Love songs by girl bands: recommended classics and popular hits

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Hump Back – Yureru Music Video

Hump Back is a three-piece all-girl band active since 2009.

They originally started as a Chatmonchy cover band, but after they began creating their own songs, they drew significant attention in the live music scene, and their YouTube views have been growing rapidly.

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SCANDAL 「LOVE SURVIVE」 ‐Music Video

It’s a love song by SCANDAL, a band that could be called the most skilled among all-girl bands.

One of SCANDAL’s unique traits is their three-vocalist setup, and among their many love songs, this track is especially bright and has a great sense of tempo.

Love and Liesakai kouen

Akai Ko-en – “Love and Lies” Music Video

A girls’ band formed by four members who were in the same high school light music club.

A distinctive feature is that they always wear white outfits in their stage performances and artist photos.

In “Love and Lies,” they sing about the feelings of a girl caught in a bittersweet romance, who can’t help but tell lies because she’s thinking of the person she loves.

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Tsukimi / Hey, Darling Music Video

When you just can’t find the motivation to study, that’s exactly when you should listen to Tsukimi, the gal rock band from Iwaki City, Fukushima.

Released in April 2023 as their debut single, this track is a rock song that boldly declares the resolve to cut off lingering feelings from a breakup and stand on one’s own feet.

It’s marked by lyrics that call out to the other person with relentless insistence and a hard‑hitting, fast-paced punk sound.

Though there’s no official tie-in, the raw energy honed in live houses has sparked buzz on social media.

It’s perfect for nights when you want to turn defiance into fuel and dive into assignments or exam prep.

Let the confident beat push you forward, and you’ll feel the strength surge into the hand holding your pen.

My VegaRīgaru Rirī

Legal Lily – “My Vega” Music Video

Regallily, a band beloved for their alternative sound.

“Boku no Vega,” selected as the ending theme for season 4 of the anime Rent-A-Girlfriend, a romantic comedy that begins with a rental girlfriend service, was released as a single in July 2025.

Inspired by constellations shining in the summer night sky, it portrays that tantalizing sense of distance—so close, yet just out of reach.

Honoka Takahashi’s transparent vocals and the pop-leaning yet faintly forlorn instrumentation gently echo the story’s afterglow.

How about listening to it while feeling the summer night breeze?

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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.

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.