Love songs by girl bands: recommended classics and popular hits

Spring SongBabysitter

BabySitter – Haru Uta (Live Music Video)

The Babysitters, affectionately known as “Babishi,” are a girls’ band from Nagoya.

They’re characterized by having many girly songs, and their slightly innocent vocals are very pleasant to listen to.

It’s a love song I’d recommend to anyone who likes cute bands.

Moonlight ReverseRīgaru Rirī

Legal Lily – “Moonlight Reverse” Music Video

Released in August 2024 as a pre-release track from the album “kirin,” this song marks a major turning point for Regal Lily.

Having handled their own arrangements until now, the band worked for the first time with an external producer—Seiji Kameda—to create this love song.

While the chorus’s repeated, aching sentiments evoke a distance that feels farther than the moon, the straightforward emotions hit you squarely in the chest.

The sound, where fragility and passion coexist, will resonate not only with alternative rock fans but also with those who seek the lyricism of ballads.

In the music video, actress Hana Sugisaki stars, visualizing the heartache that resurfaces when looking at the moon.

Honoka Takahashi has said that the process changed how she engages with words, making this a work that signals the band’s next stage.

avocadoyonige

yonige - Avocado - [Official Video]

They’re a popular band known for pairing lyrics that candidly express a woman’s heart wounded by love with a rock sound.

Currently, after their drummer left the group, the band consists of just two members: guitar/vocals and bass.

“Avocado” is said to be based on a true story about an argument with an ex-boyfriend, during which an actual avocado was thrown.

Enchanting VanillaSebunsu Bega

Seventh Vega “Enchanting Vanilla” Music Video

This is the lead track from Seventh Vega, a four-piece city rock band from Tokyo, released on their first full-length album PRINCESS in October 2025.

The lyrics are striking, layering the sweet, precarious temptations of love with the scent of vanilla.

A funky sound and catchy melodies coexist with an urban atmosphere.

The groove is so good you’ll find yourself keeping time with your body.

Highly recommended when you want to bask in the sweet, bittersweet memories of love.

BABY!the peggies

the peggies “BABY!” Music Video & Making-of

The Peggies are a three-piece band active since 2011, known for a vocalist whose singing voice is charmingly childlike.

This track is a happy love song packed with girlish charm, making it especially recommended for young girls, such as high school students.

YOLOBAND-MAID

BAND-MAID / YOLO (Official Music Video)

BAND-MAID is an all-female metal band that has been active since 2013.

Although they all dress in maid outfits, their heavy, bass-driven sound has caught on, and after being featured by chance on an American program, their popularity has especially surged overseas.

H.A.N.A.B.I ~The Summer You Were There~ZONE

H.A.N.A.B.I ~The Summer You Were There~ – ZONE

A summer rock number that blends a driving sense of speed with a poignant ache, as if awakening the faint stirrings of first love slumbering deep in the heart.

The Hokkaido-born girls’ band ZONE released it in 2003 as their 10th major-label single.

Its lyrics, which capture fleeting yet cherished moments of love against summer scenes—fireworks, sunsets, and shrine stone steps—resonate no matter how old you are.

Issued as a strictly limited-edition run of 100,000 copies with six tracks, including solo arrangements for each member, it reached No.

3 on the Oricon weekly chart and was certified Gold.

Though it had no tie-ins, it became a classic on the strength of the song alone, winning over many listeners’ hearts.

It’s a track you’ll want to play when that sudden end-of-summer loneliness hits, or when you feel like remembering who you were back then.