[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!
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Unrequited Love Songs: Top Picks for Women! Classic Tracks to Boost Your Romance Motivation (91–100)
575Perfume
A song about agonizing over what reply to send in emails or LINE messages with the other person.
You can feel the emotions of wanting to say “I want to see you,” but being too afraid of being turned down to actually say it.
It’s easy to relate to how falling in love suddenly makes you timid.
KissHugaiko
It’s an unrequited-love number that portrays straightforward, unfading feelings.
It’s sung by Aiko, who is popular for her love songs that resonate with many women.
The song was also used as an insert track in Hana Yori Dango F, starring Mao Inoue.
From the moment they met, their love began as if it were fate.
However, judging from the lyrics, it seems the two never ended up together.
Even so, the woman in the song continues to hold on to feelings that never change.
It’s painful, yet it’s a love song that conveys a woman’s strength.
A Song for Youerica
There probably isn’t a young woman who doesn’t know this song—it became that popular: “A Letter to You,” sung by erica.
The song is also known as a “confession song,” and lots of people used its lyrics to surprise their crushes with a confession prank.
Its heartrending melody and lyrics—like reading a letter to the one you love—are packed with a woman’s overflowing feelings.
If you’re a woman with an unrequited love, you’re sure to relate.
There’s also “A Letter to You 2,” which depicts the story five years later, so be sure to listen to that as well.
When the wind blows, loveChatto Monchī
I can picture a girl who never cared about how others saw her, but who’s now surprised at how she’s changing—paying attention to trends and checking the mirror for the sake of someone she likes.
The lyrics, with their cute depiction of emotions bursting out and feet that can’t stop running, are charming.
With its high key and lively vocals, it really gives off a youthful vibe.
Trace that dreamYOASOBI
YOASOBI has become a truly national sensation, beloved by a wide range of generations, not just the young.
Their song “Tracing That Dream” was released digitally in 2020 as a single, based on the short story “Yume to Shizuku to Hoshi no Hana.” It also appeared in a commercial for Daihatsu’s Taft, so many people likely find the chorus familiar.
With ikura’s vocals tightening hearts in the best way, this song creates a powerful synergy; its nighttime theme further heightens the sense of wistful longing.
AiHata Motohiro
A song by Motohiro Hata that portrays a sweet yet bittersweet feeling of love.
It delicately expresses the uncertainty and anxiety of love, as well as the joy of embracing it.
The story is striking: a protagonist who couldn’t believe in the invisible “ai” (love) comes to learn the truth of love through an encounter with someone.
Released in January 2010, it was also featured in a Panasonic commercial.
Despite its simple structure, this piece delivers profound emotion and is recommended for those experiencing unrequited love or wanting to reflect on love.
Motohiro Hata’s clear, pure vocals resonate deeply in this emotionally rich track.
I long to see you now.MISIA
MISIA, whose groovy voice boasts a five-octave range, is highly popular not only in Japan but across Asia.
Her song “Aitakute Ima,” released as a single in 2009, also gained popularity as the theme song for the hit drama “JIN.” Written specifically for the show, the track connects with the story and carries a grand, sweeping feel.
It’s a moving song that conveys the growing longing and earnest desire to see someone you can’t meet right now—so much so that it can bring you to tears.