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.
Playlist
| A ballad song about unrequited love | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Your colorDa-iCE |  play_arrow | Da-iCE’s unrequited love song expresses frustration |
| 2east | Setagaya Love Storyback number |  play_arrow | The clumsy heart of a man by back number |
| 3east | I don’t like it.yangusukinii |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays the complex feelings after a broken heart |
| 4east | Coffee SongHOWL BE QUIET |  play_arrow | A masterpiece by HOWL BE QUIET that portrays a heartrending unrequited love |
| 5east | Unrequited love for lifeGarakuta |  play_arrow | A Nagoya-born band's song that portrays an unrequited love with raw, true-to-life honesty. |
| 6east | tameraiMisaka Saki |  play_arrow | A spring song that sings of a love too deep for words |
| 7east | Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46 |  play_arrow | After-school music room, hidden feelings of love and bittersweet longing |
| 8east | It got found out that I like you.Kasamura Tōta |  play_arrow | Expressing a bittersweet love by going far away |
| 9east | LOVE LETTERMakihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | Noriyuki Makihara’s bittersweet youth song about unconfessed love |
| 10east | NAOHY |  play_arrow | A poignant song themed around HY’s unrequited love |
| 11east | Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A ballad about an unattainable love |
| 12east | Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse. |  play_arrow | Neguse.’s unrequited-love song surpasses 2 million plays amid social media buzz. |
| 13east | YOU… feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)Kato Miria |  play_arrow | Hit ballads by Miliyah Kato and HY |
| 14east | Unrequited loveGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays the turmoil of love and pure feelings |
| 15east | The town where you liveShimizu Shota |  play_arrow | A poignant song seeking the shadow of a lost love |
| 16east | A world without youto shiki |  play_arrow | A poignant masterpiece that sings of feelings for a loved one |
| 17east | I only know your profileHanbaato Hanbaato |  play_arrow | The Charm of an Acoustic Unrequited Love Song |
| 18east | You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love |
| 19east | two peopleaiko |  play_arrow | Realizing the other person's feelings and sensing the end of love |
| 20east | youHY |  play_arrow | A moving song that conveys HY’s bittersweet feelings of love |
| 21east | In loveHY |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays a heart accepting heartbreak and growing |
| 22east | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | Emotional portrayal of a woman who was manipulated and betrayed by her partner |
| 23east | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 24east | cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | RADWIMPS’s love songs portray the fluctuations of romance |
| 25east | Kasane AiSoala |  play_arrow | Soala’s transparent vocals express emotion |
| 26east | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 27east | Say goodbye to the love I clung to.matsuri |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman trying to move forward and break free from the pain of heartbreak |
| 28east | the depths of the heartrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing |
| 29east | waiting in vainrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song |
| 30east | to cry innocently; to weep with a childlike airAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A song that resonates with unwavering love and aching sorrow |
| 31east | Sorry for dreamingAKB48 U-21 senbatsu |  play_arrow | A summer song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love. |
| 32east | bookmarkAqua Timez |  play_arrow | A heartwarming love song that sings about memories of a broken heart |
| 33east | The strong and fleeting onesCocco |  play_arrow | A song about a heartrending love facing the betrayal of a beloved |
| 34east | Love me, please.GOING STEADY |  play_arrow | A moving song that conveys frank affection |
| 35east | DepartureGReeeeN |  play_arrow | Feelings for the beloved person far away |
| 36east | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | HY's classic song that sings about the heartbreak of lost love. |
| 37east | Only HumanK |  play_arrow | The smash-hit heartbreak song resonates with the heart. |
| 38east | Thinking of youKEISUKE |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that sings of the bittersweetness and tenderness of unrequited love. |
| 39east | I MISS YOULINDBERG |  play_arrow | A youthful song that refreshingly sings of a wistful unrequited love. |
| 40east | Poem of SunlightLe Couple |  play_arrow | Le Couple's heartrending breakup song |
| 41east | I long to see you now.MISIA |  play_arrow | A famous song by MISIA that sings of a heartrending love |
| 42east | If only I could just come to hate you.Ryohei Ab |  play_arrow | A pop song that portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love |
| 43east | Unrequited loveSUPER BEAVER |  play_arrow | An emotional love song that portrays unrequited love |
| 44east | petalback number |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals |
| 45east | My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring song about a bittersweet unrequited love for someone of the same sex. |
| 46east | Unrequited lovemiwa |  play_arrow | Singing about the heartache of unrequited love and the struggles of romance |
| 47east | wishsumika |  play_arrow | A song of bittersweet unrequited love and hope for the future |
| 48east | I’m really sorry.≠ME |  play_arrow | A heart-touching song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love. |
| 49east | Leading someone on is a serious offense!arekunn |  play_arrow | A song depicting unrequited love for a teasing/flirtatious person |
| 50east | Act like an adult.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song portraying the romantic struggles of a woman you meet on the last train |
