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[A Gem of a Love Song] Classic and Popular Tracks to Listen to When You're in Love

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Are you in love right now?

There are many shapes of love: “My heart races every day when I’m near the person I like,” “We feel the same, but we can hardly meet,” or “I fell for someone I can never be with…”

In this article, we’re introducing love songs we want you—who are in love—to listen to.

This time, we’ve gathered masterpieces beloved by many listeners, from classic romance staples to the latest buzzworthy tracks.

If you want to listen to a variety of love songs, be sure to check them out!

[Gems of Love Songs] Masterpieces and Popular Tracks to Listen to When You're in Love (51–60)

If only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayo

KERENMI & Atarayo – If Only I Could Say I Like You (Theme song for the film 'The Exchange Diary of Lies')

If only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayo

The digitally released track “Tada Suki to Ietara” was selected as the theme song for the live-action film Kokan Uso Nikki, which is based on a coming-of-age novel.

It’s a collaboration between KERENMI—the project led by music producer Koichi Tsutaya that’s been generating buzz—and Atarayo, a band known for the tagline “a band that grows by eating sadness.” With a simple ensemble and a hooky melody, it’s an undeniably catchy number.

The delicate lyrics, which overlap with the film’s story, evoke a sense of nostalgia.

A pop tune with gentle vocals and a refreshing arrangement that feels so good you’ll want to keep it on repeat.

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Hoshino Takashi

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On the hill where the moon is visible tonightB’z

B'z / At the Hill Where the Moon Is Visible Tonight

On the hill where the moon is visible tonightB'z

When it comes to B’z love songs that everyone went crazy for, it has to be this track! As the theme song for the drama “Beautiful Life: Futari de Ita Hibi,” which recorded phenomenal ratings, people in love at the time were utterly captivated by it.

With vocalist Koshi Inaba’s unique and alluring voice singing a love song like this, there’s just no competition.

The bittersweet lyrics, written specifically for the drama, are also a major part of its appeal.

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Yoshizaki Keiko

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The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks

The World Is Falling in Love / CHiCO with HoneyWorks

The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks

CHiCO with HoneyWorks’ “Sekai wa Koi ni Ochiteiru” is a love song that expresses the feelings of a girl with a crush.

The lyrics capture the pure, bittersweet vibe of youth—like when the boy she likes doesn’t notice her, or when he seems to be happily chatting with a girl cuter than her.

Just listening to it is sure to make your feelings overflow!

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for YOU。haji→

Haj→ – for YOU.

for YOU。haji→

This is a song by Hajime, a singer-songwriter from Miyagi Prefecture.

It was released in 2013 as his second single.

In this song, he vows to make happy the lover who chose him.

It’s not only a song you’ll want to listen to, but also one you’ll want to sing to someone you love.

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[Gem-Like Love Songs] Classic and Popular Tracks to Listen to When You're in Love (61–70)

planetariumOtsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Planetarium (Short Ver.)

planetariumOtsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka’s 10th single, “Planetarium,” released in 2005, is probably strongly associated by many with the smash-hit drama Boys Over Flowers, for which it served as an image song.

In the show, it played during especially heartrending scenes and elevated the emotion—one of those songs that really grabs you.

Following her signature hit “Sakuranbo,” it became another major success, and it’s a number that will surely squeeze the hearts of those in love.

Unlike upbeat love songs, this track perfectly embodies the feelings of an “unrequited love” and “emotions that don’t reach.”

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Unrequited loveHamada Shogo

Unrequited Love (ON THE ROAD “FILMS”)

Unrequited loveHamada Shogo

This is a song by Shogo Hamada that sings of the deep pain of loving someone who will never look back at you.

If you’ve ever fallen in love the moment you met someone, you might strongly relate to this song.

Even if you think you shouldn’t have fallen for them, there’s no turning back now—yet there’s hardly any chance they’ll love you in return.

It’s a painfully harsh situation.

Still, the feeling of loving someone isn’t something you can easily suppress or gloss over.

When it comes to the pain of unrequited love, it seems all you can do is let yourself sink into it.

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fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi

DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu 'Uchiage Hanabi' MUSIC VIDEO

fireworks (launched into the sky)DAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi

When you want to go see fireworks with someone you like, try listening to Uchiage Hanabi, a collaboration between singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu and singer DAOKO.

It’s a bittersweet love song tied to fireworks that will lift your spirits just by listening.

Plus, since it’s a male–female duet, sing it together with your crush if you get the chance.

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