Mutual love, unrequited love, familial love... classic songs that sing about affection
There are many different kinds of love, aren’t there?
Of course there’s the love between couples and spouses, but also the love between parents and children, and the love shared among friends and companions.
In this article, we’ll be introducing lots of songs that sing about these various forms of love!
From lovey-dovey mutual-love tracks to bittersweet unrequited-love songs, and heartwarming tunes themed around family love—you’re sure to find songs that capture the kind of love you’re looking for!
As you listen, try reading along with the lyrics and feel the emotions poured into each song!
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Mutual Love, Unrequited Love, Family Love… Classic Songs About Love (31–40)
Sunday Love LetterOfisharu Higedan Dism
A work that conjures a warm scene: writing a letter during a calm holiday while listening to the breathing of a lover asleep beside you.
Many will likely empathize with the protagonist, who puts feelings of gratitude and anxiety—normally too embarrassing to say out loud—onto stationery.
The blue-ink pen that serves as the song’s motif apparently comes from a true story: vocalist Satoshi Fujiwara used one in his school days after hearing it made things easier to remember.
This track closes the mini-album “MAN IN THE MIRROR,” released in June 2016, and has enjoyed steadfast popularity since their indie days.
It’s a gentle song that gives you a nudge forward when you’re feeling lonely in a long-distance relationship or when you want to reaffirm your love for a cherished partner.
Last Love Lettermoon drop
From an intro that bursts with the sweet tang of youth and sets your heart dancing, this is the quintessential popular number by moon drop.
Many listeners are sure to feel their chests tighten at the lyrics’ worldview, where the frustration of unrequited love and unspoken feelings intersect.
The track is included on their first full-length album, “Kono Tenohira ga Mada Kimi o Oboete Iru,” released in January 2022.
It was also used as a CM song for Honda Cars, broadcast across seven prefectures in the Chubu region, including Aichi and Mie, so plenty of people have likely heard its refreshing melody on TV.
This song sets indecisive feelings toward someone you love and a premonition of love’s end to an easygoing beat.
It’s perfect not only for students swaying with tender crushes, but also for anyone who wants to bask in bittersweet memories from the past.
CHERRYYUI
I think it’s a song that people with a crush or those just starting a romance can relate to.
Even though you want to reply right away, you try waiting a little—totally a common girl thing.
The lyrics are super cute, and I don’t think it’s uncommon for men to like this song too.
Because together, we are one.Dear
It’s a song sung from a girl’s perspective about her love for him.
It reflects the honest feelings of a girl in love—wanting to have him all to herself and feeling anxious in the early days of their relationship.
It made me feel nostalgic, reminding me of my youth when I had a boyfriend I loved so much.
DearestHamasaki Ayumi
You can feel her deep, immense love for him.
It’s the perfect song for two people who adore each other but have to part ways for some reason.
As adults, there are times when you have to say goodbye even if you’re in love, so I think this song suits a more mature kind of romance.
Mutual Love, Unrequited Love, Family Love... Classic Songs About Affection (41–50)
DEVIL KISSKato Miria
An astonishing track by Miliyah Kato that portrays the ultimate form of twisted affection—loving so much that it turns to hate.
This song is the lead track from the album “WHO LOVES ME,” released in October 2021.
The lyrics vividly convey an intense mix of obsession and madness toward the beloved, expressing love so overwhelming it borders on deranged.
It’s a work to listen to when saccharine love songs aren’t enough and you want to touch the fierce passions lurking in the depths of the human heart.
Bud of LoveKōda Kumi
It’s a song by a girl who is head over heels for a guy.
She just loves him so much that she pays extra attention to fashion and tries to boost her femininity—totally a relatable girl thing.
The unpretentious, straightforward lyrics are super easy to relate to.
It’s upbeat, so it would definitely get the crowd going at karaoke.