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[An Adulterous Love] A love song about a secret affair you can't tell anyone about

Affairs are generally considered taboo by society, but sometimes you might fall for someone without knowing they’re married.

You probably have feelings you’re keeping tucked away in your heart, too.

This article introduces songs about “affairs.”

Some songs depict people already in an affair, while others are about accepting there’s no future and choosing to part ways.

Many of these tracks express painful emotions, so you may find one that resonates with how you feel.

If you’d like, try listening to any songs that catch your interest.

Playlist

[An Adulterous Love] A love song about a secret affair you can't tell anyone about
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1A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuuri
A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuuriplay_arrow
A ballad that portrays the complex psychology dependent on a convenient relationship
2lingering scentindoor cats.
lingering scentindoor cats.play_arrow
The bittersweet ache of memories from a finished love
3I like indigo.indigo la End
I like indigo.indigo la Endplay_arrow
A song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of love in an ambiguous relationship
4From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer
From the season that feels like it will freezeAimerplay_arrow
Aimer’s dark winter love song
5I’ll take it to the grave.Arukosaito
I’ll take it to the grave.Arukosaitoplay_arrow
The End of a Secret Love and Resolve
6Shura-banbanYao
Shura-banbanYaoplay_arrow
A breezy pop tune that channels anger at infidelity through humor
7A little more, just a bit moreZARD
A little more, just a bit moreZARDplay_arrow
A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling
8balladKetsumeishi
balladKetsumeishiplay_arrow
The heartrending feelings of a man who continues to long for his affair partner
9Run through the nightsupittsu
Run through the nightsupittsuplay_arrow
A Spitz song that depicts an elopement of a forbidden love
10MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI
MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHIplay_arrow
A poignant love song swaying between reason and emotion
11AFFAIRSuga Shikao
AFFAIRSuga Shikaoplay_arrow
A song by Suga Shikao that depicts a forbidden romance
12hydrangeakyanai
hydrangeakyanaiplay_arrow
A poignant song themed around Kyanai’s infidelity
13Your happinessUru
Your happinessUruplay_arrow
A poignant love song masterpiece by Uru
14Unraveling Loveyama
Unraveling Loveyamaplay_arrow
A heartrending love song portraying the complexity and pain of love
15LOVE AFFAIR ~Secret DateSazan Ōrusutāzu
LOVE AFFAIR ~Secret DateSazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
A song by Southern All Stars about infidelity
16even ifHirai Ken
even ifHirai Kenplay_arrow
Ken Hirai's 2000 song that portrays the heartache of unrequited love
17Maybe it didn’t have to be you after all.yangusukinii
Maybe it didn’t have to be you after all.yangusukiniiplay_arrow
An adultery song. Portraying the regret and confusion of a breakup.
18But… But… But…sonā poketto
But... But... But...sonā pokettoplay_arrow
A Sonar Pocket song for people struggling with an affair
19Song for…HY
Song for…HYplay_arrow
A gentle-hearted ballad born from real-life experience
20Sayonara, baby.Kato Miria
Sayonara, baby.Kato Miriaplay_arrow
Kato Miliyah’s heartrending love song
21Love songnatori
Love songnatoriplay_arrow
A poignant song that depicts the pain of misguided love
22Happinessback number
Happinessback numberplay_arrow
The heartache of an unattainable love.
23366 daysHY
366 daysHYplay_arrow
A poignant love ballad that sings of unforgettable feelings for an ex-lover
24Tell me you love me, even if it’s a lie.suisou gurashi
Tell me you love me, even if it's a lie.suisou gurashiplay_arrow
A poignant song that captures the frustration of a forbidden love
25I’ve gotten stronger, Blue.aimyon
I've gotten stronger, Blue.aimyonplay_arrow
Aimyong’s new song: the pain of unrequited love
26Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi
Don't Stop LoveKōda Kumiplay_arrow
A bittersweet love born of an affair, and the resolve to fight against society
27IenaiSoala
IenaiSoalaplay_arrow
The feelings of a woman who is absorbed in a convenient relationship
28MissingKubota Toshinobu
MissingKubota Toshinobuplay_arrow
Mr. Toshinobu Kubota himself once said on TV…
29cocoaaiko
cocoaaikoplay_arrow
It feels like a song that could be about an affair or cheating...
30secretYU-KI
secretYU-KIplay_arrow
Sing romantically about a secret love
31I can’t sayiri
I can't sayiriplay_arrow
A song that quietly sings of a secret love
