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 (21–30) That Boost Your Romance Motivation

Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI

YUTORI-SEDAI – Just Enough by Being a Little Short [Official Music Video]

Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI

The lyrics, which sweetly and bittersweetly portray a girl’s feelings of love, leave a strong impression.

YUTORI-SEDAI’s music is a love song that stays close to the hearts of those experiencing unrequited love.

Its unique view of romance—“a love that’s a little lacking is just right”—has resonated with many.

Released in October 2023, the track became a viral hit on TikTok.

The music video, featuring cast members from a popular dating show, also drew attention.

It’s a refreshing unrequited-love song you’ll want to listen to while thinking of someone special.

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Chanmina – Call (Official Music Video)

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Chanmina, a Japanese female rapper who’s gaining attention.

Her lyrics convey the real feelings of girls straight to the heart—women can’t help but relate! This track is from her second album, “Never Grow Up,” and is said to be based on Chanmina’s own experiences in love.

The words he says to other girls, the way he looks at them, the time spent apart—what is he doing then? It’s full of the worries of someone in love.

And then there are those moments of getting mad for no reason, like, “Ugh! Whatever! Do what you want!” Women in love are busy, aren’t they? (tears)

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A Naked Heartaimyon

Aimyon – Naked Heart [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

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A song released in 2020 by Aimyon, which also served as the theme song for the drama “Watashi no Kaseifu Nagisa-san” (My Housekeeper Mr.

Nagisa).

The song portrays the feelings of a woman who faces a love that just isn’t going smoothly.

After repeated heartbreaks, you start to lose confidence and think, “No one is ever going to love me.” This song stays close to that helpless loneliness and gives you the strength to try again.

It’s an empowering anthem recommended for every woman in love!

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Marcy – Wish (Official Music Video)

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A song by Marcy that sings of the bittersweet feelings for someone you’re secretly in love with.

It’s been making waves as the ending theme for the anime “I’m Going to Fall in Love Anyway.” The lyrics, imbued with feelings so strong you’d offer a prayer to God, are sure to resonate with many.

Ukyo Yoshida’s delicate vocals and the warm sound leave a lasting impression, offering comfort to anyone struggling with love.

Released to coincide with the anime’s broadcast starting in January 2025, this track is recommended not only for those with unrequited love but for anyone who holds someone dear.

Give it a listen when you need the courage to take a step forward.

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You don’t listen to rock.aimyon

Aimyon – You Don’t Listen to Rock [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

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Here is Aimyon’s third major single, released in 2017.

What’s interesting about this song is that Aimyon, a woman, wrote it from a male perspective.

The title, “Kimi wa Rock wo Kikanai” (“You Don’t Listen to Rock”), refers to the man in the song who wants to cheer up the woman he likes by letting her listen to his favorite music.

He knows she doesn’t like rock, but because the song is precious to him, he wants her to hear it—and he wants her to know him better, too.

Those feelings are very relatable: caring for the other person while also holding onto your own desires.

That kind of dilemma makes the song both cute and bittersweet.

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JealousyTomioka Ai

Ai Tomioka – Jealousy (Music Video)

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Ami Tomioka’s song, which portrays a woman suffering from unrequited love, vividly reflects the feelings of people living in the age of social media.

Wrapped in a refreshing sound, the delicate emotions of lacking confidence despite having someone you like and comparing yourself to other women are rendered into a work that delivers empathy and comfort.

Released in July 2024, the track candidly expresses raw emotions in love—such as jealousy and inferiority—interwoven with her own experiences.

The protagonist’s heart, swaying between façade and true feelings, is sure to resonate deeply with anyone in unrequited love.

It’s a song that gently embraces the complex emotion we all know: “I want to know how they feel, but I don’t have the courage to find out.”

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planetariumOtsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Planetarium (Short Ver.)

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Ai Otsuka’s song portrays the bittersweet feeling of continuing an unrequited love for someone you can no longer see.

It was used as the image song for the drama Hana Yori Dango starring Mao Inoue.

The days spent with the person you like are filled with an irreplaceable flutter and joy.

But because you’re not actually together, you end up parting in the end.

Even after growing apart, you find yourself reminiscing about the happy times you shared—something that often happens when you’re in unrequited love.

The song captures the delicate, uniquely feminine emotional nuances that fill the loneliness of one-sided love.

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