[Songs of Infidelity] A collection of forbidden love songs about unattainable romance
Have you ever been in a love where you couldn’t tell anyone about the things that made you happy, the moments of joy you felt, or even the tiniest bits of happiness? You might think, “I’d never fall for a love that won’t be returned!” and yet, isn’t it often the case that you realize, before you know it, that you’ve fallen for someone? In this article, we’ll introduce songs we want you—who are experiencing such a sorrowful love—to listen to.
There are countless love songs out there, but we’ve carefully selected tracks that are perfect for those troubled by an unattainable love.
May you find a song that stays close to your heart.
Playlist
| [Songs of Infidelity] A collection of forbidden love songs about unattainable romance | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | balladKetsumeishi |  play_arrow | The heartrending feelings of a man who continues to long for his affair partner |
| 2east | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | The heartache of an unattainable love. |
| 3east | Someday, the two of usMr.Children |  play_arrow | A love ballad about a younger man’s unrequited love for an older woman |
| 4east | A Song Dedicated to the Worst YouYuuri |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays the complex psychology dependent on a convenient relationship |
| 5east | In loveHY |  play_arrow | A ballad that gives you the courage to move forward after the end of a secret love |
| 6east | I like indigo.indigo la End |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of love in an ambiguous relationship |
| 7east | Quivering with sweet sighsYoshii Kazuya |  play_arrow | A song that expresses forbidden love in the style of Showa-era kayōkyoku (Japanese pop) |
| 8east | Dangerous Playkuriipuhaipe |  play_arrow | A poignant song by CreepHyp that depicts forbidden love |
| 9east | I’ll take it to the grave.Arukosaito |  play_arrow | The End of a Secret Love and Resolve |
| 10east | From the season that feels like it will freezeAimer |  play_arrow | Aimer’s dark winter love song |
| 11east | That’s not fair.Ochiai Wataru |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays the pain of unrequited love |
| 12east | A Kiss of Affected Splendorshallm |  play_arrow | The true feelings and heartache of an unattainable love |
| 13east | lingering scentindoor cats. |  play_arrow | The bittersweet ache of memories from a finished love |
| 14east | ConcealerSUPER★DRAGON |  play_arrow | An earnest desire to keep secrets and protect the relationship |
| 15east | FUCK LOVEchanmina |  play_arrow | A poignant song that bears loneliness while refusing love |
| 16east | Shura-banbanYao |  play_arrow | A breezy pop tune that channels anger at infidelity through humor |
| 17east | scumbag man and stupid womanDomura Riu |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant relationship between an irresponsible man and woman |
| 18east | even ifHirai Ken |  play_arrow | Ken Hirai's 2000 song that portrays the heartache of unrequited love |
| 19east | I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren |  play_arrow | The pain of heartbreak, a clinging longing, a heart that cannot let go |
| 20east | The Land of LoveKato Miria |  play_arrow | A heartrending love that keeps waiting for an affair partner |
| 21east | Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | Give me a gentle kiss. |
| 22east | codependencyDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A song that depicts the pain and loneliness of a mutually dependent relationship |
| 23east | Ti AmoEXILE |  play_arrow | Depicting infatuation with a married man and an extramarital affair |
| 24east | Chameleon LensPorunogurafiti |  play_arrow | Porno Graffitti's extramarital affair drama theme song |
| 25east | C.O.S.M.O.S. ~Cosmos (Autumn Cherry Blossoms)~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song about a married person meeting their destined soulmate |
| 26east | Snow WhiteFlower |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song with a Snow White motif |
| 27east | LOVE AFFAIR ~Secret DateSazan Ōrusutāzu |  play_arrow | A song by Southern All Stars about infidelity |
| 28east | WHYKato Miria |  play_arrow | Miliyah Kato’s “WHY,” a song about women’s anxieties and hopes |
| 29east | DistanceJUJU |  play_arrow | A woman's heartfelt wish shaken by a forbidden love |
| 30east | I just had a love sadder than anyone else’s.Flower |  play_arrow | A woman who ends her own unrequited love |
