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

planetariumOtsuka Ai

Ai Otsuka / Planetarium (Short Ver.)

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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SAKI

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Because I fell in loveaimyon

Aimyon “Because I Fell in Love” Studio Recording Scene

This is a track from Aimyon’s album “Momentary Sixth Sense.” The song conveys the bittersweet feelings of a woman whose boyfriend seems on the verge of leaving.

When you’re in love, the way you see the world can change—everything looks more beautiful, and little things make you happy.

But that happiness feels like it could slip away at any moment, and even though she knows it might be the end, she still clings to it.

Sung plaintively with acoustic guitar, this song makes my heart feel like it’s about to crumble (tears).

By your side.riria.

riria. / By Your Side [Music Video]

Lilia’s “By Your Side” is a ballad whose poignant vocals are its greatest allure.

Her delicate yet emotional voice draws you in more and more with each listen.

The piano chords that come in just before the chorus skillfully capture the swell of romance and are simply irresistible.

Moreover, the chorus lyrics, which convey the desire to stay close to the one you love, beautifully express the feelings of unrequited love, and together with her heartrending voice, deliver a deeply moving, chest-tightening impact.

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Yuuki

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mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN

DXTEEN | 'Mutual Crush' Official MV (Theme Song for the Drama 'I Joined a Group I’m Not Close With on the School Trip')

It’s a heart-tickling youth love song packed with the sweet, bittersweet flutter of the moment when love begins to move.

Released in September 2025 as DXTEEN’s 6th single, the track portrays that delicate distance between two people who like each other but can’t quite take the next step.

It also drew attention as the theme song for the drama “I Joined a Group I’m Not Close With on the School Trip.” The initial rush of romance and the thrill of feeling the gap slowly close with someone you like are vividly expressed through the members’ fresh, breezy vocals.

Give it a listen when you want to move your relationship forward.

I want to be your lover.Abe Mao

Mao Abe – I Want to Be Your Lover [Official Music Video]

Here’s the second single released in 2009 by singer-songwriter Mao Abe.

Though time has passed since its release, the feelings of a girl with an unrequited crush that the song portrays haven’t faded one bit—they’re surprisingly timeless.

A girl’s feelings in unrequited love are always the same, right? In particular, that frustration when you don’t get a reply to your message even the next day, and you start regretting having sent it—anyone can relate to that, can’t they? So bittersweet!

Youth Chocolatesutopuri

[MV] Youthful Chocolate / Strawberry Prince

This is a STPR (Strawberry Prince) song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of unrequited young love.

Produced by HoneyWorks with a Valentine’s Day theme, it features memorable lyrics that convey feelings for a crush through a “reverse chocolate” gift.

The image of mustering the courage to confess despite a racing heart is sure to resonate deeply with those in love.

Released in December 2022, it was also used as the theme song for the Meiji collaboration project “Happy Strawberry Memory!” It’s a recommended track not only for anyone experiencing unrequited love, but also for those who want to look back on sweet memories from their youth.

366 daysHY

HY – “366 Days” Live Music Video

Feelings for someone you love—even when you know deep down they won’t change—many of you have probably experienced a love like that.

This song is a bittersweet one about realizing the person you like won’t look your way anymore, yet still thinking, “Even so, I want this love.” But we can understand that feeling, right? Because the person we loved brought us so much happiness.

HY’s powerful, resolute vocals feel like they give courage to all of us dealing with unrequited love!