Unrequited Love Song: A heartrending love song dedicated to you who are going through a painful romance
When you have an unrequited crush and feel like “it hurts, I want to cry,” you want to listen to songs that share those feelings, right?
In this article, we’ll introduce “tear-jerking unrequited love songs” we recommend just for you.
From the latest hits to timeless classics, every track is a gem with heartrending lyrics that sink deep into your heart.
“If I confess, we can’t go back to how we were.” “I know I should give up, but I still like you.” “We broke up, but I can’t bring myself to hate you.”
If you’re hurting from unrequited love in any of these ways, please give these songs a listen.
Playlist
| Unrequited Love Song: A heartrending love song dedicated to you who are going through a painful romance | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan |  play_arrow | A heartfelt cry capturing the pain of unrequited love |
| 2 | You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love |
| 3 | petalback number |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song layered over cherry blossom petals |
| 4 | waiting in vainrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song |
| 5 | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song, inner turmoil and tenderness |
| 6 | Kasane AiSoala |  play_arrow | Soala’s transparent vocals express emotion |
| 7 | That’s not fair…arekunn |  play_arrow | A song that sings of Are-kun’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 8 | lovesicknessAimer |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that supports those troubled by love |
| 9 | worst; minimum; the lowest; awfulren |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that delicately sings about the pain of heartbreak |
| 10 | Sakura Lovemosao. |  play_arrow | Against a backdrop of cherry blossoms dancing in the air, a delicate portrayal of an unrequited love... |
| 11 | PrologueUru |  play_arrow | A poignant song about the unstable emotions of love |
| 12 | the depths of the heartrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing |
| 13 | cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | The bittersweet unrequited-love lyrics of Yojiro Noda resonate with the heart. |
| 14 | somedaySaucy Dog |  play_arrow | A popular song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of youthful love. |
| 15 | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of Are-kun’s heartrending love |
| 16 | I quit my dependency.matsuri |  play_arrow | The feelings of a woman breaking free from dependence and moving forward |
| 17 | I didn’t want to know, if it meant losing it.atarayo |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that delicately portrays the pain of heartbreak |
| 18 | wrapTENSONG |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that captures the bittersweet emotions of unrequited love |
| 19 | Unrequited loveAimer |  play_arrow | Feelings embedded in Aimer’s heartrending love song |
| 20 | HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number |  play_arrow | A classic hit by back number, the masters of unrequited love songs |
| 21 | PretenderOfisharu Higedan Dism |  play_arrow | The bittersweetness of confessing love while doubting yourself |
| 22 | wishsumika |  play_arrow | Theme song for a drama, a warm love ballad |
| 23 | esperanzaNishino Kana |  play_arrow | The bittersweet pain of unrequited love and the regret over the timing of our meeting |
| 24 | unrequited loveGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE |  play_arrow | Sing about the sweet, bittersweet flutter of unrequited love. |
| 25 | MetronomeYonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | A famous song by Kenshi Yonezu that sings of a metronome-like breakup in love. |
| 26 | raspberryMarushii |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring song that portrays the struggle of unrequited love |
| 27 | The end of lovemafumafu |  play_arrow | A love song about not being able to confess at the summer festival |
| 28 | Feeling in loveNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s unrequited love song |
| 29 | beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko |  play_arrow | A love song that protects oneself, the essence of the beetle |
| 30 | Street Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | Heartfelt love: poignant lyrics that convey one’s feelings |
| 31 | Unrequited loveSUPER BEAVER |  play_arrow | SUPER BEAVER's earnest unrequited-love ballad |
| 32 | Specter feat. HACHIMIMiNARI |  play_arrow | A Chinese-style singing voice that envelops a girl's faint first love |
| 33 | loveback number |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love I want to confess before we can no longer meet |
| 34 | Summer SkyFaulieu. |  play_arrow | Expressing youthful love in a wistful rock style |
| 35 | You don’t listen to rock.aimyon |  play_arrow | A masterpiece by Aimyon that sings of the bittersweetness of unrequited love. |
| 36 | Hey,SHISHAMO |  play_arrow | A positive song that encourages the courage to confess one’s feelings |
| 37 | NAOHY |  play_arrow | A heartfelt love song that sings of a bittersweet love |
| 38 | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | Lilia’s unrequited love song expresses sadness. |
