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Songs About the Moon

The moon has pulled songwriters in for as long as there have been songs. Romance, madness, distance and dread all live up there. Here are the ones that reach for it.

Updated 2026

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    Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra 1964

    The swing standard that went all the way to the Apollo missions.

  2. 2

    Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969

    A cheerful tune about trouble on the way.

  3. 3

    Blue Moon by The Marcels 1961

    A lonely standard turned into doo-wop joy.

  4. 4

    Moon River by Andy Williams 1962

    Two drifters, off to see the world.

  5. 5

    Harvest Moon by Neil Young 1992

    A grown-up love song under an autumn moon.

  6. 6

    Walking on the Moon by The Police 1979

    Love that makes your steps feel weightless.

  7. 7

    Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest 1972

    A warm, easy night with everyone you love.

  8. 8

    Man on the Moon by R.E.M. 1992

    A tribute to Andy Kaufman and the things we doubt.

  9. 9

    Pink Moon by Nick Drake 1972

    Spare and haunting, gone before you settle in.

  10. 10

    Mr. Moonlight by The Beatles 1964

    A pleading shout to the night sky.

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    Moondance by Van Morrison 1970

    A jazzy invitation under a full moon.

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    Marquee Moon by Television 1977

    Ten minutes of guitars circling the night.

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