32I love you, but goodbye.CHIHIRO
I love you, but goodbye.CHIHIROplay_arrow
A wistful love song by CHIHIRO
33DropletMarushii
DropletMarushiiplay_arrow
Marcy’s “Shizuku” is a song that portrays the pain of unrequited love.
34Adam and Evego!go!vanillas
Adam and Evego!go!vanillasplay_arrow
An emotional song depicting a forbidden love
35Shitsuren feat. MatsuriTakase Tōya
Shitsuren feat. MatsuriTakase Tōyaplay_arrow
Depicts the heartrending feelings of a forbidden love
36You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan
You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chanplay_arrow
A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love.
37I quit my dependency.matsuri
I quit my dependency.matsuriplay_arrow
A coming-of-age ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the resolve to part ways
38A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO
A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIROplay_arrow
CHIHIRO's transparent voice and poignant...
39short-sleevedImai Miki
short-sleevedImai Mikiplay_arrow
The daily life of the lover I ended up falling for—someone in an affair—and their life at home…
40Other people’s relationshipsHitoto Yo
Other people's relationshipsHitoto Yoplay_arrow
A song that portrays an affair in a detached way
41a convenient relationshipDomura Riu
a convenient relationshipDomura Riuplay_arrow
Riu Domura’s song portraying the heartrending pain of a forbidden love
42sunflowerSEKAI NO OWARI
sunflowerSEKAI NO OWARIplay_arrow
A forbidden love where someone from a dark world meets a person like the sun
43Happy Endingback number
Happy Endingback numberplay_arrow
A pure love song by back number
44LOVE AFFAIRSazan Ōrusutāzu
LOVE AFFAIRSazan Ōrusutāzuplay_arrow
Isn’t this song from a male perspective?
45I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren
I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).renplay_arrow
The pain of heartbreak, a clinging longing, a heart that cannot let go
46Article 709 of the Civil CodeMioyamazaki
Article 709 of the Civil CodeMioyamazakiplay_arrow
Singing the emotions of an affair-themed song
47earring on the right earKoresawa
earring on the right earKoresawaplay_arrow
A heartrending love song that portrays the aching passion of an illicit affair.
48PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism
PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dismplay_arrow
A bittersweet unrequited love song that never says “love”
49FortuneHY
FortuneHYplay_arrow
The complex romantic feelings in HY’s “Fortune”
50impure loveDomura Riu
impure loveDomura Riuplay_arrow
A gem of a love song that sings of the pain of love
51StrangersMatsutōya Yumi
StrangersMatsutōya Yumiplay_arrow
A song by Yumi Matsutoya that portrays the turmoil of an extramarital affair
52Ti AmoEXILE
Ti AmoEXILEplay_arrow
It leaves the poignant impression of lyrics from the perspective of the woman having an affair.
53Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya
Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariyaplay_arrow
From the title, it evokes associations like infidelity and cheating...
54Fall in Love ~Fall in Love~Kobayashi Akiko
Fall in Love ~Fall in Love~Kobayashi Akikoplay_arrow
It's a classic, but... The main character from the drama 'Friday Wives'...
55eternityZARD
eternityZARDplay_arrow
Sakai’s clear, translucent voice is so...
56No PromiseChara
No PromiseCharaplay_arrow
The anguish of a bittersweet, unpromised love—feelings that will never be rewarded.
57CountdownCocco
CountdownCoccoplay_arrow
A story of a ruinous, forbidden love driven by passion
58Place Of LoveLOVE PSYCHEDELICO
Place Of LoveLOVE PSYCHEDELICOplay_arrow
A theme song that expresses the bittersweetness of an adulterous love
59I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo
I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayoplay_arrow
A song where unrequited love and hope intersect
60SAYONARA babyKato Miria
SAYONARA Baby Kato Miriaplay_arrow
From a woman's perspective, and kind of like a song about an affair or cheating...
61Nevertheless, I want to do it.Hirai Ken
Nevertheless, I want to do it.Hirai Kenplay_arrow
It mainly gives off an Indian vibe, but the singing…
62A love I can tell no one abouterica
A love I can tell no one aboutericaplay_arrow
Conflict and Confession in a Forbidden Love
63usmilet
usmiletplay_arrow
The fear of breaking and the will to move forward
64You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn
You let me do as I please, and yet...arekunnplay_arrow
Complicated feelings toward someone who only contacts me when it’s convenient for them
65sly personMioyamazaki
sly personMioyamazakiplay_arrow
A single-minded love for a married man
66OH,NO OH,YESNakamori Akina
OH,NO OH,YESNakamori Akinaplay_arrow
