A lovely unrequited love song

[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for women! Classic tracks that boost your motivation for love

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We’re introducing one-sided love songs recommended for women!

Unrequited love can have exhilarating moments that make your heart race, as well as painful times when you almost regret falling in love.

When your feelings are all over the place, don’t you feel like listening to songs that capture the same emotions you’re going through?

In this article, we’ve gathered one-sided love songs that have overwhelming support from women, from tracks overflowing with love to songs that hold those feelings back.

We’ve picked tunes that portray unrequited love from various angles, so you’re sure to find at least one you can relate to.

Be sure to check them out!

Unrequited Love Songs: Recommended for Women! 10 Inspirational Love Anthems (61–70)

Shapes Of LoveEvery Little Thing

Every Little Thing / Shapes Of Love（from「ELT 15th Anniversary Concert Tour “ORDINARY”」）

Shapes Of LoveEvery Little Thing

A hugely popular hit song well known among those whose youth was in the ’90s.

Every Little Thing’s “Shapes of Love” was released as a single in 1997, used as a TV drama theme, and earned the group their first appearance on NHK’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Rather than a bittersweet love song, it’s a number that revels in love—enjoying even unrequited feelings and determined to see the romance through, savoring that restless, fidgety excitement.

It’s a song I’d love for people who are a bit worn out from a crush or feeling down to listen to.

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Only for you, clear skiesYorushika

Yorushika – Just Clear Skies for You (MUSIC VIDEO)

Only for you, clear skiesYorushika

Yorushika’s “Just a Sunny Day for You” is a slightly bittersweet ballad released in 2018.

It’s a song in which the grown-up self looks back wistfully on the fleeting youth that has already passed by.

Summer serves as a central motif, and the sparkling, delicate music video draws you right in.

It’s soothing to listen to when you find yourself remembering an old romance or feeling sentimental.

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To tell you the truth,yangusukinii

Young Skinny – Actually, You Know, [Official Music Video]

To tell you the truth,yangusukinii

Young Skinny, formed when Kayau—who had been active as a singer-songwriter—recruited members via social media, kicked off their activities with a fresh start.

Their love song “Hontō wa ne,” with its band sound blending powerful, melodic guitars with piano and organ, vocals that hide strength within delicacy, and bold key and tempo changes, vividly captures the shifting emotions of love.

It’s especially recommended for anyone in a relationship where you’re trying your hardest to become his type, yet can’t quite be honest with yourself.

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bagaiko

aiko - 'Kaban' music video

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When it comes to love songs, you just can’t talk about them without mentioning aiko, right? Her song “Kaban” is her 15th single, released in 2004.

It’s packed to the brim with the feelings of unrequited love—the overwhelming, unstoppable emotion of liking someone so much you can’t help it.

If you’re in the middle of a one-sided crush, these lyrics will surely make your chest tighten.

That raw, true-to-life emotion is exactly what makes aiko so beloved.

The way your whole mind gets filled up with thoughts of that person when you’re in unrequited love—I know that feeling all too well.

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The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell

[Available until July 14, 2025] Bakemonogatari ED “The Story You Don’t Know” supercell Original Audio 4K High Quality Full AAC-LC – 320 kbps

The Story You Don't Knowsupercell

A famous supercell song that captures the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love.

Written specifically as the ending theme for the anime Bakemonogatari, it won the hearts of many listeners.

The image of the protagonist gazing up at the starry sky while their feelings deepen is something anyone experiencing a one-sided crush can relate to.

“I like you, but I can’t tell you.” “I want to be by your side, but it won’t come true.” Those aching emotions pierce the heart.

Released in August 2009, the song reached No.

5 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and remained in the Top 20 for over two months, becoming a long-running hit.

It’s a must-listen for anyone feeling the frustration of unrequited love.

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I like you.Little Glee Monster

Little Glee Monster 'I Love You.' -Short Ver.-

I like you.Little Glee Monster

A one-sided-love song by Little Glee Monster that sets a racing heartbeat to music.

Celebrating the importance of honestly expressing your feelings, this track was chosen as the theme song for the TBS Friday drama “Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu!” Released in January 2016, it marked their first drama tie-in and has become something special among fans.

With powerful vocals and beautiful harmonies that resonate in the heart, this song cheers on the feelings of a girl in love.

If you’re looking to find the courage to take that first step, why not give it a careful listen?

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Planet of Love ‘You’Tomioka Ai

Ai Tomioka – Planet in Love “You” (Music Video)

Planet of Love 'You'Tomioka Ai

A February 2024 number from Ai Tomioka that overlays a fantastical cosmic image with the bittersweetness of love.

It expresses the exhilaration and anxiety of romance by likening them to UFO sightings and planetary gravity.

With its translucent vocals and a romantic, fleeting worldview, the song leaves a strong impression.

On J-WAVE, they suggest listening on Valentine’s Day—the release date—while aligning your feelings of love with the winter night sky.

Depicting emotions anyone in love can relate to, this piece will make you want to look up at the sky while thinking of someone special.

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