A bright love song. A love song that can lift your spirits.
When you’re going through a tough love, I think you tend to want to listen to bittersweet or tear-jerking songs.
But when you’ve just fallen in love or you’re doing your best in love, don’t you feel like listening to bright, uplifting love songs?
So in this article, we’ve selected only cheerful love songs from among the many love tunes out there.
Every track has upbeat sounds and lyrics that lift your spirits in love.
Why not find a favorite song and make it your personal anthem to cheer on your romance?
Bright love songs. Uplifting love songs (1–10)
A bouquet with loveNEW!Superfly
It’s a love song that reminds us that the everyday scenes we share are more precious than any flashy production.
Lyrics that liken gratitude and unwavering love for a partner to a bouquet ride on Shiho Ochi’s powerful yet warm vocals and reach the heart.
Released in February 2008 as the fourth single, the song drew major attention as the theme for the drama “Edison no Haha.” It’s also included on the classic album “Superfly,” and has now become indispensable as a staple for weddings and anniversaries.
Perfect for those thinking about a White Day gift or wanting to convey their feelings to someone special.
If saying “thank you” in words feels a bit embarrassing, why not send that feeling along with this song?
mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN
It’s a heart-tickling youth love song packed with the sweet, bittersweet flutter of the moment when love begins to move.
Released in September 2025 as DXTEEN’s 6th single, the track portrays that delicate distance between two people who like each other but can’t quite take the next step.
It also drew attention as the theme song for the drama “I Joined a Group I’m Not Close With on the School Trip.” The initial rush of romance and the thrill of feeling the gap slowly close with someone you like are vividly expressed through the members’ fresh, breezy vocals.
Give it a listen when you want to move your relationship forward.
NE-CHU-SHOWbotchiboromaru
An upbeat tune that rides a danceable beat to capture the exhilaration of falling in love.
Produced by Bocchi Boromaru, the track was released in January 2025 and chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime “Babanbabamban Vampire.” It features a hybrid sound that skillfully blends rock, pop, and rap, brimming with energy that feels like it raises your body temperature just by listening.
Uniquely, it aligns with the bathhouse-themed world of the work, expressing the heat of love as “overheating” and “thirst.” It’s a song we especially recommend to anyone experiencing a fervent one-sided crush that makes your head spin with infatuation.
I’m totally in love.CANDY TUNE
A pop-rock tune packed with sweet, melting feelings of love and a slightly thrilling, heart-pounding excitement.
It’s included on the album “Double Double FIGHT!” released in October 2025 by Harajuku-born idol group CANDY TUNE.
The song has been performed on their nationwide tour and on TBS’s “CDTV Live! Live!”, and is beloved as a crowd-pleasing staple that unites fans.
It’s perfect when you want to make a move on someone you like or express the fun of love with all your might.
In the chorus, try singing as if you’re delivering overflowing love while imitating the cute choreography!
Having someone you likeJY
A refreshing love song by JY that delicately captures the subtle stirrings of realizing you’re in love.
Though the protagonist struggles with frustration at not being able to be completely honest, they keep looking forward, believing they can “start over as many times as it takes,” making it a story anyone can see themselves in.
Lively guitar and a dynamic melody line further elevate the feelings of being in love.
Released in August 2016, the song was used as the main theme for a Fuji TV Monday 9 p.m.
drama, and its music video—directed by Mika Ninagawa—also drew attention.
It’s perfect not only for those wrestling with romance, but also for anyone who wants to reaffirm their straightforward feelings for someone they love.
It tickles.CHiCO with HoneyWorks
Released in October as CHiCO with HoneyWorks’ 19th single, this track serves as the opening theme for the TV anime “Kimi to Koete Koi ni Naru.” Its lyrics, which candidly express the desire to reach out and the fluttering feelings that defy words, leave a strong impression.
The lines depicting a love that overflows beyond logic bring back the moment you first fell for someone.
It’s a highly recommended song for anyone who wants to rekindle those sweet and bittersweet memories of youth.
Specially, do it.＝LOVE
=LOVE, the idol group produced by Rino Sashihara.
The title track of their 18th single, “Tokubechu, Shite / Koibito Ijo, Suki Miman,” is a cute love song in which the singer pleads with the one she loves: “Please love me even more than you do now.” It captures a maiden’s heart that finds ordinary words of love unsatisfying and longs for a special kiss, all set to a pop melody.
Released in February 2025, the music video surpassed 5 million views nine days after it dropped.
The visuals—featuring red-themed costumes and sets—have resonated with Gen Z.
It’s the perfect song for moments when you want to express your feelings of love with all your might or lean into an ultra-cute vibe.