Songs that make you want to fall in love just by listening! Classic love songs recommended for Gen Z

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I Want to Become a Ghost / “Yuika” [MV]

Sung over a breezy sound, it’s a devoted—if a little heavy—love that wishes to become the ghost of the one they adore.

Yuika, whose realistic emotional expression resonates with many, delivers complex feelings of love with a clear, translucent voice.

Lyrics that express the ache of wanting to be close but unable to touch through unique metaphors are sure to make many listeners’ hearts skip a beat.

Released in July 2025, this track was chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Wataru-kun no XX ga Hōkai Sunzen.” If straight love songs leave you wanting more, this might fit perfectly with that frustrating, bittersweet feeling.

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A Lovey-Dovey Love Song with My Husband

This song overflows with unstoppable feelings for someone you love.

Its endlessly sweet and straightforward declarations of love toward a “husband” are so candid that listeners can’t help but blush.

It’s a full-throttle love song—no wonder Kugimiya, who performed it, said she felt “so embarrassed it was like my head was boiling.” Released in April 2024, it colored the beginning of the story as the opening theme for the TV anime “Chillin’ in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers.” It’s perfect for when you want to soak in an irresistibly cute world and feel healed, or when you want to be filled with happiness!

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Ai Tomioka – HEART BEAT (Music Video)

A song by Ai Tomioka that feels like turning the unstoppable pounding in your chest—just from gazing at someone you like—straight into sound.

It’s a digital single released in July 2025.

It captures the flutter of a budding romance, when just meeting eyes makes your mind race with positive fantasies like, “Maybe we feel the same way.” The moment you feel fate strike— that electric ‘buzz’—is sung over a pop sound.

As you listen, it’s almost like your own heart starts racing too.

If you play it when your heart is full at the very start of love, it’ll make you feel seen and validated.

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Gen Hoshino – Fushigi (Official Video)

From the very first moment of meeting, Gen Hoshino paints a wistful, enchanting love story with keen insight and gentle sensitivity.

He gracefully expresses encounters and pure, reasonless infatuation, blending a comfortable, 1980s pop-inspired sound with soulful vocals in perfect balance.

Released in April 2021, the song was written as the theme for the TBS drama “Kikazaru Koi ni wa Riyū ga Atte,” and since 2023 it has also been featured in Kirin Beer’s Tanrei Green Label commercials.

It’s a track that tenderly embraces mature feelings of love—ideal for a quiet night with someone special or as the perfect companion on a drive.

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Neguse - Irodori (Official Music Video)

Neguse, a rock band based in Nagoya.

This work they’ve woven is a love song brimming with happiness, in which the ordinary days with a lover shine like an amusement park.

Released in April 2021 as a track on their mini-album “Happy na Kurashi” (“Happy Life”), its straightforward expression of affection resonated with many listeners.

Later, a work said to sing about the end of the happy days depicted in this song also appeared, likely attracting many fans with its sense of storytelling.

It’s a heartwarming song that makes you realize that the unremarkable everyday is the most precious treasure.

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A soothing pop number that helps you forget the hustle and bustle of the city.

It’s a work by singer-songwriter AKASAKI, set for release in July 2025.

The song paints a picture of a meltingly calm time spent with a loved one in a room facing an intersection.

Simply being by a partner’s side brings a sense of fullness—a tender ode to the love found in everyday moments.

When the whirlwind of daily life leaves you a little tired, lend your ear to this gentle melody, and you may feel your heart slowly warm.

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This is a Chevon track that fuses a grand string arrangement with the emotional vocals of Mayu Taniginu.

The song will be released in July 2025 as the theme for TV Tokyo’s Drama 24 series “10 Things to Do Before 40.” The lyrics portray a shift in feelings—from judging people by appearances and rumors to falling in love after seeing who they truly are.

Its understated yet endearing portrayal resonates with the drama’s narrative and is deeply moving.

It’s a perfect listen when you want to savor the gentle happiness you share with someone special.