A song about falling for a celebrity. A love song you want to listen to when you’re truly smitten.

Love PhotosOtsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Love Photograph

Ai Otsuka’s 13th single, released in 2006.

Chosen as the theme song for the film “Heavenly Forest” (Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru), this piece is a poignant love song that expresses pure feelings for a past lover.

It’s a piano- and string-driven ballad in which the melody leaps in the chorus as if pouring out pent-up emotion, stirring a heart-wrenching sensation.

There’s even an anecdote that the song influenced the film’s title, which speaks to the power of its words.

The feeling of still loving someone after a breakup, and the inability to forget the happy moments locked in memory, is something many of us have experienced at least once.

It’s a song that brings tears with its pure, heartfelt longing for the one you love.

No matter how…Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'No Matter How Much...' MV Full

It’s a sweeping love ballad that sings of regret for someone precious you’ve lost and the complicated feelings you can’t do anything about.

Kana Nishino, an artist who resonates with many through her love songs, wrote the lyrics infused with her own unvarnished emotions.

The deeper you fall in love, the more you somehow end up missing each other—everyone’s felt that, right? Released in November 2011 as her 15th single, the track was also featured in a SONY WALKMAN commercial.

Its heartrending melody and vocals tighten your chest.

The song is also included on the album “Love Place,” released the following year.

It’s the kind of track that grips your heart—perfect for nights when you want to revisit a past romance and sink into a touch of melancholy.

It feels like I’m in love.Yuika

It’s like I’m in love / “Yuika” [MV]

A sweet yet heartrending love song whose wistful vocals and delicate piano melody resonate deeply.

She puts on a brave face in front of the one she loves, but in truth, she wants to share her feelings honestly—capturing the tender emotions of a girl in love with vivid freshness.

Released as a digital single in February 2024, the track was featured as an insert song on ABEMA’s romance reality show “Koisuru ♥ Shuumatsu Homestay 2024 Winter,” further enriching the program’s world.

It’s a recommended song for those who carry feelings of love but struggle to be honest, and for anyone wanting to express their feelings to someone special.

I stillmilet

milet “I still” Music Video (Theme song for the film ‘Unknown Girlfriend’)

This is a heartbreak song that sings of a poignant, aching love.

It’s common to look back and think, “If I had never met you, maybe I wouldn’t have been hurt this much…” But that’s the thing about love—you can’t just stop yourself there.

The more you try to forget, the more that person lingers in your mind, and perhaps all you can do is wait for time to heal it.

This piece was written as the theme song for the film “Shiranai Kanojo” (“Unknown Girlfriend”).

Together with this work—where milet takes on her first-ever role as a heroine—it is sure to resonate with the hearts of many.

I want to be your lover.Abe Mao

Mao Abe – I Want to Be Your Lover [Official Music Video]

A slightly bittersweet unrequited love from high school days.

The lyrics were written by Mao Abe herself based on what she experienced in her senior year of high school, honestly capturing how she felt at the time, which is why the song has passionate support from high schoolers of the same age as the characters in the lyrics.

Released in January 2010, the track became a hot topic on the radio and captured the hearts of many listeners.

Its pure feelings—wanting to know more about the person you like and wanting to spend time together—really come through, and it makes your heart flutter as you listen.

Highly recommended when you want to reminisce about those faint, youthful days!

nape (of the neck)aiko

aiko - “Eriashi” music video

A poignant winter ballad by aiko, beloved by fans as a hidden gem.

She sings earnestly of an unerasable love, recalling things like her ex-lover’s slightly grown-out nape-length hair and awkward smile.

Released as a single in November 2003, it was also performed at that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Although it had no commercial tie-in, it served as the lead track from the album “Akatsuki no Love Letter,” and its moving finish makes sense in light of the anecdote that aiko herself was brought to tears during production.

On nights when you want to linger in the memory of an unforgettable love, this song may gently keep you company.

I tried falling in love with you.chay

chay "I Tried Falling in Love with You" (short ver.)

The sixth single released in February 2015 by chay, who is active as both a model and a singer-songwriter, became popular as the theme song for the Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Date—What Is Love Like?” starring Anne.

The song is packed with the pure feelings of a protagonist who’s clumsy in love.

Its retro, pop sound reminiscent of the ’60s, complemented by lush strings, perfectly captures the giddy excitement of the moment a romance begins.

The lyrics portray that magical, empowering feeling that makes you think you can do anything just because there’s someone you like—something many listeners can relate to.

It’s a bright, pop number you’ll want to play to lift your spirits, like right before meeting someone special.