A bright unrequited-love song. A love song that makes you feel positive about romance.
When you’re in love, you often feel like listening to unrequited love songs, don’t you?
But many unrequited love songs are on the sad side, and sometimes you just want something bright that cheers your romance on!
So in this article, we’ve put together a collection of “upbeat unrequited love songs.”
We’ve gathered various bright love songs—from tracks with uplifting lyrics to ones with a cheerful vibe, and even songs where unrequited love turns mutual—so please use this list whenever you want to feel positive about love.
May your love come true!
A bright unrequited-love song. A love song that makes you feel positive about romance (1–10)
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.
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?
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.
Happinessaiko
A number by singer-songwriter aiko that straightforwardly sings of overflowing happiness.
The lyrics, which make you realize that the ordinary days spent with your lover are the true treasure, beautifully portray the preciousness of mutual love.
Listen to it under the gentle summer sunlight, and it feels as if your heart fills with the tenderness right beside you.
Released in May 2007 as her 21st single and also included on the album “Himitsu,” the song became widely known for being performed at the 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen that same year.
It drew attention at the time as well, with the B-side being used in a commercial.
It’s a heartwarming song about mutual love that we especially want those in the midst of a happy romance to hear.
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!
OrangeGReeeeN
This is a song by GReeeeN that refreshingly depicts a faint budding romance through scenes bathed in the orange glow of dusk.
The lyrics, which straightforwardly express feelings for the other person, are striking; they carefully portray the joy of the moment when love becomes mutual and the anticipation for the future that lies ahead.
Released in April 2012, the track was featured in a Shiseido “SEA BREEZE” commercial and is included on the album “Utautai ga Utautai ni Kite Utau tae to Iu ga Utautai ga Utau dake Utai Kireba Uta Utau keredomo Utautai dake Utautai Kirenai kara Uta Utawanu!?” It’s a recommended song for times when you feel unsure about your feelings for someone or when you want to cheer on a romance that’s about to begin.
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!