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

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! Classic Tracks (71–80) to Boost Your Romance Motivation

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saji – “Triangular Love” MUSIC VIDEO
A triangular lovesaji

This song, “Triangular Love,” included on the 2020 mini-album Fireworks Poem, is a love song that conveys, almost painfully, the feeling of knowing an unrequited love won’t come true—and yet being unable to give up.

It’s about liking someone who, in turn, likes someone else, and it powerfully communicates that inner turmoil.

For those experiencing a similar love, it’s a track that may seize your heart with pain and move you to tears in deep empathy.

GO FOR IT!!Nishino Kana

Kana Nishino 'Go For It (Short 4-minute Excerpt Ver)'
GO FOR IT!!Nishino Kana

This song carries a powerful message that transforms the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love into something positive.

Kana Nishino’s clear, expansive vocals and the catchy melody resonate deeply.

The lyrics capture both the honest desire to express feelings to someone you love and the hesitation born from shyness and anxiety, making it highly relatable for many women.

Released in July 2012, the track was also featured in a commercial for Yamazaki Bread’s “Lunch Pack.” It’s a perfect cheer-up song not only for women experiencing unrequited love, but for anyone who wants to find the courage to take a step forward.

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?

[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for Women! Classic Tracks to Boost Your Romance Motivation (81–90)

Bud of LoveKōda Kumi

Kumi Koda, whose timeless beauty still makes her the perfect embodiment of “sexy and cool,” has a song called “Koi no Tsubomi,” released as a single in 2006.

It drew attention as the theme song for the drama “Busu no Hitomi ni Koishiteru,” starring Goro Inagaki.

The lyrics capture those all-too-relatable feelings and actions of unrequited love, making it a love song many listeners can surely connect with.

It’s a track that feels very Kumi Koda—adorably and poppily expressing the emotions of a crush.

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Rokudenashi “Left Waiting” / Rokudenashi – Stood Me Up [Official Music Video]
waiting in vainrokudenashi

A song by Rokudenashi, the solo project of Ninjin, a singing-and-playing artist with over 800,000 followers on TikTok.

It portrays a bittersweet crush: even while knowing they’ll never look your way, you can’t give up and find yourself hoping somewhere deep down.

When they give you a gentle smile, you want to pull away but just can’t—anyone who’s experienced unrequited love will likely feel this all too keenly.

Unless someone you love even more comes along to help you forget this romance, you may not be able to erase these feelings on your own.

GarnetOku Hanako

Hanako Oku / Garnet (Solo Performance) [Music Video]
GarnetOku Hanako

A song released by Hanako Oku in 2006, which was also used as the theme song for the animated film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Its wistful, delicate lyrics about love are truly heart‑wrenching.

It’s wonderful as an unrequited‑love song on its own, and after watching the movie, listening to it again reveals a different kind of charm.

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This song, Anata ni, is one of MONGOL800’s signature tracks.

Released in 2000, it’s included on the album MESSAGE, which achieved record-breaking sales in the indie scene.

Despite never being released as a single, it has been covered by numerous artists and stands as a landmark love song.

It’s a track that has been cherished for years, one that resonates with unrequited feelings regardless of age or gender, and lifts you up with its positive, rock-love-song energy.