Unrequited love songs recommended for women in their 40s: classic and popular Japanese tracks
We’re featuring a selection of unrequited-love J-pop songs recommended for women in their 40s.
No matter how old we get, humans never forget how to fall in love.
Sometimes, we keep on loving someone from afar.
For times like that, we’ve gathered songs that will be by your side.
Playlist
| Unrequited love songs recommended for women in their 40s: classic and popular Japanese tracks | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | If I could be honestJUJU |  play_arrow | JUJU’s unrequited-love cheer song |
| 2east | I long to see you now.MISIA |  play_arrow | A drama theme song, a sad song about not being able to reunite |
| 3east | Embraced by the wintry windKoizumi Kyoko |  play_arrow | A song depicting the feelings of a girl with unrequited love |
| 4east | Unrequited loveShibata Jun |  play_arrow | An introduction to Jun Shibata’s unrequited love |
| 5east | Love stories happen suddenlyofukōsu |  play_arrow | From unrequited love to fulfillment: a song by Kazumasa Oda |
| 6east | AmaryllisIzumi Tachibana |  play_arrow | The feeling of wanting to listen to the person I like |
| 7east | I want to be your lover.Abe Mao |  play_arrow | Abe Mao's unrequited love song |
| 8east | Happinessaiko |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song by aiko that portrays happy love. |
| 9east | Give me a gentle kiss.DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A gentle kiss, unconditional love |
| 10east | MissingKubota Toshinobu |  play_arrow | The bittersweet ache of unrequited feelings seeps into the heart through the melody and the vocals. |
| 11east | fireworksaiko |  play_arrow | In a song by aiko, unrequited summer love is expressed through abstract lyrics. |
| 12east | milk teaFukuyama Masaharu |  play_arrow | Masaharu Fukuyama's love song from a woman's perspective |
| 13east | LAT’N 43°DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A song longing for my Hokkaido hometown |
| 14east | Longing, poignancy, and strength of heartShinohara Ryoko with t.komuro |  play_arrow | Ryoko Shinohara’s classic song, with Komuro’s sound, has a narrow vocal range. |
| 15east | Fortune Cookie in LoveAKB48 |  play_arrow | The huge hit of Rino Sashihara’s center song |
| 16east | Unrequited loveHamada Shogo |  play_arrow | A dark tune that makes you cry after a heartbreak |
| 17east | So close…Crystal Kay |  play_arrow | Crystal Kay’s unrequited love song |
| 18east | Jesus! Jesus!JUDY AND MARY |  play_arrow | JUDY AND MARY’s unrequited-love cheer song |
| 19east | Time travelMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Seiko’s classic hit: Reuniting with an old lover abroad |
| 20east | NAOHY |  play_arrow | HY's song "NAO" is themed around a friend's romance. |
| 21east | fragileEvery Little Thing |  play_arrow | They're a couple, but there's a bittersweet feeling like unrequited love. |
| 22east | Stay friendsPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | The resolve to suppress unrequited feelings and remain friends |
| 23east | CHE.R.RYYUI |  play_arrow | A girl with unrequited love sings of courage |
| 24east | Listening to OliviaAnri |  play_arrow | A poignant classic about the breakup of an adult romance |
| 25east | SquallMatsumoto Eiko |  play_arrow | Eiko Matsumoto’s single composed by Masaharu Fukuyama |
| 26east | 1/2Kawamoto Makoto |  play_arrow | A classic of youth that portrays pure first love |
| 27east | God of RomanceHirose Kōmi |  play_arrow | Group dating leads to a couple forming—and then to lovers! |
| 28east | Surely more than anyone else in the worldNagayama Miho |  play_arrow | A timeless classic that sings of fated reunions and eternal love |
| 29east | Like when we first metEvery Little Thing |  play_arrow | ELT’s classic hits are still going strong in the Reiwa era and are popular for karaoke. |
| 30east | KissHugaiko |  play_arrow | Depicting the poignancy of unrequited love. |
| 31east | Wine Red Heartanzenchitai |  play_arrow | A love song portraying mature romance that revives forbidden memories |
| 32east | I’m only gazing at you.Daikoku Maki |  play_arrow | A woman's bittersweet feelings as she changes herself for love |
| 33east | LOVE 2000hitomi |  play_arrow | A famous song that sings of love and hope for a new century, stirring deep emotion. |