The earnest feelings of an office worker torn by an adulterous love
67LOVE (I want to hold you)sawada kenji
LOVE (I want to hold you)sawada kenjiplay_arrow
A bittersweet adultery love song from a male perspective by Julie
68Play ball!YU-KI
Play ball!YU-KIplay_arrow
The strong will of a woman who throws herself into a forbidden love
69I want to be loved.Mioyamazaki
I want to be loved.Mioyamazakiplay_arrow
A profound song that portrays heartrending love
70Bad personsenritsu kannano
Bad personsenritsu kannanoplay_arrow
A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love
71pure whiteFujita Maiko
pure whiteFujita Maikoplay_arrow
Fujita Maiko’s 2nd-anniversary song depicting a forbidden romance
72selling oneselfRosu
selling oneselfRosuplay_arrow
A tragic love song that portrays a poignant romance in the city at night
73I love you, liar.Onda Masanori
I love you, liar.Onda Masanoriplay_arrow
The feelings of a woman swayed by unrequited love
74Street Loveindigo la End
Street Loveindigo la Endplay_arrow
No matter how much I love you, it won’t come true; I try to forget, but…
75DistanceJUJU
DistanceJUJUplay_arrow
A woman's heartfelt wish shaken by a forbidden love
76Fake loveSTUPID GUYS
Fake loveSTUPID GUYSplay_arrow
A love song that portrays the feelings of a bittersweet romance
77COMPLEX BLUE – Only Love Is Too SadTHE ALFEE
COMPLEX BLUE - Only Love Is Too SadTHE ALFEEplay_arrow
The sorrow of parting with an affair partner
78So it wasn’t me, huh.riria.
So it wasn’t me, huh.riria.play_arrow
The turmoil of an extramarital affair and the pain of unrequited love
79Dangerous Playkuriipuhaipe
Dangerous Playkuriipuhaipeplay_arrow
A poignant song by CreepHyp that depicts forbidden love
80Even though I love you this muchSha ran Q
Even though I love you this muchSha ran Qplay_arrow
The struggle of a man who cannot express his feelings to the woman he loves
81Sentimental Sisteryonige
Sentimental Sisteryonigeplay_arrow
Depicting the poignant emotions and inner conflict of a forbidden love
82scumbag man and stupid womanDomura Riu
scumbag man and stupid womanDomura Riuplay_arrow
Depicting the poignant relationship between an irresponsible man and woman
83DesireDo As Infinity
DesireDo As Infinityplay_arrow
A Do As Infinity song that sings of adulterous desire
84I could never say I like you.fayray
I could never say I like you.fayrayplay_arrow
Urban loneliness and forbidden love
85A Place in the SunHamada Shogo
A Place in the SunHamada Shogoplay_arrow
A ballad by Shogo Hamada depicting an extramarital affair
86coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)Hamano Haruki
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)Hamano Harukiplay_arrow
Depicting the poignant feelings of a woman used for convenience
87The Land of LoveKato Miria
The Land of LoveKato Miriaplay_arrow
A heartrending love that keeps waiting for an affair partner
88Someday, the two of usMr.Children
Someday, the two of usMr.Childrenplay_arrow
A love ballad about a younger man’s unrequited love for an older woman
89Heartless Love XTHE ALFEE
Heartless Love XTHE ALFEEplay_arrow
A melodic metal song by THE ALFEE
90worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren
worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulrenplay_arrow
A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love
91Let me peek into the depths of your eyes.Porunogurafiti
Let me peek into the depths of your eyes.Porunogurafitiplay_arrow
A love song that sings of a forbidden love
92Dear…Nishino Kana
Dear…Nishino Kanaplay_arrow
Kana Nishino’s songs expressing bittersweet love
93BibleOkamura Yasuyuki
BibleOkamura Yasuyukiplay_arrow
The high school girl who is involved with a 35-year-old married man...
94EverythingMISIA
EverythingMISIAplay_arrow
It’s one of MISIA’s most well-known signature songs...
95First LoveFukuyama Masaharu
First LoveFukuyama Masaharuplay_arrow
The title is “Hatsukoi,” but I intentionally went with “First Love…”
96Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE
Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
Also well-known for being cast in the drama “Suna no Utsuwa” (The Castle of Sand)…
97wanderingAKASAKI
wanderingAKASAKIplay_arrow
A bittersweet love story wandering through the night city
98LAT.43°N 〜forty-three degrees north latitude〜DREAMS COME TRUE
LAT.43°N 〜forty-three degrees north latitude〜DREAMS COME TRUEplay_arrow
A song by DREAMS COME TRUE about infidelity
99I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower
I just had a love sadder than anyone else's.Flowerplay_arrow
A woman who ends her own unrequited love
100The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi
The Last Rain Yasushi Nakanishiplay_arrow
A classic song about infidelity from a male perspective