A ballad song about unrequited love
There are many different styles of unrequited love songs, but I’ve put together a selection of “ballad-style unrequited love songs” that I especially recommend to those who love gentle, heartfelt romance tracks.
Some are about love that will never come true, and others are lingering-love songs about still having feelings after a breakup.
Every song hits you right in the heart, so please give them a listen.
Ballad-style unrequited love songs are also perfect for when you just want to cry.
I hope you find one song on this list that stays close to your feelings.
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Unrequited love ballad songs (81–90)
Unrequited loveHamada Shogo
Shogo Hamada’s “Kataomoi” is a quiet, sorrowful ballad that recalls an unfulfilled love.
No matter how much you wish, the love won’t come true; if carrying the pain means holding on, you’d rather just forget it.
Yet even thinking that, the feelings were so strong that you simply can’t forget.
The song gives voice to that poignant, aching emotion.
I still believe ~sigh~Shizukusa Yumi
A heartbreak song by Yumi Shizukusa—an artist whose uniquely moving voice and delicate vibrato have earned wide popularity, and who has also performed theme songs for a nationally beloved anime.
It’s an unrequited love number that expresses feelings that won’t come true no matter how strongly you wish for them.
Goodbye, my beloved.Hana＊Hana
A hugely popular unrequited-love song by Hana*Hana, artists whose crystal-clear high tones and beautiful harmonies resonate with listeners’ hearts and are loved across generations.
It’s a heartbreak number that candidly portrays the straightforward feelings of continuing to think about a former lover after a breakup.
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It’s a breakup song from a man’s perspective, and it feels like he’s still hung up on her.
As time has passed, he feels like the person he is now could have been the ideal partner for her—that part really resonated with me.
He believes he could make her happy now, but since that’s no longer possible, at the very least he hopes that when they meet again someday, they’ll both have become each other’s ideal.
solitude -A True Farewell-KinKi Kids
This is a song by KinKi Kids from the early 2000s.
It’s about the lingering heartache of unrequited love even after a breakup.
The lyrics are deeply moving.
They feel quite truthful, and I imagine many people can relate.