| 34east | Make me believeBENI |  play_arrow | Expressing the fear of losing someone in BENI’s song |
| 35east | As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | A confident stance of unrequited love that refuses to give up |
| 36east | MPRINCESS PRINCESS |  play_arrow | A timeless, history-making masterpiece that sings of unforgettable feelings after parting with him. |
| 37east | Nervous but GlamorousREBECCA |  play_arrow | Rebecca's Unrequited Love Jealousy Song |
| 38east | First loveaiko |  play_arrow | Upbeat lyrics about Aiko-chan’s unrequited love |
| 39east | powder snowRemioromen |  play_arrow | A love song that reflects on a relationship |
| 40east | Bud of LoveKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | Koda Kumi’s unrequited love song—pop and cute |
| 41east | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | A song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 42east | unrequited loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song about wanting to stay friends while still liking you |
| 43east | First LoveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | The sorrow of thinking about my ex and being unable to forget him |
| 44east | Flavor Of LifeUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A song that conveys the aching emotions of a delicate relationship |
| 45east | Let’s count your kissesKoyanagi Yuki |  play_arrow | A poignant song that sings of the regret and sorrow of losing someone precious. |
| 46east | wailing in griefKudō Shizuka |  play_arrow | The pain of heartbreak and the other person's lack of understanding |
| 47east | is this LOVE？Hamasaki Ayumi |  play_arrow | A song by Ayumi Hamasaki that sings of the sorrow of a broken heart |
| 48east | One-Sided Love in TearsTakeuchi Mariya |  play_arrow | A song that portrays unrequited love |
| 49east | I BelieveKahara Tomomi |  play_arrow | Tomomi Kahara’s lyrics are abstract and open to multiple interpretations. |
| 50east | No matter how…Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Regretting the love I lost for lack of compassion |
| 51east | I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | The guy I liked ended up belonging to someone else. |
| 52east | Silent EveKarashima Midori |  play_arrow | Sorting out the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love at Christmas |
| 53east | Seesaw Game: A Ballad of Brave LoveMr.Children |  play_arrow | A bright song about having your unrequited love right by your side and positively striving to make it come true. |
| 54east | staggeringlyyuzu |  play_arrow | “Furari” is a masterpiece that depicts a man’s unrequited love. |
| 55east | ambushMatsutōya Yumi |  play_arrow | A song that positively sings about unrequited love |
| 56east | Goodbye, my beloved.Hana＊Hana |  play_arrow | A song thinking of a precious person I can no longer meet |
| 57east | I like you after all.CHIHIRO |  play_arrow | Bittersweet unrequited love songs, heart-wrenching songs |
| 58east | Song for…HY |  play_arrow | HY’s bittersweet unrequited love song that gently stays by your heart |
| 59east | Look!Suiet |  play_arrow | A heartwarming nighttime scene painted by a love song |
| 60east | wishsumika |  play_arrow | A song of bittersweet unrequited love and hope for the future |
| 61east | So it wasn’t me, huh.riria. |  play_arrow | Lilia’s Heartbreak Ballad |
| 62east | The best unrequited loveTainaka Ayachi |  play_arrow | A bittersweet melody of unrequited love |
| 63east | Unrequited love.haji→ |  play_arrow | A heart-touching song that sings of the bittersweetness of unrequited love |
| 64east | When I realized it, I was in unrequited love.Nogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | An emotionally moving eighth track from a female perspective |
| 65east | I’ve always liked you.Saitō Kazuyoshi |  play_arrow | Unrequited love songs with a mature vibe, popular tracks |
| 66east | Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46 |  play_arrow | Keyakizaka46’s unrequited-love song, longing for the piano in the music room |
| 67east | bagaiko |  play_arrow | Aiko’s unrequited-love song “Kaban” resonates with the heart. |
| 68east | Happinessback number |  play_arrow | A heartrending unrequited love song that stirs the heart |
| 69east | I love you, I love you, I love you.Kōda Kumi |  play_arrow | Kumi Koda’s heartrending unrequited-love ballad stirs the heart. |
