 2006…
95eastCat and MoonHect and PascalHec and Path, released on March 18, 2015...
96eastMy kittyAkiko YanoIn April–May 1983, on a public broadcaster’s children’s program…
97east44 CatsTokyo Broadcasting Children’s Choir
44 CatsTokyo Broadcasting Children's Choir
It’s a children’s song that originally came from Italy. 1…
98eastCatbusTaku KitaharaActually, there are lyrics to 'My Neighbor Totoro,' you know...