| 51east | the first strong spring windnishina |  play_arrow | Nishina's spring love song |
| 52east | More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau |  play_arrow | The frustration of relationships and the conflict of emotions |
| 53east | Sakura Lovemosao. |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song for the season when cherry blossoms dance |
| 54east | Someone like you.riria. |  play_arrow | The feeling of being unable to be honest with someone you like |
| 55east | You’re unfair, you know.riria. |  play_arrow | A winter song that poignantly sings of unrequited love |
| 56east | Love is hard.riria. |  play_arrow | A classic song that poignantly portrays lovers missing each other |
| 57east | A Parting Poemguddō mōningu amerika |  play_arrow | A hit song that portrays unrequited love |
| 58east | hydrangeaShido |  play_arrow | Emotionally deep music of modern jazz |
| 59east | Maplesupittsu |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of Spitz's heartrending emotions |
| 60east | ConclusionSenchimirimentaru |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that weaves memories with a loved one into music |
| 61east | JulianPurinsesu Purinsesu |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad by Princess Princess |
| 62east | raspberryMarushii |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring song that portrays the struggle of unrequited love |
| 63east | wishMarushii |  play_arrow | Marcy’s love song, comforting the heart |
| 64east | Why not me?Misaka Saki |  play_arrow | A song that sings of the aching feelings that grow from friendship into love |
| 65east | I don’t want to see you; I want to see you.Ueno Yūka |  play_arrow | Express the bittersweet emotions of heartbreak through a piano ballad |
| 66east | Time-Limited Unrequited LoveNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | A Nogizaka song that sings about the bittersweet unrequited love of youth |
| 67east | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 68east | Song of LoveKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | Kumi Koda’s moving heartbreak song |
| 69east | Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai |  play_arrow | A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love |
| 70east | remainingYoshizawa Kayoko |  play_arrow | The pain of heartbreak—Kayoko Yoshizawa’s songs heal the heart. |
| 71east | Unrequited loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | A classic ballad that sings of Hanako Oku’s heartrending love. |
| 72east | aloneMayo Okamoto |  play_arrow | Mayo Okamoto’s classic song about the anguish of unrequited love |
| 73east | Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts the poignancy of love |
| 74east | Until we meet againHirai Dai |  play_arrow | A ballad that depicts parting and reunion |
| 75east | You were happy, right?Te ga kuriimu pan |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays the struggle of a heartbroken woman who can’t let go |
| 76east | I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan |  play_arrow | Cream Bun, a ballad depicting a woman who cannot express her feelings |
| 77east | I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | Noriyuki Makihara’s poignant love classic that sings of longing |
| 78east | Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song that portrays the poignant ache of an unforgettable love |
| 79east | Goodbye, goodbyeTakenaka Eri |  play_arrow | Eri Takenaka singing a heartrending breakup song |
| 80east | Don’t appear.rikon densetsu |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song where lingering attachment and resolve intersect |
| 81east | My cute unrequited loveOtoniriame |  play_arrow | A youthful love song that sings of the heartache of unrequited love |
| 82east | I love youfumidō |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the pain of heartbreak and the tenderness of love |
| 83east | Love SongGO!GO!7188 |  play_arrow | A youthful song that sings of pure unrequited love |
| 84east | Too belovedKG with Tiara |  | A masterpiece with poignant lyrics and captivating music |
| 85east | wrapTENSONG |  play_arrow | The End of Unrequited Love and an Unforgettable Feeling |
| 86east | staggeringlyyuzu |  play_arrow | “Furari” is a masterpiece that depicts a man’s unrequited love. |
| 87east | Unrequited loveHamada Shogo |  play_arrow | The aching sadness of being unable to forget an unattainable love |
| 88east | I still believe ~sigh~Shizukusa Yumi |  play_arrow | Yumi Shizukusa's heart-wrenching breakup song |
| 89east | Goodbye, my beloved.Hana＊Hana |  play_arrow | A timeless heartbreak song that transcends generations |
| 90east | letterHY |  play_arrow | Regret and growth after heartbreak, feelings for the other person |
| 91east | solitude -A True Farewell-KinKi Kids | A Kinki Kids song from the early 2000s... | |
| 92east | unrequited lovemiwa | play_arrow | A slow ballad by miwa. In the past, this song… |
| 93east | love letterEvery Little Thing |  play_arrow | ELT, short for Every Little Th... |
| 94east | The Door to TomorrowI WiSH |  play_arrow | When you meet someone you like in your youth, liking... |
| 95east | I love you. ~100 Regrets~Sonar Pocket |  play_arrow | Even after we part, I can’t help but keep thinking about you, over and over. |
| 96east | tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa |  play_arrow | Your kindness has seeped into the balcony... |
| 97east | single bedSha ran Q |  play_arrow | An unending regret over being unable to forget a lover I broke up with… |
| 98east | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | I want to see you, I want to see you, I want to see you, I want to see you… |
| 99east | I BELIVEKahara Tomomi |  play_arrow | Is it easy to keep thinking single-mindedly about the one you love...? |
| 100east | If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song. A poignant track that sings of gratitude and regret. |