A famous song about first love. Recommended popular songs.
That bittersweet “first love” that only happens once in a lifetime.
In this article, we’ve gathered songs that capture that very first love.
People often say “first love doesn’t last,” but how was it for you?
Some married their first love, some didn’t see it blossom, and some might be in the midst of their very first love right now, overwhelmed by feelings that only grow stronger.
Pure, straightforward, fleeting… emotions that make you blush to remember now.
But at the time, it was just a desperate, all-consuming first love.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of songs—from those about being in the throes of first love to those that look back on it nostalgically.
Give them a listen.
Playlist
| A famous song about first love. Recommended popular songs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | fireworks launched into the skyAOKO × Yonezu Kenshi |  play_arrow | Released in 2017, it has completely become a summer staple... |
| 2east | Unrequited lovemiwa |  play_arrow | The quintessential unrequited-love song artist, miwa… |
| 3east | First loveMurashita Kōzō |  play_arrow | Keep the title as-is and go with the straightforward “First Love”… |
| 4east | HAPPY BIRTHDAYback number |  play_arrow | The theme song of the drama 'A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love' is ... |
| 5east | First LoveUru |  play_arrow | When I listen to Uru’s singing voice, my tear ducts start to loosen and I almost cry… |
| 6east | First loveHata Motohiro |  play_arrow | A first love isn’t necessarily a good memory for everyone... |
| 7east | First loveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | Do you all remember your first love? |
| 8east | Music HourPorno Graffitti |  play_arrow | There are probably many people who feel like listening to this when summer comes... |
| 9east | Love letterTHE BLUE HEARTS |  play_arrow | As a representative of Japanese punk bands, so... |
| 10east | First Love CiderBuono! |  play_arrow | The highly skilled Hello! Project unit, Buono!, is… |
| 11east | The Door to TomorrowI WiSH |  play_arrow | When you say a first-love song, it makes me remember my first love from long ago... |
| 12east | First LoveFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | It’s not quite what you’d call a faint first love from my school days… |
| 13east | I tried falling in love with you.chay |  play_arrow | A Japanese singer-songwriter and fashion... |
| 14east | First loveJewel |  play_arrow | It’s often the case that a first love doesn’t come true... |
| 15east | Pure Love SongShonan no Kaze |  play_arrow | A hit song by Shonan no Kaze, alongside “Suirenka,”… |
| 16east | When a first love comes to an endsupercell feat.Hatsune Miku |  play_arrow | There are also masterpiece Vocaloid songs that sing about first love... |
| 17east | Shapes Of LoveEvery Little Thing |  play_arrow | When talking about 90s J-pop, Every… |
| 18east | confessionFUNKY MONKEY BABYS |  play_arrow | From 2021, Funky Kato and Monkichi... |
| 19east | First loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | There are so many love songs that are so heartrending they make your heart tremble... |
| 20east | romantic feelingsMACO |  play_arrow | MACO, who is supported by the younger generation, especially women... |
| 21east | First LoveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | I released this song when I was 16, and it’s overwhelmingly... |
| 22east | Feeling in lovemihimaru GT |  play_arrow | MISIA’s singing captivates with a powerful and beautiful timbre. |
| 23east | A first love that passed me by before I realized itMatsutōya Yumi |  play_arrow | When you mention Yuming, hardly anyone would say they don't know her... |
| 24east | It’s love.pikuson |  play_arrow | It was broadcast on NHK’s “Minna no Uta” and became a hot topic… |
| 25east | Love will never end, forever.MISIA |  play_arrow | MISIA's hidden gem 'Love Never Ends...' |
| 26east | Even now, my first loveNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | This song is a bit unusual, and three years ago I chased a dream... |
| 27east | First Love ~Wanting to Be Popular~DISH// |  play_arrow | DISH// is a four-member dance-rock grou… |
| 28east | Love Story Comes SuddenlyOda Kazumasa |  play_arrow | Former Off Course lead vocalist who took the world by storm... |
| 29east | First loveaiko |  play_arrow | A first-love song sung by the singer aiko. This lov... |
| 30east | When I was in my first loveTeshima Aoi |  play_arrow | Studio Ghibli's animated film From Up on Poppy Hill… |
| 31east | My First LoveKarashima Midori |  play_arrow | Midori Karashima, known for her songs during the Christmas season… |
