Songs that make you want to fall in love just by listening! Classic love songs recommended for Gen Z
In recent years, we’ve been seeing more and more news reports saying that young people are losing interest in romance.
It’s said that a complex mix of factors is involved, such as the diversification of hobbies and anxieties about the future.
At the same time, the J-POP scene continues to produce captivating songs in every era.
So this time, we’d like to introduce some love songs recommended for Gen Z!
We’ve selected a wide range of tracks, from songs about unrequited love and being in love to heartbreak anthems.
Give them a listen—you might just find yourself wanting to fall in love!
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Songs that make you want to fall in love! Classic love songs recommended for Gen Z (41–50)
My loverKoresawa
The happiness of being with someone you love right now, and the anxiety that the relationship might end someday.
A song that gently scoops up these delicate feelings we all carry has been released in November 2025 as the title track of Koresawa’s digital EP “Atashi no Koibito E.P.” Its true-to-life expressions of love, written in conversational phrases, slowly seep into the heart over a gently paced ensemble.
It’s a number we especially recommend to anyone who wants to cherish the time they spend with their partner.
dead endHoshino Gen
Ikidomari, the theme song for the film A Moon in the Flatlands, by Gen Hoshino.
It’s a quiet love song composed only of piano and vocals.
The lyrics, which depict adult loss and regret—continuing to harbor feelings for someone unforgettable even while standing at a dead end—resonate deeply.
Hoshino has commented that it’s “not a song about myself, but a song that tells the story within the song in the first person,” which shows how faithfully it conveys the film’s worldview.
Please take your time and immerse yourself in its poignant afterglow.
Is it unrequited love, perhaps?meteora
It’s a pop tune that captures the sweet-and-sour feeling—and a touch of wistfulness—that comes with thinking about someone you like.
The performers are the VTuber vocalist idol group Meteora.
It’s the first trio track by Lapis, Melt da Tenshi, and Mikasa-kun, released in September 2025.
The sparkling sound and the gentle gradient of their vocals are incredibly soothing.
It’s a love song that will resonate with anyone currently nursing a crush!
That is a fairy.Boku ga mitakatta aozora
A winter coming-of-age song released as the 7th single in December 2025.
It tells the story of a boy who, captivated by a girl he glimpsed by chance on a station platform, boards a packed train every morning to look for her, only for the days to pass without a reunion.
It portrays a first love that keeps a fleeting encounter engraved in the heart.
It captures a delicate longing for someone elusive, almost like a fairy.
I hope you can relate to the fragility of winter romance.
So in love I’m gonna perish!M!LK
The dance and vocal group M!LK released their digital single “Sukisugite Metsu!” in October 2025, a pure love song celebrating their 10th anniversary.
The track comically and poppily depicts explosive feelings of love, with lyrics by MUTEKI DEAD SNAKE and composition/arrangement by Takashi Asano.
Its call-and-response-oriented phrasing is striking, evoking a sense of unity at live shows.
It’s an energizing pop tune, perfect for cranking up those feelings of being in love.
GravityOmoinotake
Released in October 2025 as the theme song for the film “(LOVE SONG).” It’s a love song themed around the pull of love that crosses borders.
In bassist Tomoaki Fukushima’s lyrics, the irremovable loneliness of being apart and the fated bond that draws two people together again and again are poignantly portrayed.
Sonically, a comfortable 8-beat arrangement centered on piano is layered with vocalist Reo Fujii’s soaring voice to build a rich, spacious soundscape.
It’s a track you’ll want to listen to when you want to rediscover the bond with someone special.
Love Like ThisFuji Kaze
This is a song by Fujii Kaze that was premiered during his European tour and generated a huge response among fans.
It serves as the lead track from his album Prema, released in September 2025 after roughly three years, and it’s a universal love song sung entirely in English.
Kaze says he “pretended to know” the answer to the question, “What is the purest form of love?” True to those words, the piece invites each listener to reflect on their own shape of love, offering a profound and beautiful world that’s deeply compelling.
Its sound, reminiscent of ’80s pop, gently accompanies the feelings you have for someone important.