[2026] Recommended for women! A roundup of Western unrequited love songs

Emily I’m Sorryboygenius

boygenius – Emily I’m Sorry (official music video)

Hailing from the United States, boygenius is truly a supergroup in the indie rock scene, bringing together Julian Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus—each a successful singer-songwriter in her own right.

Their album The Record, released on January 18, 2023, was widely acclaimed around the world and remains fresh in our memories.

This time, let’s focus on the track Emily I’m Sorry.

The song lays bare personal growth and inner conflict, as well as the remorse that follows a failed relationship.

Those complicated emotions also overlap with the pain of unrequited love.

Because it expresses, through music, the delicate mix of doubt, regret, and compassion that many people may experience, it resonates with a wide audience.

It’s a song you’ll want to listen to when you’re trying to understand your own feelings—that’s its true appeal.

PayphoneMaroon 5 ft.Wiz Khalifa

Maroon 5 – Payphone ft. Wiz Khalifa (Explicit) (Official Music Video)

A collaboration between the American pop-rock band Maroon 5 and rapper Wiz Khalifa.

The music video, directed by Sam Bayer, was filmed in the California desert.

It was sampled in DJ Earworm’s 2012 track “Shine Brighter.”

I Can’t Make You Love MeBonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt – I Can’t Make You Love Me

It’s a song that straightforwardly sings about an unrequited love that seems to be nearing its end.

The bittersweet feeling that no matter how hard you try, you can’t change the other person’s heart is expressed along with a beautiful melody.

Accepting heartbreak is incredibly painful, isn’t it?

Still Falling For YouEllie Goulding

Ellie Goulding – Still Falling For You (From “Bridget Jones’s Baby” Original Soundtrack)

Since its release in 2016, “Still Falling For You,” a signature work by Ellie Goulding, the multi-talented singer-songwriter from the UK, has remained beloved by listeners around the world.

This beautiful ballad, featured on the soundtrack of the film “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” exquisitely portrays the complexities of love.

In particular, for women experiencing unrequited love, this song will resonate deeply.

Goulding’s voice, which elegantly expresses the highs and lows of romantic feelings, is moving to the point of tears and conveys a heartfelt message about love.

It is highly recommended for all women who carry the sweet ache and hope of unrequited love.

UnconditionallyKaty Perry

Katy Perry – Unconditionally (Official)

This is a song by America’s iconic songstress, Katy Perry, about unconditional love.

She sings very soulfully that she doesn’t expect anything in return—she simply loves you.

Just having someone who can pour so much love into you is, in itself, a blessing, isn’t it?