| 32east | First loveFlower |  play_arrow | Women’s dance and vocal unit, Flowe… |
| 33east | fake girlJY |  play_arrow | The feelings of a girl who, after falling in love for the first time, can’t help overthinking… |
| 34east | First loveHamada Shogo |  play_arrow | A first-love song sung by Hamashō. That said... |
| 35east | GO FOR IT!!Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | It’s been a hot topic that there are many specific keywords in the lyrics… |
| 36east | Having someone you likeJY |  play_arrow | JY is a Korean-born actress and singer, and... |
| 37east | GuaranaSukima Suichi |  play_arrow | Sukima Switch sings a high-tension love so... |
| 38east | My First Kissanshin papa |  play_arrow | The theme song of the anime “Kiteretsu Daihyakka.”… |
| 39east | Still Lovin’ YouAmuro Namie |  play_arrow | Namie Amuro’s fourth album, “GENIU…” |
| 40east | Look over here.WEAVER |  play_arrow | A three-piece rock ba… featuring piano, drums, and bass |
| 41east | CHE.R.RYYUI |  play_arrow | YUI, who gained popularity with her breakout run as a guitar girl, sings… |
| 42east | First loveChara |  play_arrow | Chara, whose distinctive singing voice is captivating, and her first-love son… |
| 43east | The Raindrops of First LoveKarashima Midori |  play_arrow | Si... known for the hit song “Silent Eve.” |
| 44east | Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48 |  play_arrow | When it comes to Japanese idols, AKB48 is famous... |
| 45east | Boyfriend Part IICrystal Kay |  play_arrow | Cry…, a genuine R&B singer rare in Japan |
| 46east | Love Dial 6700Fingā 5 |  play_arrow | A Japanese man who was active mainly in the 1970s… |
| 47east | First loveFunaki Kazuo |  | Kazuo Funaki is a Japanese singer and television personality... |
| 48east | First Love ButterflyHKT48 |  play_arrow | When it comes to bittersweet first love songs, it has to be “First Love Butterfly”… |
| 49east | First loveNakajima Mika |  play_arrow | Mika Nakashima, a powerhouse singer, sings from a male perspective... |
| 50east | First loveMatsuura Aya |  play_arrow | Ayaya from Hello! Project sings about her first love at school in a bari... |
| 51east | TraumereiYU-KI |  play_arrow | The theme song of the film “Cafe Funiculi Funicula” (Before the Coffee Gets Cold)… |
| 52east | First Love SupremacyNMB48 |  play_arrow | I am, or was, in love with my childhood friend, and... |
| 53east | my first loveKawamura Ryuuichi |  play_arrow | Produced by Ryuichi Kawamura, SPEED’s... |
| 54east | To My First LoveSumairēji |  play_arrow | My first love was someone out of reach, like someone older or really popular... |
| 55east | For the First Time in ForeverKanda Sayaka |  play_arrow | A song from Disney’s film Frozen, and… |
| 56east | 100-year first loveshikuramen |  play_arrow | Consisting of a four-member male group from Japan... |
| 57east | First Love Sunrisetsubaki fakutorī |  play_arrow | Tsubaki Factory is a group from Hello! Project... |
| 58east | Hill of First LoveModan Choki Chokizu |  play_arrow | Yuki Saori’s classic song, by Modern Choki Chokies… |
| 59east | Girls’ Generationsaitou yuki |  play_arrow | Produced by Haru Yuko of Southern All Stars… |
| 60east | First loveMatsuyama Chiharu |  play_arrow | It’s a representative song of first-love folk. For the first time... |
| 61east | NostalgiaSuzuki Sachiko |  play_arrow | It’s Mariya Takeuchi’s 31st single, and Win… |
| 62east | First loveNakamura Ataru |  play_arrow | A song by Ataru Nakamura, who has gender identity disorder, about the tender first love between two boys. |
| 63east | First loveOgawa Akiko |  play_arrow | Hatsukoi (First Love), with music by Tatsunosuke Koshigaya set to a poem by Takuboku Ishikawa, sung by Akiko Ogawa. |
| 64east | Sudden Shower of First LoveOzaki Ami |  play_arrow | Love begins in the most unexpected moments... |
| 65east | The scent of first loveFujihara Sakura |  play_arrow | Sakura Fujiwara, whose bittersweetness and warmth seep into the heart... |
| 66east | 123 ~Love Begins~ikimonogakari |  play_arrow | The three-member group Ikimonogakari sings Po... |
| 67east | addressing someone without honorifics (calling someone by name without a title)Sexy Zone |  play_arrow | Have you ever been able to date your first love?… |
| 68east | It’s like first love.Miyawaki Shion |  play_arrow | Shion Miyawaki, in her ninth year since debut, sings a song that fantastically portrays the sweet-and-sour feelings of first love. |
| 69east | First Love HillsSashihara Rino |  play_arrow | Rino Sashihara, an idol from the AKB48 group, ... |
| 70east | First Love DoorAKB48 |  play_arrow | I tried to knock on the door to the heart of the person I fell in love with... |
| 71east | First love isKarin. |  play_arrow | Karin.'s love song First Love |