| 39 | First loveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A beautiful song in which Hikaru Utada sings about first love |
| 40 | I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci |  play_arrow | A poignant message song to an ex-boyfriend that resonates with the heart |
| 41 | First LoveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A classic song by Hikaru Utada that sings about the feelings of first love |
| 42 | Unopened LoveLeina |  play_arrow | A fresh, innocent song about a middle schooler’s unrequited love |
| 43 | Your favorite songUVERworld |  play_arrow | A renowned UVERworld song that portrays the bittersweetness and hope of love |
| 44 | When I realized it, I was in unrequited love.Nogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | Nogizaka46’s famous song that sings of the bittersweetness of unrequited love |
| 45 | Powder Snow ~An Eternally Unending Winter~Sandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu |  play_arrow | Unspoken feelings, the sorrow of a widening distance |
| 46 | Because I fell in loveaimyon |  play_arrow | Singing of the heartbreak of unrequited love and the essence of romance |
| 47 | I can’t say it because I like you.momochi hiroko |  play_arrow | Singing about the bittersweet pain and inner conflict of unrequited love for a friend |
| 48 | someone I likeUeno Yūka |  play_arrow | A song that beautifully sings about the pain of unrequited love |
| 49 | I like you.Shimizu Shota |  play_arrow | A poignant song that makes you feel the importance of the person next to you |
| 50 | romantic feelingsMACO |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts the pure feelings of first love |
| 51 | Even if it’s nothing special, I’m thinking of you.Te ga kuriimu pan |  play_arrow | A heart-touching song that captures the bittersweet pain of unrequited love |
| 52 | I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song that portrays a bittersweet longing |
| 53 | Ah, geez.Saucy Dog |  play_arrow | The poignant song “Ah, Enough Already” by the popular band Saucy Dog |
| 54 | Unrequited lovemiwa |  play_arrow | miwa’s unrequited love song that portrays a wistful, aching heart |
| 55 | KoiAndrop |  play_arrow | A song of the heart that continues to think of the one I love |
| 56 | Unrequited love.haji→ |  play_arrow | I’m in love, but they love someone else—yet my feelings still won’t stop. |
| 57 | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 58 | futureKobukuro |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song that wishes happiness for an unrequited love |
| 59 | Mikan HeartC&K |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that sings of the bittersweetness of unrequited love |
| 60 | No way to sayHamasaki Ayumi |  play_arrow | The struggle of being unable to express your feelings to the person you like |
| 61 | Blue BenchSasuke |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song singing Sasuke’s farewell |
| 62 | First loveNakajima Mika |  play_arrow | Mika Nakashima’s song that turns the sorrow of unrequited love into hope |
| 63 | Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A heartrending classic that portrays the anguish of love and the hand of fate. |
| 64 | swallowtail butterflyPorunogurafiti |  play_arrow | Singing of the heartache of unrequited love and the yearning for love |
| 65 | I like that kind of thing.wacci |  play_arrow | wacci’s new song that sings of the bittersweet turmoil of love |
| 66 | codependencyDomura Riu |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the loneliness and anguish of an unhealthy love |
| 67 | Last VirginRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | Songs that portray heartrending unrequited love save many hearts. |
| 68 | I like you after all.CHIHIRO |  play_arrow | A soothing song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 69 | high skyUMEILO |  play_arrow | A song that sings about a bitter past of unrequited love |
| 70 | In the Corner of the Nightkobore |  play_arrow | A poignant song by a heartfelt guitar rock band from Tokyo |
| 71 | #302Hirai Ken |  play_arrow | The heartache of unrequited love and Ken Hirai’s soul-stirring vocals |
| 72 | Best Friend’s GirlSandaime Jē Sōru Burazāzu fromu Eguzairu Toraibu |  play_arrow | Unrequited love for my best friend's partner, tormented by being unable to get closer |
| 73 | Love StoryAmuro Namie |  play_arrow | Amuro’s famous song that sings of the pain of parting and the resolve of love |
| 74 | More than friends, less than loversmatsumura kanau |  play_arrow | The frustration of relationships and the conflict of emotions |
| 75 | 100-year first loveshikuramen |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that sings of first love |
| 76 | the red threadKobukuro |  play_arrow | The bittersweet feelings of an unforgettable love |
| 77 | Just… I want to see youEXILE |  play_arrow | Regret and aching feelings for a former lover |
| 78 | Having someone you likeJY |  play_arrow | A song that sings of the hope of unrequited love and the poignancy of romance |
| 79 | Too Dear (duet with Tiara)KG |  | A blissful song whose bittersweet love lyrics soothe the heart |
