[Unrequited Love Songs] Lyrics that hit home! A collection of unforgettable, gem-like love songs
Even within the single word “crush,” there are many forms: the happy kind where your heart flutters just thinking about the person you like, and the painful kind where your chest tightens with the anxiety that your feelings may never be returned.
What kind of unrequited love have you experienced, or are you experiencing now?
In this article, we’ll introduce songs about unrequited love that resonate with many different shapes of romance—tracks with lyrics that people say “really hit home” and “feel impossible not to relate to.”
We hope you’ll find a favorite song that can support your unsteady heart during a one-sided love.
Playlist
| [Unrequited Love Songs] Lyrics that hit home! A collection of unforgettable, gem-like love songs | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Christmas songback number |  play_arrow | A famous song by back number that portrays the feelings of winter love. |
| 2east | 366 daysHY |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the pain of heartbreak and the feelings that linger in the heart. |
| 3east | The Story You Don’t Knowsupercell |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the bittersweet unrequited love of youth |
| 4east | The world is falling in loveCHiCO with HoneyWorks |  play_arrow | A CHiCO song that portrays youthful romantic feelings |
| 5east | AitaiKato Miria |  play_arrow | A timeless, heart-touching song about the bittersweet pain of unrequited love. |
| 6east | Just… I miss youEXILE |  play_arrow | A famous EXILE song that portrays a heartrending love |
| 7east | mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN |  play_arrow | A love song that captures the bittersweet sense of distance in youth. |
| 8east | My name is Unrequited Loveindigo la End |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of a bittersweet love for someone of the same sex |
| 9north_east | somedaySaucy Dog |  play_arrow | A resonant rock song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 10south_east | Unrequited love for lifeGarakuta |  play_arrow | A Nagoya-born band's song that portrays an unrequited love with raw, true-to-life honesty. |
| 11east | raspberryMarushii |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song depicting the anguish and conflict of unrequited love |
| 12east | loveback number |  play_arrow | Express unrequited youthful love with poignant lyrics |
| 13east | You don’t listen to rock.aimyon |  play_arrow | Aimer’s “Marigold,” a song of youth |
| 14east | Unrequited loveAimer |  play_arrow | Aimer’s masterpiece that depicts a faint first love |
| 15east | Coffee SongHOWL BE QUIET |  play_arrow | A masterpiece by HOWL BE QUIET that portrays a heartrending unrequited love |
| 16east | I wish I were the one you liked.Te ga kuriimu pan |  play_arrow | Feelings for someone you love are bittersweet and complicated. |
| 17north_east | tameraiMisaka Saki |  play_arrow | A spring song that sings of a love too deep for words |
| 18south_east | unrequited lovemiwa |  play_arrow | A song that sings of miwa’s bittersweet feelings of love. |
| 19east | When I realized it, I was in unrequited love.Nogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 20east | Unrequited Love in the Music RoomKeyakizaka46 |  play_arrow | After-school music room, hidden feelings of love and bittersweet longing |
| 21east | Melancholy, resplendentCreepHyp |  play_arrow | CreepHyp's unrequited love lyrics |
| 22east | You let me do as I please, and yet…arekunn |  play_arrow | A touching song that sings of a sweet, heart-aching love |
| 23east | On nights when I’m too lonely to sleepAimer |  play_arrow | Aimer's unrequited love song stirs the heart |
| 24east | NAOHY |  play_arrow | A poignant song themed around HY’s unrequited love |
| 25north_east | I wish you were hereLEGO BIG MORL |  play_arrow | The appeal of standout signature songs by the band LEGO |
| 26south_east | I long to see you now.MISIA |  play_arrow | A theme song that sings of MISIA’s wistful love |
| 27east | Moon Song[Alexandros] | ![Moon Song[Alexandros]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FU5FxTP1cpw/default.jpg) play_arrow | [Alexandros]'s moving unrequited love song |
| 28east | Love SongGO!GO!7188 |  play_arrow | The unrequited love song 'Koi no Uta' is a masterpiece. |
| 29east | I like you.YOASOBI |  play_arrow | A pure love for him that won't give up even after being rejected |
| 30east | I want to be your lover.Chōkyūmei |  play_arrow | A song that turns the impatience of unrequited love into excitement |
| 31east | Shapes Of LoveEvery Little Thing |  play_arrow | A refreshing song that depicts an introverted woman's unrequited love |
| 32east | I want to be your lover.Abe Mao |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the ache of unrequited love and the feelings you want to convey |
| 33east | Trancybiz×ZERA feat suiso |  play_arrow | A heartrending song that portrays the pain of unrequited love |
| 34east | Last Love Lettermoon drop |  play_arrow | A lighthearted expression of the sweet-and-sour feelings of youthful love |
| 35east | Love letternatsuiro matsuri |  play_arrow | Natsuiro Matsuri's new song expresses deep affection |
| 36east | Blue BenchSasuke |  play_arrow | Sasuke’s heartrending youthful unrequited love song |
| 37east | Venusjoōbachi |  play_arrow | Queen Bee’s unrequited love song is deeply moving. |
| 38east | GraduationMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | A signature song by My Hair is Bad, a resolve to end the relationship |
