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 Affection (41–50)
Love ForeverKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōta
I think it’s a song told from both a male and a female perspective, so both men and women can relate to it.
You can really feel how much they love each other.
It would be a fun track for couples to duet at karaoke.
The rhythm is great and it really gets you grooving when you sing it.
crescent moonayaka
I think this song is relatable whether you’re in a long-distance relationship or a close one.
The earnest feelings for him make your heart flutter.
It’s easy to sing at karaoke, so I recommend it for women.
Men will feel their hearts flutter too.
FriendKetsumeishi
This is a song about love for friends.
You can feel the straightforward emotion of cherishing your friends.
It’s a song that lifts you up when you’re feeling down.
Friends are indispensable in life, so this song that conveys love for friends really resonated with me.
Lovers AgainEXILE
It’s a song about love for an ex-girlfriend.
I think many people can relate, since it’s hard to forget someone even after breaking up.
It’s such a heartbreaking song that listening to it at night almost makes you cry.
Although it’s sung from a male perspective, it’s easy for women to relate to as well.
Is that okay?RADWIMPS
This is a RADWIMPS song that sings of such straightforward love that it overflows with feelings for someone you adore, to the point of bewilderment.
The track is included on the classic album “RADWIMPS 4: Okazu no Gohan,” released in December 2006.
Its popularity has remained strong; in December 2016, ten years later, the music video was re-shot together with fans.
It conveys sincere affection with a touch of humor.
Many listeners may have found courage in the lyrics, which suggest that repeatedly expressing daily gratitude and apologies deepens a couple’s bond.
Give it a listen when you want to savor the excitement of a budding romance or when you want to reaffirm your honest feelings for someone important to you.
Tell me more and more about you.Juliet
This is a song I want girls with a one-sided crush to listen to.
She’s so, so in love with him and wants to know everything about him; even the smallest things make her anxious or overjoyed—her girlish feelings are heart-fluttering.
Her love for him comes across so directly it almost hurts.
Merry XmasBoA
This song is about a girl who has genuine, straightforward feelings for him.
It’s a track I want to listen to with him at Christmas.
Since it also depicts the beginning of their romance, it brings back the feelings of just starting to date.
The lyrics are direct yet realistic, making it a memorable, lingering song.