| 70east | planetariumOtsuka Ai |  play_arrow | Unrequited feelings for someone I will never meet again |
| 71south_east | Unrequited loveOku Hanako | play_arrow | A famous song that portrays Hanako Oku’s heartrending feelings of love |
| 72east | Unrequited lovemiwa |  play_arrow | A poignant musical tale overflowing with love |
| 73east | dizzinessOnitsuka Chihiro |  play_arrow | A singing voice filled with unique emotion and the feelings of a woman in love… |
| 74east | A gentle feelingChara |  play_arrow | A singer-songwriter released in 1997... |
| 75east | EverythingMISIA |  play_arrow | A singer-songwriter released in 2000… |
| 76east | boyfriendaiko |  play_arrow | A skillful portrayal of the feelings of a woman in love... |
| 77east | UFOpinku redii |  play_arrow | An unforgettable idol from the Showa era... |
| 78east | threadNakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | Now a singer-songwriter who represents Japan... |
| 79east | I’m falling in love with you againSakamoto Fuyumi |  play_arrow | The original version of this song was released in 2007... |
| 80east | cherry (sweet cherry; cherry fruit)Otsuka Ai |  play_arrow | Singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka’s second si... |
| 81east | My Room, My Dress Shirt, and MeHiramatsu Eri |  play_arrow | Singer-songwriter Airi Hiramatsu in 1992… |
| 82east | loveHoshino Gen |  play_arrow | The 2016 smash-hit TV drama 'We Married as a Job' (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu) ... |
| 83east | Red Sweet PeaMatsuda Seiko |  play_arrow | Yumi Matsutoya, under the pen name “Kureta Keiko,” Seiko Matsuda... |
| 84east | Even when I become an old ladyMoritaka Chisato |  play_arrow | Even if I sing a song with a title like this, the person in question is... |
| 85east | Happy! Fun! I love it!DREAMS COME TRUE |  play_arrow | Dori, who has many hit songs and love songs... |
| 86east | Thank youikimonogakari |  play_arrow | The 2010 serialized TV drama Gegege no Nyobo... |
| 87east | Let yourself go with the flow of timeTeresa Ten |  play_arrow | The Taiwanese singer, known as the “Diva of Asia,” Sin... |
| 88east | Second LoveNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | Along with Seiko Matsuda, they helped shape an era of idol pop... |
| 89east | A Bouquet of Kisses in the RainImai Miki |  play_arrow | Even now in her 50s, Miki Imai is beautiful. Love and... |
| 90east | 17 years oldMinami Saori |  play_arrow | As an idol of the early 1970s, they were in a different league... |
| 91east | RomanceIwasaki Hiromi |  play_arrow | So happy it could make someone jealous! We're in love with each other... |
| 92east | one halfKawamoto Makoto | play_arrow | The sing... that Makoto Kawamoto released in 1997 |
| 93east | SUMMER CANDLESAnri |  play_arrow | In 1988, the singer-songwriter Anri... |
| 94east | ANNIVERSARY ~ Infinitely Calling YouMatsutōya Yumi |  play_arrow | Yuming has many songs about smart love. This song... |
| 95east | My boyfriend is left-handed.Asaoka Megumi |  play_arrow | At the time, Me— who became famous for her “princess hairstyle,” Asaoka… |
| 96east | I BELIVEKahara Tomomi |  play_arrow | Is it easy to keep thinking single-mindedly about the one you love...? |
| 97east | Shapes Of LoveEvery Little Thing |  play_arrow | Every Little Thing 1997 single |
| 98east | single bedSha ran Q |  play_arrow | Realizing the importance only after losing it |
| 99east | I love you more than anyone.Furuchi Toko |  play_arrow | A song portraying earnest feelings for an unrequited love |
| 100east | Graduation PhotoMatsutōya Yumi |  play_arrow | A classic song that evokes youth even after graduation |
| 101east | I won’t fall in love anymore.Makihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | A boy trying to get over a broken heart |
| 102east | ambushIshikawa Hitomi |  play_arrow | Hitomi Ishikawa's breakout song |
| 103east | I’m aloneayaka |  play_arrow | The pain of being disliked in unrequited love |
| 104east | Love SongGO!GO!7188 |  play_arrow | A relationship where we can be by each other’s side and laugh, even if we’re not lovers |
| 105east | Friend’s PoemNakamura Ataru |  play_arrow | A song that describes the pain of gender identity disorder |
| 106east | balladKetsumeishi |  play_arrow | A woman who fell in love even though she had a family of her own… |
| 107east | crescent moonayaka |  play_arrow | Feeling lonely after parting, yet moving forward |