| 31east | WedgeOku Hanako |  play_arrow | The allure of “Kusabi,” which conveys the heartrending sorrow of parting in Oku Hanako’s work |
| 32east | let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA |  play_arrow | A song that sings of the ephemerality of love |
| 33east | cocoaaiko |  play_arrow | aiko’s “Cocoa” is a song about a hidden crush. |
| 34east | Stop this nightJUJU |  play_arrow | A work that sings about JUJU’s earnest struggles with love |
| 35east | Fall in LoveKobayashi Akiko |  play_arrow | The turmoil and heartache of a forbidden love |
| 36east | Dear…Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s songs expressing bittersweet love |
| 37east | Song for…HY |  play_arrow | HY's love song that sings of the feelings of not being able to meet |
| 38east | DesireDo As Infinity |  play_arrow | A Do As Infinity song that sings of adulterous desire |
| 39east | Run through the nightsupittsu |  play_arrow | A Spitz song that depicts an elopement of a forbidden love |
| 40east | MissingKubota Toshinobu |  play_arrow | A famous song by Toshinobu Kubota that sings of the poignancy of love |
| 41east | NAOHY |  play_arrow | HY's famous song about the pain of unrequited love |
| 42east | Can’t Stop Fallin’ in Loveglobe |  play_arrow | A signature song by globe, a popular love-themed track |
| 43east | THE END OF THE WORLDMakihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | A song that portrays Noriyuki Makihara’s forbidden love |
| 44east | usmilet |  play_arrow | The fear of breaking and the will to move forward |
| 45east | TAXITōhōshinki |  play_arrow | A hit song by Tohoshinki that depicts an unrequited love |
| 46east | Your happinessUru |  play_arrow | A poignant love song masterpiece by Uru |
| 47east | short-sleevedImai Miki |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that highlights Miki Imai’s translucent vocals |
| 48east | Let me peek into the depths of your eyes.Porunogurafiti |  play_arrow | A love song that sings of a forbidden love |
| 49east | CQCQKamisama, boku wa kizuite shimatta |  play_arrow | An emotionally charged rock song that speaks for the heart |
| 50east | AyaMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | A wistful love song by My Hair is Bad |
| 51east | Other people’s relationshipsHitoto Yo |  play_arrow | A song that portrays an affair in a detached way |
| 52east | When Someone’s Wish Comes TrueUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | When someone's wish comes true, someone sheds tears. |
| 53east | a nuisance (as pesky as flies in May)RADWIMPS |  play_arrow | The love-hate drama of RADWIMPS’ “May’s Fly” |
| 54east | Don’t Stop LoveKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | Kumi Koda’s classic song about unrequited love |
| 55east | Unraveling Loveyama |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song portraying the complexity and pain of love |
| 56east | immoralityAbe Mao |  play_arrow | Mao Abe and Okazaki Taiiku team up on a song themed around infidelity |
| 57east | A person I mustn’t fall in love withCHIHIRO |  play_arrow | The struggle over someone you must not fall in love with |
| 58east | secretYU-KI |  play_arrow | Sing romantically about a secret love |
| 59east | distress (at sea/in the mountains); being lost; stranded; a disaster situationToukyou Jihen |  play_arrow | The song “Sounan” from Tokyo-hen, which depicts a forbidden love |
| 60east | Supporting Actress Syndrome 2back number |  play_arrow | Depicting a breakup in the sequel to Supporting Actress Syndrome |
| 61east | The Last RainYasushi Nakanishi |  play_arrow | A classic song about infidelity from a male perspective |
| 62east | DIAMOND SKINGLAY |  play_arrow | A song portraying the turmoil of an adulterous love |
| 63east | Naniwa boatNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | Akina Nakamori covers Tokiko Kato’s classic song |
| 64east | Pure Love RhapsodyTakeuchi Mariya |  play_arrow | A Mariya Takeuchi song that portrays an office lady’s extramarital love affair |
| 65east | LAT.43°N 〜forty-three degrees north latitude〜DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A song by DREAMS COME TRUE about infidelity |
| 66east | MELROSE ~A Promise Not to Love~EXILE ATSUSHI |  play_arrow | A love song by EXILE ATSUSHI. |
| 67east | shooting starFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | A song in which a man accurately expresses a woman's feelings |
| 68east | DropletMarushii |  play_arrow | Marcy’s “Shizuku” is a song that portrays the pain of unrequited love. |