| 80 | The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell |  play_arrow | A summer heartbreak where I couldn’t confess my feelings |
| 81 | Only for you, clear skiesYorushika |  play_arrow | Yorushika’s heartbreaking love song, deeply moving. |
| 82 | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | Miliyah Kato’s heartrending love song “Aitai” |
| 83 | fireflyFujita Maiko |  play_arrow | A bittersweet unrequited love song likened to a firefly |
| 84 | SquallFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | Love is a beautiful feeling that begins before you even realize it. |
| 85 | Voice of the Seaurashima tarou |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song sung by Kenta Kiritani |
| 86 | I want to be your lover.Abe Mao |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song filled with feelings of love. |
| 87 | let gom-flo loves YOSHIKA |  play_arrow | A heart-touching ballad about an unrequited love |
| 88 | I’ll wait.amin |  play_arrow | Amin’s signature song that sings of a heartrending love |
| 89 | If I Hadn’t Met You ~Summer Snow Winter Flower~Aimer |  play_arrow | Aimer’s heartbreaking vocals resonate in my heart. |
| 90 | A Naked Heartaimyon |  play_arrow | Singing the honest feelings of a woman tired of love |
| 91 | I love you, liar.Onda Masanori |  play_arrow | Onda’s classic song that sings of the heartache of unrequited love |
| 92 | I can’t say ‘I love you.’MAY’S |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignant inner conflict of hiding one’s feelings of love |
| 93 | LAT.43°N 〜forty-three degrees north latitude〜DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of the poignant feelings of a long-distance romance |
| 94 | I wish and wish, but…8utterfly |  play_arrow | A song that portrays a girl's unrequited love in a genuine, true-to-life way |
| 95 | Snow WhiteFlower |  play_arrow | The theme song that sings of Snow White’s heartrending love |
| 96 | Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse. |  play_arrow | A moving song that sings about the true feelings of love |
| 97 | Someday, for sure.Naoto Intiraymi |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings about changes of heart from a male perspective |
| 98 | love letterKondō Akihisa |  play_arrow | A song moved by the casual words of someone you love |
| 99 | Luminous LizardC&K |  play_arrow | A song of aching feelings for someone far away |
| 100 | Winter FireworksOku Hanako |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song about someone who loves the person their crush loves (their crush likes a friend). |
| 101 | Unrequited Love: LinariaSonar Pocket |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that conveys earnest feelings |
| 102 | Love and Liesakai kouen |  play_arrow | A wistful unrequited-love song by Akai Koen |
| 103 | catDISH// |  play_arrow | A bittersweet cat-themed love song goes viral on social media |
| 104 | I know.sanhi |  play_arrow | A moving song by Sanhi that sings of a bittersweet unrequited love. |
| 105 | Ti AmoEXILE |  play_arrow | A passionately fiery love song, a mix of wistfulness and heat |
| 106 | A Song for Youerica |  play_arrow | A cheer song for a confession that turns romantic experiences into lyrics |
| 107 | P.S.Ikuta Rira |  play_arrow | YOASOBI's Rira produces the movie tie-in song 'P.S.' |
| 108 | The feeling of being in love…mihimaru GT |  play_arrow | A song about unrequited love—its regrets and cherished memories |
| 109 | unrequited loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song about wanting to convey my feelings to the person I like |
| 110 | Secret SecretPerfume |  play_arrow | Perfume’s love song sings of secret feelings. |
| 111 | No goodTīna Karīna |  play_arrow | A ballad of love’s troubles sung in Kansai dialect |
| 112 | two peopleaiko |  play_arrow | A poignant masterpiece portraying Aiko’s unrequited love |
| 113 | Pretending to be friendskerakera |  play_arrow | Melancholic music that sings of hidden love |
| 114 | I only know the last note.＝LOVE |  play_arrow | Producer Sashihara expresses a bittersweet love in =LOVE’s 15th single. |
| 115 | Because I’ve always loved youMerodī Chūbakku |  play_arrow | A poignant song depicting a high school girl's unrequited love |
| 116 | Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai |  play_arrow | A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love |
| 117 | Huwie Ishizakianata wa doko ni iru no |  play_arrow | Huwie Ishizaki’s melancholic rock song about heartbreak is making waves |
| 118 | The word “love”THE SxPLAY |  play_arrow | A transparent, delicate song that sings of the conflicts of love |
| 119 | butterflyKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | Kumi Koda’s “Butterfly” is a popular song. |
| 120 | The reason my tears won’t stop isFujita Maiko |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song that sings of feelings passing each other by. |
| 121 | To you who didn’t choose meKoresawa |  play_arrow | A song that powerfully expresses the complex emotions of heartbreak |
| 122 | Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | Takaya Kawasaki’s song that portrays the complexity of love |
| 123 | Unrequited loveChara |  play_arrow | The ending theme of Kimi ni Todoke, a bittersweet unrequited love song |