| 39north_east | marine snowSukima Suichi |  play_arrow | Unrequited love song by Sukima Switch |
| 40south_east | Stop this nightJUJU |  play_arrow | UJU's heartrending unrequited love song stirs the heart |
| 41east | Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number |  play_arrow | Back Number’s classic unrequited-love song |
| 42east | Close your eyesHirai Ken |  play_arrow | The appeal of Ken Hirai’s heart-touching ballads |
| 43east | YOU… feat. Izumi Nakasone (HY)Kato Miria |  play_arrow | Hit ballads by Miliyah Kato and HY |
| 44east | Be my girlfriend.Snow Man |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the patterns of love |
| 45east | two peopleaiko |  play_arrow | A poignant masterpiece portraying Aiko’s unrequited love |
| 46east | I only know your profileHanbaato Hanbaato |  play_arrow | The Charm of an Acoustic Unrequited Love Song |
| 47east | The town where you liveShimizu Shota |  play_arrow | A poignant song seeking the shadow of a lost love |
| 48east | What is love?Ryokushokushakai |  play_arrow | A piano piece that depicts the feeling of first love |
| 49east | A world without youto shiki |  play_arrow | A poignant masterpiece that sings of feelings for a loved one |
| 50east | KissHugaiko |  play_arrow | A beloved song in which aiko’s heartrending vocals soothe the heart |
| 51east | the depths of the heartrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A heartbreaking love ballad by a good-for-nothing |
| 52east | waiting in vainrokudenashi |  play_arrow | A Useless Unrequited Love Depiction Song |
| 53east | Stand by UTōhōshinki |  play_arrow | TVXQ's poignant unrequited love song resonates with the heart. |
| 54north_east | dear personShio Reira |  play_arrow | Depicting a mismatch in how love is expressed |
| 55south_east | Only HumanK |  play_arrow | A heart-stirring ballad that resonates in K’s soul |
| 56south_east | Moon CryingKōda Kumi |  play_arrow | Kumi Koda’s moving unrequited-love ballad |
| 57south_east | Peach Blossom PetalsOtsuka Ai |  play_arrow | The Appeal of Ai Otsuka’s Unrequited Love Songs |
| 58south_east | First LoveUtada Hikaru |  play_arrow | A soul-stirring ballad by Hikaru Utada |
| 59south_east | I miss you so much, I want to see you.Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s signature songs are love ballads that resonate with women. |
| 60north_east | Fuzzy NavelConton Candy |  play_arrow | Conton Candy’s ingenious melt-pop |
| 61north_east | Ingot of Pure Lovetuki. |  play_arrow | tuki.'s songs of pure and profound love |
| 62south_east | OrangeSMAP |  play_arrow | A poignant SMAP ballad about unrequited love |
| 63south_east | You said the moon is beautiful.berry meet |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the winter night sky and the bittersweetness of love |
| 64south_east | wishsumika |  play_arrow | A song of bittersweet unrequited love and hope for the future |
| 65north_east | crescent moonayaka |  play_arrow | Ayaka’s famous song that sings of feelings for a precious person. |
| 66south_east | habit of laughingIgarashi Haru |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that portrays the pain of an unforgettable love |
| 67south_east | Ambiguous BlueKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | Takaya Kawasaki’s song that portrays the complexity of love |
| 68south_east | ElegyHirai Ken |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that expresses a woman's romantic feelings through Ken Hirai's singing voice |
| 69south_east | Try loving—it’s not like you’ll lose anything.neguse. |  play_arrow | Neguse.’s unrequited-love song surpasses 2 million plays amid social media buzz. |
| 70south_east | selling oneselfRosu |  play_arrow | A poignant love song depicting an unrequited love of a courtesan |
| 71south_east | In loveHY |  play_arrow | A ballad that portrays a heart accepting heartbreak and growing |
| 72south_east | Thinking of youKEISUKE |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that sings of the bittersweetness and tenderness of unrequited love. |
| 73south_east | Kasane AiSoala |  play_arrow | Soala’s transparent vocals express emotion |
| 74south_east | ContrastTOMOO |  play_arrow | A love song that sings of the joy and heartache of unrequited love |
| 75south_east | Mutual loveaiko |  play_arrow | Aiko’s heart-touching song that depicts the feelings of love |
| 76east | sparklingmosao. |  play_arrow | Mosawo love song relatable SNS |
| 77east | Why not me?Misaka Saki |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song about realizing your romantic feelings for a friend |
| 78east | Goodbye-byeTomioka Ai |  play_arrow | A delicate song that sings of Ai Tomioka’s pure feelings of love |
| 79east | evergreenŌhashi Chippoke |  play_arrow | A smash hit song about unwavering love |
| 80east | aloeFunatsu Mahiro |  play_arrow | A song that gently embraces the feelings of an ambiguous love |
| 81east | Feeling in loveNishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s unrequited love song |
| 82east | I want to be lovedYumcha |  | A song that expresses unrequited feelings with a pop sound |
| 83east | Goodbye, goodbyeTakenaka Eri |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song to overcome the pain of heartbreak |
| 84east | I miss you.UVERworld |  play_arrow | UVERworld's moving, classic ballad song |
| 85east | A Parting Poemguddō mōningu amerika |  play_arrow | A soul-stirring song by Good Morning America |
| 86east | I still believe ~sigh~Shizukusa Yumi |  play_arrow | A classic by Yumi Shizukusa that sings of a heartrending love. |
| 87east | Unrequited loveOku Hanako |  play_arrow | A heartfelt ballad by Okubo Hanako |