| 69east | If It SnowsDREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | The heartache of not being able to see you at Christmas |
| 70east | Eine KleineYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | Portray the lingering afterglow of a faint love alongside the changing seasons |
| 71east | dearestKOH+ |  play_arrow | KOH+'s movie theme song love song |
| 72east | But… But… But…sonā poketto |  play_arrow | A Sonar Pocket song for people struggling with an affair |
| 73east | eternityZARD |  play_arrow | ZARD “Eien (Eternal)”—the poignancy of an adulterous love |
| 74east | A love I can tell no one abouterica |  play_arrow | Conflict and Confession in a Forbidden Love |
| 75east | passing by each otherSoala |  play_arrow | Intense affection binds and torments the other person |
| 76east | ElegyHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A theme song about a married woman's affair and death |
| 77east | Threads of the Sea of TreesCocco |  play_arrow | Jukai no Ito is a famous song that depicts an adulterous love. |
| 78east | A Place in the SunHamada Shogo |  play_arrow | A ballad depicting an adulterous love |
| 79east | a burned-out plainCocco |  play_arrow | Burnt field is a heartbreaking love song. |
| 80east | Manhattan KissTakeuchi Mariya |  play_arrow | Mariya Takeuchi’s song of forbidden love |
| 81east | Just a little more… a bit more…ZARD |  play_arrow | Theme song of a 1993 drama about infidelity |
| 82east | Happy Endingback number |  play_arrow | A pure love song by back number |
| 83east | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | A poignant love ballad that sings of unforgettable feelings for an ex-lover |
| 84east | A midsummer passing showerUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses Hikaru Utada’s feelings for her late mother |
| 85east | Nevertheless, I want to do it.Hirai Ken |  play_arrow | A song that portrays a strong woman who refuses to give up on a forbidden love |
| 86east | We Who You Don’t Knowchay feat. Crystal Kay |  play_arrow | Expressing the emotional changes brought about by a woman's romance as a TV drama theme song |
| 87east | A love story with no return.sonā poketto |  play_arrow | Sonar Pocket’s heartbreak songs, love tracks that prioritize timing |
| 88east | First LoveFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | Masaharu Fukuyama’s first minor-key song expresses the poignancy of first love. |
| 89east | Adult code of conductShiina Ringo |  play_arrow | Composed by Shiina Ringo, a forbidden love song themed around infidelity |
| 90east | AlwaysNakajima Mika |  play_arrow | Mika Nakashima's ALWAYS: Love and Heartache |
| 91east | FortuneHY |  play_arrow | The complex romantic feelings in HY’s “Fortune” |
| 92east | Crazy for yousino R fine |  play_arrow | Ryoko Shinohara sings for the first time in 19 years |
| 93east | OH,NO OH,YESNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | The earnest feelings of an office worker torn by an adulterous love |
| 94east | I’ve gotten stronger, Blue.aimyon |  play_arrow | Aimyong’s new song: the pain of unrequited love |
| 95east | sly personMioyamazaki |  play_arrow | A single-minded love for a married man |
| 96east | A Two-Hour Vacation (featuring Sheena Ringo)Utada Hikaru |  play_arrow | Collaborative song by Hikaru Utada and Ringo Sheena |
| 97east | qualiaRin Oto |  play_arrow | Rin-ne writes the new drama theme song “qualia” |
| 98east | bad womanHiguchi Ai |  play_arrow | The sorrow of loving someone who doesn't treat you with care |
| 99east | blue skyaiko |  play_arrow | Aiko’s heartbreak song “Blue Sky” |
| 100east | I could never say I like you.fayray |  play_arrow | Fayray is a female singer who performs piano-and-vocal solo. |
| 101east | Place Of LoveLOVE PSYCHEDELICO |  play_arrow | A theme song that expresses the bittersweetness of an adulterous love |
| 102east | Muddy WaterSaitō Kazuyoshi |  play_arrow | A song used as the theme for a drama that expresses the feelings of a heart weary from an unrequited love. |
| 103east | Wish feat. K.JMasaki Yuka |  | Yuka Masaki’s adultery song expresses a forbidden love through rap |
| 104east | Street Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song by indigo la End |
| 105east | CRAZY LOVEKodera Kenta × RYO-HEY |  play_arrow | Kenta Kodera’s affair-themed song is making waves |
| 106east | hydrangeakyanai |  play_arrow | A poignant song themed around Kyanai’s infidelity |
| 107east | AccompliceSuneo Heā |  play_arrow | The love of a man and a woman who flee to the ends of the moon |
