Hidden gems of Japanese love songs. Recommended popular tracks.
If you’re starting to feel that the love songs you always listen to aren’t quite enough anymore, why not try some hidden gems?
I’m sure you’re very familiar with the songs that make it onto the hit charts.
But what about everything else?
There are surprisingly many songs by artists you know that you just haven’t listened to yet.
So in this article, we’ve gathered hidden masterpieces of love songs that you should hear at least once.
You might just find a wonderful classic you didn’t know before somewhere on this list.
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Hidden gems of Japanese love songs. Recommended popular tracks (1–10)
fishback number
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“fish” is their ninth single.
It’s also included on the album “Love Story.” back number has sung a variety of love songs, but this one especially stands out for its poignancy.
Told from a woman’s perspective, it’s a breakup song that showcases the band’s range.
The lyrical, beautifully painted scenes in the lyrics amplify the heartache.
The straightforward words of farewell in the chorus feel like they pierce straight through the heart.
It’s a song I want to listen to when I’ve had my heart broken and just want a good cry.
About loveSuga Shikao
Suga Shikao’s love song “Ai ni Tsuite” can even feel like a marriage proposal.
It was one of two demo tracks he sent to a music production company before his major debut, and it became his fourth single, released about nine months after his debut.
While wondering what love really is in the end, he suggests that if the two of them could deepen their thoughts about it a bit more, they would surely be able to stay together forever.
He seems to waver between wanting to be together despite feeling anxious about living life as a pair, and being overwhelmed by that very anxiety.
Even so, the song overflows with a love that wishes to stay together until the very end.
I can’t love anyone but you anymore.KinKi Kids
A classic love song by KinKi Kids that sings of a profound love for one person, carried by a beautiful piano melody.
Released as a double A-side single with “Natsu no Ousama” (“King of Summer”), this track was used as the opening theme for the drama Tenchi ga Kieta Machi, starring Koichi Domoto.
Many songs declare, “I’ll keep loving you no matter what,” but this one goes even further, expressing a love even greater than that.
It’s a love on a global—no, cosmic—scale.
A number that will surely make you wish to be loved with such unwavering devotion.
Hidden gems of Japanese love songs. Recommended popular tracks (11–20)
Because I fell in loveaimyon
It’s a gem of a ballad by Aimyon that not only conveys the aching sense of loss after love ends, but also evokes gratitude for having met that special person.
Included on the album “Shunkanteki Sixth Sense,” released in February 2019, this piece captivates with its stripped-down, unadorned arrangement.
Known for being recorded in a single take, the acoustic guitar tones and her raw vocals resonate as if speaking right beside the listener.
It leaves you with a warm feeling, one that makes you cherish how your view of the world has changed through knowing love.
Perfect for a quiet night when you want to shed a few tears and detox your heart.
There will be love there -A Place with Love-the brilliant green
A love song by the brilliant green, fronted by Tomoko Kawase, who also performs as Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.
The lyrics convey a profound sense of love, expressing that being together with the person you cherish is, in itself, a place filled with love.
The song was used as the theme for the drama “Love Again,” starring Atsuro Watabe, and as the ending theme for episode 9 of the anime “ReLIFE.” It reflects the anxiety felt in the empty time until the next meeting, and the darkness one carries within.
Breaking free from such shadows, it expresses the desire to dedicate one’s love to a single person and live for them.
It’s a song that prompts you to rethink what it means to love someone.
love letterEvery Little Thing
A sublime ballad you’ll find yourself wanting to hear when winter’s chill sinks into your bones.
It opens with a tranquil piano tone, gradually layered with strings, as if pent-up feelings were beginning to overflow.
Kaori Mochida’s delicate breath work gently conveys the subtle shades of emotions that words can’t capture.
Released by Every Little Thing in December 2004, the song became widely beloved as the theme for the film “A Love Letter from Heaven” and as a cough drop commercial tune.
It topped the Oricon weekly chart and was performed on that year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen, capturing the hearts of many.
Perfect for times when you want to reaffirm how much someone means to you, or when you’re in the mood for a heartwarming moment.
WhiteSHE’S
You’re instantly captivated by the intro that feels like sunlight streaming in.
This song is featured on their 2017 second album, Wandering.
It has SHE’S’s signature beautiful melody and a sense of clarity.
Wrapped in a gentle atmosphere, it makes you feel warm and kind as you listen.
The music video featuring Sho Kiyohara and Natsumi Okamoto is heartwarming as well.
Even if there’s a small misunderstanding, I’m sure you can overcome it by listening to this song.
Cherish the “now.” It’s a medium-tempo number that treasures everyday life.
