Hidden gems of love songs. Recommended popular tracks.

Love StoryAmuro Namie

Love Story – Namie Amuro (Full)

Namie Amuro, who sadly retired in 2018, remains incredibly popular—you still hear her voice in many places.

Her song “Love Story” was her 38th single, released in 2011.

It also served as the theme song for the TV drama “The Reason I Can’t Find My Love.” The opening lyrics may make you pause, but the chorus swells powerfully, making it a love song that truly resonates.

It’s a sorrowful love song that conveys both confusion and an unwavering inner strength.

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A night when the moonlight softly fallsOgawa Nao

Nano Ogawa – A Night When Moonlight Softly Falls

It’s the ninth ending theme of the anime Crayon Shin-chan.

The distinctive vocals and gentle lyrics linger in your ears.

I think it’s the perfect song to listen to while taking a walk, looking up at a moonlit sky and thinking of someone you love.

aloeFunatsu Mahiro

Masato Funatsu “Aloe” Official Music Video – Ending Theme Song for the drama ‘By the Irori at Ms. Alice’s House’

This is a song by Masato Funatsu, woven with delicate words and melody, slated for release in January 2025.

It tenderly sings of the frustrating emotions born from a relationship that’s more than friends but not quite lovers—hearts so close, yet unable to draw nearer—wrapped in a gentle vocal delivery.

Also selected as the ending theme for the drama “Alice-san’s Irori Hearth,” the track harmonizes beautifully with the show’s warm portrayal of human relationships.

Love takes many forms, and this song resonates with listeners who find their hearts wavering in ambiguous relationships, offering comfort and empathy to many.

10 Years Love StoryT-BOLAN

T-BOLAN / 10 Years Love Story

Opening quietly with the gentle tone of an acoustic guitar, this love song features Arashi Moritomo’s whisper-like vocals that resonate deeply.

The straightforward lyrics, pledging to walk side by side even ten years from now, are enough to make your heart swell just by listening.

As the song progresses, drums join in and the arrangement unfolds dramatically, as if their love is growing deeper and more certain over time.

This track was included as the B-side to the single “Ai no Tame ni Ai no Naka de,” released in November 1995.

Thanks to its high level of craftsmanship, it has long been cherished among fans as a hidden gem.

Listen to it on a night when you’re talking about the future with someone special, and it will surely remind you of the bond you share.

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Eriashi

When it comes to love songs by women, it’s got to be aiko.

She has many songs about love, and each one expresses a subtly different female emotion—I think she’s a true master of romance.

No matter how old she gets, her cute looks never change, and her Kansai dialect is adorable.

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Carp

Koi is a heartbreak song themed around the proverb “the one that got away.” It was included on singer-songwriter Aimyon’s 2019 single Harunohi, a release that cemented her nationwide popularity.

Set to a lively ska-style beat, its acoustic guitar and synth tones ring out.

The lyrics portray the sorrow of not ending up with the one you love, depicting someone facing an unbearable reality alone.

With its rhythmic band arrangement contrasted by her emotional vocals, it’s a hidden gem.

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HY Let's go ITTA SOMUN ’04 TOUR HQ

It’s a love song.

It looks back on everything up to now and feels like a song about moving forward together.

You can feel the man’s honest feelings.

Even on an uncharted path, it’s a song that says the two of them can keep going.

It conveys the feeling that as long as they’re together, they can keep walking on and on, forever and ever.