A lovely unrequited love song

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

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I’ve been playing the Electone since I was six, mainly performing Disney music, anime songs, and music from dramas and films. I post performance videos on YouTube and social media, and I also give concerts. Building on my Electone experience, I took up synthesizer and piano during my student years and performed at school-sponsored events. As a writer, I’ve covered not only music-related topics but a wide range of genres, so I hope to draw on my experience to deliver articles that make readers think, “I want to try that!” or “I want to listen to that!”

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 (41–50)

I became someone else’s girlfriend.wacci

wacci “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend” Music Video

I became someone else's girlfriend.wacci

A striking, eye-catching title: “I Became Someone Else’s Girlfriend.” Aren’t there many women who experience something like this? A love with someone you adored that has already ended in the past.

You thought you had moved on and found a new boyfriend, yet before you know it, you’re comparing him to your ex.

You might think it’s a happy song, but it’s actually very heartrending.

Someday, I want to overcome past relationships and find happiness with the person right in front of me.

Still, isn’t the ability to turn past romances into beautiful memories important too…?

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[Unrequited Love Songs] Recommended for Women! Masterpieces That Boost Your Romance Motivation (51–60)

First loveUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada “First Love” (Short Version)

First loveUtada Hikaru

The title track from Hikaru Utada’s seventh album, Hatsukoi, released in 2018.

It was used as the image song for the drama Hana Nochi Hare: Hanadan Next Season.

People often say that “first love never comes to fruition,” don’t they? When I listen to this song, memories of my first love—when I tried my very best—come flooding back.

The heart-wrenching melody is beautiful.

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raspberryMarushii

Raspberry

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This is a song by Marcy that portrays someone wishing their unrequited love would come true, even as they realize it won’t.

The push and pull between wanting to see the person and not wanting to—precisely because they know how much one-sided love hurts—evokes strong empathy.

Within the crisp band sound, the sharp guitar tones conjure the heartache that grows alongside deepening affection.

The song candidly captures the disarray of emotions: the desire to make unrequited love come true becomes its own source of suffering, while there’s also a longing to be freed from that pain.

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Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46

Keyakizaka46 'Unrequited Love in the Music Room' Short Ver.

Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46

It’s a Keyakizaka46 song that overlays the feeling of first love onto the sound of a piano echoing through a quiet after-school hallway.

It’s a unit track by Rika Ozeki, Minami Koike, and Neru Nagahama, included on TYPE-D of the single “Ambivalent,” released in August 2018.

The refined scene of someone not opening the music room door where their crush is, instead listening intently to the notes leaking out, tightens the listener’s chest.

If you’re someone who wants to cherish your current relationship without breaking it… this song will surely stay close to your delicate feelings.

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tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa

Koresawa “Tobacco” [Music Video]

tobacco / cigarette(s)Koresawa

It sings of the bittersweet feelings toward a man who has left her.

She doesn’t smoke and actually doesn’t like it, but for some reason she longs for the smell of the cigarettes the person she loved used to smoke.

I bet many women have experienced that feeling, too.

It becomes a kind of symbolic memory, doesn’t it? The situation described—this aching present in which she’ll never smell that scent again—is truly heartbreaking.

By the way, I’ve heard that “Ningen Shikkaku,” which Koresawa wrote for Mewhan, is said to be an answer song to this track.

Be sure to listen to them together!

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It feels like I’m in love.Yuika

It’s like I’m in love / “Yuika” [MV]

It feels like I’m in love.Yuika

Yuika’s major-label debut song delicately portrays the bittersweetness of unrequited love.

It’s also featured as an insert song for Love-Weekend Homestay Winter 2024.

You want to share your feelings with the other person, but you can’t find the courage—that emotional wavering is expressed alongside a beautiful melody.

The piano interlude is especially striking, superbly conveying both the pain and joy of love.

Released in February 2024, this song is a labor of love written and composed by Yuika herself.

Anyone struggling with love or who has experienced unrequited feelings will surely relate.

Give it a listen while reminiscing about the tender crushes of your youth.

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To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon

Aimyon – A Person Who Knows the Blue of the Sky [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon

When it comes to Aimyon, she’s a hugely popular female singer-songwriter, and the real charm of her music lies in how relatable her lyrics are.

People often say you only realize how important something is after you’ve lost it, and this song captures exactly that feeling.

It also portrays how once you’ve lost something, it’s not easy to get it back, and no matter how much you wish to see someone, you can no longer meet them.

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