Unrequited love songs recommended for college students: classic and popular Japanese tracks

PrologueUru

[Official] Uru “Prologue” YouTube ver. — Theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Chugakusei Nikki (Junior High School Diary)”

This song, “Prologue,” whose translucent vocals perfectly match lyrics about falling in love, was the theme song for the 2018 TV drama “Chugakusei Nikki” (Diary of a Middle School Teacher).

The drama portrays a forbidden love in which a female junior high school teacher is admired by a male student, and the song’s connection to the storyline made it indispensable to the show’s emotional arc.

It’s a track that conveys, from the depths of the heart, feelings that can’t be stopped—emotions for someone that overflow even when you try not to think about them.

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utatane

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Moon Song[Alexandros]

[Alexandros] – Moon Song (MV)

The song whose beautiful piano tone brings tears to your eyes is “Moon Song” by [Alexandros].

Released in 2016, it sings of feelings that won’t fade for someone who broke up with you.

Even if a relationship falls apart, it doesn’t mean your feelings for the other person just disappear.

The happy times and memories you shared are real, and that never changes.

That’s why you find yourself looking back with regret and lingering attachment.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to on a bittersweet night when you’re remembering someone you loved deeply.

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Yoimachi Jēn

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KissHugaiko

aiko- 『KissHug』music video

A perfect song for women who’ve fallen for a close male friend.

It’s by aiko, a singer-songwriter often called a spokesperson for women’s love, and it was also used as an insert song in the film Hana Yori Dango F starring Mao Inoue.

This love song portrays two people who shared feelings but ultimately didn’t end up together.

The lyrics capture a woman’s single-hearted love for a man, squeezing your chest with their poignancy.

It’s a song for every woman in love who’s afraid to move forward for fear of breaking the relationship.

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sasashina

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KoiAndrop

androp – “Koi” Music Video, theme song for the film “Until I Meet September’s Love”

Speaking of androp, they’re a four-piece rock band known for two charms: refreshing, quintessential J-rock guitar tunes and beautiful ballads that incorporate piano, like this song.

If you’re a high schooler who loves Japanese rock, there’s a good chance you know them.

Also, this track was used as the theme song for the film “Until I Meet September’s Love,” so even people who don’t usually listen to bands might have heard it.

The lyrics, which portray a straightforward love that continues to cherish one person no matter how difficult the circumstances, grip us listeners by the heart.

It’s a beautiful masterpiece with a melody line that really hits you in the chest.

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Hane Keisuke

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cotton candyback number

back number – Watagashi (full)

A three-piece rock band with a superb worldview that grabs listeners and won’t let go—through vivid, heated lyrics that paint scenes in your mind and irresistibly catchy melodies—back number’s sixth single.

Chosen as the opening theme for the music show COUNT DOWN TV, this track leaves you with lyrics that truly evoke a high school summer festival.

Its ultra-realistic imagery and slightly humid melody and tone are sure to set many high schoolers’ thoughts spinning.

It’s the perfect number to listen to when you’re about to ask out someone you like.

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Hoshino Takashi

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