| 124 | chocolateieiri reo |  play_arrow | Leo Ieiri’s heartrending youth song |
| 125 | If there’s a “see you”Mirei Touyama |  play_arrow | A heartbreak song. A poignant track that sings of gratitude and regret. |
| 126 | Friend MeterThe Super Ball |  play_arrow | A youthful song about singing a friend’s wall, an anime theme song |
| 127 | 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 |
| 128 | Feelings I can’t sayNakamura Maiko |  play_arrow | A moving song about parting with someone dear |
| 129 | It’s not loveDAZBEE |  play_arrow | DAZBEE’s shocking song depicting the darkness of unrequited love |
| 130 | I can’t bring myself to hate (you/it).ren |  play_arrow | The pain of heartbreak, a clinging longing, a heart that cannot let go |
| 131 | Thinking of youKEISUKE |  play_arrow | A relatable masterpiece that portrays the struggles of unrequited love |
| 132 | Song of the Eternal NightKami wa saikoro o furanai |  play_arrow | A heart-touching song that sings of bittersweet heartbreak |
| 133 | In loveHY |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song that embraces heartbreak as a cherished memory |
| 134 | Only HumanK |  play_arrow | A song of hope where smiles await beyond sorrow |
| 135 | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 136 | monologueOmoinotake |  play_arrow | An oriental-style mid-tempo ballad. A work by Omoinotake. |
| 137 | The holeKing Gnu |  play_arrow | A heart-touching ballad that portrays loneliness and loss |
| 138 | The Land of LoveKato Miria |  play_arrow | A moving song that captures the aching feelings of a forbidden love |
| 139 | DarlingSuda Keina |  play_arrow | Keina Suda’s songs that sing of one-sided love and suffering |
| 140 | to cry innocently; to weep with a childlike airAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A song that resonates with unwavering love and aching sorrow |
| 141 | The strong and fleeting onesCocco |  play_arrow | A song about a heartrending love facing the betrayal of a beloved |
| 142 | I want to forget.wacci |  play_arrow | Wacci’s heartbreak song, a memory that won’t fade and lingers in the heart |
| 143 | So she’s not your girlfriend, huh?Ueno Yūka |  play_arrow | A heartbreak ballad portraying the final moments of lovers who have decided to part ways |
| 144 | AloneMayo Okamoto |  play_arrow | A ballad that comforts the pain of heartbreak |
| 145 | ElegyHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses a woman's romantic feelings through Ken Hirai's singing voice |
| 146 | dear personShio Reira |  play_arrow | Depicting a mismatch in how love is expressed |
| 147 | passing by each otherSoala |  play_arrow | A love song that delicately portrays the clumsiness of love |
| 148 | usmilet |  play_arrow | The conflict between the courage to express one’s feelings and the anxiety that holds one back |
| 149 | I can’t sayiri |  play_arrow | A song that quietly sings of a secret love |
| 150 | motion sickness from proximitywanuka |  play_arrow | A song that delicately portrays a sweet and heartrending love |
| 151 | Don’t appear.rikon densetsu |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song where lingering attachment and resolve intersect |
| 152 | Why feat. Emimi NodaTakase Tōya |  play_arrow | A heartbreak ballad that conveys aching feelings with an emotional vocal performance |
| 153 | Sunday’s Maison desfuri |  play_arrow | A colorful, bittersweet love song with a translucent, airy singing voice |
| 154 | Love even your melancholyKoresawa |  play_arrow | The strength to accept negative emotions and move forward |
| 155 | Your happinessUru |  play_arrow | A song that depicts Uru’s story of unrequited love |
| 156 | Act like an adult.suisou gurashi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song portraying the romantic struggles of a woman you meet on the last train |
| 157 | ConclusionSenchimirimentaru |  play_arrow | A poignant ballad that weaves memories with a loved one into music |
| 158 | I loved you.Naoto Intiraymi |  play_arrow | A heartrending love song that portrays parting with a loved one |
| 159 | selling oneselfRosu |  play_arrow | A poignant love song depicting an unrequited love of a courtesan |
| 160 | just a littleIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A song of a wistful love tossed by fate |
| 161 | Tokyo Double SuicideAzusagawa |  play_arrow | A moving song that portrays love and anger in a lonely city |
| 162 | You look like an idiot.Saucy Dog |  play_arrow | A poignant song that portrays the conflicts of love |
| 163 | Why not me?Misaka Saki |  play_arrow | A song that sings of the aching feelings that grow from friendship into love |
| 164 | remainingYoshizawa Kayoko |  play_arrow | A timeless song that resonates with the heart, singing about the pain of a broken heart. |
| 165 | Sweet MemoryMACO |  play_arrow | Bittersweet love, MACO “Sweet Memories” is moving |
| 166 | Lemon flowerSangatsu no Phantasia |  play_arrow | A poignant love that hides romantic feelings while staying by a friend's side |
| 167 | To you who are going far awayAbsolute area |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the struggle of unrequited love and its aching feelings. |