| 108east | Maybe it didn’t have to be you after all.yangusukinii |  play_arrow | An adultery song. Portraying the regret and confusion of a breakup. |
| 109east | Crimson Heat HazeB’z |  | A poignant song about mutual adultery (an affair between two married people) |
| 110east | A night when I want to cryAYANE |  play_arrow | A desire to grow stronger amid loneliness and inner conflict |
| 111east | Sleepless nights are because of you.MISIA |  play_arrow | A MISIA song that portrays a forbidden love |
| 112east | COMPLEX BLUE – Only Love Is Too SadTHE ALFEE |  play_arrow | The sorrow of parting with an affair partner |
| 113east | FallSuperfly |  play_arrow | A song that mocks a man for cheating |
| 114east | I want to be loved.Mioyamazaki |  play_arrow | A profound song that portrays heartrending love |
| 115east | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | The turmoil of an extramarital affair and the pain of unrequited love |
| 116east | Love SpiritsChatmonchy |  play_arrow | Chatmonchy's Love Spirits is a maniacal unrequited love |
| 117east | Crossing Amagi PassIshikawa Sayuri |  play_arrow | Sayuri Ishikawa’s classic adultery song |
| 118east | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | A song where unrequited love and hope intersect |
| 119east | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | Miliyah Kato’s “Aitai,” a song about the pain of love |
| 120east | a convenient relationshipDomura Riu |  play_arrow | Riu Domura’s song portraying the heartrending pain of a forbidden love |
| 121east | Play ball!YU-KI |  play_arrow | The strong will of a woman who throws herself into a forbidden love |
| 122east | Even though I love you this muchSha ran Q |  play_arrow | The struggle of a man who cannot express his feelings to the woman he loves |
| 123east | I love you, but goodbye.CHIHIRO |  play_arrow | A wistful love song by CHIHIRO |
| 124east | Sayonara, baby.Kato Miria |  play_arrow | Kato Miliyah’s heartrending love song |
| 125east | lover; mistress; extramarital partnerTeresa Ten |  play_arrow | Teresa Teng, released in 1985, depicting an adulterous love |
| 126east | Tearful LoveYashiro Aki |  play_arrow | A signature song by Aki Yashiro that sings about an adulterous love affair |
| 127east | My pager doesn’t beep anymoreKunitake Mari |  play_arrow | The pager doesn’t ring—theme song of a pure love drama |
| 128east | The strong and fleeting onesCocco |  play_arrow | Cocco’s adultery song expresses a heartrending love. |
| 129east | HOWEVERGLAY |  play_arrow | A masterpiece by GLAY with themes of poignancy and rebirth |
| 130east | passionKudō Shizuka |  play_arrow | Shizuka Kudo's 28th single |
| 131east | TABOOKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | Kumi Koda's 'TABOO' expresses a forbidden love. |
| 132east | Absolute relationshipakai kouen |  play_arrow | Rock number by Akai Ko-en |
| 133east | LOVE (I want to hold you)sawada kenji |  play_arrow | A bittersweet adultery love song from a male perspective by Julie |
| 134east | Bloom like a rose, fall like a cherry blossom.Matsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | An adult ballad written and composed by YOSHIKI |
| 135east | Fake loveSTUPID GUYS |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the feelings of a bittersweet romance |
| 136east | The most beautiful meNakajima Mika |  play_arrow | Mika Nakashima’s songs that explore women’s inner beauty |
| 137east | Heartless Love XTHE ALFEE |  play_arrow | A melodic metal song by THE ALFEE |
| 138east | Love is allSEX MACHINEGUNS |  play_arrow | Barbecue ★ Michael Recorded Tracks |
| 139east | The Final GoodbyeJY |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song portraying a breakup with an affair partner |
| 140east | Tell me you love me, even if it’s a lie.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A poignant song that captures the frustration of a forbidden love |
| 141east | Through countless nightsCHEMISTRY |  play_arrow | A song that poignantly expresses feelings that cannot reach |
| 142east | Adam and Evego!go!vanillas |  play_arrow | An emotional song depicting a forbidden love |
| 143east | Stray HeartsInaba Hiroshi |  play_arrow | Koshi Inaba of B’z delivers a theme song that depicts a forbidden love. |
| 144east | The Talent for LoveKawamoto Makoto |  play_arrow | Makoto Kawamoto’s debut song, The Thrill of Forbidden Love |
| 145east | wordsAimer |  play_arrow | Aimer’s “words,” depicting the sorrow of parting |
| 146east | Unfinished MelodyYaita Hitomi |  play_arrow | Introduction to Hitomi Yaida's love song works |
