Unrequited love songs recommended for women in their 40s: classic and popular Japanese tracks

Unrequited loveOku Hanako

Oku Hanako – Unrequited Love

A song whose melody and lyrics, woven by Hanako Oku, resonate deeply with anyone harboring a bittersweet love.

The delicate wish for “If only time could stop,” and the earnest plea of “Even being just friends is fine,” are expressed with nuance.

Released in April 2005, this track marked Hanako Oku’s major-label debut.

It is also included on the album “Hanako Oku ALL TIME BEST” and has long been cherished as one of her signature songs.

If you want to feel the sweetness and the bitterness of unrequited love at the same time, this is a song you should definitely listen to.

Let Hanako Oku’s voice stay close to you as you nurture your feelings of love with care.

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miwa 'Unrequited Love'

Once I fall for someone, the more I think about it, the stronger those feelings grow, and I can’t help wondering how I look in your eyes… You find yourself thinking about nothing else, right? The arrangement is heartrending too—it’s a song that could make you cry if you listen to it alone.

But it’s also a song that makes you feel you should never blame yourself for falling in love.

dizzinessOnitsuka Chihiro

Chihiro Onitsuka – Dizziness

A signature song by Chihiro Onitsuka, an artist beloved by many women for her uniquely emotive vocals and her masterful portrayal of a woman’s delicate feelings in love.

The lyrics convey a single-minded desire to always be with the one you love, making it a perfect mutual-love song for women in their 30s.

A gentle feelingChara

Chara “Yasashii Kimochi” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

A single by singer-songwriter Chara released in 1997.

With her distinctively whispery, cute vocals, it conveys the “tender feelings” promised by the title.

Anyone who sings it will likely find themselves filled with gentle feelings along with the song.

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MISIA – Everything （Official HD Music Video）

A work by singer-songwriter MISIA released in 2000.

It was the theme song for the TV drama “Yamato Nadeshiko” and became a huge hit, reaching No.

1 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

Although it has a wintry feel, it carries warmth and is a karaoke staple that’s comfortable to sing.

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Boyfriend – aiko (Full)

Aiko skillfully portrays the feelings of a woman in love.

Released in 2000, this work became her biggest hit.

Arranged with a country-song flavor, the track once again vividly conveys the exhilaration of being in love.

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Pink Lady UFO

One unforgettable idol duo from the Showa era is Pink Lady.

There are surely many women who still remember their choreography even today.

If you read the lyrics of UFO, it’s clearly a mutual-love song.

Released in 1977.

Winner of the Japan Record Award.