As the Artemis II crew shares daily wakeup songs from space, the NASA Moon Tunes playlist has become a viral sensation, igniting a surge in streaming and online buzz. The playlist, which was released alongside the mission, features tracks played for astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft. This trend is influencing global listening habits, with Spotify reporting significant spikes in popularity, including over 2,000% growth for "Sleepyhead" by Young & Sick and more than 1,700% for tracks by CeeLo Green.
The wakeup song tradition dates back to the Apollo program, where Mission Control played music to start astronauts' days. Artemis II continues this practice with a mix of personal and popular tracks chosen by crew members and their families. Here are some of the most viral Moon Tunes that have been dropped by NASA Artemis II:
* "Space Oddity" by David Bowie
* "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra
* "Across the Universe" by The Beatles
* "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
* "A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay
* "Mikrokosmos" by BTS
* "Rocket Man" by Elton John
* "Man on the Moon" by R.E.M.
* "Intergalactic" by Beastie Boys
* "Walking on the Moon" by The Police
* "Eight Miles High" by The Byrds
* "The Sky Is a Neighborhood" by Foo Fighters
* "Man of War" by Radiohead
* "Spaceman" by The Killers
* "Satellite" by Dave Matthews Band
* "Space Song" by Beach House
* "Ride" by Twenty One Pilots
* "The Adventure" by Angels & Airwaves
* "That's Amore" by Dean Martin
While Artemis 2 focuses on testing spacecraft systems and studying the Moon, the NASA Moon Tunes playlist has shown how space missions are connected to everyday culture. The playlist has become a delightful reminder of the human connection to space exploration and the power of music to bring people together across the world.
