[Moon Songs Special] Famous songs about the moon. Songs you’ll want to listen to under a full moon or in the moonlight.

azure moonEvery Little Thing

「azure moon」MUSIC VIDEO / Every Little Thing

Every Little Thing’s 29th single, “azure moon,” released in 2006.

Kaori Mochida’s vocals really sink in—it’s a tear-jerking ballad.

Some songs make you burst into tears when you’re feeling fragile, but this one somehow brings a tear to your eye even when you’re not.

It’s a track that resonates with anyone’s heart.

It leaves you with a gentle feeling, as if it helps you remember something you’d forgotten—feelings you once had.

A waning moonShion Miyawaki

A waning moon

This song brings to mind a moon floating in a quiet, crystal-clear night sky.

Sung by singer-songwriter Shion Miyawaki, it served as the ending theme for season 2 of the TV anime Assassination Classroom.

The track was released in January 2016 and was also included on her mini-album Sora later that year.

Its introspective lyrics—expressing a desire to gather up imperfect and lost things to verify them—really resonate.

Her emotionally rich voice envelops the feelings of the anime’s characters.

It’s a perfect anime ballad for a long autumn night.

HoneymoonSEKAI NO OWARI

Mitsunotsuki

SEKAI NO OWARI’s lyrics have a fantastical, uniquely their own worldview.

This song, “Mitsu no Tsuki” (“Honey Moon”), overflows with that atmosphere too—one that lets listeners step a little away from reality and slip into its world.

It’s a very gentle, swoon-worthy track, perhaps because the lyrics are filled with words that evoke not only the moon but the natural world as a whole.

It’s a lovely number to listen to on a night when the moon looks beautiful, while gazing up at it.

Full Moon Balladtama

[Tama] Full Moon Little Ditty

Let me introduce Full Moon Song, a piece in which a mysterious tale unfolds.

It’s a track released in 1989 by the folk-rock band Tama, and it continues to be loved across generations.

The biggest reason is its singular, enigmatic story.

Expressions you’ve likely never heard before appear one after another, continually surprising the listener.

Also note how the melody’s mood shifts to match the narrative.

For example, in the marketplace scene, it changes into a lively tune.

The moon at the zenithYo Hitoto

Tsuki Tenshin / Yo Hitoto

With the explosive hit of “Morainaki” (“Sympathy Tears”), Yo Hitoto quickly joined the ranks of popular artists.

This song also serves as the title track of her first album.

With its exotic melody, uniquely expressive lyrics, complex rhythms and key changes, it’s a beautifully distinctive song that feels like watching a drama.

The MoonSakura Fujiwara

Sakura Fujiwara – “The Moon” (short ver.)

Sakura Fujiwara’s “The Moon” was written as the theme song for Part 2 of the animated feature film Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.

It’s a song that feels as if it sings not of the moon’s bright light, but of its shadow.

It reflects various inner conflicts, sorrows, and struggles, yet it is unmistakably a song of the moon in which love can be deeply felt.

The size of the moonNogizaka46

Nogizaka46 'The Size of the Moon' Short Ver.

A powerful cheer song delivered by Nogizaka46.

Included on their 7th single “Barette,” released in November 2013, it was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime Naruto Shippuden.

While gazing up at a moon larger and brighter than usual, the song expresses a resolve to overcome sorrow and move toward independence, and as you listen, it fills you with passion too.

When you’re striving toward something and feel a bit lonely at night, listening to it will surely give you a gentle push forward.