| 147east | WRONGyukaDD |  play_arrow | A song about the bittersweet feelings for him as he grows distant |
| 148east | The Camellia Sasanqua InnŌkawa Eisaku |  play_arrow | An enka song themed around Eisaku Ōkawa’s affair |
| 149east | I can’t sayiri |  play_arrow | A song that quietly sings of a secret love |
| 150east | You＆MeMiura Daichi |  play_arrow | A poignant R&B that likens a fleeting relationship to a shooting star |
| 151east | earring on the right earKoresawa |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays the aching passion of an illicit affair. |
| 152east | Night fog, thank you again tonightIshihara Yūjirō |  play_arrow | Yujiro Ishihara’s adultery love song |
| 153east | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Complicated feelings toward someone who only contacts me when it’s convenient for them |
| 154east | sunflowerSEKAI NO OWARI |  play_arrow | A forbidden love where someone from a dark world meets a person like the sun |
| 155east | StrangersMatsutōya Yumi |  play_arrow | A song by Yumi Matsutoya that portrays the turmoil of an extramarital affair |
| 156east | Article 709 of the Civil CodeMioyamazaki |  play_arrow | Singing the emotions of an affair-themed song |
| 157east | Bad personsenritsu kannano |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that depicts the pain of a forbidden love |
| 158east | No PromiseChara |  play_arrow | The anguish of a bittersweet, unpromised love—feelings that will never be rewarded. |
| 159east | Human ErrorTakemori Gō |  play_arrow | A male-female duet song themed around infidelity |
| 160east | Love songnatori |  play_arrow | A poignant song that depicts the pain of misguided love |
| 161east | selling oneselfRosu |  play_arrow | A tragic love song that portrays a poignant romance in the city at night |
| 162east | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love |
| 163east | PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism |  play_arrow | A bittersweet unrequited love song that never says “love” |
| 164east | I quit my dependency.matsuri |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age ballad that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the resolve to part ways |
| 165east | A little more, just a bit moreZARD |  play_arrow | A heartrending love, the purity of a forbidden feeling |
| 166east | You have no eye for it.Ansako |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring song that depicts the bitterness of heartbreak and the loneliness of adulthood |
| 167east | Crime and PunishmentShiina Ringo |  play_arrow | A song by Ringo Sheena that depicts a forbidden love |
| 168east | IenaiSoala |  play_arrow | A love song portraying the emotions of a woman wavering in a convenient relationship. |
| 169east | you are my cursenyamura |  play_arrow | A song that portrays an obsession where love turns into hatred |
| 170east | wanderingAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love story wandering through the night city |
| 171east | CountdownCocco |  play_arrow | A story of a ruinous, forbidden love driven by passion |
| 172east | PuzzleBAND-MAID |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the turmoil of a forbidden love |
| 173east | I love you, liar.Onda Masanori |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the feelings of a woman torn by unrequited love. |
| 174east | You are a cigarette; I am a soap bubble.Lovely Summer Chan |  play_arrow | A depiction of the melancholic emotions of a heartrending love. |
| 175east | worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren |  play_arrow | A heartfelt ballad portraying the struggle between hidden secrets and an unforgettable love |
| 176east | coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)Hamano Haruki |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant feelings of a woman used for convenience |
| 177east | nightSakamoto Maaya |  play_arrow | The poignancy of love, memories and feelings that pass each other by |
| 178east | Sentimental Sisteryonige |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant emotions and inner conflict of a forbidden love |
| 179east | Shitsuren feat. MatsuriTakase Tōya |  play_arrow | Depicts the heartrending feelings of a forbidden love |
| 180east | impure loveDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A gem of a love song that sings of the pain of love |
| 181east | Gimmick GameNinomiya Kazunari |  play_arrow | A bewitching song that depicts betrayal and strategy |