Heart-Touching Unrequited Love Songs: Masterpieces That Sing of Hidden Affections

GraduationKikuchi Momoko

Graduation -GRADUATION-

“Graduation” is Momoko Kikuchi’s fourth single, released in February 1985.

It reached No.

1 on the Oricon chart and sold nearly 400,000 copies.

The lyrics were written by hitmaker Yasushi Akimoto.

lat 43°n forty-three degrees north latitudeDREAMS COME TRUE

LAT.43°N ～forty-three-degrees north latitude～ (from THE DREAM QUEST TOUR 2017 Live Ver.)

“LAT.43°N ~forty-three degrees north latitude~” is the fourth single included on DREAMS COME TRUE’s second album, “LOVE GOES ON…”.

It was released simultaneously as a single and as part of the album on November 22, 1989.

I’ll wait.amin

I’ll wait – Aming

Amin is a duo consisting of Takako Okamura and Haruko Kato, who were both active female college students at the time.

“Matsu wa” was released on July 21, 1982 as Amin’s debut single.

It ranked No.

1 in annual sales on the 1982 Oricon chart and held the top spot on the weekly chart for six consecutive weeks.

Signs of autumnofukōsu

Signs of autumn

“Aki no Keihai” (Signs of Autumn) is a song by Off Course, included on the album JUNKTION.

Oda, the vocalist, once said the song comes across as looking down on others, and explained the reason was that he had never been dumped by a woman up to that point.

Sake, Tears, Men, and WomenKawashima Eigo

Eigo Kawashima – Sake, Tears, Men and Women

“Sake, Tears, Men and Women” is one of Eigo Kawashima’s signature songs, for which he wrote both the lyrics and the music.

It was used as a commercial song for the sake brand Kizakura and also appeared as an insert song in Episode 1 of the first season of “Mr.

Kinpachi in Class 3-B.”

While waiting for the evening glowInaba Akira

Waiting for the Evening Glow — Akira Inaba

“While Waiting for the Evening Glow” is a song by Akira Inaba, a singer-songwriter from Akita Prefecture represented by Up-Front Create.

It was also used as the theme song for Tokai TV’s program “The Day My Husband Returns,” and has been featured as the theme song for several other works as well.