Fly Me to the Moon was written by Bart Howard in 1954 and was originally titled In Other Words. It became widely known through recordings by Frank Sinatra in 1964, whose version helped turn it into a jazz standard associated with romance and space travel. The song was later linked to NASA's Apollo era and has appeared in films, television and anime, including Neon Genesis Evangelion. Online, short excerpts are shared as nostalgic music clips and used in edits where its familiar opening instantly signals elegance, longing and a classic mood.