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! Classic Tracks That Boost Your Romance Motivation (11–20)

I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan

I wish I were the one you love / Hands Like Cream Bread (Wishing I’m her / tegacreampan) [Official Music Video]

I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan

Getting the person you like to like you back is really difficult, isn’t it? But wanting them to fall for you is something anyone in love feels.

That bittersweet, painful feeling in the chest is captured in Tegakuri-mupan’s “I Wish I Were the One You Like.” With its simple instrumentation and understated vocal delivery, the song overflows with the sorrow of unrequited love.

You truly want to confess your feelings and become mutual lovers, but the fear of it not going well makes you hesitate to take that first step…

Many people can probably relate to the dread of a future where love doesn’t come true, and to this situation where, despite that, you just can’t suppress your feelings.

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Unrequited love.haji→

Haji→ – “Unrequited Love.” MV

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Hajime, who calls himself a singer-songwriter entertainer and works across multiple fields, brings us Kataomoi.

It was released in 2018 as his 11th single.

This is a bona fide unrequited love song that straightforwardly captures the honest feeling of being in love while simultaneously having to hold those feelings back.

Because the lyrics are written in plain, unadorned words, many listeners will find parts that overlap with their own experiences and emotions.

It’s a song I want you to listen to when your heart aches and you feel like crying.

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Kado(guchi) Shichigatsu

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Flower “Snow White” — 2nd album “Hanadokei (Flower Clock)” out 3/4

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A beloved classic that resonates deeply with Flower’s female fans! Inspired by the fairy tale Snow White, this song portrays an unattainable love.

Even knowing the person she likes will never turn to her, the feelings of a woman who waits for the day she’ll be chosen pierce the heart.

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Someone like you.riria.

riria. / Someone Like You. [Music Video]

Someone like you.riria.

This is a song by Riria that sings about the heartache of being unable to express your feelings.

It vividly portrays the complex emotions of a girl who can’t be honest with herself, even though she can’t stop thinking about that special someone.

Released digitally in October 2024 as the ending theme for the anime Ranma 1/2, it received high acclaim, including reaching No.

2 on USEN’s Weekly HIT J-POP ranking.

It’s the perfect track for anyone who’s felt their heart tremble just by being near the person they like.

If you’re nursing a one-sided crush, be sure to give it a listen.

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Love is hard.riria.

riria. / Love Is Difficult. feat. Aru. from Miteinohanashi [Music Video]

Love is hard.riria.

This song portrays the tender, aching feelings at the start of love.

It weaves together the perspectives of a girl troubled because she can’t read the other person’s feelings and a boy who struggles to express his own, vividly capturing the misalignment that often happens in romance.

Riria’s clear, translucent vocals and Aru.’s gentle voice blend exquisitely, resonating deeply with listeners.

Released digitally in November 2023, the track sparked a major response, especially on social media.

If you listen while thinking of someone you like, you’re sure to find moments you can relate to.

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My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End

indigo la End "The Name Is Unrequited Love"

My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End

This is a song by indigo la End that portrays a heartrending unrequited love beginning with love at first sight.

Set to a lively mid-tempo track crafted by Enon Kawatani in January 2023, it sings of the protagonist’s complex emotions after falling for someone of the same sex.

While feeling the pain of social prejudice and unspoken pressures, the story tightens the chest as the protagonist suppresses their own feelings for the sake of the other person’s happiness.

It’s a song that will resonate with those who, having fallen in love, lose sight of themselves yet can do nothing but carry those feelings, as well as those struggling with a love they can’t tell anyone about.

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[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for Women! Classic Tracks (21–30) That Boost Your Romance Motivation

somedaySaucy Dog

Saucy Dog "Someday" MUSIC VIDEO

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It’s an unrequited love song that sings about the feeling of never being able to forget even the smallest things—the places we went together, the views we saw, the other person’s actions—and how recalling them makes your heart ache.

Since the last line of the chorus ends in colloquial speech, it creates a different vibe from other songs; rather than simple sadness, a strong sense of frustration really comes through.

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